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. Punx>se: To incite student spirit. Moderators: Mr. Moran/ Mr. Kavanaugh Meetings: First meeting, October 4 Activities: All home football and basket ball games, pep rallies and anywhere band is needed. Practice is for two days before showtime after school. Anyone can join, Letter to the Editors: just contact Nick, Dave, or Dr. Milak. You can also letter in it. SLUH ParentAddresses Dress Code Photo Club: Moderators: Mr. Charles Merriott and Ms. September 18, 1995 Mary Wheaton President: TBA Dear Prep News, place perfectly good slacksjus.t beyause Punx>se: To help students learn how to I must admit I am in somewhat of of color. take pictures and provide photographs for the yearbook. Also, the Photo Club offers agreement with the letter last week re I understand the necessity for some students the opportunity to take pictures garding changes in the school dress code. measw:_e of style conformity in the pur even if they don't have a camera. As we gathered our tw? sons' slacks suit of discipline and order. However, I Activities Planned: Photo shoots and guest from storage for the new school year, we wish the administration would allow for speakers. Anyone can join, if interested · see one of the moderators. found the gray, green, and other colors some flexibility in colors as it is reminis which were so appropriate last year are cent of a grade school attitude towards Prep News: no longer allowed. We also realized that students which is not appropriate for a Moderator: Mr. James Ratennan in addition to the already significant college preparatory institution such as ,..--.... ~: Shawn Badgley, Dave Copple, Dave Matter, Patrick Powers tuition (which we gladly accept for the SLUH. Features Editors: John Caldwell, Joe quality of the education) we would be Sincerely, Laramie required to purchase new slacks to re- Jeffrey Williams Puroose: To inform the SLUH commu- 4 Billiken Briefings cal 9 nd ar compiled by Mark Favazza Announcements: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 College ReDs: Bellarmine College Schedule#! Benedictine College Yearbook Faculty Quotes Contest: Meetings: Wrestling Fontbonne College The Dauphin Yearbook is sponsor Great Books Club Univ. of S. CA. at 2:45p.m. ing a "Quotes Contest" for the 1996 book. College Re.ps: Villanova Univ. Centre College at 2:45 p.m. Rockhurst College Students who hear a teacher say some Sophomore Retreat WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 thing funny should write it down and CS£: Truman Home Fonnal Attire Day submit it to the Yearbook in room 263. Football vs. Vianney at 7:30p.m. Special Schedule for All-School Lit. The student who turns in the best quote Soccer vs. CBC at Soccer Park at 8:30 Yearbook Picture Day p.m. CS£: Our Little Haven will receive a Dauphin T-shirt, but all Water Polo at MICDS at 7:00p.m. College Day at DeSmet from 2:45p.m. students who submitaquote will be named. to 5:00p.m. Only real and printable quotes please! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Water Polo at Mehlville at 5:00p.m. Cross Country at Hancock Inv. at Soccer vs. Aquinas Mercy at 7:00p.m. *** Jefferson Barracks at 11:00 a.m. Job Opportunities: Studio Theatre Production at 7:30p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Des Peres 14 Cine is looking for high Water Polo at MICDS at 8:30p.m. _Schedule #1 school students to work full or part time. College Re.us: Univ. Evansville Students must be able to work at least one SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Iowa State Studio Theatre Production at 7:30p.m. Tulane Univ. weekday night as well as some weekends Vanderbilt Univ. and holidays. Applications are available MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Christian Brothers College from the Counseling Department. If you ~ Schedule#2 Claremont-McKenna College have any questions, please call Des Peres During 2B: Senior Class Mtg. WM. Jewell College College Re.ps: Carlton College Univ. of Illinois Cine at 822-4903. at2:45 p.m. *** Emory Univ. at 2:45p.m. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 29 For Sale: CS£: Karen House Formal Attire Day Two reserved seats for the October Soccer vs. Hazelwood Central at 7:00 Special Schedule to Celebrate Backer p.m. Awards 11, 1995, Nine Inch Nails/David Bowie CS£: Truman Home concert. Will take best offer. Ifintere sted TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Water Polo vs. Lafayette at FoPoCoCo please contactMau Wendel in Homeroom Schedule#2 at 5:00p.m. 219. Football at DeSmet at 7:30 p.m. Moon" Caldwell, Joe "Circus Envy" illlW: Brian "Texarkana" Perrin, Mike Laramie "Near Wild Heaven" Swift, Chris Jrrp Core Staff; Mark "Pop Song 89"Favazza, "Drive" Zimmerman Dave "Sweetness Follows" Grebe!, Chris ComDuter SDecialists: Jon "Hairshirt" "Bang and Blame" Pelikan, Luke "Los Dickmann, Ed "Radio Free Europe" Lott ing My Religion" Voytas ComDuter Consultant: Bob "It's the End Nrw.a of theWorld As We Know It" Overkamp Re,porters: Jeff "Crush With Eyeliner" St. Louis' only weekly high Abernathy, Josh "Everybody Hurts" Moderator: Mr. James "King of Birds" school newspaper Bacott, Matt "Radio Song" Bumb, Sean Ratennan "Nightswimming" Callahan, Mike The Prep News is a student publica 60.03 R.E.M. Credits "Oddfellows Local" Mueth, Keith tion ofSt Louis University High School, "Stand" Myers, Matt "Monty Got a Raw 4970 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO fu:litQr.s.: Shawn "Fall On Me" Badgley, Deal" Reuter, Dan "Romance" Ruzicka, 63110. Copyright 1995 St. Louis Uni Dave "The One I Love" Copple, Dave Dave "Driver 8" Sobol, Greg "Let Me In" versity High School Prep News. No "Orange Crush" Matter, Patrick "Shiny Uhrhan material may be reprinted without per Happy People" Powers PhotograDher: Anthony"StarMeKitten" mission from the moderator or editors. Features Editors: John "Man On the Gerber, Sean "Low" O'Hara Sports 5 3-1 Rout of Once Unbeaten Dragons Harriers Capture 4th Place Highlights 3-1 Week for Kickers Finish at Hazelwood as Chik Shines by Josh Bacott wasted no time stuffing it into the web Prep News Sports Reporter by Keith Myers bing, putting SLUR up 1-0. With just a Prep Ne~s Sports Reporter The varsity Soccerbills experienced few ticks remaining in the half, junior Bill The first thing that comes to mind both sides of the soccer spectrum, losing Sommer finished off a cross from senior when referring to the Hazelwood Central to DeSme.t, but defeating Mehlville, Craig Standley, after slipping past the Invitational is the dreaded "man-maker Oakville, and undefeated St. Mary's. Panther defense. The lead was then hill," a massive hump on the course that After seven straight games away from chopped in half when Mehlville scored twice must be overcome during the race. the friendly confines early in the second half. TheJ unior Bills Cross-Country team took of SLUR stadium, the But midfielder Mike on the hill in the invitational once again Jr. Bills finally had Amann, also a junior, put last Saturday, with all three levels racing their homecoming last the game away, when he very well. Many Harriers, in fact, had Thursday night against rifled a volley past the spectacular times despite the degree of the Panthers of Panther goalie after a difficulty of the course. Mehlville, who were flurry of passes in front The varsity team placed 4th in the ranked ninth in the area of the box by the Bills. large field of teams. Although the team (St. Louis Post-Dis After the impressive did not place as well as it would have patch)priortothecon win over Mehlville, liked, the team still showed enormous test. The Bills, paced Charlie Martel's boys potential. Several excellent performances by the play of the up FPR traveled to arch rival were turned in. Tim Chik, placing 8th perclassmen, DeSmet's stadium to with a time of 17: 11, once again showed declawed the Panthers in a 3-l victory, take on the formidable Spartans, who had that he was an invitational class runner. lifting their record to 5-3. dealt the Bills what was their third con Head coach Jim Linhares commented, The Soccerbills struck first when a secutive loss just seven days earlier. In "Chikran a great race in terms of compet scramble for the ball in front of the what was probably the team's poorest ing for places." Chik ran in the top 10 Mehlville net led to a point blank shot for outing of the year, SLUH received a 3-0 runners for the entire ra~e. Ben Fanson John Sprengnether. The junior midfielder see EXIT THE DRAGON, page 6 also had an excellent race in terms of Dominating Defense Compensates for Paltry taking places. At the start of the race, he found himself boxed out, putting him in Offensive Output in Gridbill Victory the back portion of runners going up the man-maker for the first time. But by the by Chris Pelikan the ball, the Bills once again are posting of the Prep News Starr end of the race, he had battled his way up a 2-1 record heading into their MCC to the 19th place, fmishing at 17:33. Fol opener tonight against Vianney. Al lowing Fans on came the bulk of the Har By concluding that this year's var though the records are similar, the means sity football differs dramatically from riers: Ben Rosario 31st with a time of by which the Bills have gone to achiev 17:51, John Flynn 37th with a time of last year's in areas such as the style of ing this 2-1 mark have differed greatly. 18:00, Joe Donnelly 38th, finishing at offense and the personnel on defense, it Behind the arm of Rob Jenkins, the 18:02, Jerry Fitzgerald 40th at 18:06, and seems fairly safe.to assume that the per Gridbills were tallying an average of 16 formance would be dramatically differ Tim Blessing crossing the line at 18:19. points a game last season as opposed to When asked to comment on the team 's ent, as well. However, after reviewing the ten they currently post. The major performance, Captain Tim Chik said, "We the Bills 2-1 record of this year opposed changes have come on defense. At this to their 2-1 record oflast year, againstthe could have placed higher; we had the point last season, SLUH allowed almost potential, but we were still discovering same trio of teams, you might be forced 22 points a game on defense, making to revise the aforementioned assump- how to run as a team." Coach Linhares apparent the drawbacks of a quick strike wrapped up the meet by saying, " We can tion. offense. However, after a revamping of live with having Francis Howell beat us; Despite the transition from a free the offense, the defense has swnt less they put a good pack together, and we wheeling open air attack to a ball-con time on the field resulting in an average know we will beat them later this year. trolling ground game and a major per of under twelve points a contest. "I'm see CIDKADEE-LITE, page 7 sonnel overhaul on the defensive side of see WOE TO GRIFFINS, page 7 6 Sports Exit the Dragon

(continued from page 5) gers at the St. Louis Soccer Park. SLUR SLUR's scoring began thirty min shellacking at the hands of the Spartans, gained three points in the round robin utes into the frrst half when Twellman leaving them 0-1 in MCC league play. tournament with a systematic 1-0 defeat headed in his fifth goal of the year. Less The Jr. Bills found themselves in a of the Tigers. than two minutes later, senior Pat Boyce hole twenty minutes into the first half, Three minutes into the second half, tallied his first of the season on a·low shot when a DeSmet striker Calmly tucked a senior Matt Powers gave the Bills all the from just inside the box, out of the reach cross into the comer of the net. The offense they needed when he blasted a of St~ Mary's keeper. With ten minutes Spartans notched their second goal of the free kick from eighteen yards out, through remaining in the second half Standley game off a play similar to the previous, the wall, and past the Oakville keeper. floated a headball over the keeper and into when an unmarked DeSmet forward re- The goal was Powers' fourth of the year, the net, lifting SLUR's advantage to three ceived a cross at the center of the box, tying him with Taylor Twellman for the goals. As the game came to a close, the leading to an easy score. The third goal team lead. Despite only scoring once, the Dragons were awarded a penalty shot was scored late in the game when the Jr. Bills controlled the tempo of the con- after a foul by senior Joe Kostecki, inside SLUR box was swarmed by maroon test, and looked solid in what was consid- the box. The ensuing shot scurried just jersey's. An initial shot was tipped by ered a "must win" game. "We controlled out of the reach of Jetton, cutting the lead Dave "The Banana Daddy" Jetton off the the midfield," commented Mike Amann, to 3-1. crossbar, but the rebound was quickly "that's what made the difference." "They were a physical team, but our punched into the back of the Billiken's ·; The second game of the tournament finesse overcame that," stated net. The Jr. Bills limped away from their pitted SLUR against the Dragons of St. Sprengnether. frrst MCC conference game of the season, Mary's, who are constantly among the Next up for the Junior Bills is with an unexpected three goal defeat area's elite small school's teams. How- Belleville West, Thursday night at the The team looked to rebuild its confi- ever, the Jr. Bills handled the Dragons Soccer Park, Check the Prep News dence in the CYC tournament which with relative ease, beating them by the Nightlights for the results. ~ started Monday against the Oakville Ti- score of 3-1. Streak Continues as Polobills Battle in MICDS Tournament SOCCER: In CYC Tournament action by Sean Callahan following games promising to be better last night, the varsity soccer squad Prep News Sports Reporter tests than Tuesday's. soundly defeated Belleville West 5-l. The vars1ty water polo team playea At 7:00pm on Friday night, the Bills Super sophomore TaylorTwellman net theCharninade Flyers last Friday at home will face John Burroughs in the heated ted two goals, giving him a team high to a fairly large crowd that consisted atmosphere of the MICDS pool. But seven goals on the season. Next up for primarily of members of the cross coun perhaps the most exciting game will be Martel and his band of foot sol try team and other SLUR sports teams. played on Saturday night at 8:30pm, diers will be the top-ranked CBC Cadets The Busenbills treated their fans to an again at the MICDS pool. "MICDS be at the Soccerpark. easy victory over the Flyers, with every lieves that this is their greatest attempt to (i)fi)C) member of the team, excluding goalies, beat us and our streak," stated Aquajock scoring at least one time. Mike Hayes, "so they and their fans will On Tuesday, the Polobills kicked all be pumped up." .Quote ofthe Week off the conference tournament with a Sports Commissioner John Bruno rout of the Mehlville Panthers. The urges, "the entire student body to come offense was led by Tucker Korte who to the finals Saturday night-it's going "People should be taught what is, not had five goals, Tyler Korte with three, to be a close, intense game, promising what should be. All my humor is based and Matt Guerrerio with a pair. The final wholesome family fun." Should SLUR on destruction and despair. Ifthe whole score was 13-3. Mehlville's offense was post a victory in the finals of the Tour world were tranquil, without disease kept to a minimum with the great goal ney, it would be the seventh ·•straight and violence, I'd be standing in the ~ tending by tri-captain Tony Paster and tournament win for SLUH.( .Coach bread line." ' SLUR's powerful defense. This was the Busenhart thinks, "It should be the most -Lenny Bruce · easiest game of the Tourney, with the competitive one yet." Sports 7 Racquetbills Prepare For 1995-96 Woe to Griffins (continued from page 5) very happy with the way this year's de Season in Search of New Blood fense has played," commented Coach Gary lar ability, trying to grab the top spots for Kornfeld. "A lot of credit is due to the new by Matt Reuter each match. In the upcoming winter sea [ball-controlling] offense." Prep News Reporter son, over 27 players will compete on the The most recent of the two victories With the loss of ftfteen seniors from varsity and junior varsity teams, with ad came last Friday night at Belleville East last year's state championship squad, most ditional teams to be formed ifmore coaches against the Lancers by a score of 7-0. would assume that the upcoming racquet can be found. Players of all levels of Despite appearing to be a stellar defensive ball season would be a reouilding year, ability are invited to play in tournaments, effort by both clubs, the Jr.'Bill's proved however, the 1995-'96 Racquetbills are regardless of the experience. to be the the better of the two defenses by confident that they can repeat as state SLUH has developed the largest high allowing a meager 74 yards of total of champs. school racquetball program in the nation fense. The Lancer's allowed 256 all-pur During the present autumn session, and comes off last season clenching the pose Billiken yards. Junior sensation Renato Fitzpatrick led the offensive out players attempt to improve their games in state trophy . . put with his strongest performance of the Interested students should contact intrasquad matches before formal com season, totalling 177 yards on 32 carries. petition in the winter season. Many of last Coach Joe Koestner outside of the audito- Junior quarterback Phil Winter posted year's freshmen and sophomores are ea -; rium immediately after school on Tues another strong outing with 42 yards ger to compete after getting a taste during days or Thursdays. Practices are held through the air on 7-14 passing and 28 stints on the JV and varsity squads. from 3:30 to 5:00 on these days at South yards rushing which included the only With no cuts, everyone plays ladder Hampshire Racquetball Club on Heege score of the gaine. A one-yard Winter games against other Racquetbills of simi- Road. sneak with just under five minutes to play in the first quarter began and ended all Chikadee-Lite scoreboard activity for the evening. "We needed to capitalize on all of our opportu (continued from page 5) Along with the varsity and J.V.'s nities; luckily we dominated on both sides But we cannot be content with being strongperformance,thefreshman/sopho- of the ball," commented senior fullback beaten by DeSmet; they are a confer- more team put forth a solid performance Brad Pennington. ence rival. If we have any hopes of placing3rdtoJeffersonCity, who scored On defense, the Bills came out at doing well at state, we need to beat a a shutout, and conference rival DeSmet. tacking the Lancer offense. For the sec team like DeSmet soundly." Leading the B team was John Ramsey ond consecutive week, senior defensive In the J.V. race the Jr. Bills once fmishing in 11th place with a time of end, Nick Sansone played a large role in again proved their dominance by win- 18:43. Following Ramsey was Scott containing the opJX>sing offense. Tying ning with a score of 31 points. Joel Lauer21st withatimeof19:15. Round- the team high in tackles with five, Sansone Brown was the front runner for the ing out the top seven B team were Matt was also impressive by making two of his Harriers in this race. Despite having to Crow 29th at 19:32,JohnChristie33rdat tackles for losses and garnering one of the jump over a collapsed runner, shift his 19:39, Mark Fingerhut 36th at 19:49, defense's two sacks. Pennington also way through a pack of female runners Matt Schaeffer 46th at 20:13, and John posted five tackles in another strong effort in the girls' J.V. race running simulta- Ebel52nd at 20:19. for the senior linebacker. neously, and dodging !ffi ambulance for The Harriers will be in action to- . ,However, it was the secondary v.;hjch provided the most convincing evidnnc.e of the aforementioned invalid, he still morrow at the Hancock Invitational held SLUH defensive domination. Allowing managed to win the race with a time of at Jefferson Barracks park. just one yard through the air, the defen 1s:21. r-;:::======~ sivetiacks effectively marked the second Following Brown, SLUR's J.V. Inside Next Week'sPrep News: ary off-limits to any receiver who dared to pack attack was in full effect with Shan -Backer Award Winners Profiled retrieve a pass there. Once again heading non Yates5th,RyanMonahan 7th,Matt the defensive backfield was Mark "The Nischwitz 8th, Dan Range lOth, Mark -Point-Counterpoint on A.P.Tests vs. Sheriff' Delhougne, who posted three Bonk 11th, an,dFrancis Shen 12th, with 1-8-1-8 tackles while ridding the secondary of all times of 19:00, 19:10, 19:13, 19:39, evil-doers. . 19:43,andl9:51 respectively. TheJ.V. -Feature on returning teacher Mr. Tom "The Sheriff' will lead his posse to- team has proven itself to be the domi Chmelir and his study ofNative Ameri . night against the Griffins of Vianney at nant J. V. team in the area cans 7:30 at the SLUH stadium. The Footbills begin their quest for a fourth consecutive MCC title in this conference opener. 8 News AlbeeX2 True Democracy (continued from page 1) (continued from page 1) the year to celebrate the Roman language The Sandbox, lasting fifteen min elected per office. Seniors Pat Connolly and culture. Saturnalia, a toga festival utes and considered by many to be and Corey Arbini were chosen as consul, and dance with female Latin counterparts Albee's finest work, is a highly sym or presidents. Matt Fisher and Ryan from Cor Jesuand St Joe's,is planned for bolic story telling th.(( tal~ of a grand Wiechens, also seniors, were elected to late November. In February and March, mother (played by In<;arnate Word the office ofpra etor, similar to vice-presi Latin Scholars concentrate their efforts sophomoreGinaCarg.inale) wpois taken dency. The position of quaestor, or trea on various state and national competi out for a day at the beach by.her domi surer, will be shared by seniors Paul tions. Then in April, a contingent of nating daughter (played lly Ursuline Griesemer and Scott Wallisch. Finally, students will make the annual journey to Academy senior Melissa Weible) and senior Tom St. Vrain and junior Ben Columbia-Hickmann High School for the Caldwell will be the new aediles, respon state convention. They will attempt to passive son-in-law (frrst time Dauphin sible for entertainment and sewer mainte uphold the high levels of success in previ player, senior Brian Perrin). As The nance. ous years. Musician (senior woodwind specialist Teacher and Latin goddess Mrs. Mary In addition to competition at the state MikeBauer)pipesaneeriecollectionof Lee McConaghy noted that 119 of 120 level, the club is looking for a little com sounds from his haunting flute, the gro registered members voted, a near 100% petition from within the halls of SLUH. tesqueness of this dimension rises to the voter turnout as well as a record for mem- "We always welcome the challenge of surface. Senior Mike Eckelkamp takes -bership. "The combination of the candi competing against other c lubs in on the omnipresent, musclebound, dates' scintillating personalities and the intramurals,"saidMcConaghy. She added surfer role of The Young Man in this junk food really seemed to attract people," that interested people could contact one of anti-comedy. Most play-goers will she explained. the aediles, if they are feeling up to it. likely use the intermission between the Several major events are planned for shows to recover from the The Sandbox's jarring vision. Class Officers After this breather, get ready for a (continued from page 1) sophomore class." stick of dynamite with a forty-five elected in a 46% voter turnout. STUCO mod Both support intramural events and ac minute fuse. erator Mr. Craig Maliborsk:i and president Dan tivities for the sophomores and are enthusias Senior Stagemen Jeff Loyd and Finney were both "very disappointed" in the tic about the future mixers and the sophomore Joe Potter take on the twisted roles of Jack of concern and effort of the sophomore dance later in the year. Jerry and Peter (respectively) in The class, but Finney is very confident that "the New sophomore class moderator Mr. Zoo Story. This intense drama focuses two elected are more than capable in doing Greg Bantle is optimistic about the upcoming what's expected of them." school year. "I hope that the [two officers] on the confrontation between the psy Maliborski believes that the new electees bring the SLUH spirit to the sophomores and chotic, chilling, alienate9 Jerry; and a will "elicit leadership out of the sophomore get others to participate,"he said. Bantle noted typical, conformist, middle-class class." "Starting this Monday," he continued, that his new position this year is very similar to American, Peter. Both are trying to deal "all the class officers willbepartofthe STUCO the officers' situation. "It's going to be my with life in "a society without God," homeroom to help bring all the classes in first time and their frrst time dealing with the according to the ironic quotest Potter. organizing the events instead of the responsi whole class," said Bantle. bility resting solely on the seniors." Out of the Mr. Chuck Hussung,Jast year's modera This weekend's '"Drama-Rama" events scheduled for the class, he hopes to see tor, will be helping Bantle by telling hlm wh~t will go deeper than the usual high school Fritsche and O'Keefe "get involved in the did and did not work last year. production. The Zoo Story is "unlike Christmas drive ahd the sophomore dance." anything I've ever done before" said O'Keefe and Fritsche are optimistic about ASDFSpace! 11-Shows-A.nd-Counting ~tage veteran the year. "Right now I just want to learn more Loyd. He continued, "The two of us about my position," said Fritsche. "I want to (continued fom page 2) have been making people laugh for get a good background for the upcoming year. and have more memory space than the previ If I see things that need to be changed, I'll ous models. They also have color monitors years. Now we're going to make 'em change them." During the course of the year, and cd ROMs. A school discount allowed cry." Fritsche would like "to get the whole class SLUH to purchase the computers for under Tickets are on sale today at both involved and not just a set group. I want to see $1800 each, according to Overkamp. lunch periods and after school for $3. the sophomore class as one." ''I'm glad we now have computers that At the door they will sell for $5; fewer O'Keefe acknowledged. "I want to be as are at least as good as the ones students have than 80 seats are available, and all seat involved as possible; I want to show concern at home", said Overkamp. "These comput ing will be on stage. for the needs of the sophomores, and my main ers should last for several years." concern is to try to build up more spirit in the