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Farewell, Mr. Tatum Have a great summer break! The Odyssey A Saint James School Tradition Since 1969 INSIDE Electric Too Good to be Legal By Reed O’Mara Blonde for this year’s spring Editor musical, he said he picked it Guest because it was “a hot show off of Broadway. […] It just rom April 26 to April 29, seemed like a fun thing to Review the Saint James Theater do.” He also said his favorite Read on Page 7 Fperformed four shows aspect of the show was that of Legally Blonde the Musical. “the students get to enjoy 4 Stars! One of the most exciting things themselves and get to learn.” about doing this ambitious mu- Not to be forgotten were sical was that Saint James is one those countless members of the first theaters—not just of the crew. Matt Young, a schools—nationally to buy the member of backstage crew, rights to the play from Broadway. which helps with scene Mr. Harrison, our hard-work- changes, said, “It was a ing theater director, stressed the lot of work moving props difficulties associated with un- around, but it was fun.” dertaking a play of this propor- Saint James Theater car- tion and intricacy. Not only were ries a high mark of pro- there many scene changes involv- fessionalism in its perfor- ing lots of props, but many scene mances, and as seen in this changes took place while the ac- musical and all the others, A day in the tors were still acting—and the a true passion for theater is same goes for costume changes, in all the hearts of those in- life of... which were aplenty with Elle volved and in the audience. Woods’s array of pink attire. Above: Wesley Carpenter (Elle) is tramatized by Reed Chisenhall Mr. Oliver The play follows the same plot (Warner) as he breaks up with her. Photo by Jessica Bozeman. Below right: Wesley Carpenter (Elle) and Miranda Therkelsen as Legally Blonde the movie, and Turn to page 6 (Paulette) act out a scene for the play. Photo by Andy Clinton. most audience and cast members alike felt at home with the plot penter’s last performance at Saint tum, the high and characters. Elle Woods, the James, and as she reflected on the school princi- heroine of the musical and film, fact, she said, “It’s so much fun to pal, compared is hopelessly in love with War- for this show to be my last show the perfor- ner Huntington III and chases because Elle is so much like me— mance to the him to Harvard Law School in I’m really bubbly like that. I think much-herald hopes of winning him back. Her that all the shows that I have done Beauty and journey teaches us that we can- in the past, even the comedies and the Beast of not always get what we want, straight plays, helped me get to last year. He but we’ll get what we need. this point where I can play [Elle] said, “It was Served! Elle was played by Saint and make it work. All the things well-done and STJ tennis update James senior Wesley Carpenter, I have learned are in this show.” very funny.”. last seen in this year’s cabaret in The play was a great joy to When Mr. a solo number but also as the star watch, and crowds turned out for Harrison was Page 3 of this year’s production of A Bad all of the four shows. Some audi- asked why he Year for Tomatoes. This was Car- ence members, such as Mr. Ta- chose Legally Farewell to “All the things I have Mr. Tatum learned are in this See Page 6 show.” -Wesley Carpenter 2 News The Odyssey May 11, 2012 SGA Mama Mia! We go to Italy! By Zoya Ahmed Buissness Manager News he school year is finally coming to an end. Many Twill be going on trips to the beach, visiting family, or even travelling the world. Every year, Saint James School offers a trip to France, Spain or Italy. And this coming summer, after three years, it will be time for the students to join Mrs. Connor and other teach- ers on the Italy trip once again. By Reed Chisenhall Anyone was welcome to sign 2012-2013 SGA President up, whether; you have taken the language or not. This year, there will be nineteen participants- ten am very excited adults and nine students. They about serving as will be departing May 28 and returning on June 6. Students from the 2009 Italy trip gather in front of the Capris. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Connor. your 2012-2013 After the ten-and-a-half hour I flight to reach Italy, everyone the Coliseum, the roman Forum, looking forward to the most, added, “I am looking forward SGA President. This will have a great adventure ahead Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basil- Mrs. Connor said, “I am looking to the long flight partly be- is something I have of them. Mrs. Connor and the ica, the Pompeii archaeological forward to watching students’ de- cause I get to sit with Summer wanted to do since I others will be visiting the cit- site, and they will be going on light as they walk in the footsteps and because of the layover in was in the 9th grade, ies of Assizi, Florence, Rome, the Capri island cruise as well. of the characters they studied London.” Pompeii, and Capri. Also, they’ll This trip will be full of learn- in Latin class for the past year.” Hopefully, everyone who is and I’m so thankful to be visiting the famous Vatican. ing about new cultures, food, Sophomore Summer Pierce going on this exciting Italy trip have this opportunity. Sites that will be on their agenda language and history. What won- exclaimed, ‘I can’t wait to see all will have tons of fun. And to are as follows: the Basilica of derful learning experience! the super attractive Italian guys!” everyone else, may you have a Sydney Brasfield, your St. Francis, Duomo, Academia, When asked what she was And sophomore Chloe Crane safe and memorable summer! new Vice President, and I are already hard at work planning and Club Corner: preparing for next year. We are currently Spanish Club Oh, Baby! researching differ- Dr. Oliver: ent organizations to By Caitlin Cobb was delicious. Spanish club My son's name is John Rivers Sports Editor mainly focuses on the cultural Oliver and we call him John find the charity that aspects of the language and the Rivers. My wife is Beth Oliver He was born Oct. 21, 2010 and the SGA will support pa! Spanish club, led by regions where people speak Spanish. he weighed 9lbs 4oz. He was a next year. We are also Señor Saavedra, is a gold chunker. My mom bought him a club which meets every Emma Matthews, a freshman trying to come up with E and member of Spanish club, miniature recliner that looks like other Wednesday. The Spanish mine for his birthday. One of the Photo courtesy of Dr. Turnipseed. new service projects club president is Caroline Crisp, said, “The fiestas and dancing were really fun. I really like first times I had him on my own month on she gave herself a bed time to raise a large sum vice president is Reed Chisen- for a couple of days we were (she fell asleep at the same time ev- hall, and Jason Nail is the trea- the food, and the dancing was of money to donate to extremely interesting.” Jordan playing and he crawled up in his ery night and hated being kept up af- surer. This year, in Spanish club, ter her “bed time”). She is so bright, Heymann, a junior who is also recliner. Before I knew it he had our charity. The new members learned how to dance flipped out of it and landed our happy, and friendly! She smiles and in Spanish club, commented, laughs at everyone who picks her SGA officers and I the meringue. Señor Saavedra brick floor in the den with a loud started off by showing us the “Everything in Spanish club is up. My favorite thing is every time have taken on our first really fun: from the people to thud. My first thought was that I come home from work she smiles basic footwork, and then he gave I just cracked his head and my us dancing partners and told us to the dancing to the food. All of and laughs the second she sees me challenge in our new wife was going to kill me. Luck- and throws both hands up for me to try it out ourselves. Most of us, it is always really great. Epa!” position- overseeing As you can see, almost all of the ily he bounced up and had a big get her, and she’s only 5 months old! including myself, were not very smile on his face and the crisis She loves baseball, we found this out the Senior Walk and good (only because we had not students in Spanish club really enjoy it. was averted. I am sure there are because we were watching a Braves danced the meringue before). game one night and she started coo- Send-off. We have had All of the meetings for Span- many more but hopefully this At other Spanish club meet- will help. ing the second it came on and would several meetings to ings, we had fiestas in which we ish club are always really fun get grumpy every time there was a assigned people to bring mostly and exciting.
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