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“If nothing else, value the truth” VOLUME LXVII ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003 ISSUE 20 Probe leads to two suspensions, one withdrawal Denis Agniel Assistant Principal for Student Af- book that I saw; (the withdrawn student) Editor fairs Eric Clark pulled the three students showed me.” out of class based on information he re- How much the jackets cost students cloud of doubt and suspicion has ceived from a faculty member. is unclear. Ahung low over the halls of St. Louis Principal Mary Schenkenberg as- Many juniors said they knew about U. High for the last few weeks. serted that the offenses perpetrated by the the theft and sale of coats for a while. The school suspended three juniors student who withdrew and the students “I had known about it before,” said because of suspected theft. According to who were suspended were of very differ- one junior. He continued, “I thought a lot the Discipline and Order Regulations in ent degrees. of people knew about it. That’s probably the Parent-Student Handbook, “Suspen- Clark confirmed, “There was theft why they got caught.” sion will take place after sufficient proof involved.” Said another, “Everyone knew about of the violation has been ascertained or A source connected to the theft clari- it.” when deemed necessary by the adminis- fied that the student who has withdrawn According to Shoplifters Alternative, tration.” It goes on to say that the student, had stolen coats and was selling them on a non-profit organization and division of his parents, and the administration will campus. He said the two suspended stu- Shoplifters Anonymous, Inc. (according have a meeting in such a case. dents had only stolen one coat each; they to their website, www.shoplifter- Two students served four-day sus- were not selling coats, he said. salternative.org), “89 percent of kids say pensions and then returned to classes. One junior reported that he had seen see THEFT, 14 One student withdrew from SLUH. a list of orders for jackets. “There was a Schenkenberg, school leaders Maurer suffers anxiety attack discuss responsibility, tradition Matt Hoffman Matt Hoffman Schenkenberg sent the presidents of Editor in Chief Editor in Chief all the clubs, the captains of the varsity sports teams, and Student Council mem- n Tuesday, Secretary to the Assis- esterday morning before school bers a flyer in homeroom on Tuesday Otant Principal of Student Affairs Ystarted, the student leaders of the which served as both an invitation to the Marla Maurer suffered an anxiety attack school, along with meeting and a in the main office at about 12:15 p.m. Principal Mary chance for stu- Maurer had less serious anxiety at- Schenkenberg and dents to prepare to tacks Saturday during church and Sunday Assistant Princi- answer the ques- while shopping. She said, “I got real hot pal for Student tions. and was breathing heavy.” Affairs Eric Clark, The meeting At about 12:00, School Nurse Scott met in 215c to dis- was, in part, re- Gilbert was notified by both Assistant cuss the responsi- sponding to the Principal for Student Affairs Eric Clark bilities of a SLUH recent suspen- and Secretary to the Principal Jan Cotter student and how sions due to theft. of Maurer’s having a numb feeling in her the current genera- In an interview hands and a rapid heart beat. last week, tion will contrib- Clark addresses the student leaders at the meeting. “I had a feeling it was an anxiety ute to the tradition Schenkenberg ex- see MAURER, 3 of excellence SLUH enjoys. see ROLY POLY, 12 2 News February 14, 2003 Global history class witnesses alley break-in Dan Sinnett Another witness, sophomore Ryan they missed the the perpetrator removing Staff Franklin said, “I just saw the guy the tool case. The blinds were down, and struggling...trying to rip open the door. He Aylward opened them when he heard the or the second time in the second se- grabbed a box and ran out.” In the box was car alarm. Fmester, a robbery took place in the sound equipment Franklin said, alley. About a month ago, C.J. Baricevic’s that Lally valued “When I looked unlocked Ford ZX2 was stolen. On Thurs- at around $600. out, (the perpe- day, Feb. 13, during the second block Before any stu- trator) was in period, contractor John Lally’s red Chevy dents noticed the the proccess of Silverado pickup truck was broken into incident, the per- opening the and looted. Electronic equipment and tools petrator appar- door.” were stolen. Lally was in the school work- ently opened the Facilities Di- ing on sound equipment at the time of the back latch to rector Patrick robbery. Lally’s pickup Zarrick hopes to Sophomore Chris Bond saw some of and removed a view tape of the the incident from his global history class- rolling tool case theft captured room. He described the perpetrator: “He that held between by cameras The trunk whence some of the equipment was stolen. had black hair, light complexion, unnec- $2000 and $3000 placed to moni- essarily large, black frame glasses, and a worth of tools. tor the alley. However, the technical equip- white hard hat. He was dressed in pre- Steve Aylward’s Global History II ment used to view security tapes was dominantly black.” class witnessed much of the event, but see SNAKE, 13 Care Committee update Class of 2007 Special Needs and Leadership admitted with 15 the treatment of homosexual students is a Geoff Brusca and Brian Kane matter at the forefront of the committee’s more students Editor, Core Staff conscious. In December the school held a Patrick Meek Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a faculty meeting at which John Sheehan, Core Staff two-part series which will focus on the S.J., a licensed psychologist, spoke about Care Committees at SLUH. homosexuality. ate last week, the school sent out ince the beginning of the school year, “We wanted somebody to lay out the Lacceptance letters to the class of 2007. Sthe Care Committees formed in June parameters of discussion, and he was very These 280 students, who have been char- have been meeting and discussing ways up front with a lot we don’t know. And we acterized by several administrators as a to address the problems they identified have to accept we don’t know that,” said “very strong class,” were chosen from over the summer. The committees, in- Harrison. 350 applicants by a group of administra- cluding Special Needs, chaired by history The faculty then split up into small tors and teachers headed by Director of teacher Jeff Harrison, S.J., and Leader- groups to discuss homosexuality at SLUH Admissions Craig Hannick. ship, chaired by STUCO moderator Brock and make recommendations on how to “I was very impressed with (the class Kesterson, are either about to propose or address it better. of 2007’s) academic ability, test scores, have proposed and implemented plans “Each group generated a list of ‘what leadership, and community service that and suggestions to deal with the issues do we do well,’ ‘what do we need to do,’ they demonstrated already,” said they have observed. ‘what do we need to know’; a lot of people Prinicipal Mary Schenkenberg. The Special Needs committee has feel like they don’t know enough about As years past, the school once again been trying to find ways to learn about this issue,” said Harrison. admitted students from a large cross-sec- and better assist homosexual students, But Harrison said that it’s important tion of the metropolition area. students with divorced or deceased par- for the school to carefully study the issue Ninety percent of the incoming class ents, students with special learning needs, and courses of action before they do any- will be Caucasian; 14 students are African or students who need extra attention for thing to ensure that the path they choose is Americans; 13 students from other ethnic any reason. the best and most helpful for the students. backgrounds are included in next year’s With the controversy and confusion “There are a lot of things that are emerging incoming class. surrounding last year’s Ally campaign, see TASK, 6 see ADMITTANCE, 3 February 14, 2003 OpinionNews 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Money for Friends with Cancer is for good cause To the Editor: Whether through the mail or on the corner of Kingshighway be used well. Whether it is weekly lunches offered to the children and Oakland, we are constantly hit up for money. Many of us in the pediatric oncology office or a teen trip to Chicago, just to rightly wonder if our donations will actually be used properly. name a couple of their services, this organization helps foster the Next week STUCO is sponsoring Hat Day to benefit a community that these children and their families desperately charity called Friends of Kids with Cancer. My wife Susanne has need during arduous times. You will be helping in some small worked for the last six years with children who suffer from cancer way real families and real young people, many of whom are your and blood disorders. She is also currently on the board of Friends age, who suffer from cancer. Thank you for your consideration! of Kids with Cancer. I have witnessed firsthand the good work that this organiza- Randy Rosenberg tion has done over the years. I assure you that your money will Theology Department ADMITTANCE MAURER (from 2) “This class represents quite a variety of schools and contains (from 1) a good percentage of minorities,” said President Paul Sheridan, attack,” said Gilbert. S.J. According to Gilbert, “An anxiety attack can be brought on In addition to the usual number of students who come from by a multitude of things, from major stress to forgetting to drop local parochial schools, 28 students were admitted from public a movie off.” elementary schools, while three future students were home- However, Maurer said, “I don’t feel stressed. (There is) schooled. From the total number of admitted students, 93 percent nothing in my life to worry about...I have no clue (why I had the are Catholic. St. Gabriel’s grade school, in South St. Louis city, attack).” will be the best represented, sending 11 students. When Gilbert first saw Maurer, she was slumped in a chair As in years past, a significant number of students come from clutching her chest and had poor color, but was alert. Unfortu- families who have had previous connections to the school. Sixty- nately, because she did not know what was happening, she four young men have brothers who are former or current students. hyperventilated, making the attack worse. Forty-five students had fathers who went here at one time or “It really is scary,” she said. another. There is some overlap between these two categories. Gilbert immediately took vital signs, closed the main office, This year the school raised the enrollment of the incoming and put her on oxygen, which “helped a lot,” according to Gilbert. class by six percent. Over the past 10 years, the enrollment of the Because no one, including Gilbert, knew exactly what was freshman class has been around 265, with exactly that number of happening, Principal Mary Schenkenberg called 911. “No one is students admitted the past two years. However, the administra- in a position, not even me, to diagnose people here,” said Gilbert. tion decided to admit an additional 15 students in order to make Although Gilbert took charge of the situation, he said, up for budget shortfalls. The additional revenue for the school, if “Everybody in the main office had their own little role in the tuition remains constant at $6950, would be $104,250. incident. I felt like we had been working together for years. It was “This is one of the things the board asked us to look at,” said like clockwork.” Schenkenberg. “We are going to do this for two years, this year When the Emergency Medical Service arrived, they hooked and next year, and then we will return to 270.” Maurer to a heart monitor, and her numbers were high. As a result “This was done in order to increase income for the next she was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. year,” said Sheridan. At the hospital, Maurer was given a shot to relax her. “It felt According to Hannick, “270 students is the maximum amount fantastic,” she said. In addition, Maurer was given pills that of students we would take in years past.” should calm her down during any future anxiety attacks. All three administrators stressed that the addition of the extra Since Tuesday, Maurer has had five anxiety attacks, but now students would have a minimal impact, if any. that she knows how to handle them, they are of less concern. “It is one person per homeroom, so I think this will be a minor The cause of these anxiety attacks is uncertain. “There’s no inconvenience,” continued Sheridan. “In the last three and a half way to put a finger on who is going to get them and who is not,” years we have added 16 net teachers in order to advance the said Gilbert. He added, “People with stressors are more prone.” curriculum and decrease class size.” In the future, Maurer may have more anxiety attacks. “Simi- Both Hannick and Schenkenberg stressed that they did not lar symptoms occur each time,” said Gilbert. lower standards in order to accommodate the 15 extra students. 4 News February 14, 2003 Stray pit bull harasses SLUH faculty Rico Bertucci Remembering reports of prior dog Kesterson. He did, however, proceed to attacks, Kesterson returned home imme- warn his wife and neighbors about the Staff diately and contacted the authorities. “For animal and “proceeded with caution when ome are content with fire hydrants or all I know, it could have been the nicest walking in the area.” Stheir own tails. Others dare to harrass dog in the world, but I definitely wasn’t Later that evening Paul Spitzmeuller, cats and moving vehicles. Mailmen have going to mess around with it,” said after a hard night of work, exited into the fallen prey to an elite few, but one pit bull Kesterson. Unfortunately, Kesterson was alley. He recalled feeling “kinda dizzy, has set a new standard for an entire spe- told that no one from the Animal Protec- kinda nauseous.” Suddenly, “in the hazy cies. This maverick targeted none other tion Agency (APA) could be on the scene distance was this brown hound-wolf look- than St. Louis University High faculty until Monday. ing dog,” said Spitzmeuller. As he stood members. Last November, the police were alone in the alley, feeling like Benny “The Last Sunday afternoon, B-basketball forced to shoot and kill an aggressive pit Jet” Rodriguez as he faced down “The coach Brock Kesterson exited the SLUH bull that had attacked a five-year-old child Beast” in The Sandlot, Spitzmueller noted complex into the alley, exhausted after an as well as a biker on Lawn Avenue. “you see it trotting around like the world intense game of basketball. Kesterson was Theology teacher Randy Rosenberg is its own.” Though he conceded that it ready for a post-game snack, but he may also had an encounter with this year’s hadn’t caused a whole lot of damage, he not have been the only one in the alley beast. While jogging on Sunday, he saw did contend that “This sucker, I’m telling with that wish. He soon realized he was the animal in the empty field between you, this sucker meant business.” He con- not alone, noting the presence of a large houses on the west end of Berthold. tinued, “We had a moment, and that mo- pit bull lumbering down the alley that Rosenberg also decided “not to take any ment meant my life.” After the initial “looked a little bit bigger and possibly chances,” and took a different route home. shock of meeting the cantankerous ca- more menacing” than other strays he’d He also contacted the APA immedi- nine, Spitzmueller “booked it inside (his) seen in the neighborhood, noted Kesterson. ately but received the same reply as see CUJO, 8 Dauphin Player’s Kiss Me, Kate debuts J.R. Strzelec Reporter nother opening, another show.” The Afirst song in Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate begins with these four words, very appropriate for the veteran performers who make up much of the play’s dramatis personae, yet for the students and faculty who have put the musical production to- gether, they’re anything but. Many of those involved, like senior Michael Leuchtmann, have never worked on a theatrical production before. “It’s been a new experience,” said Leuchtmann, who auditioned for the dance chorus after having taken dance class at SLUH two years, but working on the play was “unique.” As a senior, this exciting first is also his last musical here, making the weekend run slightly bittersweet: “I wish I’d done this before.” The excitement building in the the- atre as the show comes together mirrors that in the characters of Kate, a musical that moves on- and off-stage throughout Alan Naylor and Marjorie Failoni in the opening scene of Thursday night’s performance of the opening night of a fictional Kiss Me, Kate see KISS ME, 13 February 14, 2003 SportsNewsNews 5 U.S. Armed Forces request student contact information Request is part of No Child Left Behind Act Brian Fallon to be used for teacher developement. Since not yet requested any information. If they Core Staff the Federal government cannot give do request this information, we will pro- money to a private school or institution, vide it.” s terror alerts are on the rise and the money received from the government Michalski mentioned that the law was AAmerican troops prepare to move could not be used for religious instruc- written before the attacks on the United into Iraq, many have become uneasy about tion. Zinselmeyer noted that the school States on Sept. 11, 2001, and before any of what lies ahead for our nation. Parents are could not send a teacher from the Theol- the conflicts with Iraq, concluding that concerned since it will be their children ogy department to a conference because this legislation would have been passed who might be fighting in these wars. of this restriction. The Blue Hills Grant, even without any of the events that the On Jan. 28, Assistant Principal for which gives up to $8,000 a year to schools, U.S. has faced. Academics Mark Michalski released a is given for classroom use, including text- There is also some uncertainty about letter to SLUH families explaining that books or learning aids. whether the military would want a list of the United States Armed Forces has con- However, Michalski pointed out that the entire student body, a list of only tacted the school’s administration to in- even if a student’s name was removed juniors and seniors, or only a list of se- form them of the No Child Left Behind from the list, there is still a chance he niors. Act. Amended in 2001 from an original could be contacted by the military through “Since they’ve already contacted us law passed in the 1960s, this federal law some other form of identification, such as to let us know about it,” explained requires secondary schools which receive a social security number. “You are as Michalksi, “I suppose that they probably federal funding to provide contact infor- available to military recruitment as any- will contact us to actually acquire a list.” mation for each of their students. body,” he said. Zinselmeyer concluded with the sug- In 1974, the Family Educational As of Thursday, an estimated 60 stu- gestion that if SLUH decided to withhold Rights and Privacy Act stated that parents dents have been removed from the list by student information, then the government and guardians have the right to block the their guardians. could possibly take away the federal fund- release of information to the military. Michalski noted that the Army has ing from the school. Michalski noted, “The law doesn’t “simply contacted us about this but has say anything about how the information will be used. My thought is that it will Hole in wall: drywall or bust simply be used for military recruitment Greg Fox more than anything else. As far as I know, Staff drywall and James crashed through it. this isn’t in any way tied to a draft, though The drywall, which is a few inches away there’s nothing that says it couldn’t be.” ince last Friday, students passing from the original concrete support, Citizens of the United States are re- S through the sophomore hallway have cracked, creating a large indentation. quired to register with Selective Service passed by a large According to at 18 years of age, making it mandatory hole in the drywall Meyers, the two for those who have chosen not to release outside of room students went to their information to the federal govern- M203. The hole Dean of Students ment. reaches almost to Eric Clark imme- Although the law mentions the ne- the top of the lock- diately after the in- cessity of schools to provide a complete ers and is approxi- cident. list of their students, it also focuses on mately two feet Custodian leaving no students behind in terms of wide. Scott Urban com- academics, especially reading and math- As Matt Meyers mented on the re- ematics. walked down the pair, saying, “It Two federal grants, the Blue Hills hall last Friday, shouldn’t cost too and Eisenhower Grants, are given to school classmate Chris much...maybe districts as a part of the No Child Left James gave him thirty to forty dol- Behind Act. According to Assistant Prin- what he calls a lars.” The hole in the wall cipal of Academics Art Zinselmeyer, the “sturdy shoulder Meyers said St. Louis Public Schools act as a funnel, bump.” The two friends proceeded to that both students “feel really bad” about providing up to $250,000 of grant money roughhouse in a friendly manner. Before the hole and that they both “are very for the Eisenhower Grants, which are only long, Meyers pushed James into the flimsy sorry.” 6 News February 14, 2003 TASK (from 2) socio-economic background to sexual ori- see how the Grief group works.” that the school’s never dealt with,” he entation, possibly creating an overlap with While many are working on Special said. “(The issue of homosexual stu- ACES. Needs, others have devoted their time to dents) is not like other issues.... Bottom “What we’re trying to do now is sort the area of leadership. Kesterson feels the line is we can’t hurt the kids. Next, we out the role of the Diversity Team and the Leadership Committee is making good have to act responsibly (as a school). role of ACES,” said Harrison. progress toward its goals. And we’re struggling to find the best “We want to get this started without “A lot of what we tried to do was way to do that now.” stepping on ACES’s toes,” said Moellering. delegate responsibility and specify what But some feel that more still needs The Team might bring in a multiple (student leaders) had to do,” Kesterson to be done, sooner, to help homosexual intelligence speaker to discuss the imagi- said of the committee’s goals. students. native and artistic aspects of learning or STUCO has handled the school’s “Personally, I don’t think the hold diversity forums in which people could homeroom representatives differently this school’s doing as much as they could,” discuss different facets of diversity at year. As opposed to years past, this year said senior and supporter of the Ally SLUH. the two representatives from each hom- initiative Joe Moellering. “I’d like to see Counselors Mary Michalski and Den- eroom lead different aspects of student more action, but this is a complicated, nis Dougan have started a Grief group to life. One student is in charge of social and hard thing to deal with.” help students talk with one another and intramural activities and the other helps But Moellering did say that he’s at deal with the loss of loved ones. coordinate pastoral and service events. least seen small differences this year, “The whole purpose of this group is to Kesterson also hopes that the coordi- such as students not using “gay” as a slur be able to talk about things that have hap- nation of homeroom representatives can as often. pened to you, what you’re feeling, what become part of the class moderators’ re- “It’s very slow progress, but it is you expect is going to continue happening, sponsibilities. “It’s sometimes hard for progress,” said Harrison. and how you’re going to learn to live with me to get to everybody,” he said. Kesterson Harrison pointed out, however, that grief,” said Dougan. plans on holding another meeting of the homosexual students are only one focus It was originally supposed to have Leadership Committee during the third of the committee: “The faculty wants to been formed around the holidays, but there quarter to discuss the coordination of un- do something, not just about gay kids, was very little response when theology derclassmen leaders. but about any kid that’s hurting.” teachers read the announcement to stu- Another major change in STUCO As Harrison suggested, Special dents. More interest was generated when it this year is development of a constitution, Needs covers more than just homosexual was mentioned in “Guideline,” the coun- which Kesterson hopes will “more accu- students.The Diversity Team is near in- seling department’s newsletter to parents. rately define the role of Student Council.” ception as a ratified organization, having The group will meet about four or five Kesterson says that a diverse group just completed its mission statement. times at activity period, and there is still has been gathered to contribute to the They recently hosted a speaker from the room for anyone interested in joining. constitution. “We wanted to make sure American Youth Federation, an organi- Group therapy hasn’t been held at we branched out.” zation which unites and assists diversity SLUH for several years, but Michalski According to STUCO Religious teams to help give themselves direction. pointed out the need for it right now. Commissioner John Barnidge, STUCO The Diversity Team will probably be “It’s hard when students lose someone met yesterday during lunch and agreed to associated with the Federation eventu- close to them,” she said. “Their friends meet again next Thursday during activity ally. don’t quite know what to say to them and period to set dates for writing the consti- “Diversity teams, traditionally, that they just might feel out of synch with their tution. Junior class officer John Block work with the American Youth Founda- emotions, not sure it’s okay to feel this said that the Constitution Committee is tion and are in other schools see them- way. So if they’re in a group with others composed of fifteen students, and the writ- selves as students who are trained to who’ve experienced something similar they ten constitution will undergo a faculty bring issues to the student body and can think, ‘Yeah, that’s exactly how I felt.’” review. Kesterson hopes to have a final facilitate discussions around those is- After seeing how well the Grief group copy before the elections of next year’s sues and to explore their own prejudices works, the counseling department might STUCO in early April. “We knew going and stereotypes. First to look at them- develop other group counseling programs into it that it was going to be a long selves, and then to discuss those issues to help students with divorced parents, process,” he said. with the student body and help the stu- students who have had drug and alcohol Schenkenberg mentioned the possi- dent body look at itself,” said problems, or students with learning dis- bility of increasing the number of elected Schenkenberg. abilities like ADD. STUCO positions in the senior class as a The Diversity Team would address “I think this might be a good starting means of providing more opportunities all matters of diversity, from race to point,” said Michalski. “We really need to see FORCE, 13 February 14, 2003 News 7 SWIMMING STATE Swimbills splash to MCC QUALIFYING TIMES 200 Medley Relay championship, set for State Nathan Harris, Tom Heafner, Tim Heafner, Tim Szewczyk Michael Leuchtmann tally believe they are moving faster, giv- 1:42.32 Reporter ing them an edge. 200 Freestyle “We all agree Chris Daues had the Nick Konczak 1:51.89 ccording to one of the greatest phi- best pair; his were lace,” said sophomore 200 Freestyle Alosophers of our era, Eminem, “The Tim Szewczyk. Gabe Toennies 1:50.39 moment you own it, you better never let it The Fishbills were ecstatic after the 200 Freestyle go; you only get one shot.” major championship win and even showed Adam Trafton 1:54.60 Of course, Eminem was talking about it by throwing assistant coach Jim Knapp, 200 Individual Medley music, but the Swimbills are focused on S.J., and head coach Fritz Long into the Matt Ampleman 2:10.84 something else which comes only once in pool. 200 Individual Medley a lifetime. The Jr. Bills are striving for the “The reason this is so big of a victory Tom Heafner 2:03.19 state championship this weekend. The is that the winner of this conference last 200 Individual Medley Longbills took an important first step Fri- year, DeSmet, won State,” said Kevin Carl Thompson 2:07.55 day by finishing first in MCC Champion- McEvoy. 50 Freestyle ships in arguably one of the best divisions The Bubblebills are praying for a Kurt Doll :22.31 in the area. first place finish in the State finals this 50 Freestyle The Jr. Bills crushed everyone else in weekend. Tonight, the Jr. Bills will be Nathan Harris :22.85 their division at the MCC Championships swimming their State-qualified swimmers 50 Freestyle on Feb. 7, scoring 408 points to in their respective events for their chance Tim Heafner :22.43 Chaminade’s 301 and DeSmet’s 300. to be able to move into the finals on 100 Butterfly These teams rounded out the top three, Saturday. There will be 19 swimmers Nathan Harris :55.07 with CBC and Vianney following. making the trip to St. Peters: 12 individual 100 Freestyle However, due to another scoring er- swimmers and seven alternates. Kurt Doll :48.83 ror, the meet results changed, adding Long is “excited to see how (the team 100 Freestyle enough points to DeSmet’s score to put does) and (is) hoping to make top three at Nick Konczak :50.95 them into second place. This is the second State.” 100 Freestyle meet of the year in which the Jr. Bills have The team is obviously hoping for Winslow Tandler :50.80 participated that a scoring error changed better than just top three, but they know 500 Freestyle the outcome of the meet. they will face steep competition from Adam Trafton 5:13.85 The meet itself went very well for the teams such as Rockhurst, DeSmet, Park- 200 Freestyle Relay Fishbills, with many swimmers finishing way South, and Lafayette. Kurt Doll, Nathan Harris, Tim Heafner, first in their events. The high point of the The action starts this afternoon at the Nick Konczak meet came when captain Winslow Tandler St. Peters Rec-Plex at 3:00 p.m. for the 1:32.01 finally qualified for State in the 100 preliminaries; the swimming season will 100 Backstroke Freestyle after having edged closer and conclude with the final State meet starting Wes Going :59.42 closer all year. at 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. 100 Backstroke Tandler said, “It’s typical I did it at Tim Heafner :57.84 the last minute. I’m always doing things 100 Backstroke on my last chance.” Tim Szewczyk :58.63 Some of the team’s success could be FAMILY 100 Breaststroke attributed to their increased intensity and Tom Heafner 1:04.25 their shaved bodies. ASS 100 Breaststroke As a method of tricking their minds M Carl Thompson 1:06.92 into thinking they still have hair on their The SLUH Family Mass will be held on 100 Breaststroke legs, creating drag and covering nerve Sunday, Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m. in the Gabe Toennies 1:04.33 endings, some of the team had to wear Student’s Chapel. All families are invited 400 Freestyle Relay pantyhose. This is believed to give swim- to attend. Kurt Doll, Nick Konczak, Winslow mers an advantage when they dive back Tandler, Gabe Toennies into the water at State because they men- 3:22.72 8 News February 14, 2003 Jordanbills beat Mehlville 53-48; now 8-15 Kyle Poelker assists. twenty points at times during the quarter, Reporter But the Jr. Bills surged on without but Mehlville refused to die. Mehlville him, as Mark Lubus garnered five points eventually cut the lead to four at one point. fter taking much of the last week off, during the Jr. Bills’ run. But the Jr. Bills, led by Lowes and Athe Basketbills stepped into The Jr. Bills ended the half with an Kaminski, who each banked ten points, Mehlville’s gym on Tuesday look- held the lead, eventually winning ing to end their two-week winless 53-48. Phineas Troy added his usual drought, and they did. The Jr. Bills bushel of rebounds with 16. started off strongly, and for the most It was one of those games that part, they played the game with the anyone who has ever played bas- vigor and intensity that seemed to be ketball, or any team sport for that lacking in previous games. matter, has suffered through. Despite their high goals, the Jr. Against an inferior opponent, it was Bills did not open the game very one of those stagnant games that well. They failed to score a basket teams sometime experience during for the first four minutes of the game a season’s long haul. until sophomore Dave Goettelman Head coach John Ross said, “We scored, followed by a tip by junior were glad to win. We felt that we John Kaminski two minutes later. did enough to win; it would have Suprisingly, the Jr. Bills ended the been nice to do more.” first quarter with a 10-8 lead. Chris Luth looks to sink a free throw Tuesday night. The Jr. The team moved up to 8-15 with Bills went on to win 53-48. The second quarter started off the victory. like the first ended, and the Jr. Bills The Jr. Bills move on to an ex- kept scoring. eight-point lead, 29-21. tremely tough Valentine’s Day challenge Unfortunately, Goettelmann got in- Coming out of halftime, the team was with our tanned sweethearts on Lindbergh jured midway through the quarter in a pulsating with energy, and they started Road, Vianney, at 5:30 at SLUH. It’s collision with a Mehlville player. At that out the third quarter with an unanswered early, boys, so bring your Valentine to the point, he had to leave the game and get 12-point run that included two Andy game to enjoy a throw-down with our stitches just above the eye. Goettleman Lowes triples, which stunned the Mehlville conference rivals. left the game with two points and four players. The Jr. Bills pushed their lead to

HOCKEYBILLS LOOK TO PN Nightbeat Compiled by Matt Morris and CJ FINISH OFF ZUMWALT Baricevic SOUTH IN STATE TOURNAMENT Compiled from sources Yesterday after- noon, the Druids n Monday evening, the Jr. Bills Rugby Club lost to Odefeated Ft. Zumwalt South 4-0 to Francis Howell 22-3. take a one-game lead in a three-game Playing at the Jewel series. Freshman Eddie Effinger started Box in Forest Park, Jr. the team off with a power-play goal. Two Bills junior Tim Simon minutes later Tim Mudd put away an scored the Druids’ only insurance goal to make it 2-0. Mike points on a penalty kick Hutchison and Jeff Neyer capped off the at the beginning of the team’s scoring with first period goals. first half. The Druids The hockey team plays again this are now 2-1. evening at 7:00 p.m. In the event of a Tim Frazier and Joe Cherre bind together before an eight-man scrum on victory they will play DeSmet or Lafayette Thursday night. in the next round. February 14, 2003 News 9 Singletbills place second at district tournament Mike Smallwood lowed up in the second round with a pin at match, he came from behind by escaping Reporter 1:13 and then a 1:28 pin in the finals to the grasp of his opponent and then attack- capture his first place finish. ing him. He not only got the takedown to ne can look at the district tourna- Nahlik, who is ranked sixth in the go up by one but then continued to work Oment performance last Saturday at state, is highly praised by his coaches.“Rob and was able to turn his opponent for a Ritenour and truly see the vast improve- is peaking at the right time as a captain, as quick two-point nearfall and an 11-8 vic- ments the Jr. Bills have made over the past a leader, and as a wrestler. Some guys fall tory. several years. The Jr. Bills qualified thir- to the pressure put on them, but Rob likes Justin Clerc (140) is also trying to teen of their fourteen possible wrestlers. it; he thrives on it,” Curdt said. make his second appearance at State. He These thirteen qualifiers set a record high Sophomore Phil Clerc (112) got into finished in second place in the district for Sectional wrestlers for one team. the finals with a 9-8 win in the second tournament. Coach Tim Curdt attributed these round and claimed second place to earn Junior Mike Smith (145) took third impressive numbers to “how hard the himself a decent Sectional seat. place. team has worked in the offseason. It started Also, junior Nick Born’s (125) expe- John Kister (171) also earned third a few years ago with hard-working se- rience from three years starting on varsity place. After fighting off his back during niors and now every year a more impres- helped him dominate his competition. his wrestleback round, Kister got a rever- sive example is set.” “He owned his weight class,” Curdt sal and pinned his opponent. Many Jr. Bills wrestlers drew byes said. Sophomore David Caldwell (215) during the opening rounds of the compe- He pinned his CBC opponent at 3:18 also took third. tition because they came into the tourna- in his second round match and won first Chris Wagnitz (152) won a close 7-4 ment with exceptional records. Some byes place with a 13-1 major decision in the decision in his finals match to claim first also existed because some teams are miss- finals. place. ing wrestlers in certain weight classes. “Nick’s really showing he owns his John Stathopulos rolled over his op- Rob Nahlik (119) impressed with a varsity spot and is not just happy to be ponents with a pin at 1:04 in his first round dominating performance. He racked up a there,” commented Curdt. match and then followed that up with a 15-1 lead by the end of the first period by Boyd Gonnerman (130), who 1:26 pin in the second round. These two running a clinic of moves on his oppo- wrestled while extremely sick, was able performances earned him a second place nent, putting him to his back four times. to claim a third place title on his way back finish. Nahlik won by technical fall, 18-1, just to State. Despite being totally exhuasted Junior Ryan Stevenson (160), who moments into the second period. He fol- by the end of the third period of his finals has had an up and down season after a see DISTRICTS, 10 Riflebills hope to place nationally after NRA meet Kevin Gentsch JV provided strong cover fire with a On a different note, the team’s two Reporter 2107, second on the podium only to the Jr. seniors, Hilkenkamp and Isaak, are being he saga of the 2003 rifle season con- Bills’ varsity. recruited by Division I schools for their T tinued as the Riflebills shot in the Juniors Andrew Hrdlicka and Kevin rifle skills. Hilkenkamp has received his National Rifle Association (NRA) 3-po- Gentsch led JV with 552 and 550. This appointment to attend the U.S. Military sition sectionals in Highland, Ill. last Sun- was Gentsch’s personal best. Academy at West Point and shoot on the day. This match is for national ranking, in Coach Will Bresnahan commented Army’s team. The team is currently ranked which the team placed third in the country on the varsity team score, “It wasn’t quite third in NCAA polls. Isaak is being re- last year. what we had hoped for but nonetheless cruited by several NCAA Division I rifle As usual, the team put up good scores, was a good, solid score.” schools, including Xavier University and with the varsity shooting a 2206 out of The team will have to wait until early Murray State University, but has yet to 2400, easily annihilating the competition June to see how they placed nationally. make a decision. and coming in first in sectionals. The team has this weekend off, their Also, the rifle team now has a website, Starting shooters were seniors Scott only respite in the long and toiling season. created and maintained by team captain Isaak and Adam Hilkenkamp, junior Chris Next Friday the team will journey to Isaak. On it, you can view the roster, Seals, and sophomore Kevin Witbrodt, Quincy for the weekend-long Mid- schedule, results, news, FAQ, and team who shot 559, 553, 544, and 550, respec- America High School Rifle Champion- history. The address is http:// tively. ships. www.geocities.com/sluh_rifle. 10 News February 14, 2003 Underclassman Winter Sports Wrapup Compiled by Tony Bertucci Reporter cess and given them great confidence.” matches), and Kyle Kloster—pinned all The team has won eight of its last of their opponents at the MCC. Lyle C Hockey: Record: 5-5-1 nine games. Hansen and Devin Austerman won third Coach Wise commented, “We’ve place at MCC; Kyle Huhman, Bryan done really well, and we’ve been in all our C Basketball Blue: Record: 17-1 Edmundson, Louis Nahlik, Mike Doherty, games.” Said coach Spencer McCall: “The season John Holden, and Chris Bushmeyer won The team consisted of five sopho- went well. With hard work and dedica- second place at MCC. mores and eight freshmen. Wise acknowl- tion I see plenty of potential in the fresh- According to coach Don Steingruby, edged everyone on the team for their hard man basketball class.” “The leadership and talent on this team work, such as the “absolutely fearless” Along with first place in the Oakville was outstanding.” freshman Clint Mohs; leading scorer Sean Tourney, the C Blue team rolled through Tuken; Vince Butano, a freshman who its conference untouched, winning an JV Racquetball: Record teams 1 thru “has a lot of courage”; and sophomore MCC title. Tim Garvey was the leading 5: 157-40 Matt Spaith, who is a “leader on the team.” scorer, and the C Blue team outscored its JV three, four, and five teams collectively Wise predicts that the team’s two goalies, opponents 871-574. won the State JV three tournament as “an freshman Alex Primo and sophomore John indication of just how strong these players Pecher, will be “real assets to the pro- C Basketball White: Record: 15-4 are.” gram.” The C White basketball team had a suc- Says varsity coach Joe Koestner, “Our cessful season, winning the Jennings Tour- underclassmen are every bit as competi- JV Hockey: Record: 8-4-3 nament and receiving second in the tive as our seniors. The mix of solid un- Coach Fedchak: “We’ve had a great sea- Chaminade Tourney. Tim Glaser was the derclassmen players are the edge that feeds son. We have a team that could go to the leading scorer. Coach Tom Wilson said, our varsity program year after year.” On finals quite easily.” Dane Moody was the “I was very proud of the boys, the way JV one (44-2), Brian Kelly and Mike leading scorer with 13 goals. Thomas they played this season. They competed Grosch were 10-0 along with junior Fucoloro and Thomas DiFranco, along in every game, and it’s an experience I Jonathan Palisch. Rounding out JV one with Moody, were among the top 12 scor- hope they will never forget.” were junior Tom Reagan (6-0) and sopho- ers in the JV league. more Eric Durban (8-2). Other seniors JV Wrestling: Record: 9-1 with a winning record are Andrew Grass B Basketball: Record: 16-7 JV wrestlers won an MCC championship (5-1), Dan Uhrhan, and Joe Taber. JV two There are three games remaining: this season and also had strong perfor- (34-6): sophomores Ahillen and Hejlek Vianney, Chaminade, and DeSmet. High- mances in the Mehville Tournament. eight wins each, Franklin seven wins, lights so far include a second place finish Coach Ollie Clerc said, “They im- Lorenz six wins. JV three (32-6): sopho- in the Ft. Zumwalt South Tournament and proved the whole time.” mores Sheahan and Engle eight wins each, third place in the CBC Tournament. Other Corcoran seven wins. JV four (37-6): exciting moments include a triple over- C Wrestling: 11 Medalists at MCC freshmen Langan and Koch nine wins time victory against Jeff City and victo- Tourney each, sophomore Lorentius eight wins, ries against each of the MCC schools. The C team defeated rivals CBC and freshman Rusch seven wins. Coach Brock Kesterson feels that his Vianney in dual meets. The three MCC Confident of success in upcoming team has “really progressed throughout Champions—Eric Gass (who pinned all years, Koestner commented, “With pow- the year. Their teamwork and willingness but one of his opponents this season), Sam erful upperclassmen and solid freshmen to get better have propelled them to suc- Cummings (undefeated in freshmen and sophomores, the Racquetbills look to the future.”

DISTRICTS and then another in the second that would Coming into the season, the team had set (from 9) eventually lead to his earning the pin at a goal to win Districts and qualify all great start early during his first year on 2:50. With these two efforts he earned fourteen wrestlers for sectionals. varsity, turned things around at Districts. himself second place overall. “(The loss) was tough at the mo- He pounced on his first round oppo- Overall, the team took home the second ment,” Curdt said. “When (the team) took nent for a quick takedown and pin at 0:41. place district plaque with 177.5 points, a step back, it was easy to see that (they) He executed a reversal in the first period just 1.5 points behind first-place CBC. had a very special day. We couldn’t be closer, and I am very proud of the effort.” February 14, 2003 FeatureNews 11 SENIOR PROJECT “A Plan To Get Us Out of Here”: Karen House Timothy P. Piechowski shelter. Sports Editor On our first trip Matt and I took a pickup truck with a couch and Editor’s note: This feature is the final segment in a series of a dresser to their new apartment. three Senior Project reflections. If interested, more Senior Project It was horrible. Matt and I spent forty-five minutes with a 100- reflections can be read at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/ lb. couch in the air as we tried every possible geometrical position Aegean/5275/srproject03. The names in the following story have to get the couch up to the second floor of the duplex the girls were been changed, but the story has not. to live in. We finally decided to put the couch on the ground and talk As I walked with my classmates in parade-like “V-day” fash- to neighbors about the situation. After nearly dropping the couch on ion at the beginning of the Senior Project prayer service, I didn’t feel our fingers, Matt knocked on the downstairs neighbor’s front door much like a hero. I kept wondering,“Why am I not doing more? Why and asked him how to get the couch upstairs. am I being praised for the mandatory work I did at Karen House?” The neighbor said that he didn’t really know, but that the rumor While the song we entered to was entitled “Fanfare for the on the street was that the last people who had lived in the house had Common Man,” I didn’t think I was worthy of very much fanfare. tied their couch up with ropes, and pulled it up to the second floor I had spent three weeks of my life, just three weeks, helping needy balcony and through the back door. individuals. I didn’t spend my time this way because of free will, Matt and I looked bemusedly at each other and opted to place either; I did it because school requirements told me I needed to. the couch in the backyard. Even this did not go well for us, though, I worked at the Karen House shelter, a temporary stopping as we had to load the couch back on to the truck and drive it to the point in the lives of up to thirteen women (at any given time) and alley, just to place it in the backyard. Carla, who was with us, told their children. They come because of unexpected pregnancy, dis- us that she wanted to take the cushions off the couch back to the ability, or other misfortune, and stay until they can manage to pay shelter because she thought somebody would steal the couch if it their rents and their bills. just sat there. Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” had always been one of my Apparently the neighbor was not kidding about the rope favorite songs growing up. I’d always imagined driving in a con- system, as, later that day, Matt and Jack returned to the apartment vertible with the top down and a beautiful girl at my side. Not until with some other things, and the landlord was getting ready to tie the after I went to Karen House did I ever really listen to or understand couch up for the big lifting session. Jack and Matt, along with a few the meaning of the song. The song tells the story of a couple trying others, helped to pull the couch up. to make it out of a shelter and into their own home, into their own The following day each of us helped to move all of the girls, place of freedom. their children’s clothes, and their smaller possessions out of the One line in the song is “I’ve got a plan to get us out of here. I’ve shelter. I think we moved about ninety plastic Hefty trashbags from been working at a convenience store.” At Karen House I met two shelter to car to apartment that day. young women whose plan really was to work at a convenience store When we finally finished, Matt, Jack, Carla, Paul, and I sat on in order to get out of the shelter. the couch which had so laboriously been raised up to the second Lauren worked forty hours a week at a Shell station for $8 an floor. We sat there for over an hour, shooting the breeze, talking hour. She left her two-year-old son, Paul, with her sister Carla (who about everything from when Carla would begin working to how also lived in the shelter) each day. Carla, who had given birth to a painfully boring watching PBS shows like Barney and Sesame new daughter, would watch her own baby and Paul each day. Street is for parents. Once she saved up enough money, Lauren, her sister, and their It was nice to see Carla smiling about the possibilities of a children were going to move out together. Once they moved out, future. She talked about how hard it is to stay focused and not get Carla planned to get her infant into daycare and get a job as a depressed in the shelter. But they had not gotten depressed, they had receptionist at a local hotel. gotten out. When I arrived at Karen House, the girls were near the middle What kept coming to my mind as we sat through the Senior of their plan. Lauren had saved up the necessary money, and the Prayer service was that couch. It must have taken some five man- “family,” of Lauren, Carla, Paul, and the newborn were soon to be hours to get the couch into that apartment. moving into an apartment. I kept thinking about how the other twelve women and their Carla, who is my age, constantly spoke about how exciting children at Karen House would need someone to help them move moving out would be. For the past six months she had lived in a their couches. And these couches would only need to be moved if small bedroom with a dresser and a crib for her baby. She felt they made it to a level of success where they could afford an crammed, and how couldn’t she? This room was her only private apartment. space in the world, and it wasn’t her own, it was the shelter’s room, Three weeks. What is three weeks of time, when the reality is the shelter’s bed. that the needs of the poor are never fully met? There will always be Carla was stuck with her crammed feelings, though, as her another Carla and Lauren. There will always be another couch. apartment failed inspection twice, forcing she and her sister to stay I thought about how little I have done to help those who are at Karen House another full week. struggling to get out of their lives of subsistence. I didn’t feel like a The most amazing experience on project was when the girls common man needing praise as the prayer service’s music sug- asked Matt Shaver, Jack Dean, and I to help them move out of the gested. I felt like a man who hadn’t done enough. 12 News February 14, 2003 ROLY POLY

(from 1) around arrogance or cockiness. Soccer an empty statement. We don’t know if plained, “This is a painful thing for us, but Captain Matt Hof said, “We have to hold people at other schools do that kind of there has to be learning from it…That is ourselves to not be like that.” good stuff, too.” one of the reasons I called together this Sisyphus editor Geoff Brusca saw The second question for discussion group of student leaders.” arrogance as a huge problem. “There is was: “How do you see your generation However, she didn’t want the meet- institutional arrogance here. We present contributing to the tradition of excellence ing to be merely “a forum on this current this ‘We’re smarter than you’ (attitude) SLUH enjoys?” situation.” Instead she wanted to talk about all the time. We are seen in a really nega- “I think our generation has a new “the responsibilities (students) have to the tive light by a lot of people because of challenge,” said Speech Team represen- other students here, but also to the larger that. We can’t have this as part of what it tative J.R. Strzelec, “Jesuit numbers are community when students are represent- means to be a SLUH student.” dropping, so much of the focus has shifted ing SLUH.” Some attendees thought the solution to academics. The spiritual element takes “What is a student’s responsibility as would be a little humility. “What should a back seat.” a student at SLUH?” she asked. “Maybe set us apart is that we’re good people,” Most students agreed that they should we need to examine some of the ethical said Latin Club Praetor Dan Riley. be trying to improve the school. “One issues around stealing.” She hoped the Many thought that while SLUH stu- word I’ve heard tossed around a lot is discussion would lead to greater account- dents may be cocky, they also have quali- ‘legacy.’ One of the most important things ability to peers and a greater sense of the ties to be proud of. “I really like SLUH. is not just look at ourselves as a legacy, responsibilities of being a student at the Kids really do seem to care about each but as a basepoint. We should improve the school. other,” said Spanish Club President Ryan clubs we’re in, not just say ‘This is how it “I’ve heard the adults talk. I haven’t Vierling. was in the past,’” said Latin Club Praetor heard the students talk,” she said Thurs- Soccer Captain Matt McCarthy Joe Nagel. day at the opening of the meeting. The thought that students should be proud. Although SLUH is known for its first question for discussion was: “What “Having a high confidence in acedemics, students felt much of the tra- are the responsibilities that go along with ourselves...that’s what sets us apart,” he dition lay in the clubs. STUCO Represen- the privilege of acceptance into the SLUH said. tative Scott Rice said he had friends that community?” “There’s definiely something differ- were scared off from applying to SLUH STUCO Vice President Mark ent here, but it’s a good thing,” said rac- by the academics. Hennelly kicked off the discussion, quetball captain Chris Guilfoy. “I came here sheerly for the academ- “SLUH is different from every other single Many students cited camaraderie be- ics,” said President of the Junior States- school. There may be a few bad seeds, tween students and alumni as something men Dave Marek, “The part that has (but) I don’t know a single really bad that is especially strong in SLUH stu- changed me isn’t the academics.” person at SLUH. I think everything is dents. Many students felt that SLUH is a fine.” Hennelly also said students have a Director of the Intramural Commit- family. “First thing my father said (to me responsibility to be a “good person.” tee Tim Beisher said, “I believe in my when I got into SLUH) was ‘Don’t em- Most students agreed SLUH students heart this place has a life force. This is an barrass (SLUH’s) name. You’re in a new have some sort of responsibility. “Being a intrisically good place.” family now,’” said freshman STUCO Rep- student at SLUH, I hold myself and my “We’re very well-rounded,” said resentative Darryl Jones. classmates to a high moral standard,” said Hennelly. Clark finished off the discussion. “I’m NHS President Denis Agniel. However, there were some feelings a proud grad of SLUH. Becoming a Man However, there were some feelings that arrogance is rooted in the feeling that for Others doesn’t happen overnight. We that some mistakes are to be expected. “I SLUH students are different from other know you’re not perfect. You’re far from don’t think we are called to be perfect,” students. perfect. We’re trying to get you from A to said Pro-Life Club President Suneal “I’m not that convinced that a student Z. We’re no different from other schools Menzies. at SLUH has fundamentally different re- that are doing the same thing.” Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots club presi- sponsibilities than a student at any other After the discussion, Schenkenberg dent Tom Martin echoed Menzies’s views; school. We’re not that special,” said Young asked for feedback about making a docu- “By having people that aren’t perfect at Democratic Socialist Representative Tim ment that states what a SLUH student SLUH, that’s what helps us grow. Our Friese. should strive for, meeting with mixed responsibility as SLUH students is to help Agreeing, Hoffman said, “I’ve heard reaction. She also expressed hope that the these people,” he said. a lot of people say there is something leaders of the school could meet again in Much of the discussion revolved different at SLUH...to me that sounds like the future. February 14, 2003 News 13 SNAKE KISS ME (from 2) said, “(A guard) monitors the Oakland (from 1) malfunctioning. Director of Security parking lot and then does rounds on Oak- musicalization of Shakespeare’s The Tam- Charlie Clark had the day off today, so land Avenue and loops through the alley.” ing of the Shrew. The plot centers on the Zarrick handled the occurrence. Zarrick is Zarrick explained that the school already play-within-a-play’s two leads, Fred Gra- optimistic; he said, “I’m hoping the tapes employs two full-time guards, continu- ham (senior Alan Naylor) and Lilli Vanessi show either the license plate or a good ing, “At this time, it doesn’t make good (St. Joe junior Caitlin Budny), a divorced description (of the thief).” sense from our standpoint to hire a full- couple who cannot decide whether they The school called the police to the time guard to watch the alley.” love or hate each other. scene, and the authorities conducted a full “We don’t recommend that our fac- The backstage romance of Kate coin- investigation that included calling the wit- ulty and staff park in the alley, because it’s cides with that of Shrew, not only for Fred nesses out of class to ask them questions. not patrolled all the time,” said Zarrick. and Lilli but also for supporting players They came to the consensus that the thief Zarrick said, “This was just an unfor- Bill Calhoun (senior Brandon Bieber) and was about 5’5”, 150 pounds, medium tunate circumstance.” Lois Lane (Rosati-Kain junior Marjorie complexion, and wearing a white con- Unfortunate indeed. The final tally of Failoni), a pair of dancers who hope that struction hat. Lally’s loss included the full tool chest, a the new show will prove to be their big Officer Kaiser of the St. Louis Police laptop, a sound system, a digital camera, break. Department is on the case. “I put out an and a twenty dollar bill. Lally estimated Calhoun is also a compulsive gam- all-points description of him. All we can his loss at between $5720 and $6720. bler, and his losses result in a visit from do is keep our eyes open, and hopefully Despite his recent hardship, Lally two gangsters (junior Kevin O’Brien and we can catch him. I can’t say whether or looked on the sunny side of the situation. senior J.R. Strzelec) who come to collect not we will catch him,” he said. “I don’t know who it was. It doesn’t the hefty debt for their boss. As for the safety of the alley, Zarrick matter,” he said. “Nobody got hurt.” Putting on a show like Kate pre- sented challenges to everyone involved. CUJO The score calls for a broad vocal range, calls concerning pit bulls. Maurer con- and the show features more dancing than (from 4) tributes this statistic to the increasing use place and crawled under the covers until in recent years. Performing Shakespeare of pit bulls in gang-related activity. “Also (he) was ready to deal with the world.” provided an additional challenge to the there is much more hype around a pit bull Tuesday, Facilities Director Pat actors, and the stage crew has been work- bite because of the damage they can do Zarrick was informed of the problem and ing for months designing and implement- with their strong jaws,” said Maurer. “Be- immediately investigated the premises ing the play’s special effects. cause of this it is much more likely that an with Grounds Director Al Teske. After All in all, Kiss Me, Kate is a classic individual would hear of a pit bull attack,” finding the dog lounging under the tree on musical that takes neither itself nor he contined. the P.E field, they called the APA. Upon Shakespeare too seriously. Opening last Once again the alley is safe from the their first visit, the dog had hidden itself. night, the show continues throughout the clutches of canine catastrophe, and the Zarrick then proceeded to call out the weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday anxiety of brave teachers may be put to authorities a second time. Zarrick found at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 rest. the dog and waited until the dog catchers p.m. Come see a show that is entertaining, “Now I can walk to and from school arrived. vivacious, and calculated to please the again,” said Kesterson. The dog was apprehended fifteen min- discriminating theater-goer. utes before the end of school onTuesday FORCE afternoon. The APA is “holding the ani- (from 6) Kesterson praised this year’s STUCO mal as a stray for five days,” said Animal for leadership in the school. for their efforts. “It’s hard for this group to Control Supervisor Rick Maurer. If no Block, who is in his third year on be the guinea pigs,” he said. “People see one claims the dog by the fifth day, it will STUCO, has noticed clear changes in the that our STUCO this year has been work- be put to sleep. “It’s kind of like being on way the group is run this year compared to ing to achieve our goals.” death row,” said Maurer. If the owner years past. He said that the administration One of Kesterson’s worries is that does retrieve the hound, he or she will be has placed more limitations on STUCO observers will only see STUCO’s final issued a summons for allowing it to roam this year. In addition, he noted that the products and results, rather than what without supervision. group is holding weekly meetings, and happens behind the scenes to make them Though there has not been an in- overall communication is better this year. possible. However, he remains confident crease in animal bites in the past years, the “There’s more of a serious air to it,” Block in the work that has happened, saying, APA has responded to significantly more said. “We’re going in the right direction.” 14 HumanNews Voices February 14, 2003 Feb. 14 - Feb. 21 Calendar by Brian Fallon FRIDAY, FEB. 14 7:30 pm Avila University @ AP Schedule L Newman University @ AP All-Star BB vs Juniors @ AP MONDAY, FEB. 17 Sophomore Class Mtg @ AP Yearbook Mtg @ AP Presidents’ Day Junior Hot Shot @ AP Science Club trip through 2/16 No Classes Pizza Snack & Beef Stroganoff Dauphin Players present Kiss Me, Kate @ Father/Son Rec Bowl 7:30 pm THURSDAY, FEB. 20 V/B BB vs. Vianney @ 5:30/4 pm TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Special Schedule V-SW @ State @ Rec Plex @ TBA Special Schedule NHS Mtg @ AP Fries & Pizza Fr/So Movie Trivia @ AP Freshman English Tutorial @ AP TAP mtg @ AP Sophomore Hot Shot @ AP SATURDAY, FEB. 15 President’s Ambassadors Mtg Mostaccoli w/ Breadsticks Upward Bound Admissions Test V-BB vs Chaminade @ 6 pm V-SW @ State TBA B-BB vs Chaminade @ 4:30 pm FRIDAY, FEB. 21 WR @ Sectionals TBA Pizza Snack & Toasted Ravioli Schedule R Dauphin Players present Kiss Me, Kate @ NHS Mtg @ AP 7:30 pm WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 B-BB vs DeSmet @ 5 pm Special Schedule V-BB vs DeSmet @ 7 pm SUNDAY, FEB.16 Dress Down Day Talent Show @ 8:45 pm Dauphin Players present Kiss Me, Kate @ Hat Day for Cancer Bosco Sticks & Little Charlies College Visits: THEFT (from 1) He continued, “The first thing we would do grounds to do it,” said one. they know other kids who shoplift. 66 is contact the authorities...then contact the Junior Tom Martin, at Thursday’s percent say they hang out with those kids.” parents and the store.” He reported having meeting, asserted his hope that the adminis- According to Clark, students at Nerinx dealt with a similar situation at his school tration might offer an avenue for concerned Hall High School knew about the thievery concerning greeting cards. friends to inform others of friends’ stealing before he did. “What’s upsetting to me,” Schenkenberg made it clear that she problems without fearing punishment. said he, “is that the young ladies at Nerinx believed that the students had made up for Investigations proceed concerning to Hall know more about what goes on at this their actions. “I believe restitution was made what extent the events affect the school, but school than I do.” in all three of those cases. I know that was Clark said that it is hard to separate fact According to Schenkenberg, the ad- particularly important to (President) Fr. from fiction. ministration did not contact the authorities (Paul) Sheridan.” “I think there are more people involved or Galyan’s, the store from which the stu- One junior close to the suspended stu- in it,” he said. “No one’s coming forward.” dents had stolen, regarding this issue. She dents clarified, “They all went their sepa- He thinks there are “a number of people” said, “The families were advised concern- rate ways and returned the stuff to Galyan’s.” involved. However, he said, a student told ing their responsibilities in this situation.” Galyan’s would not comment on how him he believes that alumni and current She also said that the families were “very much money they lose to theft each year. students of the school should “protect” each supportive,” in working with the school to Joan Hurley, a representative in Galyan’s other by not turning one another in. resolve the issue. corporate office, said the total is “normally “That offends me,” said Clark. “I’m an Later, she commented further, saying, a very minuscule amount.” alumnus.” “We felt very strongly that restitution needed Shoplifters Alternative asserts that over Concerning students who may have to be made, but that needed to happen 2 million shoplifters are apprehended annu- bought jackets from the withdrawn student, through the family.” ally, with $25 million lost per day to shop- Clark said, “I’ve talked to parents who said, For reference, one might look at how lifting across the country. It reports, “Shop- ‘Hey, my son didn’t know it was stolen.’ another area school would handle such a lifting affects more than the offender. Those fleeces are, from what I was told, situation. In regards to off-campus theft, It...costs consumers more for goods, costs $168. And you’re buying it for $20? And if Eureka High School Principal Keith Kinder communities lost dollars in sales taxes, and it’s brand new, it looks new, and the tags said, “We can’t deal with that unless there hurts children and families.” aren’t on there—you know if it was new or is a police report filed.” Juniors who spoke to the Prep News not.” However, in regards to sale of stolen felt that the administration handled the situ- Schenkenberg imagines that some good goods on campus, he assured, “It would be ation correctly. could come from the situation. “This is a at least a 10-day suspension, maybe more.” “I think the school definitely had painful thing for us,” she acknowledged, “but there has to be learning from it.”