2019-2020 The Miegian

Vol. 63, Iss. 3 | Bishop Miege High School | 5041 Reinhardt Dr, Roeland Park, KS | December 13, 2019 Content 2 Overview News 04 News Briefs & Streaming Services

Faith 06 Miege Chapel

Features 08 Robot Babies, Charlie Hill, & Chickens and Cows

Athletics 12 2+ Sport Athletes & Fantasy Football

Opinion 16 Gifts & Frozen 2 Review, Milk Drinking, Schedule Change

Survey 20 Christmas

1,000 Words 22 November & December

Stretch Your Brain

CONTENT 24 Christmas Wordsearch Cover Photo | Maddy Bohon Editor-In-Chief Maren O’Connell 2019-2020 Miegian Staff Assistant editor Kaitlin Thrun Opinion Editor Maddy McBride Sports Editor Luke Lazarczyk writing Staff Moira Sutherlin Allison Masilionis Miles Haggerty Isabel Copeland Staff Photography Maddy Bohon Cooper Brandmeyer Calendar 3

Monday STuesdaytagWednesday EveThursdayntsFriday Sat. and Sun. Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 & 12

Classes Resume V. Girls Basketball Registration deadline V. Boys Basketball vs 2nd Semester Begins vs Sion (home) for Feb. ACT Rockhurst (home) Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 & 19

V. Boys Basketball vs Aquinas (home) Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 & 26

MLK, Jr. Day NO SCHOOL Topeka Rally for Life March for Life (DC) Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 & 2

SOUPer Bowl

Catholic Schools Sun. Groundhog Day Week Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 & 9 Cover Photo | Maddy Bohon

Spelling Bee - NO SCHOOL Sat. Feb. ACT (away) Auditorium KAIROS 66 Be Aware All Month: National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

National Diabetes Month

Lung Cancer Awarness Month Illustrations By|Allison Masilionis National Human Rights Month Design By|Allison Masilionis Girls’ Baseketball Photo By|Maggie Lenox Boys’ Basketball Photo By|Maggie Lenox If you would like to send us any story ideas or letters to the DC March For Life Photo By|Piper Kelly editor, email as at [email protected] Topeka Rally For Life Photo By|Daniel Stroade or contact our Instagram, @bishopmiegepress News 4 Briefs News Briefs Miles Haggerty Staff Writer LOCAL Singing to State Coughing Cautions Home at Last The following students auditioned Whooping cough cases have been The world-renowned “unicorn for and made the KMEA All-State popping up around counties across puppy” named Narwhal the Little District Honor Choir. They per- Kansas. This illness can come off Magical Furry Unicorn, who was formed Dec. 7 at Shawnee Mission as a cold at first, but after a cou- rescued in November by Mac’s Northwest. The top qualifiers ple of weeks it can explode into Mission in southeast Missouri will go on to All-State in Wichita a cough so violent it can lead to will remain at the rescue building, in February: Francesca Dessert, vomiting and can linger for weeks, even after more than 300 adoption Vincent Lopez, Shea McGraw, Cara even months. Health officials rec- requests. The mission claims that Parisi, Johanna Quigley, Maria ommend visiting a doctor ASAP if Narwhal will be safe and won’t be Nguyen, and Vivian Owens. any of the later symptoms occur. exploited at his forever home in Jackson. NATIONAL Friendly Features French Fry Famine Providing Protection Instagram rolled out a new update An early frost and dropping tem- A local elementary teacher in Bir- that removed users from seeing peratures have caused a very mingham, Ala. decided to spread the amount of likes on posts other unusual potato harvesting season, the holiday love to children by than their own to make it a space which could result in the food in- buying winter coats for students in that is more focused on connec- dustry running out of french fries need. She raised more than $500 tions, conversations, and commu- or any potato-supplemented foods. and purchased more than 40 coats nity. for her students and for students in other grades so they can stay warm when temperatures plum- met. INTERNATIONAL Dinosaur Discoveries Browsing the Earth Series Stopper A team of international scientists In hopes of changing the planet, The last and final installment of examined the fossils of fluffy dino- the Ecosia internet browser plants the Star Wars sequel trilogy, “Star saurs at the South Pole. Dinosaur trees for simply just using it. Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” will skeletons and ancient bird bones Around 45 searches profits enough be released Dec. 20. It has been have been found at high latitudes for one tree. The browser is com- in the works for two years and is before — but this is the first fossil- pletely free to use and helps save expected to go out with a bang. ized evidence of feathered dino- the planet.w saurs. News 5 Streaming Takeover Maren O’Connell crease by 352,000. This could be con- is not streaming, then usually it is on Editor-in-Chief nected to the price hike, but this drop Hulu and I can enjoy the movies that I is the first realization that Netflix could want without worry, ” junior Bethy Ruiz s streaming services like Netflix be losing its dominance in its respec- said. and Hulu have quickly taken tive market. Some families take it even farther Aover the entertainment sphere, “I stopped subscribing to Netflix with the amount of streaming services they and many others have practically because I rarely have time to be able they subscribe to at one time. made cable obsolete in the homes of to sit down and watch any sort of T.V,” For sophomore Jenna Dorsett, her many Miege students. senior Andrea Martinez Villarreal said. family is subscribed to four separate “My family has not had cable for “Having to focus on college applica- streaming services: Netflix, Hulu, Ama- two years because streaming services zon Prime Video, and Youtube TV. offer less commercials and they are “My family has not “My family is subscribed to more typically cheaper, so we can have mul- had cable for two years than one streaming service because tiple [three in total] streaming services because streaming services they all have different shows that we for the price of cable,” senior Acel offer less commercials and watch and they’re all cheaper than Copeland said. they are typically cheaper, paying for cable,” Dorsett said. According to a Miege survey sent so we can have multiple According to the survey, 156 on November 16, 2019, where 165 stu- streaming services for the students have some form of streaming dents responded, only eight students price of cable,” services they use in their household. have cable itself, without any separate - Senior Acel Copeland At the end of the day, stream- subscriptions. ing services have been a new way to Some of the streaming service consume entertaining content and giants, like Netflix, have been steadily tions and my current studies has taken students find it very unlikely that increasing its prices over the years, much over my schedule.” the world will revert back to a single deterring subscribers to renew. With Disney+ launching and other streaming service. According to the Washington Post, various networks trying to hoard their “I do not think the world will go Netflix reported subscriber numbers material for their own “unique” service, back to preferring cable over sub- lower than even its own estimates for the situation is seemingly veering back scribing to streaming services because the second quarter this past summer to cable days, with families being sub- streaming services are cheaper and with a loss of 126,000 subscribers. scribed to more than one service. have variety of T.V shows and movies The drop came as a surprise when “I usually use Netflix, but if there to watch,” freshman Darby Sutherlin analysts predicted the figure to in- is a movie I want to watch that Netflix said. Miege’s Favs

HULU AMAZON PRIME 52% DISNEY PLUS NETFLIX 37% 61% OTHER 99% 36%

Results from an online survey of 166 students. Illustration By|Allison Masilionis 6 Faith Building on history

Light shines through the stained glass art in the chapel, which is called Duc in Altum. Mr. Michael Pilla of Monarch Studios, from St. Paul, Minnesota was chosen as the artist to design, build, and install this stained glass window. | photo by Cooper Brandmeyer Chapel connects students with larger Miege family Isabel Copeland front of the beautiful and vibrant stained glass creation. Staff Writer “In the window is the apostles and Jesus in the boat for rom the busy hallways of Bishop Miege High School, that big catch into Duc In Altum,” Mr. Creach said. a simple and elegant wooden sculpture of St. Angela “Duc in Altum” means to “put out into the deep” and FMerici draws the students, staff, and visitors to the front is from Luke 5:4-6 in the Bible. It is used to describe when of the chapel. The St. Angela Meri- Jesus was speaking to the crowds from ci Chapel is an important part of the “The chapel offers a Simon’s boat, and then he invited the apos- Catholic faith aspect at Miege. As it has place for students to be in a tles to “put out into the deep” for a catch. changed throughout the years, it still time of need, whether it be When they had done this, they caught a seems to draw people in with its array of for prayer or just to gather great number of fish. The stained glass win- symbolic items. themselves.” dow is now titled “Duc in Altum.” The chapel was first opened in 1958, As the new stained glass window was but has changed significantly over the -Senior Katie Taylor put into the chapel in 2004, there were a years. few different ways it looked throughout “When I was here, there was a the years. One transition the chapel went glass window in the back with little slivers of light coming through is that there was once a wooden cross in the middle through,” Campus Ministry leader Bill Creach said. “You of the stained glass comprised of red, yellow, and blue tiles could see some daylight, but when they built the auditorium surrounding it. there was no point in having stained glass there, so when “The old stained glass had a wooden cross carved into it, they redid the chapel once upon a time the altar was in the which is now in the theology hallway,” Mr. Creach said. back.” This wooden cross in the sophomore hallway was Fast forward about 46 years, the altar is now placed in recently used to carry the multitude of sticky notes encom- passing the school’s love for Mackenzie preserved in eight icons of holy men Cowan. and women who were individuals who Faith With the stained glass window be- live with Christ in the Kingdom of 7 ing so big, it magnifies the abundance Heaven. of light shining through it, many eyes “When I walk into the chapel, I al- Did you know? Building on history are immediately drawn to the front of ways think of my patron saint as I walk the chapel. by the pictures of saints by the water “I notice the stained glass win- font,” sophomore Mikey Hanson said. dow just because it is really beautiful,” “I think of people who do little things sophomore Francesca Dessert said. that end up making a bigger impact.” Many students, staff, and visitors Nova et vetera meaning “the use the chapel as a place of worship new and the old” has great meaning because it is private and has a special to Bishop Miege but especially when purpose to them. referring to the chapel. “There were moments where I just “Not too many people would rec- needed a place to collect myself and ognize the fact that those stations of my thoughts,” senior Katie Taylor said. the cross were the same ones from the “The chapel offers a place for students old chapel,” Mr. Creach said. “Taking to be in a time of need, whether it the old to the new or ‘nova et vetera.’ I be for prayer or just to gather them- love that that’s our motto.” selves.” was the images of the stations of Although being in the chapel alone the cross were taken from the previous Our Lady of Guadalupe serves as a private space for anyone chapel, they had been refinished and who needs it, there are also times now offer a faithful way to enter into a This image was given to Miege where the chapel is used to celebrate prayerful state of mind. from Mexican students who grad- and worship with one another. “I look at the stations of the cross uated in the 1970s and ‘80s. After “I am very grateful that I’m in as a reminder about what Jesus did for meeting Sister Mildred Berdelle the position of being in Mass with all us,” Hanson said. “To save us from our who taught in Mexico during the my teammates and really taking the sins.” time to calm myself before an exciting Many items in the chapel have a summers, those students then at- night,” senior football player Jake Ryan different meaning for different people, tended Miege. said. but one thing that will never change is Whether being alone or with a the importance it has to our Catholic whole team, the chapel continues to faith. have a great impact on people. “The chapel is a place where I can When students walk into the chap- go and just relax and tell God all my el, there are icons of saints surrounding worries and problems and not feel the holy water font that completes the judged,” Hanson said. hallway of holiness. This symbolism is How well do you know the chapel? 1. What is the name of the chapel? 2. Who is St. Angela Merici? Tabernacle 3. How many icons surround the holy water font? This mosaic shows two fish com- 4. How many of those icons are saints? ing together around the vessel of 5. Is Kateri Tekawitha one of those icons? bread. Intertwined with this design 6. Is St. Teresa of Avila one of those icons? is an ancient cross as an anchor, 7. What year was the renovated chapel dedicated? which had caught two little fish, representing the faith. 8. Who designed the crucifix in the chapel? 9. Is there a confessional in the chapel? | photos by Isabel Copeland Information from Mr.

10. Who was the artist who created the stained glass window? Creach.

artist is a local Kansan 9. Yes 10. Mr. Michael Pilla Pilla Michael Mr. 10. Yes 9. Kansan local a is artist 1. St. Angela Merici Chapel 2. Foundress of the Ursuline 3. Eight 4. Six 5. Yes 6. Yes 7. In 2004 8. The The 8. 2004 In 7. Yes 6. Yes 5. Six 4. Eight 3. Ursuline the of Foundress 2. Chapel Merici Angela St. 1. 8 Feature

Child Development teacher Ms. Sarah DiDio sets up the robot babies for senior Kaitlin Thrun and junior Catherine Boling. The robot babies are part of the recent project where students take the baby home with them overnight. | photos by Katie Wolfe Robot babies take over Child Development finishes up baby project

Moira Sutherlin which is set on 1 of 3 programs: A, dents are given to quiet the baby. B, or C. Students observe and record Each key represents a different need Staff Writer when the baby cries, and when it a baby would have in real life. does, students are given a set of keys “You might put in the key that he loud, repetitive scream of a which are used to silence the baby. says ‘feed’ but if it doesn’t stop cry- baby goes off at 3 a.m. It is not “They have a battery pack in their ing, you have to try another one like Tthe sound of a real baby, but the back, and there I put a key in that ‘needs attention’ or usually ‘burp’ sound of a mechanical baby from the programs it to program A, B, or C,” comes after feeding, or maybe the Child Development class. Child Development teacher Ms. Sarah baby needs their diaper changed,” Ms. The Child Development class DiDio said. “When the baby cries, DiDio said. started a project in November that they have put in one of the keys to The babies’ cries are random involves students taking care of a me- see whether or not it will stop cry- and can go off at any time during chanical baby doll for about 15 hours. ing.” the night. Junior Emma Baird’s baby Students take the robotic baby home, There are a variety of keys stu- cried around 15 times throughout the night, which frustrated her. new babies were bought in August, “It was fine at first, but then and are in a much better condition Feature when it cried three times in the span than the older robot dolls. 9 of an hour at 3 o’clock in the morn- “The old ones were pretty worn ing, I was kind of over it,” Baird said. out, bruised up, and the battery packs just weren’t working anymore,” Ms. DiDio said. “It’s a huge responsibility The new babies are more diverse having the care of someone than previous years with a variety of for 24/7 and babies need a skin colors. lot of time and attention.” “Last year, there was only one female white baby, so this year I got Ms. Sarah DiDio a Hispanic, African American, white, and Asian baby,” Ms. DiDio said. This project is not just an excuse Junior Catherine Boling is dressing her baby, for students to take a robot baby which has a battery pack in its back where the Even though Baird was wakened home, but is meant to teach every five different keys are inserted. several times in the middle of the student a lesson about raising a child. night by the baby’s crying, she had Baird learned that she is not ready to The Keys enjoyable moments with her robot have a baby. baby. Ms. DiDio wants students to un- The baby makes a “coo” sound “The looks you would get from derstand that taking care of a baby is when the correct key is inserted people in public were definitely the a big responsibility and involves a lot into it. best,” Baird said. “I was in my car and of time and effort. Attention the baby was in the passenger seat. A “Most of them decide on their Diaper Change guy stopped next to me at the light, own that they’re not ready to have looked over, and at first was con- children,” Ms. DiDio said. “It’s a huge Feed cerned but then laughed.” responsibility having the care of Burp This year’s dolls look different someone for 24/7 and babies need a Panic than previous years, because four lot of time and attention.”

Senior Sara Gallo Senior Vivian Owens Junior Maisie Young

Baby Name: Panini Baby Name: Grendel/Asparagus Baby Name: Squish (Lasquisha)

Funny experience: “My Memorable moment: “My mom Spooky situation: “I put that child and I watched was holding her, and when she warped Snapchat filter on my ‘Ratatouille.’ Culture them wanted to stop, she picked her baby, and it looked like a sleep while they’re young.” up by her head and set her on the paralysis demon.” ground.” 10 Feature

Students Uncommonexplain the benefits ofFriends having animals Miles Haggerty to be eaten. Wrigley has gained a great The animals aren’t just for looks Staff Writer friendship with a cow of hers, a friend- or meat. Sophomore Chloe Farthing ship she hopes lasts forever. uses her chickens to get eggs for reci- “My cow, Booger, is the cutest of pes or whatever she needs them for. hickens croak “They can be a and cows bellow chore sometimes, but Cas the morning it’s all worth it in the sun shines down on end because not only them, starting a new are you getting unlim- day in their life. ited eggs, but you're Sophomore Lola also making new fuzzy Wrigley has a variety of friends,” Farthing said. animals at her Louis- Chickens and cows burg home. Animals are unique and intelli- that wouldn’t normally gent, each one having be see in the typical their own characteris- suburban yard. tics. “We used to have “There’s a variety of chickens when I was different chickens and a kid, but we just got they all have different them again for eggs,” personalities; like one Wrigley said. “Our cows can be furry and furious are actually my grand- or one can be silky and pa’s friend’s cows that sweet. It’s fun to get we keep on our land. to know your chickens Sadly, he kills them, personally,” Farthing but we get some of said. “They’re like dogs the meat, so it’s like a that fly.” trade-off.” In a flock, chickens Although Wrigley will establish a ranking owns animals that system with a series of aren’t typically seen, fights with each oth- it’s nothing new to er (sometimes to the her. She’s been around death) until there is a animals like these since superior chicken to rule birth. them all. “We have about Cows are also smart seven cows and about and social animals, 20 chickens in our field Booger the cow prances in a field. |Photo Courtesty of Lola Wrigley each one being unique back home,” Wrigley said. in behavior. Some can be “We used to have some turkeys but the herd and is actually a really nice quiet and gentle, while others can be they all passed around the same time cow,” Wrigley said. “Most of them are ecstatic, active, or alert. from a coyote.” scared to come up to people but he’s “Booger usually stays away from A majority of people haven’t seen pretty fearless. He’s pretty fun to look the other cows,” Wrigley said. “He an energetic cow, which is why they’re at and when I’m bored I can go and go always runs up to me and tries to play. normally just passed off as livestock, out with him and the other cows and He lets me pet him and eats out of my give them some food.” hand.” Feature 11 Uncommon Friends Miege’s Superstar Kaitlin Thrun Managing Editor n average day for junior Charlie Hill starts off with Ahim waking up between the hours of five and seven to finish homework, and sometimes continues to work on it as his mother drives him to school in the morning. Eventually, classes start and he falls into his routine, keeping up with his advanced placement classes. His after school activities vary from day to day; one day it might be Scholar’s Bowl, the next it may be debate. One thing is for sure — Hill’s schedule is packed full. Junior Charlie Hill sits in his AP US History class playing a speed dating game about historical figures “What makes him special that his teacher, Mr. James Wilcox made up. | photo by Cooper Brandmeyer to me is his ability to juggle so Charlie’s work ethic has proven him well, consider- many things,” said Hill’s guidance counselor, Mrs. Elaine ing he scored a perfect score on his first ACT at the end Schmidtberger. “He’s obviously intelligent academically, of sophomore year. No student at Miege has obtained a but he also does so many other things.” perfect 36 in years. In eighth grade, Hill was taking Intro to Engineering At the end of last school year, Mrs. Schmitberger gave and Honors Geometry. Charlie his AP World History test. She saw the intensity of When Principles of Engineering didn’t fit in his sched- his love for learning and working as she watched him take ule freshman year, Mr. Anderson taught him and two other that test. Mrs. Schmitberger acknowledged that he clearly boys before school. As a freshman, Hill was already taking knows at a young age how important things are. eight hours of classes and excelling in each one of them. Yet, Charlie is more than his academics and extra- “He was so curricular activities. smart I was even “He’s super conscientious and sensitive,” Ms. Reyn- worried,” Mrs. Charlie’s Activites olds said. “If he tells you he’ll do something, you know Schmidtberger Cross Country you can count on him 100 percent. He’s careful to keep said. “ I was think- Debate an eye on other people’s emotions, or how they’re react- ing ‘Are we going Forensics ing to stuff. He really wants to make sure they’re okay.” to be able to keep Robotics Hill is the first person to give someone positive feed- back and to congratulate somebody else after a Debate up with Charlie?’” Page Pirates tournament. According to Scholar’s Bowl Ms. Melissa Reyn- According to Ms. Reynolds, he’s talented at so many National Honors Society olds, Hill’s Debate things, yet he’s so incredibly humble and sweet. He’s a and Forensics good sport and never mentions if he does something teacher, she won- well. He lets it go unsaid. ders if Hill has a stop button. He just keeps working. “I don’t like disappointing people,” Hill said. “That’s She believes that his work ethic is an amazing model part of why I stick with stuff even though I feel that it’s for other people as well as his tenacious attitude about tough, but I really want to stick with it because I made a hanging in there. commitment to it.” 12 Athletics Multi-skilled Stags

Senior Sophia Stram tosses up a serve in her doubles match with fellow Bishop Miege soccer/tennis player senior Caroline Schwarz. Stram and Schwarz will continue to be teammates in the spring as they work to win their fourth straight state soccer championship. |Photo by Maddy Bohon Athletes thrive as they balance different sports “I give my body a few weeks to rest coming into the wrestling season, but Luke Lazarczyk then I am back to lifting with the boys,” not something most people would first Sports Editor Franco said. think of. rom the beginning of summer, it Having a break is key for Franco “The leadership that the seniors has been a constant grind for ju- to be ready for the wrestling season. (football players) show makes me do Fnior Angel Franco. He spent much Being an interior defensive linemen, he the same with the other guys (wrestling of his summer working hard and pre- has to work especially hard to hold his teammates) when I am in the room paring for the Bishop Miege Football with them,” he said. season. The achievement filled season “I am going to work as Senior Sophia Stram is another just came to an end with a 68-7 state much and as hard as I can multi-sport athlete who is leading title victory over Andover to bring the to prepare for state tennis.” Miege to success on the field. In the title streak to six straight. While the spring season, Stram plays for the girls’ football year is over, Franco’s athletic soccer team. She has been a part of the season continues on in wrestling. - Junior Andrew Ladwig last three state titles for the team since Franco is one of many athletes her freshman year. Soccer is the sport at Miege who works hard throughout where Stram is the most dominant. the year to be a two-sport athlete. ground in the trenches. After last year’s season, Stram For Franco, he goes straight from one “Being smaller does suck just was named to United States Coaches sport to another. After finishing off his because they are like 200 plus pounds All-Midwest and was an Honorable football season, Franco is jumping into bigger than me and/or usually a lot mention All-American. Along with wrestling season for winter sports. taller than me,” Franco said. “I use a lot those two honors, Stram was also With the physicality of both foot- of techniques and just staying low to named 4-1A 1st Team All-State, 1st ball and wrestling, Franco needs time were they can’t get me.” team EKL, and 4-1A Co-Offensive for his body to rest and prepare for Franco believes his time on the Player of the Year. After her illustrious wrestling season. football team provides him help for career for Miege soccer ends, Stram will be continuing her soccer career at Saint looking to redeem themselves, the sports but has Louis University. girls’ team is working to become back- leaned toward Before Stram starts soccer every to-back state champions with the help dedicating Athletics 13 year, she first plays tennis for Miege of junior Catherine Boling. herself to basketball. during the fall providing a different The team is going to be looking “I put more work in for basketball outlet for competition. for new players to contribute from last mostly because I like it more and it is “It helps me build skills in different year. The 2018-2019 Stags basketball a more intense sport than softball,” areas that I would not work on at a soc- team last year consisted of seven se- Boiling said. “I mostly play softball for cer practice,” Stram said. “It also takes niors, which is more than half a regular fun, so I do not put as much work into up some of my time instead of always roster. until the season actually starts.” playing soccer.” After the basketball season starting For all multi-sport athletes at Another Stag who is a multi-sport in the winter, Boling will be going into Miege, spending time focusing on athlete who plays tennis and soccer is softball season. The softball team is multiple sports can be time consum- junior Andrew Ladwig. Ladwig and the looking to have the vast majority of the ing and requires great dedication. rest of the boys’ soccer team just fin- varsity squad back, which will provide The work that these athletes put into ished off their season adding another the team with experience and chem- their respective sports can be seen state championship to the trophy case. istry. Boling has put work into both throughtout Miege’s athletic success. This makes Ladwig a new state cham- pion Stag. He will have the chance to win a second state title in the spring. In last year’s tennis state competition, Miege finished with fourth place coming close to a state victory. Ladwig’s medal-earn- ing performance lifted Miege to a fourth place finish. Ladwig and his dou- bles partner, senior Patrick Cashman finished in fourth place for doubles. With each higher doubles team consisting of seniors last year, Ladwig and Cashman are set in place to take first place doubles in the spring of 2020 and possibly help propel the Stags to 4A state champs as a team ”Winning both soccer and tennis state would be crazy,” Ladwig said. As Ladwig is hoping to become a two-sport state champion this year, senior Richard Estell is planning to accomplish the same achievement. Estell started off the first sports season winning a state championship with the football team. The Stags finished off the season with an 11-2 record. Estell has been working with the team since the beginning of summer for this title. Even though he has gone through all of this hard work, Estell is not taking much of a break. Right after football season ended, Estell has jumped right into basketball season to help the team reclaim the title as 4A State Champs that they lost last year, with the boost football has provided him. “Football keeps me in shape and it makes me more physical.” Estell said. “When it is physical on the court, I can take bumps and fouls and still score.” Junior Angel Franco looks over to the coaching staff for instructions in the 34-7 victory over Rock- hurst. |Photo by Katie wolfe With the boys’ basketball team Sports 14 Opinion The reality of fantasy football It’s Championship Week in Fantasy Football and unforseen players can bring you a title Luke Lazarczyk previous matchup versus Tom Brady. general are players for the Philadel- Sports Editor In that matchup, Brady was held phia Eagles. They will face off against to 3.7 points in a standard league their rival, Dallas Cowboys, to finish he great season of fantasy foot- format. off the fantasy season. In the past ball is almost over. It has been a Another player to look at is Ten- couple years, the Eagles have heavily Tgrueling 15 weeks of regret, joy, nessee Titan running back Derrick struggled versus their bitter rival, in- anger, and overall exhaustion with Henry. Henry has been reliable for the cluding this year. The Cowboys easily many ups and downs. Every week can majority of the year, but will face off beat the Eagles 37-10 where most of lead to a last second thriller where the Eagles players failed their fantasy you are sweating bullets watching the owners. final garbage minutes of a game. In this week, do not be The implications of these afraid to play lesser known minutes are essentially use- players. If their match- less for the two teams ups are favorable, go playing, but can out and take the mean everything chance. These are for you. Miege Rock the players who Through all can have the of this misery, it 6:21 biggest weeks is finally cham- Ball On To Go and make your pionship week. fantasy oppo- 34 6 7 Everything that 52 nents rage as has been done they see their in the past 15 champion- weeks has lead ship aspira- down to these tions fall from final games. No one your key moves. wants all the time The first player could spent on their team come from a team that wasted with a poor show- no one would expect. ing from their squad in the The Miami Dolphins championship game. Moves can actually carry a team need to be made and nothing to championship. They are is off the table. facing the one team who can In this big game, it will be 100 percent be said to be worse important to not solely rely on your than them. main players for the year. If they have The Cincinnati Bengals provide a bad matchup, do not feel inclined great support for a fantasy team. to play them. For the quarterback Miami Dolphin quarterback Ryan position, most of the star players will against the Saints and Fitzpatrick can use his “FitzMagic” be the best options to play. their grueling front seven and and be a top quarterback in the final One player to avoid is New En- overall defense. There is a chance week of fantasy football. As well as gland Patriot Quarterback Tom Brady that Henry performs, but he may be Fitzpatrick, his fellow teammate and in his matchup against the Buffa- too much of a risk in a Championship top receiver, DeVante Parker could be lo Bills. The Bills have had a great matchup. another big time player in week 16. If Lastly, a team to avoid in defense all year highlighted in their Miege emblem by | Cooper Brandmeyer Sports Opinion 15 The reality of fantasy football It’s Championship Week in Fantasy Football and unforseen players can bring you a title Lastly, an unexpected player who has struggled the majority of the season, but can provide a solid running back, especially in PPR leagues could be Chicago Bear Tarik Cohen. Even though he is not the main running back and has bad quarterback play, his matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs is perfect for his style of play. The Chiefs have strug- gled with running backs who excel in the passing game, and Cohen is one of the best receiving running backs in the league. Cohen could take multiple short passes to big gains. A touch- Senior Cooper Brandmeyer’s fantasy football teams shows how someone can obtain points. |Photo by Coo- down in the game could per Brandmeyer lead him to be a potential top ten running back in the Fitzpatrick plays well, Parker will have receiver Will Fuller V. As a deep- most important week of the a major role in that success as Cincin- threat receiver, his matchup against fantasy year. nati as struggled against everyone. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gives him Everything comes down to this Another receiver who can “boom” great potential to have multiple big week. A few unexpected players can and carry your team to a champion- time plays and possibly be the top bring you the joy of becoming a Fan- ship could be Houston Texan wide wide receiver in the entire week. tasy Football Champion. Standout Athletes: Charles Cahalan | Sophomore “Melvin Gordon holding out for a contract.” Jesus Hernandez | junior “The fact that I got a pretty good player in the early rounds, and he got injured.”

Carson Key | Junior “I’m in the top of my league. My running backs have been trash but my QB and WR help me a lot.” Richard Estell | Senior “When I was about to beat someone and Atlanta’s defense decided to put up like 50 points.” 16 Opinion Gender Gift Debate Cooper Brandmeyer Maddy McBride Staff Photographer Opinion Editor ne thing that every teenage boy at Miege can irls are so easy to shop for, unlike teenage boys. If come together and agree on is that we’re by far the you have been listening very carefully, women tend Oeasiest to shop for, and girls are the most difficult Gto plant their Christmas wishes months in advance to shop for. The reason why is because you can get us just in the minds of the people they love. But, if you have not socks, but if you get us that one video game, or that one received these signals, don’t fret. While each girl has her novelty that’s all we need. Whereas, for girls, they tend to own specific likes and dislikes, if you are stumped shop- care more about all the little things, and those little things ping, there are plenty of easily accessible and super accept- start to pile up, then you start losing track of what they able options. wanted, and if you mess up what they wanted, then prepare Let’s talk price. While places like Walmart and Target for a long Christmas day. offer seemingly great products for a low-low price, the The truth about boys is that we only care about how pricetag can often be indicative of the item’s integrity, so much thought you put into the gift and that you knew they be aware while you shop for the girl in your life. Quality wanted it, that’s why we say, “I don’t know.” trumps quantity always.

Gifts for Boys, Curated By a Boy Gifts for Girls, Curated By a Girl $10: A $10 gift card to any store. It’s $10: Literally any candle, as long as you easy for you, but it also allows us think it smells nice, she’ll love it. to save it until something we like Trader Joe’s has amazing candles comes out. for $4 that are seasonal. $10

TO GIFT CARD CARD $10 GIFT FAVORITETO FAVORITE FAST FOOD STORE RES TAURANT Cedar Balsam

$15-20: A T-shirt or a pair of socks. Boys $15-20: Personalized jewelry at Walmart will never turn down socks, t-shirts ranges from $16-20 depending or even hoodies. We always could on frequent sales. Personalize a use more, especially socks. necklace or bracelet with the girl’s name. A nice skincare/spa set. A thorough $20-40: skincare routine is very popular nowadays and is especially helpful during the dry winter season.

Hyaluronic Acid Facewas Restorative Face Cream Refreshing

LED light Strips, because boys h $20-40: Makeup Eye Cream don’t want just a normal bland Wipes room. The lights allow theirs to stick out. Opinion 17 ‘Frozen II’ warms hearts

Rating: Kaitlin Thrun Managing Editor

he journey begins in the kingdom of Aren- delle and travels to a magical enchanted Tforest, where Anna and Elsa are faced with the challenge of saving their kingdom once again and accepting a dark truth. The sisters are forced to accept their differ- ences and use them to their benefit. They are able to count on each other and save their king- dom in the process. “Frozen II” follows up its predecessor with the same heart-warming and family-oriented energy from the first film. The movie continues the emotional depth and character growth from the original “Frozen”. There is a deeper sense of maturity in each character, having learned from their prior expe- riences. The sequel kept up with its precursor, con- tinuing with an action packed movie. Between Anna and Elsa’s wild journey and Olaf’s witty and hilarious lines, I can say without a doubt, there was never a dull moment. Kristoff even reprised his song “Reindeeer Are Better Than People,” continuing the same feel from the first film. | poster provided by Disney A multitude of new songs were added to the soundtrack such as “Into the Unknown,” Elsa’s Frozen II By the Numbers: major song within in the film. Debut: However, Kristoff’s song is the only one to be reprised. The rest of the fan favorites such as November 22, 2019 “Let It Go” and “Do You Wanna Build a Snow- Box Office Gross Amount Opening Weekend: man?” were left in the first film, although Elsa Domestically: $127 million and Anna keep up the joke by referring to build- ing a snowman towards the end of the film. Worldwide: $ 350.2 million Between the music, the animation, and warm How much did it take to make Frozen II: fuzzy feeling it gives you in your heart, I highly $150 million recommend taking the time out of your day or “Frozen II” broke records, becoming the weekend to go see it. number one film over the holidays. 18 Opinion Crying over spilled milk Do you know when drinking milk is a crime? Maddy McBride also this is disgusting. It is a great accent to any brownies Opinion Editor Milk is acceptable in many settings. or cookies, often helping balance out the Literally any breakfast food (extra ac- dryness one may find among these des- s someone who works in a ceptable if it’s sweet, less acceptable if its serts. Which may also beg the question if semi-popular local iguana savory). For example, a glass of milk be- a cookie or brownie needs a glass of milk, themed Mexican restaurant, sides a pepper and cheese omelette, while how well is it truly made? Anothing disgusts me more than watching still pseudo acceptable due to the fact that One question largely remains in my a server pour a glass of milk mind when it comes to milk to serve with a greasy taco. and dessert. Is it acceptable I have heard the milk to double dairy? No. You are is the answer to spicy food, just rubbing it in the lac- and it 100 percent is, but tose-intolerant faces. A glass that milk should be poured of milk besides a bowl of ice in emergency and not in cream is over the top and search of enjoyment. Milk is beyond what is necessary. not a lunch or dinner bever- Milk alongside spaghet- age. ti, and other meals alike, is I always thought I was absolutely nasty. The flavor in the majority on this. As profiles in no way compli- I expressed my concern for this, a lot an omelette is a breakfast food, is far less ment each other. Just thinking of the of people, too many people, seemed to acceptable than a glass of milk besides a tastes of garlic and milk together. Gross. disagree with me. I, in no way would like waffle or stack of pancakes. Milk has its great qualities and its to attack the belief of the milk-lovers. I It also is acceptable in the dessert place in your life. But milk without a admire your quest for hardy bones, but realm, but as with breakfast, shares a doubt does not have a place alongside completely different set of limitation. savory or stereotypical dinners. According toMeals YOU: milk is acceptable to drink with. What meals is milk acceptable with?

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0 30 60 90 120 150 Results from an online survey of 166 students. Illustrations by Maddy McBride. Crying over spilled milk Quarters begone Opinion 19 Miege’s switch from quarters to semester grades. Allison Masilionis Are you glad we got rid of still pass the class for the semester,” Connor Staff Writer Rush said. quarters at Miege? Along with final grades changing, his year along with adding an the way points affect your grade has eighth hour, Bishop Miege totally changed. ditched quarters. I found our “I think semester grading helps Tgrades resetting in the middle of the point system because you have more our semester super helpful, but now points given,” said Rush “It is a double- mistakes I made earlier this year are edged sword because is can be easy to continuing to haunt me. No maintain an A and a F due to the points “I prefer semester grading, as Yes not meaning as much in the long run.” this mimics college-level grading sys- 40.9% To teachers the semester grading tems and holds students accountable 59.1% system has allowed them to spread out for their learning the entire year with- tests and give assignments that while out being able to write off an entire important, won't destroy their students’ quarter,” said College Algebra teacher, grade if they do poorly. Erica Johnson. “Semester grading actually has The new semester grades have helped most of my students because also changed the grading system Results from an online they have more time to make up for a entirely. survey of 166 students. low test or quiz score as these are aver- “Semester grades give more aged across the entire semester instead opportunity at points towards your class by having a passing grade in the 1st of quarter-by-quarter,” Johnson said. “It grade through the year, but the downside and 2nd quarter but failing the final you definitely puts less pressure and weight on is that it changes the 2:3 ratio of passing a each individual assessment.” STAGgering Thoughts What is the worst Christmas gift you have ever received?

Dawson Utt Matthew Mohler Lillian Taylor Trenton Mandl Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior “I got a really ugly, bright red “Scratch cards that I never won “I was gifted a pack of cinnamon “It was an Xbox game, but I don’t and pink sweater.” anything from.” gum, and it tasted awful.” even own an Xbox.”

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Results from an online survey of 166 students. 1. NHS Induction Senior David Laut- 1,000 erwasser hands junior Ayden Greene 22 Words her certificate for being a new member of National Honor Society. Senior Grace Brandl and Molly Lynn presented Ayden Greene with her stole. |photo by Maddy Bohon 2. All Saints Mass The autumnal decorated table exhibits all eight herd’s candles which are presented by each herd exec at the beginning of every Mass. |photo by Katie Wolfe 1 2 3. Wrapped Up In Ms. Nelson’s faith family, ju- niors Mariann Castillo and Gabriella Waris wrap clothes for their child for Red Bag. 3 Each faith family is assigned a child to get gifts for, and have a wrapping party to wrap all the gifts brought in. Those gifts are then picked up and delivered to the families before Christmas. |photo by Maddy Bohon

4. Debating Together Senior Sam Mitchell and junior Julianna 4 Rice check time slots for all the debaters at Bishop Miege. This de- bate match was held on a Saturday and many students volunteered to help out. |photo by November | December November Katie Wolfe 1,000 Words 1,000 Words 23 5 5. Millie’s Tied Up Mr. Hank Brown lassos senior Jake Ryan for a TikTok. This video follows the idea of Millie’s first TikTok, which they won.|photo by Isabel Cope- land

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6. Pep Assembly Beat During the all-school assembly for the boy’s soccer team winning state, junior Daniel Fontaine plays the tenor drum as students walk into the gym.|photo by Merrin O’Connor 6 7. 4-Peat Just after the boys soccer team walked through the gym with the state trophy, senior Garrett Hagen, who was also one of the team captains, presents Mr. Randy Salis- bury, president, with the trophy. |photo by Lauren Wheeler 7

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