Sophomores and Juniors Voice Their Opinions in Class Officer Elections
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NEWS: Russian Teacher and Students I FEATURE: Remainder of SLUR's Co- SPORTS: Soccerb_iUs -enjey victories come to SLUH, see page 2. Curriculars Highlighted, see page 3. over top area programs, see page 5. rrp "If nothing else, value the truth" TilE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF ST. LOUIS U. HIGH Volume LX Friday, September 22, 1995 Number 3 Albee's Dramas To Be Performed By Dauphin Players by Joe Laramie Features Editor S THE GLEAMING STEEL A skeleton of the new theater rises from its concrete foundation, one may think that the Dauphin Players are resting on the their reputation as they await their future home. Guess again-and hold o~to your soul. The Sandbox '3Ild The ZOo Story, two . disturbing one-act dramas by social com The Sandbox and Zoo Story, two poignant dramas by the great Edward Albee, will mentator Edward Albee, will come to the take the stage Saturday and Sunday night in the auditorium. SLUH stage on Saturday and s·unday nights beginning at 7:30. · · see ALBEE X 2, page 8 Reg nat Populus: Sophomores And Juniors Voice Their . Latin Club Elections Opinions in Class Officer Elections by Luke Voytas by Matt Bomb and Dave Sobol plan and organize spirited activities that of the Prep News StatT · ' Prep News Reporters will unify our class." Kriegel also said: H MM... DING OONG OR Twinkie? that he plans to try to "help create activi This question no doubt weighed ITH ARESPECI'ABLE VOTER ties for class spirit and unity." heavily in the minds of many Latin schol- W tumoutof62% liistFriday, the jun With the 1995-'96 school year in full ars as club-officer candidates tried to ior class elected Chris Juelich and Matt swing, sophomore class elections are just win their votes Wednesday in the cafete- Kriegel in what Student Council mOdera another event at SLUH that have been ria. In the Roman way, candidates used tor Mr. Craig Maliborski described as "a moved up due to time constraints. bribes and smooth-talking to quickly close race," though Maliborski also stated Last Friday sophomores had Brad gather as many votes as possible. that he thought the "voter -turnout was a Fritsche, Kevin O'Keefe, Patrick Justice, Eightnominatedstudentswerecom- little low." . and Pat Dorsey to choose from as their peting for each of four offices, with two J uelich, a second ye;u- officer, says new officers. O'Keefe and Fritsche were see TRUE DEMOCRACY, page 8 that he plans to use his leadership role "to see CLASS OFFICERS, page 8 2 News Russians Adjust To Understand SLUH And Our Country by Dave Grebel and cooking, and found time to attend a the birch trees, his favorite foods, and of the Prep News Staff Cardinal baseball game. He cooks most of even such things as houses, that are as his meals because he "doesn't like small as a "hole in the pavement. Rus Though it may take them some time America'sinstant(TV dinner style) food." sians," he says are "very sentimental." to adjust to such American staples as Efremov has found that America's Moreover, Efremov, who was recently baseball and microwave dinners, one schools and Russia •s schools have "more married, is due to be a father in December. Russian exchange teacher and two stu things in common than differences." In Because the cost of returning to Russia is dents acknowledge that they are manag Russia, though, Efremov notes that the so expensive, he is not sure he will be able ing quite well for such a shoiJ time in the teachers are more strict in their effort to to return to see his wife and child before United States. "make students study." the school year is over in May. As participants in the exchange pro Because his situation prevents him If Efremov is not sure he will ever gram with SLUH's sister school in Rus from getting a driver's license (or buying become accustomed to TV dinners, ex sia, Moscow School #23 , the group ar a car). he has to walk to school every change students Shimanski and Demidov, rived in St. Louis on August 29th. Dima day- he calls it his "physical exercise." who are in grade 10, admit, after attending Efremov will spend the entire school year Efremov' sexercise, however, allowed him a Cardinals game, that they "don't under teaching Russian, while students Dima to experience some American friendli stand the game [of baseball]." But, they Shimanski, 14, and Dima Demidov, 15, ness. On his second day of walking to have enjoyed a SLUH soccer game, par are attending classes through the frrst se school, he was surprised to find people ties, and even an attempt to play softball. mester. greeted him. In Russia, he noted, "I could Shimanski will spend his time in the Efremov says that his frrst experi pass the same people every day for 14 U.S. with senior Nathan Westing, while ence of America was not what he ex years and they would never greet (me)." Demidov stays with senior Joe Ferris. pected, for when he arrived at his apart Even though Efremov feels that Adjusting to shorter breaks between ment in the Central West End, he found "America is very nice to live in," he still classes, and doing schoolwork in English had no electricity, no T.V., and no money misses Russia, and admits that once he have been the only difficulties they have to go shopping. returns. he is sure he will "never leave his experienced so far. "In Russia," Demidov Thus far he has done a lot ofshopping country." He says he especially misses pointed out, · ~ we have no dress code." Community Service Office Houses Holy Megabytes!. .. Board Members For Homeroom Computers Are Here by Dave Copple by Dave Matter J.R. Leidwanger, Connor McGinn, and Co-Editor Co-Editor sophomore Tim Rakel will join Janson in Walking into the Prep News office Room 102, known to most as the the new homeroom . last week, an editor was flabbergasted headquarters of SLUH' s Community Ser Current Senior Advisors Bill to see what looked like a pair of legs vice Program, will now also serve as a Michalski, Mike Bauer, and Francis Shen hanging from the ceiling. Upon closer homeroom to a group of its more dedi have expressed interest and may join the inspection, he discovered it was a pair cated members. Guided by their modera already congested homeroom in the sec of legs hanging from the ceiling-at tor, Mr. Terry Quinn, the CSPers made ond semester. tached to Mr. Bob Overkamp's body. Overkamp, SLUR's computer the move to their new habitat on Monday. Halski hopes that the time together in manager, worked double and triple shifts The new CSP homeroom will serve the morning will bring about "more con last week installing new computers and as an organized meeting place, a place crete plans" for this year's service activi climbing over ceilings and down walls where Quinn and CSP students hope to ties. Among the new ideas for this year, to run wire and network them with the use the time in homeroom to brainstorm the program hopes to give life to a new other computers in the school. for new ideas and improve the program's tutoring project. Seventy-five Power Macintosh 5200ns LC computers have been in communication lines, noted member Jeff Adding to the list ofadvantages to the stalled and are ready for student use in Janson. CSP homeroom, Rake! stressed the fact the lower level of the school, under the Senior Tom Stenson, juniors Dan that "the couches in the office are much library. These new Power PCs are Adelman, George Barnidge, John Paul more comfortable than normal desks." see ASDF SPACE!, page 10 Devine, Vincent Dickhoff, John Halski, .... ~ __________________F_e_a_tu_r_e ________ ~------~3 Continued Profiles of Co-Curricular Activities at SLUH nity, on a weekly basis, about events and Senior Editors: Paul Meier and Adam by Jeff Abernathy, Matt Bomb, Mike people through the written word. Woodson Mueth, Dan Ruzicka, and Dave Sobol Meetings: The second floor, middle corri Purpose: To create a magazine contain Prep News Reporters dor office is always open for volunteers. ing literary material by students and fac Our Lady's Prayer Group: ulty. Writings and art work are currently Moderator: Mrs. Eleanora McCarthy Rifle Club: being accepted for publication. President: Brendan Corcoran Moderator: Fr. Marty Hagan Publishing Dates: January and May Purpose: To explore the Catholic faith Purpose: For Freshmen to have safe fun and to unite together to pray. with rifles and to learn proper gun safety. Spanish Club: Activities Planned: Praying the Rosary Meetings: Beginning later this year. Status Uncertain and petitions. All are invited at any one of the meetings. Russian Club: Speech Club: Meetings: Next meeting, October 16 Moderator: Mr. George Morris Moderator: Mr. Tom Chmelir Plans of the club have not yet been formu Purpose: Competing against other local Pastoral Activities: lated. schools while focusing on different as Moderator: Ms. Nina Amodio pects of speech, such as acting, writing, Purpose: To assist in the spiritual devel SADD/TREND: delivery, and recording. opment of students. Moderator: Mr. Craig Hannick Activities: All school masses, class Purpose: A club dedicated to drug and Young Republicans Club: masses, retreats, direction days, and prayer alchohol use prevention; also provides a Moderator: Mrs. Eleanora McCarthy services. drug and alcohol support group. President: Patrick Williams ·· Activities: Announcement prior to meet Purpose: Developing interests while . Pep Band: ing. working for local candidates such as Jim ~ Moderator: Dr. Jack Milak Talent and socializing with other students Presidents: Nick Stoff and David Baine Sisyphus:: from local high schools.