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cch COvington Catholic 1/4 Blue Print VOlUME XXVIII - ISSUE II September 2015 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Kentucky 41011 (859) 491-2274 PAGE 2: arts/ entertainment PAGE 5: Student Life PAGE 7: Sports Page 9: summer activities Spiritual Life Comes First 1. MASS with the Bishop @sT. AGNES Spiritual Standouts Ben Schlipf The Chamber Choir also flexed their singing muscles which impressed The Summe Family established a scholar- As per tradition, Bishop Foys came to the Bishop greatly, but he could not say ship in their parents’ names. Mr. and Mrs. visit Cov Cath for the first mass of the year the same for the rest of the students; he let Summe were recognized during and after on August 28th. White-shirted and blue-tied them know the signing was weak. Mass, as well as treated with a standing of up, the student body journeyed up to Saint ovation from the student body and break- Agnes for everyone’s first mass of the school Despite the lackluster singing, fast in the cafeteria. year and the freshmen’s first mass at Cov Bishop Foys was nonetheless impressed Cath. with Cov Cath, as he usually is. With his good graces, he granted Cov Cath a day Another visitor was Cov Cath’s old off school and challenged us to work on resident priest, Father McDole. He had been our singing. Once Mass had concluded, promoted a couple years back and now works everyone descended back upon Cov Cath at the Diocese but does makes frequent stops for another productive day of learning. at Cov Cath. 2. DIOCESAN sENIOR MASS Decker Schwartz (Senior) solely performed @cATHEDRAL the song, “Thankful,” before he stepped back and joined in harmony with the entire Cham- ber Choir. #E-V-E-N-T-S S James Wilson u Near the end of the Mass the Bishop p Senior Mass is a Mass where all the gave out four awards to teachers who had e seniors in the Diocese gather at the Cathedral the best Christian attitude in their everyday r in Covington. This year it was on September lives. The teachers who won were from St. 16th, as opposed to later in the year, and the Patricks, Notre Dame, St. Henry, and Vil- schools that participated were la Madonna Academy. H Bishop Brossart, Covington i Catholic, Covington Latin, Afterwards, k Notre Dame Academy, St. the Bishop told all the se- e Henry, Villa Madonna Acad- niors to thank their parents emy, Newport Central Cath- for sending them to Catho- F olic, St. Patrick, and Holy lic schools. As expected, he A Cross. proceeded to give the se- T niors a day off for not only H Bishop Roger J. Foys (PETER WARD: E RESPONSORIAL HYMN) attending the Mass, but also led the Mass with Covington participating. The Mass was R Catholic’s choir and St. Henry’s moved to the beginning of the school year - choir. The Colonels that participated were to give guidance to the rest rather than re- S Sam Romes reading the general interces- flection. The seniors were truly blessed and O sions and Peter Ward who sang a solo beau- thankful for the liturgy, homily by the Bish- N tifully. op, and a day off school. D A Y Arts/ Entertainment Music Reviews 2 Country Come -Up ‘Rodeo' Nick Porras 'Start Here' Travis Scott Maddie and Tae Nick Porras Thomas Ziegler Personally, I really enjoyed the Travi$ Scott released his debut album Start Here album. All the songs are th Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye are Rodeo on September 4 . It was released two small-town country girls turned coun- funny, creative, and uplifting. Mad- following multiple delays by Grand Hus- try music stars almost overnight when die and Tae have a bright future in tle Records and Epic Records. Two singles they accidentally wrote a hit song. Mar- country music and will be big stars were released in advance of the album. for many years to come. My favorite th low is from Sugar Land, TX, and Dye is “3500” was released on June 8 , 2015 and from Ada, OK. The two girls met because song has to their hit single “Girl in a “Antidote” was released on July 29, 2015. they both had the same vocal coach. He Country Song.” The song is all about The album has numerous high profile pro- quickly realized the girls had great chem- flipping the roles of men and women ducers such as Metro Boomin, Sonny Dig- istry together and both had a knack for in country music videos. I enjoyed ital, Mike Dean, and Kanye West. performing on stage. One day the two that song so much that I went home The Scott-Kanye West connection girls wrote a song just saying what both- and watched the music video just travels to 2012 when Scott inked a deal ers them with today’s “Bro- Country” for entertainment. I honestly have to with West’s production company Owl type of music. After their coach saw the say I found myself laughing multiple Pharoah. Scott and West have hinted at song, he immediately called songwrit- times during the video. In conclusion, an upcoming project that they have in the er Aaron Scherz, and by the end of the the two girls are overnight sensations, works that will have fans jumping. At the school year the two girls were sent down and I am very happy for them. They age of 16, Scott dropped out of college to Nashville, signed by Big Machine re- are just two hard working girls fol- to produce beats moving to Los Angeles cords, and only a few weeks later their lowing their dream. I have no doubt from Houston. Scott really jumped on to first hit single “Girl in a Country Song” in my mind that all their success will the music scene with some of his produc- was being broadcast by big country radio soon drown out the few critics they stations all over the United States. have. Rodeo currently sits as the #1 hip hop album in the country along with being Maddie and Tae’s album Start Here a top 3 album in the entire country. The 23 is the duo’s first album. The album con- year old was also featured on Jimmy Kim- tains 11 songs including their two most mel and performed his hit song “Antidote.” popular songs “Fly” and “Girl in a Coun- He was also featured on Dan Lebatard’s try Song.” The songs cover two areas of Highly Questionable show and Sportsna- the girls’ lives. The first theme is the girls tion, both of which are on ESPN. Scott leaving their small-town homes to pursue is known to get wild during his shows as their dreams and make it big. The second he has thrown off numerous cameramen theme is what made them famous, flip- from his stage and jumps into the crowd ping the script on “Bro-Country” music. continuously. The “Owl Pharoah” rapper Start Here is up to #7 on the best-selling is rumored to be dating Rihanna although country albums of 2015. The duo has he will not confirm or deny the rumors, the been on numerous tours all over the coun- evidence is all there. Expect to hear more Alessia Cara try since the album release. Although the Robert Witt high profile music from Scott in the fu- young teens seem to be taking the country ture music world by storm, not everyone is a Miss Alessia Cara is an fan. Scott has become a pioneering ge- eighteen-year-old Canadian nius in Trap music, a genre originated from In fact, a member of an equally singer songwriter who is already hardcore hip hop. His innovative nature popular country band Florida Georgia receiving wonderful reviews. has compared him to Kanye West, and his Line was not impressed with the girls’ The Daily Californian says of style has considered him the Kid Cudi of hit song. Singer Brian Kelley told one re- her, “she is bound for greatness.” Trap music. porter, “All I’m gonna say about that is, I Her newest hit single “Here” of- do not know a girl who doesn’t want to be fers a different viewpoint of the Covington Catholic in a country song.” Track and Field typical party song that society tends to think. It shows the view The girls responded saying, “We -point of an outcast’s emotions. love the guys and their music, BUT he While watching the video is a guy. How would he understand what the impression was shock and women think?” This may seem like a disbelief of everything that was very petty feud, although both bands are going on from drinking, drugs, under contract with Big Machine Re- and even stealing. The music cords which could create future turmoil. video is told in an autobiographi- cal sense, about her experience at Good luck Coach McCoy and the rest of the this party that she does not want Track and Field Colonels in the upcoming season to be attending. #STATE At many points in the song she asks her- Performing arts self, “What am I doing here?” This symbolizes Ed Sheeran that she is the good girl who does not want to be caught up in her ownRobert surroundings. Witt She is so fed Coleman Sweeney Sophomore Field trip: up with girls gossiping about people and guys Cyrano throwing up because they have had too much to de Bergerac drink that Alessia tells her friends that she will The Ed Sheeran concert began with the By Nick Porras be in the car when they are done.