Debaun, '78, Wins Backer Award
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Inside this week’s Prep News... News: O’Connor, ’02, tours the country with a role in Opinion: Editors fear consequences of STUCO Sports: Track takes 2nd in Ladue Invitational, looks to Riverdance, page 2 Appreciation Award, page 3 important Clayton Invitational this Saturday, page 5 “If nothing else, value the truth” VOLUME LXVIII ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2004 ISSUE 29 DeBaun, ’78, wins Backer Award Alex Sciuto suits.” Which one does his wife Sandra “working with my mother during Senior Core Staff DeBaun think her husband Michael Project (when) she was a teacher (and) DeBaun excels at? “Well, he’s really a seeing her give hope to students where it t last Friday’s awards assembly, Dr. combination of all four.” seemed like the world had given up on. AMichael DeBaun, ’78, a doctor and DeBaun was born March 1, 1960 and These were elementary school children leading researcher in sickle cell disease, grew up in University City. His father and they were full of joy and life and were was awarded the Backer Award, St. Louis worked at McDonnell Douglas, and his able to live life to the fullest despite their U. High School’s highest honor for its mother taught elementary school at meager resources, and they were so ap- alumni. Montessori Euclid School. preciative of her services.” According to Named after benefactors George and One of the key events in pushing DeBaun, pediatrics gave him “the oppor- Anna Backer, the award honors a gradu- DeBaun towards pediatrics was his Se- tunity to help those who are truly inno- ate of SLUH who has succeeded in at least nior Project. DeBaun worked at cent.” one of four areas: “service to their family, Montessori Euclid School with his mother, The desire to help those who had no their church and their fellow man; contri- a reading specialist. There, DeBaun helped help that pushed him into pediatrics also butions to their business or profession; children to read, working with the whole pushed him into researching the causes leadership in civic or social work; (or) class and one on one or in small groups. and treatments for sickle cell disease, an promotion of intellectual or cultural pur- DeBaun said it was inspirational see DEBAUN, 9 SPRING FLING Latinbills conquer Missouri Kyle Kloster ride beginning at 7 a.m. to Columbia Reporter afforded the Magistrabills ample time for last minute practice in the bus. n Saturday, April 24, the triumvirate At 11:30 the first of three rounds of Oof Latin Dream Teams swept away the Certamen paired all of the teams in- their competition, with each taking first volved with another random team to be- place as coaches and Latin teachers Mary gin competition. The varsity, sophomore, Lee McConaghy and Mark Tychonievich and freshman teams prepared for their watched with pride. Also that day, many first match. SLUH students were recognized for their Each round consists of 15 questions performances on the State Latin tests. 27 worth ten points each. The proctor asks Latinbills sacrificed their Saturday to rep- one question, and whichever contestant resent SLUH at the 54th Annual Missouri buzzes in first gets ten seconds to answer Junior Classical League Convention in the question. If correct, the whole team Columbia, Missouri. then has a chance collectively to answer For most of the year, the three Latin two bonus questions worth five points “Dream Teams” practiced and drilled each each. If wrong, the other team has the other using question from past Certamens. chance to answer the questions and gain The questions, roughly divided into the the bonus questions. The three rounds last categories of grammar, history and cul- approximately half an hour each, and all ture, and mythology ranged from simple of SLUH’s teams remained undefeated at Senior Nick Speiser seen “freaking out squares” on grammar and comprehension at the fresh- the end of the rounds. Saturday at Spring Fling by playing the Didgeridoo. Speiser’s band, Go Mordecai, was one of many bands man level to arcane mythology at the At 2 p.m., the final round began in to perform for the crowds on Saturday. varsity level. The two-and-a-half hour see LATIN, 3 2 News April 30, 2004 Seniors honored at awards ceremony Tim Huether and Timo Kim give a speech at graduation on May 29. also give a speech at graduation. Core Staff “I was surprised actually—really sur- “I am really excited (about receiving prised. I thought that if I was going to win the award), but I don’t think I was the right even St. Louis U. High seniors were one it would have been (the Dunn-Martel one to get it,” said Vierling. “There are Shonored at the all-school assembly in or the Hinck-Hereford),” said Block. “I’m other people in my class who do all kinds the gymnasium last Friday. John Block honored, definitely honored. I’m excited of stuff behind the scenes, so I just don’t received the Ed Hawk Award, Ryan to give the speech.” feel like I was the only one who could’ve Vierling accepted the Mac Boland Award, This year, Block’s main service to gotten this award.” James Erler won the JSEA Award, Tom SLUH came through being STUCO Presi- His contributions to SLUH include Economon got the Hinck-Hereford dent. Said Block, “Through (STUCO ac- staffing the Dauphin box office during his Award, Joe Germanese acquired the Dunn- tivities) you can really bring your class freshman and sophomore year, serving as Martel Award, Nate Hilliard took home together, bring your school together.” Spanish Club president during his junior the Archbishop May Service Award, and Block also led this year’s varsity football and senior year, and participating in CSP John Hook became the first student to win team as a captain. and Open House every year. However, he the STUCO Appreciation Award. Block will attend Washington Uni- believed his integral participation in insti- Seniors voted Block the winner of versity in St. Louis next year. tuting the tutoring program was his great- the Ed Hawk Award, which is given “to The Mac Boland award, which is est contribution. the senior who through his love and dedi- given by the faculty to the “otherwise The faculty selected James Erler to cation to Saint Louis University High unheralded senior who through his dedi- receive the JSEA Award, given to a stu- School, and through his example of work- cation and determination has most influ- dent who is “intellectually competent, ing and giving, was most able to influence enced his fellow students toward more religious, open to growth, loving, and his class toward success and unity.” As an united participation in the spirit which is committed to doing justice in the gener- added privilege of the award, Block will SLUH,” went to Ryan Vierling. He will see AWARDS, 11 Kesterson wins Faculty Spring Fling basketball prizes Appreciation Award violate MSHSAA rules Andrew Mueth W. David Mueller Reporter Sports Editor t last Friday’s awards assembly, psychology teacher and ccording to the official handbook of the Missouri State ASTUCO moderator Brock Kesterson received the Faculty AHigh School Activities Association (MSHSAA), “an ath- Appreciation Award. This award is given to the “best all-around lete forfeits amateur status in a sport by competing for or teacher,” according to last year’s winner, Sue Walsh, and is accepting money or other monetary compensation.” MSHSAA voted on by seniors. Senior Brian Heffernan called the award “a defines an “amateur” as a student who represents a school in recognition of hard work and dedication (in the SLUH commu- interscholastic sport. nity).” The seniors voted on the winner of the award several Last Saturday, at the unfortunately wet Spring Fling, the weeks ago in homeroom. final four teams competing in the three-on-three basketball Any faculty member is eligible to receive the award, but tournament won prizes for their talents. First place received a $35 teachers may request not to have their names put on the ballot. gift certificate to Best Buy and a basketball with an estimated Also, any teacher who has received the award in the past is value of $13. Second place received a $25 gift certificate to Best ineligible. The seniors elect the teacher who has done the most Buy and a year-old basketball. The third and fourth place finish- for them, in addition to excellence in the classroom. Essentially, ers received $15 gift certificates, also to Best Buy. it is an award for the faculty member who is most a “part of However, unknown to the St. Louis U. High faculty involved student life,” as Kesterson put it. with the tournament, the awards would jeopardize some stu- Kesterson is the twentieth person to win the award. Kesterson dents’ eligibility. Any seniors or any non-basketball athletes who thinks that his role as STUCO moderator certainly helped him to won prizes could accept them. However, any underclassman who win the award. The position helps him to “relate to the students, accepted the prizes and wishes to continue his SLUH basketball and see them everywhere.” Kesterson thinks that combining career must return the gifts if he has not already. interesting teaching, being at games, and being involved with the George Blase, the Assistant Executive Director of MSHSAA students was the perfect formula to be elected for the award. said, “The only prizes or awards an athlete can receive is one Kesterson enjoys “being involved and doing things with the merchandise item under $25.” Blase clarified that a gift certifi- students.” see MEESHA, 10 April 30, 2004 OpinionNews 3 EDITORIAL STUCO Appreciation Award shows necessity of a published budget We believe that the six seniors on Student Council this year is nothing more than an unofficial paid employee of STUCO.