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Volume LXXIV St. Louis University High School, Friday, May 21, 2010 Issue 31 Festival of Miles to Vo l l e y b a l l w i n s St a t e ! Photo by Ted Whight circle SLUH track Eric Mueth around the football track, and finishes back Core Staff on the regular track. All other races will stay n an attempt to provide entertainment inside the stadium. and competition while supporting a For the invitational boys’ mile, a time goodI cause, the third annual Festival of under 5:20 is required to enter. For the Miles, presented by Under Armour, will invitational girls mile, a time under 6:00 is take place this Saturday, May 22, at the St. required. Louis U. High track stadium. For the sec- the celebrity 100 will include Andy ond straight year, all proceeds of the track Banker, Martin Kilcoyne. and John Pertz- meet will go to the family of Mike Rath- born from Fox 2 news, Kurt LaBelle and mann, ’08, who was paralyzed from the Brian McKenna from local radio stations, waist down not long after graduating from Eniola Aluko from the St. Louis Athletica, SLUH. The event last year drew roughly Rachel Lippmann from KWMU and Richard 1000 fans and raised around $5,000. Anderson from Big River Running. after the successful meet last year, Big In the women’s mile, Parkway Central River Running Company, co-owned by Ben senior Emily Sisson is the favorite. Rosario, ’98, decided to keep the meet go- For the men’s elite mile, the field will be ing. This year, the company decided to add comprised of 10-15 elite runners, depending on late drop outs. Rosario was able to recruit a grade school mile race, which is open to the St. Louis U. High volleybills were victorious in the State championship last night, several high-profile athletes to run in the elite kids from grades one through eight. Other besting the Francis Howell Central Spartans in a two game sweep, 27-25, 25-10. Down mile, mainly because of his connections to events include an eight-and-under boys 24-23 in game one, the Jr. Bills fought back and, led by senior outside hitter Scot Metzger, professional running. 100-meter dash, an eight-and-under girls came back for the victory. “Once you get a couple of good guys, 100-meter dash, a women’s mile, a masters game two, on the other hand, was owned by SLUH and its rowdy and rambunctious and everybody hears about the event, then men’s mile, an invitational boys’ mile, an student section. With solid passing by junior Zak Robben early and often, the Spikebills people actually start calling you,” said Ro- invitational girls’ mile, a celebrity 100-meter ran out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. The victory gives the Becvarbills their third sario. dash, and the Saint Louis Track Club elite State title in four years. men’s mile. rosario decided to join the race as well, the grade school mile will kick off and will run alongside Port Byron, Darren the event at 6:30 p.m. The race will be a Gauson, Andy McClary, Kyle Miller, Rob road mile that does a loop on the track, heads Myers, Brian Olinger, Adam Perkins, Tom- Wellness Club up and around the turnaround, makes a lap see FESTIVAL, 10 presents speak- STUCO Forum plans for next year Drew Dziedzic er on organ greater use of the Zimbra email system, as a reason for the low attendance. In re- Core Staff but also pointed out that Zimbra is limited sponse, senior class Pastoral Officer Aaron he newly-elected Student Council because many students do not check their donation Heisohn promised more trailers, which Greg Fister (STUCO) held a forum last Monday e-mails. School Spirit T prompted Vice President of Reporter in room 215c during Activity Period. Even vice President of Public Relations junior Cy Hill and Buckley to both say they have though only five non-STUCO members John Tsikalas proposed that every student ideas for trailers already. he St.Louis U. High Wellness Club attended the meeting, STUCO members could give his cell phone number to STUCO. another issue brought up by junior Thosted guest speaker Mandy Ratz, were able to collect ideas and suggestions Then, when important events such as football homeroom representative Ross Hoover was a kidney transplant recipient, nurse, and for next year. games or STUCO forums were happening, this year’s lack of t-shirts sold by STUCO. advocate for the National Kidney Foun- “We didn’t expect a huge turnout. It STUCO would be able to send out a mass STUCO only sold about five different t-shirt dation to speak to students about the im- was a low-key thing, where we could just text, which would encourage student par- designs this year. portance of organ donation and to offer lasting life lessons. She talked to a group gather information for next year,” said Stu- Photo by Joe Murray ticipation. “I have a lot of t-shirt ideas,” said Hill dent Body President junior t h e during the forum, promising to increase the of students on Wednesday in room 215C Tim McCoy. He said that next topic to number of t-shirts sold. during activity period. the forum was in 215c to be discussed next, junior Zach Rauschenbach asked after being introduced by history show that it was not a big was the all- how STUCO planned to run Blue Crew next teacher and Wellness Club moderator Tom deal, instead of having the school Run- year. Zinselmeyer, Ratz told her story about how forum in its normal loca- ning of the “I have a system worked out. I will have she came to be a kidney recipient. tion in the Joseph Schulte Bills. Ac- a quote-unquote Spirit Task Force,” said Hill. “I used to run 9 miles a day. (One day,) Theater. cording to According to Hill, the Spirit Task Force will I could barely run one,” said Ratz. She ex- overall, though, McCoy, only be comprised of about 35 seniors. From that plained that her kidney’s failure was due to STUCO was pleased with 15 people ran group, six seniors will be at every game as high blood pressure that had gone unnoticed. the forum and its results. this past fall. leaders. Ratz warned all in attendance about the im- “The forum went Senior class Hill devised this system after attending portance of having blood pressure checked, great. A lot of people had Public Rela- the varsity football game against Oakville labeling high blood pressure as “the silent good ideas. And a lot of the tions Officer last fall. He noticed that while there were killer.” ideas we will actually be Pat Buckley over 50 seniors on the track in front of the ratz explained that her brother Matt, able to do, which I thought Student Body President Tim McCoy offers a point at Mon- commented stands, no one actually led the crowd. Hill who was in college when Ratz’s kidney day’s STUCO Forum. was very important, and act that the reason hopes that with a limited number of leaders, failed, volunteered to supply one of his own on them the best we can,” said Executive for the low attendance was due to the early- those who are not leading will be more in- kidneys for transplant. Vice President junior Gino Perrini. winter cold and that people had to pay $5 to clined to stand in the bleachers and cheer. “Anyone, … if they treat their bodies communication between STUCO and get into the game. “It’s more of a cheering section, instead well, can live a full, healthy life with only students was the first topic brought up. “It must be earlier (in the year) and it of 50 people yelling randomly,” said Mc- one kidney,” she explained. She supplied “Every year I’ve heard that brought up, must be free,” said senior class president Coy. some startling statistics about the truth of and I think its always going to be a problem,” Steve Hoerr during the forum. In response, then the forum moved on to pastoral- organ donation, or lack thereof. said sophomore homeroom representative McCoy suggested using extra funds from related issues. On the practical side, ratz said that 107,000 people were Ben Hilker. “I mean the grapevine is not this year’s STUCO budget to pay for the Rauschenbach proposed that more micro- waiting for organs to be donated, from always reliable because things get twisted. students running. phones could be placed around the singers either living or dead donors, and 84,000 of And then things get lost always.” the discussion then transitioned into at class Masses so that people far away from them were waiting for kidneys as of 2008. Hilker suggested the creation of a the attendance of games in general. Many the choir could hear them. STUCO agreed, Nineteen people die needlessly every day, STUCO comment box. He also suggested pointed to the lack of publicity from STUCO see FORUM, 10 see WELLNESS, 10 May 21, 2010 2 Volume 74, Issue 31 News 11 students V2K makes tentative steps toward medal in Rus- Commons renovation sian Olympiada Conor Gearin In addition to renovating the Student said he gave student groups the same op- Zach Rauschenbach Core Staff Commons into a dual-purpose cafeteria and portunities for input as parent organizations Reporter commons, the main offices will be moved to t. Louis U. High’s Board of Trustees like Mothers Club. leven St. Louis U. High Russian lan- the current cafeteria. The resulting vacuum decided Wednesday to begin formal In the first semester of next year, orga- guage students arrived at SLUH Sat- S in the main offices’ current location will planning for the next stage of the Vision nizations will have the opportunity to give urdayE evening to compete in the Olym- open up room for clubs and organizations’ 2000 building renovations of the Student feedback on the architect’s plans. Laughlin piada of Spoken Russian. The students offices. Commons and main offices. An archi- is not sure yet how students will be involved had been preparing throughout the week so far there are only tentative designs tect will begin drawing up plans over the in the feedback process, saying that with leading up to the event in four categories: of how to structure the Commons space. summer. During the first semester of next over 1,000 students, there is no good way personal information, recitation of a Rus- Although plans are not firm, designs being school year, President David Laughlin to involve every student in the process. sian poem, cultural aspects of Russia, and discussed include a book and apparel store will propose the plans to members of the “I’m open to some student involvement, the ability to read and summarize a short near the Berthold Avenue entrance, enlarg- SLUH community for feedback. but we’re not going to have 1,000 students story in Russian. The contest was con- ing the Berthold Avenue entrance for use Laughlin said that the step to begin meeting with the architect,” he said. “But ducted completely in Russian. as the main entrance, large windows on the drawing up plans is necessary for knowing I think as it gets closer to the actual con- two judges evaluated the competitors: south wall of the Commons to let in more whether SLUH can finance the construc- struction of something, I’ll be more keenly Irina Yulyanova, a professor from St. Louis natural light, a locker room for coaches and tion. interested in some student feedback.” University, and Marina Chura, the wife of officials, a mezzanine on the north side of “Really, you don’t know what it will cost After the first semester, Laughlin said SLUH Russian teacher Rob Chura. The the commons, and a lower ceiling. to do until you formally plan it,” Laughlin he is unsure of the timeline for further plans, judges reviewed each competitor individu- Laughlin will acquaint the architect said. “The Board agreed to approve moving explaining that the progress of the construc- ally, listening and asking questions as the with what SLUH organizations want in the forward on the formal design—not the actual tion plans depends on SLUH’s ability to students moved through the four catego- renovations. Laughlin has met with Student construction—but to go out and engage an finance them, which will not be known until ries. Council, looked at plans for the new Com- architect, … to really start to come up with SLUH has a cost estimate. senior Michael Meyer, juniors John Bar- mons produced by last year’s sophomore some firm design plans—that then we can no construction will take place over the ber and Partrick Quinlan, and sophomores geometry classes, and met with organizations also work to get some more precise cost summer. Aaron Smittle, Andrew Woodcock, Jack such as Mothers Club and Cashbah. Laughlin estimation.” Mohrmann, and Juan Pablo de Legaretta all earned gold medals. Junior Conor Gearin and Keefe leaves 43-year leg- freshman Dominic Lamantia earned silvers, Coldren re- while freshman James Wirthlin earned a bronze. tires after 26 acy as teacher, principal Meyer, who was participating in his third Olympiada, has won gold each year. Mike Lumetta Anthony Re’, mentioning Keefe’s help with Woodcock received the highest individual years Core Staff speeches, Junior Ring, Advancement Office Andrew Kastner score out of all participants in addition to “ ell, someone else is going to have proofreading, and yearbook. Core Staff receiving a gold medal. Drawing by Robert Lux To his French students, to wake up and go of his preparation for the event, Wood- or St. Louis U. High English teacher W Keefe stands out for his open the cafeteria in the cock said, “I knew a lot of it already, but Patricia Coldren, English was not even commitment to learning morning,” said senior the civilization was definitely the category whatF she wanted to study in college. That over grades and his effort Charlie Stoltze of the de- I had to practice for the most. I did a lot of had been Spanish, but she had left college to help students accomplish parture of St. Louis U. cramming the last couple days.” to get married. The idea that she would that learning. Photo by Mr. MAtt Sciuto High icon Richard Keefe. Quinlan agreed that SLUH’s Rus- b e c o m e “As a teacher, I’d say Keefe has filled a variety sian language curriculum prepared an English he’s one of the most knowl- of roles over his 43-year ten- him well to compete in the event. teacher at edgeable guys I’ve ever ure: French teacher, B-soccer this year the contest was conducted SLUH, one met,” said senior Kevin coach, yearbook moderator, a little differently than in previous years. who is re- Mueller. “But the thing dean of students, assistant Previously, SLUH Russian language stu- tiring this that makes him stand out principal for academics, Na- dents competing in the event traveled to year after is definitely his patience tional Honor Society (NHS) Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. A 26 years with his students and with moderator, and Senior Proj- Memphis high school set up the event, and of teach- the learning process.” ect co-moderator. But most SLUH students competed against Russian ing, never “Mr. Keefe is one of of his students remember Richard Keefe students from Memphis. crossed her those guys who’s big on him for smaller things like this year, however, the two schools mind. It having you learn the material. It’s a lot of Pat Coldren his commitment to proctoring in the cafeteria decided to hold individual competitions in was only repetition, and he really strives for you to every morning or his lesson in tying ties, a which each school would judge their indi- when she purchased and read the complete do your personal best,” said senior Nick staple of the French I curriculum. vidual students separately and then report works of Shakespeare while her husband Seckfort. “Right now he does kind of the thank- their scores to each other. was attending school and she was living Junior Tate Macarthy, who said he less jobs that nobody else does and nobody When asked about the new format, in Iowa that English sparked her interest. struggles in French, said, “As a teacher, he really gives much thought to,” said senior Chura said, “Chances are good we will have Seven years after finishing Shakespeare, see KEEFE, 15 an opportunity to host it again at SLUH.” and two children later, Coldren said she re- due to the lack of competition from turned to school to major in English, having the Memphis students, Chura invited local been “blown away by Shakespeare.” Klenklen to retire after high schools John Burroughs and Soldan, coldren started teaching at SLUH in which 1984, after teaching two years at Univer- both have Russian programs, to participate sity of Missouri – St. Louis. Coldren has 50 years at school center Nick Fandos in the event. Both schools declined. witnessed six presidents and four principals. four years. Features Editor “(The Olympiada) took up less time She has taught over 3,000 students, primar- over those 50 years, Klenklen has been than last year, but the road trip to Memphis ily sophomores and seniors, in American elen Klenklen has been at the center called upon to take charge of various odd was always really, really fun,” Meyer said Literature, Men and Women in Literature, of St. Louis U. High for 50 years. She jobs and crucial tasks around the school. H of the new format of the competition. the Alienated Hero, Initiation (previously has seen principals, presidents, and col- From ordering flowers for the Junior Ring the format for next year’s competition called Coming of Age), Modern Drama, leagues come and go, watched the Backer Ceremony to preparing graduating seniors’ is undecided. Both schools will consider the Tragedy, Expository Writing, and African Memorial be built up and torn down, and diplomas each year, Klenklen’s job has option of travelling or once again compet- American Voices, a class she helped define noted the subtle changes in Photo by Mr. MAtt Sciuto grown. ing individually among their own students. through her experience and expertise with the boys that make this school “The thing about Helen Doubling up on his Russian awards for African American literature. what it is. But with the end is that she has these jobs that the year, Meyer also earned a gold in the Beside helping define the African of this school year, Klenklen nobody knows they even get second round of the American Council of American Voices class, Coldren has been will give up her seat right in done,” said art teacher John Teachers of Russian essay contest, which accepted into seminars as part of the Eisen- the middle of things and re- Mueller. “A lot of that might was held earlier this year. Students from hower Endowment, received grants to study tire from her position as reg- not be in her job description, around the country submitted essays to the African American literature, and in 2006 took istrar. but she’s taken it on to get it contest, and 58 from the advanced division a sabbatical to study and retrace the steps Klenklen was hired in done.” were chosen to move on to the second round. of the Civil Rights movement. She has also 1960 by Principal Jerry Shee- Klenklen assists Mueller Second round essays were sent to the Pushkin moderated the Pro-Life club and Amnesty han, S.J., as the secretary to in preparing and serving din- State Institute in Moscow, where professors International. the principal. It wasn’t until ner once a month for St. Peter at the school graded them. as junior Nick Fandos mentioned in the late ’60s that she moved and Paul Shelter for homeless the theme for this year’s contest was his farewell speech in honor of Coldren at to her current role of registrar. men in south St. Louis where, “Something that is important to me,” and the end-of-year liturgy this past Wednesday, For over 40 years, Klenklen Helen Klenklen according to Mueller, she re- juniors and seniors from SLUH competed SLUH has become a lot more diverse and ac- has recorded the grades and prepared the ceives warm reception for the desserts she in the event. Meyer was one of 28 gold cepting due in large part to her influence. This transcript of every student who has attended makes and serves. see COLDREN, 15 SLUH, having an often unfelt effect on his see KLENKLEN, 15 medalists in the second round. May 21, 2010 Opinion Volume 74, Issue 31 3 Le t t e r s t o t h e Ed i t o r s Vo l u m e LXIV Race cannot be ignored Ed i to r i a l Po l i c y To the Editors: race, I’ve had experiences in this country, state, city, and the Volume LXXIV Prep News editorial section serves Last week, a student wrote a letter that challenged us school that have shaped the way I interact with the world. the purpose of being the vehicle of personal opinion, whether to think about diversity as something more than skin deep. To dismiss my race means you dismiss my experiences. from students, faculty, or others wishing to voice an opinion. And for the most part, I agree with him. I believe that ac- Colorblindness strips me of individuality. Colorblindness All topics discussed in the section will be related to St. Louis cepting diversity means realizing and embracing humanity does not allow my experiences or the experiences of others University High School. in all of its different forms. But, I also believe that there that are in the minority to be validated. nothing published either as an editorial or as a letter to are times when we must be intentional in our efforts to help acknowledging the differences that exist because of an editor should be considered the opinion of the school, the build Christ’s Kingdom. race does not mean that our students or our school will lose administration, or anyone other than its author or authors. I really appreciate the opportunity to engage in this anything. One of the fallacies of the letter was the assumption a Prep News editorial is the opinion of all five editors type of forum and the opportunity to have conversations that by trying to achieve a more racially equitable school, on a particular topic. In their writing, the editors will make a about these issues. I also appreciate Mr. Danter beginning we would somehow be creating an advantage for some or strong attempt to express their views in a clear and accurate to examine his own feelings about these types of issues. lowering our overall standards. I think it is thinking like this fashion. Please continue to ask yourself what stereotypes you have that is rooted in privilege and stereotypical thinking. Take, A commentary is defined as an opinion of one member about people who are in different groups. for instance, the statement that “trying to give opportunities of the Prep News staff, not of the Prep News itself. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention something that to minority students and faculty” or “giving an advantage every member of the SLUH community is welcomed happened last week. I found it rather ironic that I am read- to people of color.” Both lines imply that people of color and encouraged to submit a letter to the editors. Every letter ing this letter on diversity a day after many in the senior have not earned those opportunities. Both lines imply that received by the editors will be read and given consideration. class decided to come to school dressed as two infamous people of color need help achieving success. There is a All letters must be signed, but the author’s name may be American gangs—Crips and Bloods. Some seniors could certain arrogance and superiority that exude from those withheld from publication by request and at the discretion not understand why the theme was so inappropriate and lines. And until we examine our own biases, we will never of the editors. problematic. Anyone with a historical understanding of the be able to move forward. the Prep News editors reserve the right to edit any social conditions of the marginalized that led to the creation My role, as Assistant Principal and Director of Diver- submissions for publication in order to meet grammati- of gangs would not find it remotely funny. From a justice sity before it, was not about lowering the standard to bring cal standards, but they will not skew the author’s original point of view, how were those actions committed to doing bodies of color into SLUH. As great as SLUH is as a high intent. Also, the editors reserve the right to withhold from justice? The way I watched some of the seniors posture school, everyone does not know that the school exists. My publication any submission if it is deemed vulgar, tasteless, during lunch was so disappointing. If it is not clear, that role was more about creating visibility in communities of or otherwise inappropriate. is the pervasive nature of oppression. It is the pervasive color so that people know that we are a viable option for all authors wishing to have letters published must nature of racism and classism. Why was it okay to laugh at education and for employment. submit them by 4:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the letter the experiences of the marginalized in this situation? I saw We are extremely pleased with the education that the is to be published. students getting laughs at the expense of someone else. One students of this school receive.What messages are we sending Letters can be given to any Prep News editor or mod- of my colleagues compared the act to coming to school in about our school and who can attend? It reinforces ideas of erator. In addition, letters can be mailed to the Prep News blackface (something that we know our students would not the inferiority of some and superiority for others. According courtesy of St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland, do). He did not say this to suggest that all African-Americans to the foundational document, What Makes a Jesuit School St. Louis, MO 63110, or e-mailed to [email protected]. are members of gangs; his suggestion was more along the Jesuit, “a Jesuit education should aim to free its students to lines of acknowledging that the vast majority of those two honestly confront the social injustices of racism, sexism, gangs are either African-American or Latino. and religious intolerance.” If we don’t attempt to have a Vo l u m e LXIV If I understand the last week’s letter correctly, the writer school that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the seemed to be suggesting that we move to a colorblind soci- community, are we doing that? Attempting to make sure l a t f o r m as the student-runP newspaper of St. Louis University ety. In theory, a colorblind society should be the way to go. that our school reflects the diversity of the metropolitan High School, the Prep News is a weekly publication that Everyone should be treated absolutely the same regardless area and the country is about promoting a just education. strives to inform the SLUH community about events and of their race, color, creed, orientation, gender, age, sex, again, I wholeheartedly agree with a lot of the state- people, with its focus on those pertaining to the school, etc. Everyone should be able to live his or her life without ments that Mr. Danter made in his article. I think diversity primarily through the written word. discrimination. But, the reality is quite different from the should and does mean much more than students and faculty the Prep News is neither the voice of the administration theory. Discrimination does exist. Oppression does exist. of color for St. Louis University High School. But, I also nor the students. Rather, the newspaper serves to gather and Racism does exist. I understand that race is a social construc- think as a leader in the city, state, and country we need to distribute information for the entire school. The Prep News tion and that I may have more in common with people of continue to be proactive in our efforts to ensure that we editors and staff members make every effort to be objective other racial groups than I have that is different. And while offer a quality education to all. in their news coverage and editing. this is something I know and believe, I have to deal with the the organizational structure of the Prep News differs reality of the social construction every day. As a black man Rob Evans, slightly from that of recent years. This year the Prep News in America, I am keenly aware of my race. Because of my Assistant Principal for Diversity has one editor in chief, one news editor, one features edi- tor, and two sports editors. The members of the editorial staff are co-workers and share equally the duties of writing, Jazz Diversity Series emphasized copy-editing, layout, and staff management. All of the edi- tors share responsibility and leadership of the paper. The more than just race editors are supported by a core staff of regular reporters, To the Editors: Early about the meaning of music in human experience. who are frequently underclassmen. as a member of the steering committee for the AIM The individual class presentations focused on a variety of It is the role of the editors to seek out and facilitate assessment and an organizer of the Jazzuit Education series, topics—jazz around the world, jazz and gender, jazz and civil the reporting of all significant news at SLUH. While any I read last week’s letter to the Prep News with interest. I was rights, and the spirituality of jazz. Optional events focused faculty member or student is welcome to submit sugges- gratified to see that this year’s events had prompted a SLUH on the evolution of jazz as a musical style, on dance, on the tions for potential articles, the Prep News is never obligated student to grapple with complex issues of diversity. heroic life of Duke Ellington, and on jazz and hip-hop. to publish any article idea; the editors reserve the right to given the complexity of these issues, though, I think although some of these presentations touched on the deem any potential article un-newsworthy and retain it from it’s worth questioning the letter’s assertion that this school experiences of African Americans and other non-white publication for this or any other reason. year featured a “great emphasis on diversity” with a “major peoples, by no means was race or racism the overriding our primary emphasis as editors of the Prep News is emphasis” on race. topic. The AIM survey featured questions about race but upon clear and accurate writing and careful editing. But we the so-called great emphasis on diversity consisted of also about diversity of all kinds. do attempt to include some visual expression—photography, two mandatory events for students (along with a number of If the events of this year seemed an excessively racial drawing, technical aids, etc.—in every issue. Despite our voluntary ones) and a fifteen-minute survey (also optional). program, then maybe that says something about how hard desire to make the paper visually appealing, we commit In addition, the Director of Diversity became an Assistant it still is for our nation, our city, and our school to talk at ourselves not to allow form to supersede substance. Principal—a significant change, but by no means revolu- all about race. the Prep News strongly encourages underclassman tionary. involvement, and our office on the second floor of the Was there truly a major emphasis on race? The Jaz- Frank Kovarik Jesuit Wing, room J220, is always open for involvement, zuit series began with a talk by renowned scholar Gerald criticism, praise, or suggestions. Without student reaction and feedback, the Prep News could not function. If the Prep News is inaccurate, we will try to correct News in Brief any significant error in the following issue. Furthermore, the editors assume sole responsibility for -Pax Christi is hosting a benefit concert tonight for Moun Scozzafava the text of news and sports articles, features, and editorials. Pou Haiti. The concert is being held in the Schulte Theater Officer of Special Projects: Ross Hoover We encourage faculty or students who take issue with the from 6:00-10:15 pm and will feature SLUH bands Dead Vice President of Communications: Nick Schmidt manner in which the news was reported or find an error to of ’92, Ainokeeh, The Orange Garavaglias, Morning View Treasurer: Kevin Buettner bring it to the attention of the editors, not the individual Drive, Papa K’s Blues. Admission is $5 reporters. -Congratulations to seniors Tony Minnick and Christopher this is the platform of the editors of Volume LXXIV -St. Louis University High’s National Honor Society (NHS) Bachmann. Author Kathleen Finneran, who visited Frank of the Prep News. chapter elected its officers for the 2010-2011 school year. Kovarik’s Alienated Hero Class last week, awarded both The elected officials are: for writing the best memoirs. Their work can be read on the President: John Sachs SLUH website under the Student Publication gallery. Secretary: Ryan Koch Tutoring Chair: Will Brennan -Compiled by Nathan Rubbelke Vice President of Community Events: Ralph May 21, 2010 4 Volume 74, Issue 31 Sports Volleyball heads to finals vs. Howell Central Rides Metzger, swaggers to victories over Oakville, Lafayette Andrew Salamone to win a District championship. looked back. SLUH made it very clear that for the Jr. Bills to handle. Reporter unfortunately for them, though, the it was not going to be the Lancers’ night, Oakville, fired up by a loud cheering eventeen players on the team, 17 play- BlockPartybills came to play, too. The Jr. this was SLUH’s championship to win. section of all ages (including the parents), ers willing to fight for that state cham- Bills were the better team, and they played Kills all PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO did not care that pionship.S Seven matches to win, seven like it, garnering another victory in two a c r o s s t h e this was SLUH items on the checklist. One goal: win a games. Check No. 4 on the list—District court from volleyball they State championship. champions. senior outside were up against. the St. Louis U. High volleyball team “We were all pretty happy about the hitters Metzger They did not began its playoff run this past Saturday in way we played at Districts. We never let and senior Ken care how many District play, looking for its third champi- up and didn’t really give the other teams a Siebert, stellar State titles onship in four years. It would not be easy, chance to stay in games. It’s only going to defense from S L U H h a d though, as the Jr. Bills knew that they would get harder from here on out though because seniors Vince won in the past face either DeSmet or Howell Central, two the competition will get tougher with every Curcuru, Tra- three years. of the three teams that had beaten the Jr. match we win,” said senior outside hitter vis Meyer, and And they defi- Bills this year. Scot Metzger. Nick Sanfil- nitely did not as the WeWantStatebills readied them- the four straight victories, all in two ippo, and im- care how many selves for their first match, they had a con- games, only strengthened the Jr. Bills’ swag- pressive pass- players SLUH fident swagger to them that had not always ger. Their confidence had been unfazed and ing from junior had commit- been there this year. They were geared to was as strong as it had been almost the entire Zak Robben ted to Division win a District championship and even flex season. So needless to say, they were going all played a I volleyball a little bit while doing so, as they wanted to to come in and walk all over Lafayette in the role in the win- programs. The dominate every single match against much quarterfinals, right? Wrong. ning equation match and this weaker teams. They needed to win four although the BecvarBills knew that no as SLUH won State cham- district matches, and they would take them match would be easy once Districts were the game 25-18 pionship be- one at a time. over, they did not know how scrappy the and took the longed to them SLUH dominated in their first two Lancers would be. match. Check just as much as matches, sweeping Seckman and Parkway game one went as expected, a 25-20 No. 5, two to it did to SLUH, South. SLUH win. go. and it should. For the third match of the day, the U. But the Lancers jumped on SLUH for next up in Oakville led Senior Travis “Doze” Meyer goes for the kill in District. High faced 22-8 Zumwalt West. This looked to an early lead in game two. The two teams the State semi- 18-13. Things like it would be a little bit of a tougher test went back and forth, each with their respec- finals would be the Oakville Tigers who had looked dismal for the Jr. Bills. All signs for the Jr. Bills. On paper, it was supposed tive runs. At several points in the game, it put together an excellent season this year pointed to an “It’s all over” chant coming to be a very tight match, but games are not appeared as if SLUH was poised to deliver with major wins coming against CBC, Fort SLUH’s way, and it did look like it was all played on paper. This match proved to be the knock-out punch. But the Jr. Bills fell Zumwalt West, and Howell North (No. 4 seed over. Metzger had other plans, however. another relatively easy win for SLUH, two by a score of 22-25. in the State tournament). This would not be there are times when an athlete com- games to none. This was the first game SLUH had an easy match, and SLUH knew it was going pletely takes over a game or match and The final opponent would be Eureka. dropped during the playoffs, and it was to be a dogfight from start to finish. What wills his team to a victory. In the 2007 Once again, this was expected to be a tough uncertain how they would respond to the SLUH did not know was how big of a hole NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Lebron match, as the Wildcats had a solid regular blow. they would be in after the first game. James scored the Cleveland Cavaliers’ last season and came into the game on a hot streak, although it required the spirit of a wish- As much as they tried to fight back and 25 points in the fourth quarter and in both having won 18 of their last 21 matches. It ful, rowdy crowd to lift them past a bad start, steal the first game, it just was not possible overtimes to ensure that his team did not go was clear that they came to play and wanted the Volleybills rose to the challenge and never and Oakville took game one by a score of down 3-2 in the series. Don Larsen of the 25-21. The Jr. Bills had no choice but to win New York Yankees pitched a perfect game the next two games; if they failed to, their in game 5 of the 1956 World Series against Trackbills third at Dis- season would end and their goal of a State the Brooklyn Dodgers to lead his team to championship would be unfulfilled. the championship and was eventually named game two was utter domination by World Series MVP. In the 2006 Rose Bowl, trict, on to Sectionals SLUH. Oakville never really had a shot, as Texas quarterback Vince Young accounted Nathan Rubbelke Saturday was a freshman or a sophomore. they hardly led for the entire game. SLUH for 476 yards of total offense and ran for three Staff “We have a lot of youth, and the District won 25-16. touchdowns himself as he led his team to a he St. Louis U. High track team start- meet was great experience for them,” said now for the hard part: win a second national championship against the mighty ed its run to the State meet this past head coach Joe Porter. “Give it a year or two straight game against a very good team. USC Trojans. STaturday at McCluer North High School, and they will be making it out of Districts For most of the game, it looked like it was although Senior Scot Metzger obvi- competing in the District meet. The top and onto the State meet.” going to be the seniors’ last match ever, and ously cannot be placed in the same class four finishers in each event qualified for the distance squad had a fabulous day it seemed the season was coming to a dis- as those three phenomenal athletes, he did the Sectionals meet. on Saturday. In the 1600, senior Caleb Ford appointing close. The task of winning two the same thing they did: take over a game the meet started out very interestingly won easily with a time of 4:29. Junior Tim straight seemed to be simply too daunting see VOLLEYBALL, 10 for the Jr. Bills in the 4 x 800 meter relay. Rackers finished third but received a scare Trailing in second place going into the when he fell down midway through the first final leg, SLUH took the lead in bizarre lap. fashion. The fourth runner for the leading “I was worried a little (after falling),” Felts places 33rd at team, Hazelwood Central, was not paying said Rackers. “When I got (up), I knew I attention and did not come out for his baton had to go fast, so I concentrated on getting exchange. the job done.” State golf senior Nick Seckfort took the lead on Ford and Rackers also ran in the 3200 Nate Heagney days of 18 holes each. On both day one and this mistake and cruised to victory, giving with senior Emmett Cookson. The three Staff day two, Felts shot a 78, giving him a score the team a time of 8:11. Hazelwood Central, spent the first half of the race sharing the lead t. Louis U. High seniors Zach Har- of 156. Harris had a rough go on day one, a heavy State favorite in the event, dropped and keeping pace. But in lap five, Cookson Sris and Kyle Felts represented the Jr. shooting an 84. But he recovered to shoot to fourth place and risked disqualification. broke off and ended up winning to become Bill golf team at the State championship an 80 on day two, leaving him with a score After the officials met, Hazelwood Central the District champion. Ford and Rackers, last Tuesday. The tournament was held at of 164. Blue Springs’ Ryan Buerk, who won was not disqualified and will continue on to finished a couple seconds back in second Sedalia Country Club in Sedalia, Mo. first place, shot a 143. Sectionals next week. and third place, respectively. Felts finished 33rd, and Harris finished Felts said that, while the weather wasn’t sLUH’s District, which includes most “I was happy to win (the mile), but I 86th out of the 130 golfers that qualified ideal, the course itself was not overly dif- of the North County area, is the strongest was happier that all the distance guys got for State. ficult. sprinting area in the state. The sprinting through,” said Ford. “It was a great experience,” said Felts. “It rained a lot a couple days before the squad fell victim to this talent on Saturday seckfort won the open 800 easily in a “SLUH hasn’t had somebody finish that tournament and the conditions were pretty as they failed to advance any sprinters to the time of 1:58. Seckfort, the top 800 runner high in a while.” tough. But the course in general was pretty Sectional meet. The Jr. Bills finished ninth in the state, felt that he ran the race well. Both players qualified by achieving the easy,” he said. in both the 4 x 200 and 4 x 100 relays. They “I was running to just get through,” said necessary scores at the District tournament. “It was disappointing, but sometimes picked up a seventh place finish in the 4 x Seckfort. “I did not feel like it was very hard, In order to qualify for State, players had to that’s how golf is,” said Harris. 400. but that’s good because I didn’t run very shoot an 82 or below at Districts. Felt made Felts said that while his ball-striking a highlight for the sprinters was fast.” it in fairly easily, shooting a 75. However, it was strong, in the end it was his short game sophomore Jack Milford, who qualified for Heavy rainstorms and slick conditions came down to the wire for Harris, who ended that was his downfall. But overall Felts was the finals of the 110 hurdles by finishing required all the field events on Saturday to up with a score of 82 exactly. proud of his performance. seventh. be postponed. They took place on Tuesday “I played solid besides the par-5’s. On “It was a nice way to finish my SLUH despite the disappointing sprinting re- afternoon. those, I had a lot of trouble on all four of golf career. I was hoping to bring home the sults, the future looks bright for the sprinting In the triple jump, No. 6 seed senior An- them and it hampered my performance,” title for SLUH and I tried my best,” Felts squad. Besides seniors Seckfort and Collum drew “B-Town” Scheibe jumped to fourth said Harris. said. Magee, every other sprinter that competed on see TRACK, 7 The State finals were divided into two - Adam Cruz contributed to reporting. May 21, 2010 Sports Volume 74, Issue 31 5 Basebills tame Lions, ready for No State

District finale PHOTO BY DR. RICK KUEBEL title: water Rob Bertucci and scored on a double from Sports Editor sophomore Mitch Klug. polo takes istrict playoffs finally began for In the third inning, the Dthe St. Louis U. High Basebills on Jr. Bills broke the game Wednesday after being pushed back from open, piling on seven more fourth Monday because of inclement weather. runs while taking advantage Strong pitching led the Jr. Bills to a 10-5 of two errors by the U. City Alistair Vierod, Eric Mueth victory over the University City Lions. defense. Reporter, Core Staff senior Andrew Ostapowicz took the coach Steve Nicollerat hill for the Jr. Bills in the opening round of pulled a few plays from his hile most seniors enjoyed their Districts coming off of his best outing of the bag of tricks with two outs Wprom, the St. Louis U. High water year, a complete game against Vianney. in the third. The Jr. Bills polo team faced the Parkway North Vi- “When Osto goes out and executes his scored one run on a force kings last Friday in the State semifinal. pitches, he can take full control of the game,” balk play with runners on earlier in the season, North had beaten said senior catcher Christian Stark. “Mixing first and third, and senior the Baudbills, and SLUH was missing speeds is very important to his success and outfielder Scott Milles stole sophomore two-meter Sam Erlinger, so it if he can command all of his pitches for home for another. looked to be a tough game. strikes, he certainly gives our team a great With a comfortable “Over the past couple of games, Sam chance to win.” lead, Ostapowicz settled in. has really become a very strong offensive But U. City would not lie down for He threw six solid innings, player, and we can always count on him for a the tall lefty and the favored Jr. Bills. The giving up only one more Senior Scott Milles rips a base hit into center field. couple of goals, and not having him be there was pretty rough,” said senior Ben Castro. big bats in the middle of the Lions’ line-up unearned run. U. City threatened, scoring next one.” the Vikings capitalized on a couple tagged Ostapowicz for an early run in the three runs in the seventh, but Klug came the District championship game was of defensive mistakes, while the Jr. Bills’ first inning, but Ostapowicz worked out of into the game to close the deal. rained out yesterday and has been resched- offense lacked the awareness to answer the jam with limited damage. “I thought we played a good game,” said uled for Saturday. The RonGantbills take on North. the Jr. Bills manufactured a run to even Nicollerat. “We hit well and ran the bases No. 2 seed Ritenour and look to win their the game seemed out of reach for the the score in the bottom of the first. Junior well. But there is always something we can 20th straight District title. Sasha Kuebel walked, stole second base, do better, and we are looking forward to the Polobills until late in the third period, when senior Rob Goltermann cut into the Vikings’ 6-2 lead with two goals. Senior Dan Goed- del put the Speedobills within one on the First-year Rugbybills place opening possession of the fourth quarter. the Vikings answered to go up 7-5, after junior John Lewis put the FoPobills within third at State one again after a successful penalty shot Ryan Dowd mistakes offensively, as we certainly had games that afternoon was simply the fact that drawn by Goeddel. But it was not enough, Reporter our chances to win the match,” said assistant the Jr. Bills did not make the same mistakes as the Vikings added two more to their lead fter finishing the regular season with coach Matt Buha. against Rockhurst that they made against in the remaining minutes to win 9-6. an undefeated record and demolish- although the Scrumbills had their Eureka. “We had a lot of opportunities that were ingA Parkway United 50-5 in the quarter- troubles offensively, the defense, with the despite not capturing State, the Trybills barred out shots, ” said Lewis, noting that finals, the St. Louis U. High Rugbybills aid of the weather, shut down the Wildcats’ still had a prolific inaugural season. The had a few shots gone in, the game would headed into Jefferson City last Saturday offense for most of the game. Even with team, led by an incredible core group of have completely changed. with high hopes. Unfortunately, the Jr. their offensive woes, the Jr. Bills drove to seniors, regularly outscored opponents by castro noted the same missed opportuni- Bills performed below expectations, los- the Eureka goal line several times only to 20 or 30 points, a ridiculous margin for a ties. He said, “Our shots just weren’t going ing 10-7 to a strong Eureka team in the be stopped inches short of a try. rugby game. in. We practiced, we were all ready for the semifinal game. Then the Jr. Bills came the Jr. Bills controlled ball possession “They have laid a great foundation for game, we really could not have done more back to grab third place by blanking cross the entire game but did not capitalize on not only our returning kids, but also for those practice-wise.” state rival Rockhurst 31-0. their chances. In turn the Wildcats capital- who saw our accomplishments this season,” despite the loss, head coach Paul sLUH had tied Eureka three months ear- ized on Jr. Bill mistakes to score a try in said Buha. Baudendistel was not upset too much with lier in the first regular season game of the year. the first half, and they added another in the although attendance at rugby games his team saying, “After the game, I said, That game was a brutal slugfest, as neither second. With about two minutes remaining, never matched that of football or hockey, ‘That’s a good team.’ Parkway North was team could gain footing or open the entire though, senior Dan Doherty broke through many students expressed interest in the fate a good team. There’s no shame in losing to offensive playbook in the frigid weather. the Eureka defense and passed to senior Rob of the team. “I knew that support would not them.” The rematch, which featured equally unruly Koheneman to put the Jr. Bills on the board be big as far as attendance, and that never For the first time in five years, the Jr. weather, might have seemed like deja vu. with their first and only try. bothered me or anyone else. But it was nice Bills failed to reach the State final, but the BackAttackbills struggled offen- After losing to Eureka in the semifinals, coming to school the day after a game; ev- they returned to the Rec Plex the day after sively. Usually a dynamic, prolific offensive SLUH faced Rockhurst for third place. The eryone would ask how it went,” said Born. the defeat for a consolation game against force, the Jr. Bill back line was hampered Jr. Bills went right after Rockhurst and got In losing so many key seniors, the un- Oakville. by the slick terrain. The backs were unable out to a quick lead. derclassmen and juniors now have a lot to castro and senior Daniel Pike led the to complete quick, accurate passes, leaving “Our team played its best rugby when live up to the following season. team this time. Castro was named player of the Jr. Bills’ counterattack stagnant. we were mad. Also, we knew that the Jr. Buha said, “Losing their talent and the game, and Pike scored on all four of his said senior captain Tony Born, “If you Blues played dirty. We wanted to get out leadership will be tough but each year this shots. look at the games we played in rain, we to an early lead so we could teach them a happen(s) in every sport.” But the rest of the team was not as pro- scored eight versus CBC and seven versus lesson,” said Born. With an impressive first season, it ductive, capitalizing on only two of 17 shots. Eureka, whereas we averaged probably 30 to the Ruckbills certainly did teach Rock- seems that rugby has found a home here at The lacking offense was complemented by 40 points in dry games.” The team did aver- hurst a lesson, manhandling the Jr. Blues to SLUH. a sluggish defense, which gave Oakville the age 29 points per game in dry weather. the tune of 31-0. lead in the third quarter. “As a team we just made too many the main difference between the two “Nobody really wanted (to win),” said

PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO Lewis. oakville never looked back, and the Ch a l l e n g e r Ba s e b a l l Polobills’ last game of the season ended 10-6 in favor of the Oakville Tigers. the St. Louis U. High baseball team put practice Baudendistel said, “Losing isn’t disap- on hold on Saturday, May 8 to participate in Challenger pointing. Not preparing well or not playing Baseball, a program that allows mentally disabled children well is disappointing. And we prepared well and adults to play baseball each Saturday morning. SLUH and played well. All that came between us and hosted the event at Sheridan Stadium this year, setting up a berth in the championship were the crossbar four baseball diamonds along the outfield fence. and the goalposts, about five times.” each Jr. Bill found a friend and helped him in the field and at the plate. The Challenger players came in two shifts. “I think Challenger gave us a great change in perspec- tive from what we normally have,” said senior left fielder Scott Milles. “When we came, we were all thinking about practice that day or the CBC game coming up, but it made us think about what was really important. It is definitely something that every sport should look into doing.”

Junior Elliot Fish helps a friend at Challenger Baseball. May 21, 2010 6 Volume 74, Issue 31 Sports Laxbills Nadalbills shoot down JV Lax head into Stars, gear up for finishes Sectionals playoffs Alex Paino second in the same format as Regionals, involving six Reporter singles matches followed by three doubles hopeful he St. Louis U. High Tennis team matches. playoffs Teasily defeated McCluer this Mon- If the Nadalbills win this first matchup, Andrew Kastner day by winning the first five of six singles they will play Kirkwood in the Sectional Daniel Schmidt Core Staff matches. The Jr. Bills took all six match- finals in the same format. Reporter ith the regular season over and es, but by rule the first team to win five The team feels confident about their he St. Louis U. High lacrosse team Whaving successfully gained entry matches was the winner. chances against Parkway South, as they established itself as a powerhouse to the State tournament for the third year Junior Greg Marifian won a quick have already beaten them this year, but lastT year by capturing the State champion- in a row, the No. 7 St. Louis U. High la- match at No. 1 singles, as did senior Joe they know that Kirkwood will be more of a ship. This year was all about staying on crosse team faces off against No. 2 Eureka Murphy-Baum at No. 2 singles. Sophomore challenge. top, from the freshmen to varsity levels. tomorrow in the first round of the State Cameron Trachsel quickly rolled through nevertheless, the Murraybills have Coming off of a solid freshmen season, tournament. Not only has SLUH earned a his opponent at No. 3 singles, as did senior high hopes for this Saturday, and would the SLUH JV team, made up primarily of place in the State tournament for the past Alex Paino at No. 4 singles. Senior Brandon be thrilled to defeat Kirkwood and secure sophomores, looked primed to make a big three years, but it has made back-to-back Eversgerd easily won at No. 5 singles, and a top-four finish at State and a berth in the splash in the JV lacrosse world. appearances in the State championship junior Gil Plitt capped off the match with State tournament. However, with the loss of several impor- game, endeavors which yielded a State a victory at No. 6 singles. “I think that we’ve got a chance to get tant players to the varsity team and midfield title for the Jr. Bills last year. The team looks to have a good day into State if we all play really well as a team,” stalwart sophomore John Jedlicka to a back Looking to continue on the tradition of this Saturday at Sectionals, where they will said Plitt. injury, many had doubts about the SLUH JV advancing to the tournament’s final game first take on Parkway South in a match with -Reporting contributed by Eric Lewis. lacrosse team coming into the year. But the and possibly bringing home another state team’s response to the adversity was nothing title for SLUH, the returning winners of last short of heroic. year’s tournament face tough competition JV Tennis places 4th at as sophomore middie Michael Pollihan this year. said, “Despite the loss of five sophomores “It’s definitely the hardest path to State to varsity this year, our team still pulled out we have ever had,” said senior D-pole Adam Edwardsville, falls once a great season and proved to be one of the Clark, commenting on the possibility of PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO best JV teams in the state.” SLUH having to face No. 2 Eureka, No. Drew Dziedzic Rallying around a group of first-year 3 CBC, and No. 1 Rockhurst, to claim the Core Staff players, including leading scorer and mid- Missouri State title. t. Louis U. High’s JV tennis fielder Daniel Tlapek, fellow sophomore With teams like No. 4 Parkway West, Steam dominated its competition attackman Joe Kusky, freshman goalie John No. 5 MICDS, and No. 6 Chaminade, one this season. With a record of 13-1, Lawder, junior defender Pat Judge, and of the top three seeds falling early would not the DCalbills are understandably sophomore attackman Jack Sellman, the make the tournament much easier on the Jr. proud of their season. team garnered a fantastic record of 19-2. Bills. “Our team was really strong this “The SLUH JV lacrosse team had one of on top of the caliber of the tournament’s year,” said sophomore Michael Fot- the best seasons and teams to touch the turf competition is the added stress of the Jr. Bills ouhi. “We had a lot of wins. More wins since the program began,” said Sellman. having to play away from home due to their than last year, I think. We would have though the rookies were a spark, the seed. Away contests could possibly change gone to playoffs, if they had playoffs leadership came from the returners. Among the field of play from turf to grass, as it will for JV.” them, sophomore attackman Jack McHenry during tomorrow’s game at Eureka, making “We saw some competition, but played a big role as one of the team’s leading it harder to get ground balls. not very much,” said coach David scorers, and was complemented by sopho- and yet the SLUH lacrosse team is not Callon. “The JV tennis in St. Louis is mores Kevin Phillips and Daniel Brummell, worried. very weak. Teams were either really both defensmen. the Jr. Bills’ tournament experience, de- good, like Westminister or Ladue, or of the many ups the Flowbills had fensive unit, ability to catch fire offensively, they were filled with beginning players throughout the season, most notable were Sophomore Chris Pardo works on his forehand. and seasoned senior goalie Connor Blanquart who were just learning how to hold the beating eventual state champion DeSmet in goal are all aspects of SLUH that demand racquet or swing.” hard, and gaining a lot of confidence.” (aided by three and four goals from McHenry to be taken as serious threats to any opponent the team even turned losses to learning The team reflects Callon’s confidence. and Tlapek, respectively), winning the pre- in the tournament. Also, notably absent in experiences. After being soundly thrashed “The best thing JV can do for you is season JV tournament held at SLUH, travel- SLUH’s 10-4 loss against CBC was injured by Ladue (according to Callon, the best train you at doubles because a lot of kids ling to Columbia to play against Hickman, senior D-pole and defensive leader Sean JV team in the region), the team desired to don’t play doubles before they come to and making a State final appearance. Meagher, a leading weapon for the Jr. Bill improve its skills. They urged Callon to help SLUH,” said Fotouhi. “So, I think that’s re- the State tournament held at Parkway squad who will return to the Billiken arsenal them replicate the plays and signs used by ally good for JV to do that, to get you ready Central featured some of the best JV teams for the State tournament tomorrow. Ladue, which is unusual in JV tennis. for varsity doubles to prepare you for varsity around. SLUH, however, proved to be more “We did not match up well against “By the end of the season, every one singles.” than capable, beating Zumwalt United, CB(C)... we have not lived up to our po- of our teams was using signs, calling poach callon feels this year’s team should be Marquette, and fellow powerhouse Parkway tential, but we have players who can score, plays,” said Callon. “We became thinkers. commended more for its team-building skills West on their way to the championship game, and if we score we can score in bunches,” They were talking and strategizing.” than its on-court playing. where they would face rival DeSmet. said Clark. the highlight of the season for the “I was really proud that we got every- The final against the Spartans started clark also maintains that one of SLUH’s Bryanbills was placing fourth at the Edwards- one on the JV team to a Mass and a team well, with the Nuggetbills taking a 3-0 greatest talents lies within its defense. ville tournament, the best finish ever for breakfast. That was one of the highlights lead at the end of one quarter. The Spartans “Everyone is confident, confident in each SLUH; last year’s team finished seventh. of the season for me. Also, we kind of put battled back, however, and took a 4-3 lead other’s ability and that we have the ability “We had our best finish yet at the some rituals into play. We did huddles before at half. Things remained tight until late in to do this,” he continued. Edwardsville tournament, considering that matches and each day having a meeting to the third ,when Tlapek was injured and had Said senior midfielder Peter McCall, we’re playing varsity teams there,” said talk about what we liked and what we didn’t to be taken out of the game. Despite show- “We’re the seventh seed now... the way we Callon. “The (other teams) had some really like about the day before,” said Callon, who ing resilience, and getting a late goal from see it is there is no better way to show the good players, and we played some really gave much of the credit to Carron. see JV LAX, 10 PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO State how we work the hardest, and nobody good doubles. Not only did we beat them, Finally, Callon men- ever died drowning in his own sweat.” we just pounced on them.” tioned the team’s grati- the Agassibills were very close to ad- tude for assistant coach vancing to the finals. If the team had won Dee Wharton, who had two matches that almost became tiebreakers, been fighting cancer in SLUH would have been battling for first the off-season. Prep News Quote place. “She found out like callon feels that this year’s JV team the first or second week will help make next year’s varsity team very of the season that she was of the Week strong. He specifically mentioned sopho- cancer free and we were mores Tommy Berra and Fotouhi as great glad to have her back and “I don’t even sweat players. He described Berra as “(having) a have her positive spirit. tremendous amount of grit and willingness I don’t know why she when I’m being to win,” and Fotouhi as “one of our most comes back every year, tortured.” rapidly improving players.” but she does,” said Cal- callon also said to keep an eye on junior lon. captain Tyler Carron, who is “hitting his

—Mr. Michael Koenigs serve so hard, hitting his ground stroke so Sophomore Jack McHenry moves to pass against Vianney. May 21, 2010 Sports Volume 74, Issue 31 7 JV Volleyball stays excellent, wins 21 PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO Jack Walsh previous momentum “It was a total team effort,” said fresh- Catholic Conference).” Reporter and rode it into the man Michael Tayon. “Every person on the Then came one of the biggest games he JV volleyball DeSmet Tournament. team stepped up and contributed all that of the year—the finale against DeSmet. team had an ex- The tournament they had. The bench remained fired up all On a very emotional day, the team tried to traordinaryT year, finish- was a grueling day that day, and really helped boost the team’s rally around junior captain Kevin Buettner ing 21-3, and only los- the team had to fight confidence; even when they were tired and and freshman captain Kurt Thiemann to ing to two teams. through. The gym was struggling.” lead them to victory, but SLUH fell short the team started out hot and muggy, but two games after the tournament, the in game three. the season with a solid the Gioiabills battled Jr. Bills were set to play Vianney. The team After the game, Gioia was quick to raise six straight victories, through the condi- tried to use its momentum from the tourna- the spirit saying, “Don’t let this one game winning each game by a tions, going undefeat- ment to edge out a win, but were once again define our season. We had an awesome year, substantial margin. ed to earn their way defeated in two games. and we need to think about the season as a The first real test of to the championship “This was going to be a real test for whole, not just one game.” the season came against game against rival our team,” said sophomore outside Barrett “It was just an emotional day, and we the Vianney Golden Grif- DeSmet. The entire Pazderka. “We needed to see how we would couldn’t get things rolling,” said junior Sohpomore Zach Boatman and freshman Jack fins, in the new Danis Walsh defend against rival DeSmet. team knew how badly respond to another loss against a pretty big outside hitter Quinn Pazderka. “The energy Field House. coach Jim Gioia wanted to win the game rival.” was there for most of the game, but we never going into the game, the SLUH vol- and left nothing on the court. JV went on another big winning streak, fed off of it.” leyball program was undefeated in the new In the final game, the team was down taking its next six against some worthy op- “Over the course of the year, I was im- building and was hoping to keep it that way, 24-20 and was on its last life. But led by the ponents like beating CBC twice and Francis pressed with how we learned to pick each but these plans were eventually ruined. The magnificent serving of freshman Alec Abeln, Howell Central once. other up and celebrate together,” commented JV team suffered a devastating defeat in SLUH crawled their way back into the game “The CBC wins were huge for our con- Gioia. two games, and was handed its first loss of and won 26-24. SLUH JV volleyball was fidence,” said Abeln. “This really helped us the season. However, the team regained its crowned champions of the tournament. solidify a top three finish in the MCC (Metro Track C-track dominates in MCC, future (from 4) place, earning himself a spot at the Sectional looks bright PHOTO BY MR. MATT SCIUTO meet with a mark of 43’04”. For the second year in a row, a SLUH Matthew Nicholson long jump on his way to winning an Reporter pole vaulter qualified for the Sectional meet. impressive four events for the day. Sophomore Christian Lukas vaulted 11’06”, he C-track team wrapped up a suc- Freshman Brendan Bement placed finishing in fourth place. cessful season at the Metro Confer- second in the high jump. Freshmen The field events were the highlight enceT Championship (MCC) meet, held at Austin Smith and Joe Hancock got on Tuesday. SLUH swept the shot put as DeSmet on May 6. second and third, respectively, in senior Mike Dryden and junior Alex Cross the team had a great day, scoring 151 the pole vault, rounding out a good went 1-2. They hurled marks of 49’04” and points, and finishing 44.5 points over second day for the jumpers. 49’00”, respectively. Cross also qualified for place DeSmet. the distance squad had a superb sectionals in the discus with a fourth place “We fought hard. Every point counts,” day as they scored in every event. performance. said freshman Parker Shumate. The 4 x 800 team of Joe Archer, The SLUH team finished third in the the sprint squad had an excellent meet, Nick Kosiack, Joe Vicini, and David District with 107 points, behind State fa- winning multiple individual and relay events. Arredondo got the team off on the vorites Hazelwood Central and McCluer. Freshman Alex Groesch, having spent most right foot in the first event of the eight SLUH athletes will compete in of the season competing in JV and varsity day. They took the lead from the eight events tomorrow at the Sectional meet events, returned to the C-team to participate gun and never looked back, taking hosted by Troy Buchanan High School in in four victories. Groesch won the open 200 first by 20 seconds over DeSmet. Troy. The top four in each event will advance in 23.95 seconds, had the day’s farthest triple Freshman Tom Laughlin came to the State meet, which will take place in jump, and was part of the 4 x 200 and 4 x in second in the 1600, finishing less Jefferson City next Friday and Saturday. 400 relays. Freshman Tyler McNeil, also than a second out of the lead. Vicini “We want to qualify as many guys as a regular JV and varsity competitor, won won the open 800 and was part of the possible for the State meet,” said Porter. the open 400 in 54.65 seconds (a personal 4 x 800 and 4 x 400 teams. Freshman record) and participated in the 4 x 200 and Matthew Nicholson won the 3200, Freshman Joe Archer passes a DeSmet runner in an MCC race. 4 x 400 relays. and Archer came in second. Freshman Will Bruns set a PR by four the team showed its strength in all areas wrapped up the season with another confer- seconds and took second place in the 300 of the meet as they scored in 17 out of 18 ence championship. hurdles. Another varsity and JV runner, events. Freshman Lane Koch-Etzle said, “It freshman DJ DeVivo, was part of all three “Our team has strength in many areas,” was awesome to see the team turn (into) relays, placing first in the 4 x 200 and 4 x said Groesch. beast mode at the end of the year. It was like 400 and second in the 4 x 100. the LeftTurnbills racked up ten gold, watching a pack of gazelles running from deVivo also won the high jump and eight silver, and four bronze medals as they lions.” Co n v e r s a t i o n Cu b e Compiled by guru Adam Cruz Thing missing most from After this season, the If I didn’t play my Toughest ______is the this season next time I will play my sport, I could have game this engine that made sport is... been great at... year? our team go.

Scot Metzger, senior volleyball Club in the summer, and Probably Vi- Consistency. Soccer. Doze knows outside hitter sand and grass leagues too. anney, overall Then in the fall, I’ll play at bad game. UCSD.

Rob Koehneman, se- A State championship. nior rugby captain Hopefully seven’s tour- Call of Duty. Both Eureka The captains’ nament this summer, if games. dedication not then SLU next fall.

Kyle Felts, senior golf A tournament Everyday this sum- I would have been MCC tour- Getting to state state qualifier victory. mer. better at hockey. nament.

Alex Goedeker, senior An MCC championship. Hopefully a week Gymnastics. I’m First game Scott Milles, our designated hitter later with the Ballwin very flexible. against CBC. lineup’s sparkplug dynasty, the Angels. We didn’t come ready to play. May 21, 2010 8 Volume 74, Issue 31 Sports Feature How four athletes changed Sprinting into the SLUH track and their athletic careers since record books Photo courtesy of the 2006 Dauphin yearbook Nathan Rubbelke, Nate Heagney “I met (Ronnie) Staff when he was in 8th our years ago, on a sweltering summer day at Lincoln grade in summer University in Jefferson City, Mo. four St. Louis U. track,” said Sim- HighF track athletes set a record that not only helped the mons. “He was al- team to a State championship, but altered the perception ready a good athlete. of SLUH track. He already had all the 4 x 200 relay team, made up of then seniors his talent. It was all Paul Chaney, Stephen Simmons, and Eric Hunt—all 2006 about him putting graduates—and freshman Ronnie Wingo’ 09, set the state forth the effort.” record that helped to propel SLUH to their first ever team “ A l t h o u g h State championship. Ronnie was new to entering the spring of 2006, Chaney and Simmons had us, everybody knew already cemented their respective places in SLUH sprinter he was fast. He had history. some track (experi- Chaney finished first in the 100 and 200 in the state dur- ence). He was very ing his junior season. As Chaney entered his senior season, young and it was he looked primed to defend his individual State titles, while very ‘Point me in the also helping SLUH to contend for the team title. right direction coach But Chaney wasn’t the only one making noise on the and I’ll do whatever SLUH sprint squad. During the 2003 season, it was the you want,’” said freshman Simmons, not Chaney who was SLUH’s lone Linhares. From left, Hunt, Wingo, Simmons, and Chaney accept their first place award in the 4 x 200 relay. sprinter at the state meet. since it was the But with the emergence of Chaney, Simmons was no other three seniors’ last opportunity for a championship, “After (the KU relays) we were riding pretty high, and longer the most decorated SLUH sprinter. However, that did Wingo knew there was a lot of pressure on him to succeed, we were focused. We (knew we) could get the job done,” not stop him from having outstanding success on the track. but he felt he was up to the task. said Hunt. In the 2005 State meet, Simmons placed all-State in three “Man, it was really fun, but it was also hard to live off riding the momentum from the decisive victory in Kan- events. He finished 4th and 7th in the 100 and 200, respec- the expectations. They were trying to go out on top and win sas, the team rolled through the rest of the season, losing only tively along with a runner-up finish in the 300 hurdles. State in their last year. I was just going in and trying to get to Illinois state power Cahokia at the Clayton invitational. the duo of Simmons and Chaney was no slouch on the better each and every day,” said Wingo. The squad entered the State meet feeling confident. football field either, where Simmons started as a running the squad entered the season with the attitude of a team “We went into State knowing we were going to win the back and Chaney as a quarterback. ready to dominate—and dominate they did. 4 x 200 and 4 x 400 without any question. (We were going “It was the most speed I have seen in my 31 years here,” “We had camaraderie. It was like we had a confidence to) set the record in the 4 x 200 and win the 4 x 400. That said head football coach Gary Kornfeld. that was unbelievable. I had never seen that at SLUH until was set in stone,” said Simmons. simmons and Chaney helped lead the team to a district that 2006 season. And I am talking about the entire team, during day one of the meet, which is broken up into two playoff birth, but the Jr. Bills fell short against the Jeremy not just the 4 x 200 team,” said Chaney. days—preliminaries and finals—the SLUH 4 x 200 team Maclin-led Pioneers of Kirkwood. The loss erased SLUH’s Linhares noted that the team had a presence that in- ran a time of 1:26:11, breaking the State record. While the hopes of a State championship and devastated Simmons and timidated other schools before the race even began. team expected to do well, breaking the record was a very Chaney. But it also motivated them all the more to finally “They would be walking around ready to go for a 4 x important milestone. secure the State championship in track. 200 and they just looked like they were from some European The finals started off well, with SLUH taking three of In order to help make that goal a reality, Simmons and track team. They looked the part and they had an aura about the four top spots in the open 100. As expected, Chaney Chaney recruited their friend and football teammate, Hunt, them,” said Linhares. finished first while Simmons came in third and Wingo to join the track squad. Hunt was a star defensive back and While the team was strictly business on the track, they finished fourth. Then, in the 4 x 200, the team finished first wide receiver on the football team, as well as a guard on had their fair share of laughs off of it. again, falling just short of their record set the previous day. the basketball team. But he had never run track. However, “We were just having fun, really. We just out there However, as Simmons ran his leg of the relay, he felt a sharp as he entered the final semester of his senior year, Hunt running, clowning and looking at girls; just enjoying the pain in his right hamstring a few feet before his handoff. still had not realized his ultimate goal—winning a State end of our careers, really,” said Simmons. Simmons was later diagnosed with a torn hamstring which championship. simmons said a lot of jokes were played at the expense would keep him out of the remaining events for the day and “I had given the SLUH athletic department four years of Wingo, ranging from name-calling to hiding his track effectively ended his track career. of my life and I wanted something to show for it other than spikes. “Anything we could think of, we would do,” said “As he got to the handoff, he was done. If the race had the great friends I made,” said Hunt. Simmons. been another 10 meters, I don’t know that he would have Chaney and Simmons knew that Hunt could be the final entering their meets with the motto “Let’s race,” the made it,” said Linhares. piece to secure their State victory. team got off to a blistering start, winning its first several the meet came down to the 4 x 400 meter relay which “We told him, ‘If you run we are going to win State. meets. would determine if SLUH or Raytown South would be the Hands down, we are going to win. You don’t have to worry In mid-April, the then-undefeated squad got a chance state champion. about anything else.’ And that’s exactly what happened,” to compete against other top teams in the Midwest in the Brennan ran the first leg of the race for SLUH, and said Simmons. Kansas University Relays. SLUH won the 4 x 100, 4 x 200, while he stayed with the pack, SLUH stood in seventh Hunt’s impact was immediately obvious. 4x 400 and the 4 x 1 mile. The 4 x 200 team set a KU Relays place when he handed the baton to Hunt. Hunt took SLUH “He was a natural leader in workouts, so when he record that still holds today. from seventh to third, barely behind the leader. Usually, stepped in and started taking the baton, it was like he had sLUH received valuable performances from junior Ryan Simmons would have run the third leg, but because of his been there for four years,” said Linhares. Brennan on the sprint relays. Brennan’s stellar performance injury, junior Pete Kidd was thrust into the race that would The final member of the team was the freshman phenom, was one of many that year as he spent a lot of time running decide the state championship. Wingo. with the 4 x 200 filling in for Wingo. Kidd fought valiantly, and though he dropped to sev-

Photo courtesy of the 2006 Dauphin yearbook enth place, he never gave up, giving the state’s fastest man, Chaney, a chance to bring home the State championship. “The key to that team was a lot of guys who weren’t re- ally well known did a great, great job,” said Athletic Director Dick Wehner. “The non-identifiable athletes, if it wasn’t for those guys, we wouldn’t have won a state championship.” “I was kind of just sitting in the bleachers and didn’t want to watch,” said Simmons. Because of a miscalculation by Porter, the team was told they needed third place to win the meet, when in actuality they only needed fourth. But in the end it didn’t matter. Chaney chased down four runners to finish in third place—a remarkable comeback that gave SLUH its first ever track State championship. “We had been talking about a State championship for a while,” said Chaney. “We just gave it our all and made it happen.” the championship proved that SLUH was more than a school for only distance runners. “For the last (seven) years we have had one of the elite sprinters in the St. Louis area,” said Linhares. “I think that group really did change St. Louis U. High track.” From left, Simmons, Chaney, Wingo, and an opposing runner break out of the starting blocks and get off to the races at the 2006 State meet. see TRACK 2006, 9 May 21, 2010 Feature Volume 74, Issue 31 9 SLUH unites in Individuals help pay for security support of Davis guard’s stepson’s funeral

Eric Lewis 31 but are still investigating the homicide. According to “Most people are worried about their cars or their rent Core Staff Davis, who hopes that the investigation will find the culprit or their utilities, things like that,” Rankin continued. “And n the afternoon of April 20, Joe Rankin, administra- soon, the police “have a stronger lead than they did in the they just don’t have $5,000 out there to take out of a bank photo by eric lewis tive director of facil- beginning.” and send to a place like that.” ities,O sent an e-mail con- davis continued, “My “The security and the maintenance staff, they are a taining a thank you letter wife and I, we both feel like huge help for Mothers Club,” said Mothers Club President from nighttime security we’d just want closure. At Chris Myers, who made the decision to make a donation guard Mike Davis to the least you would know who from Mothers Club funds. “And this was just a small way Mothers Club, Cashbah did it and that (they) would that we could give a little bit back.” organizers, and all faculty, just pay the cost for the stuco’s own initiative was headed by senior James staff, and students of St. crime that they did. There’s Fister, vice president for pastoral affairs. Fister does work Louis U. High. In his let- no telling how many times grant with Secretary to the President Kim Walsh on the ter, Davis wrote, “Thank they’ve done it or how third floor and first heard Davis’ story when he brought the you so much for helping many times they’ll do it envelope to Rankin during the week after the murder. us (he and his wife) pay again. You would feel a lot “At the next STUCO meeting, we had a budget report, for the burial of my son better knowing this person and we had a lot of extra cash left over, and we came up Rufus Rowe Jr. Without was caught and he, she— with the idea. We got in contact with Mr. Rankin and said, you, I would not have whoever it is—wouldn’t be ‘You’re covered. Whatever’s left over (STUCO will pay),’” been able to bury him.” able to hurt anyone else.” said Fister. I imagine that most In the aftermath of “First of all, no parent should have to bury their child,” people did as I did and the incident, Davis found Fister continued, explaining why Davis’s plight caught his quickly read the e-mail himself struggling not only attention. “And then the fact that this person gives so much before going on with their with the unexpected cost of to SLUH, helps so much, for his family not to have enough day. Later though, I thought a funeral for his uninsured money to pay for funeral costs and burial, not only did my about the e-mail and won- step-son but also with the heart go out to him, but I felt like there was something that dered just what the story issue of who should care SLUH needed to do like a family, not just for its students, behind it was. My curiosity for Rowe’s two children. but for its faculty.” led me to the security booth Rowe’s 15-year-old son through the concerted efforts of various branches of on the Oakland parking lot De’Andre now lives with the SLUH community, encompassing students, parents, ad- to talk to Davis. his maternal grandparents, ministration, faculty, and staff, Davis paid for his stepson’s rowe, Davis’ 31-year- and his seven-year-old funeral, which took place on April 10 and which several old stepson, died as a vic- daughter Keisha lives with faculty members attended. tim of an armed robbery her mother. “I really can’t express the feeling when you have nice and carjacking near the davis received an esti- people that really show their concern and step in and help intersection of Goodfel- mate from Ronald L. Jones you,” said Davis. “It’s real touching, because let me say it low Boulevard and Selber Security Guard Mike Davis in the Oakland lot security booth Funeral Chapel as well as a again, it comes from, still comes from prayer. … He answered Court in north St. Louis on March 29. Davis and his wife donations envelope with which to bridge the gap between again, and that’s in my heart and my wife’s heart.” LaVaunce drove to the St. Louis City Morgue that night to what his family could afford and the actual cost of a funeral. “You take that sensitivity of knowing that a person has identify Rowe’s body. The envelope circulated through SLUH’s faculty, and upon a need and you try not to magnify it by shining a light on “It’s an experience I wouldn’t like to see anyone go request, Rankin sent the envelope to both the Mothers Club it, but you try to help him or her in a situation without a through,” said Davis of the ordeal. “I really wouldn’t. It’s and Student Council (STUCO). light,” said Rankin, who initially was wary of an interview. not a real pleasant experience there, especially for the mother “The death of a child isn’t something that most people “And those are the things that people appreciate, being able and father. It’s unbelievable.” plan for,” said Rankin, the unintentional coordinator of to have that help but without having the spotlight on them Police found the burnt-out shell of Rowe’s car on March SLUH’s charitable efforts in this situation. and having everyone say, ‘Oh my gosh, look at what we 2006 Track did for you.’ That was, to him, a benefit.” (from 8) Hunt suffered his third career concussion. “It went well. I think I could’ve done a little bit more. “It was a great way to end our senior season. It set up “(I decided) to forgo my senior year and make sure It was a pretty good year,” said Wingo, who hopes to earn great things for the future,” said Simmons. my brain works for the rest of my life,” said Hunt, who a starting spot next season. after high school, all four went on to play division one added that he enjoyed his career at Brown. “It was a good With regards to track, Wingo said that while he wanted college football: Wingo at Arkansas, Simmons at North- experience and I learned a lot of stuff from it and I would to participate at Arkansas, it wasn’t entirely his decision. western, Chaney at Iowa, and Hunt at Brown. definitely do it again.” “I wanted to run, I still do, but the coaching staff doesn’t simmons has been plagued by injury throughout his Hunt was approached by the track coaches at Brown, want me to,” said Wingo. college career. He entered his freshman season still rehabbing but turned down their offers to get back out to the track, While only Chaney still actively participates in track, from his hamstring tear at the state track meet and ended focusing on school work. all four remember their days on the SLUH track team with up red-shirting. Wingo went on to win State in the 100 and 200 his fondness, especially the State championship. But as he recovered, Simmons grew used to the system senior year of high school, but SLUH never won a state “Just to end the way it did ... winning the State cham- and his playing time grew. He entered this past year as the championship after his freshman season. pionship was special,” said Simmons. starting tailback for the Wildcats. However, an ankle injury Wingo is coming off of a successful year at the Univer- “I’ll remember it forever,” said Hunt. “It was an awe- midway through the season caused him to miss several sity of Arkansas, where as a true freshman running back, some way to close the book.” games and Simmons never saw his playing time come back he rushed for three touchdowns. up after that. simmons, barring another injury, is hoping for a breakout Luongo wins Hobey Baker senior finale. photo by mr. matt sciuto “I feel if I don’t get hurt, it’s going to be a real good The Hobey Baker season,” said Simmons. Award is given to chaney just wrapped up his junior football season which the player who best was also marred by injuries. imitates Baker’s Playing at wide receiver, Chaney tore his ACL in the example through sixth game of the season, forcing him to miss the remainder his leadership on of the year. his high school chaney also has had the opportunity to run track at team. This year, Iowa, where he has enjoyed a lot of success. the Jr. Bills’ recipi- “The Iowa football coaching staff supported me (in ent of the Hobey track), so it was an easy transition,” noted Chaney. Baker Award was chaney has run the 100 and 200 at Iowa as well as senior captain Phil anchoring the 4 x 100 relay team. The injury has forced Luongo. A forward Chaney to sit out the current track season, but he is looking on this year’s team, forward to next year. Luongo netted five “Next season (at Iowa) is going to be like my senior goals and played year at SLUH,” said Chaney. with sportsmanship, Like Simmons and Chaney, Hunt dealt with his share of leading the team to injuries while playing college football. In his junior season, the State semifinals. May 21, 2010 10 Volume 74, Issue 31 News Festival Volleyball (from 1) (from 4) under, well that only made it even more my Schmitz, Orey Smith, Dan Strackeljahn, sion profits and donations. Those who cannot incredibly strong implications for his team. impressive.” James Strang and Durian Ullrey. make the event but still want to donate to the Down 18-13 in the third game, on the verge going into the State championship notable runners who are contending Rathmanns, can send a check to the Festival of losing the match and watching the dream game, SLUH has every reason to believe for the victory include Myers, who has run of Miles. of a State title disappear, Metzger decided they are going to take it all. Surprisingly, a 3:53 mile and is the two-time 1500 meter rosario has tried to advertise and pro- to take things into his own hands. they will not have to face their rival DeS- National Champion, and Ullery, who has run mote the event by creating a website and Metzger went on a serving tear, smash- met, as the Spartans were upset by Howell 3:57 in the mile. Rosario has the slowest PR posters, telling all customers at Big River ing serve after serve right down Oakville’s Central. The last time SLUH faced Howell, in the field, but is still hoping to break the Running, sending a newsletter to 10,000 throats. His serves completely disrupted the Spartans came away with a convincing four-minute barrier. people, and emailing high school coaches. their passing and they had no answer for victory in three games. “This is (my) 20th week in a row train- Rosario also has spoken about the event on him. After five straight points, SLUH had But that was over a month ago. Things ing for this event, and I feel very ready,” he KFNS, Fox 2 (twice this week), and KTRS. tied it up. have changed. Both teams have improved said. Rosario hopes that the amount of press will But Metzger was far from done. He and the stakes are much higher this time. “The way that his training is going lead to a higher attendance, which will greatly reeled off three straight aces and made it Each team has reeled off 6 straight wins in right now, he’s definitely an under-four benefit the Rathmann family’s needs. clear that this was SLUH’s night. In total, the playoffs to get to the finals. Each team contender,” said SLUH head track coach “Five thousand wasn’t bad, but we he led SLUH on an 8-0 run that eventually has their share of area leaders in kills, blocks, Joe Porter, who is helping Rosario train for definitely want to go above that … If we won the final game 25-19. and assists. And each team wants more than the mile. Porter is excited about the race in could (raise) $7000 or more, I think I would In the 2010 Missouri state volleyball anything to win that State championship. general, saying, “The elite mile is just so be pretty happy,” said Rosario. semifinals, Metzger took over game three The stage is set equally. The rest is up for exciting to have so many fast guys in the Porter has higher hopes, saying, “We’re and put his team on his back by sparking an the players to decide on the court. field. Pretty much everybody but Ben has hoping for 2000 people on the track and 8-0 run. Check # 6. One more to go. Just 1 broken four or run four-flat in the mile.” $10,000.” match more. the winner will receive $1,000, a bonus “I think its going to be fun just having “Scot’s serving run was unbelievable,” thousand if they break 4:00, and another the whole atmosphere, having a lot of the Siebert said. “We knew things weren’t over bonus thousand if they break the meet record SLUH runners from cross country and track yet, but our chances of winning didn’t look Forum of 3:55 set by Leo Manzano last year. The there,” said senior Bill Gabler. “St. Louis is good at all at that point. A serving run like (from 1) funds for the prize money will be provided a cool running city. I think people are really that with three aces is great enough by itself. and Hill said, “That’s something we could by the Big River Running store. starting to get into it, and I think people are But under the circumstances that it came actually do.” The five dollars at the door go straight to going to be packing the stands.” concerning prayer services, Heisohn the Rathmann family, as well as all conces- The first event starts at 6:30 Saturday stated that he, along with John Lan Tran, night, and the elite mile will begin around S.J., have been working to improve them. WELLNESS nine. Heinsohn said he wants to attract students to lead a prayer service, which would hopefully (from 1) about the care that doctors take to the bodies this year hopes to raise even more. make the service more relatable. while their deaths might have been averted of donors, or are nervous about being a liv- ratz said, “If you don’t remember “I’ve been looking a lot to make it more by a timely donation or two. There are about ing donor for various reasons, Ratz would anything else from this talk, remember this: interesting,” said Heisohn. 31,000 organ transplants every year, from simply ask in response, “What if you needed Always wear a seatbelt, and never drive under Heisohn does not want them to be like 13,000 donors. One kidney, a section of a a transplant? Would you accept an organ? the influence of alcohol or drugs. Drink at this school year’s STUCO, whose ideas of liver, one lung, skin, and parts of the pancreas Then why not give one?” least 8 full glasses of water every day, and go having homerooms do prayer services never are among the organs that can be donated. ratz said that she was lucky because to the bathroom right when you need to.” materialized. Heisohn intends to have a sign- Organs extracted from a dead body are still her brother was willing to be her donor, but Zinselmeyer said he invited Ratz to up sheet in order to see who is interested. able to be transplanted up to 24 hours after many people are not as fortunate. speak to students because her message is the forum ended on the topic of the lack the time of death. About 75% of all these ratz also emphasized how it is crucial in tune with the Wellness Club’s mission: of intramurals. Most of the students at the organs go to children age 15 or younger, that we, as high school students, can make mental, social, spiritual and physical health, meeting stressed the importance of intramu- particularly newborn infants. The closer to a difference. “To be an organ donor is not all of which Ratz touched on. Zinselmeyer rals and encouraged STUCO intervention. death the possible recipient is, the sooner just having the back of your driver’s license was impressed with the “tremendous turnout “We need to make it more of a point, they will receive the organ that their body signed,” she explained. “It’s about talking for a Wednesday activity period.” He was as a STUCO, to coordinate with (Assistant needs. Approximately 17,420 people died to your family about it.” She said that teen- encouraged to see Assistant Principal for Athletic Director Tim Rittenhouse),” said in 2008 from organ failures, and every 10 agers play a crucial role as donors as well Student Life Brock Kesterson, Principal John Perrini. minutes another person is added to the organ because of the damages teenagers inflict Moran, the Wellness Club’s co-moderator, Hoerr suggested that the Intramural Task waiting list. upon themselves through acts like driving Scott Gilbert, and many students he did not Force, who now only referees games, also ratz explained that to the SLUH com- under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or recognize in attendance, although he did of- help Rittenhouse plan and run intramurals. munity as Catholics, the mission of organ simply driving recklessly. The website for fer extra credit to sophomores in his Global He also proposed that a tentative schedule donation is “a big sign of love and sacrifice.” the United Network of Organ Sharing, unos. History II class for attending. be made at the beginning of the year. She quoted Pope John Paul II’s official teach- org, gives further information about organ “I would most definitely (invite guest “I liked the idea of student involvement ings on organ donation, wherein he stated donation for teens. speakers like Ratz) in the future,” Zin- in prayer services and more STUCO involve- that to donate on organ is “a challenge of she concluded with information about selmeyer said, “because our job is to keep ment in intramurals,” said Hilker, who also faith and courage.” the 2012 Kidney walk, which last year raised kids informed about all kinds of health.” described the meeting as very positive and to those skeptical few who are worried more than $50,000 for organ donation, and constructive. armed with these suggestions, STUCO is going into summer, when they intend to use the ideas for next year’s agenda. “We are going to have to review the ideas. We are going to have to talk about them,” said Perrini. stuco plans to meet every two weeks over the summer to work. STUCO encour- ages anyone who has a suggestion to email www.student.sluh.org/prepnews - [email protected] them or message them through Facebook. Volume LXXIV, Issue 31 Credits

Editor in Chief: Matt Bettonville McLaughlin, Mike McVey, Danny Meehan, Cartoonists: Jennifer Langford, Robert JV LAX News Editor: Ben Kim Joe Merrill, Mark Messmer, Scot Metzger, Lux (from 6) Sports Editors: Adam Cruz, Rob Ber- Joe Moran, Patrick Mulligan, Joe O’Brien, Aaron Kressig, the Cradlebills fell 6-5. tucci Alex Paino, Kurt Piening, Justin Ramiciotti, Film Critic: Michael Blair Features Editor: Nick Fandos Zach Rauschenbach, Edward Rolwes, John the team regrouped itself after the stunning defeat, and pulled off impressive Core Staff: Luke Chellis, Drew Dziedzic, Sachs, Andrew Salamone, Frank Sanfillippo, Technology Consultants: Mr. Jon Dick- victories against MICDS and Parkway Conor Gearin, Eric Lewis, Mike Lumetta, Daniel Schmidt, Frank Schumacher, Ken mann, Mr. John Haefele Andrew Kastner, Eric Mueth, Siebert, Sean Sullivan, Cullin Tripp, Alistair West. sLUH’s only other loss was just as Staff: Nate Heagney, Nathan Rubbelke Vierod, Jack Walsh, Joe Walsh, John Webb, Adviser: Mr. Michael Koenigs Logan Welge, Nick Williams, Tim Wilmes, unfortunate as the first, as the game was against Chaminade at Compton-Drew in Reporters: Tommy Behr, Brendan Be- Jack Witthaus Moderator: Mr. Steve Missey ment, Connor Blanquart, Jacob Born, Ryan rainy conditions. The SweetWindBreaker- Brobills again started off well, and again Bothmann, Andrew Brady, Sam Bufe, Contributing Photographers: Connor The weekly student nespaper of Will Bufe, Chad Carson, Tim Coleman, Blanquart, Luke Buckheit, Ryan Dowd, Mike fell victim to injury, this time McHenry. The Matt Cooley, Joe Culver, Ryan Dowd, Joe Dryden, Brad Hoffmeister, Joe Klein, Dr. St. Louis U. High teams traded goals until the fourth, when the Earsom, Brandon Eversgerd, Kyle Felts, Rick Kuebel, Mr. Matt Sciuto, Joe Shaver, The Prep News is a publication of St. Louis Red Devils pulled away. Jake Fetcher, Greg Fister, Caleb Ford, Matt Kyle Vogt, Ted Wight University High School. Copyright ©2010 despite these two blemishes, the JV Geisman, Brendan Giljum, Rob Golterman, St. Louis University High School Prep News. lacrosse team remained successful. Danny Hogan, Joe Jedlicka, David Kirner, Artwork: Andrew Beckerle, Luke Chellis, No material may be reprinted without the When asked about his first year, Tlapek Kevin Kimes, Joe Klein, Tim Leible, Grif- Patrick Dustmann, Drew Dziedzic, Mike permission of the editors and moderator. responded, “It was everything I expected— fin Lowry, Michael Mayberger, Michael McLaughlin and more.” May 21, 2010 NEWS Volume 74, Issue 31 11 Orf off to teach at Lausanne High Prep News Joe Klein much, and I wanted to figure out if (teach- contrary to what one might think, Orf Reporter ing) was what I want to do with my life,” said there was not much of an adjustment go- unveils new fter nine months of dedicated service, said Orf. ing from a student to a teacher at SLUH. social studies teacher and Alumni apparently, it is. Beginning with the “The hardest part about it was definitely SAervice Corp (ASC) volunteer Tyler Orf next school year, Orf will move to Memphis, learning to call teachers by their first name,” website will depart St. Louis U. High. Tenn., where he plans to teach government said Orf. Matt Cooley Photo by Mr. MAtt Sciuto after graduating from and economics “He was really easy to approach,” said Reporter SLUH in 2004, Orf at- classes at Lausanne freshman Matt Rudolf, who had Orf for ast week, the Prep News greatly ex- tended the University of High School. Global History I. “He was really dedicated panded the digital version of its paper Tulsa, where he obtained “This year went to his job, and it seemed like he wasn’t here withL the launch of a redesigned web site at degrees in history and really well,” said for himself—he was here for others.” www.sluh.org/prepnews. The new site al- English. From there, he Orf. “I enjoyed it “He managed the (lacrosse) team very lows readers to browse individual articles, ventured into the business immensely, and I well,” said freshman Justin Mayfield, whose a feature that the old site, which had only world, working at An- learned so much team Orf coached. a bleak list of headlines, lacked. heuser-Busch for one year. about who I am, In addition to teaching three sections “(The old site) was really just a place However, it did not quite and what it means of freshman Global History I, Orf coached to go and get the print version of the paper,” work out as planned. to try and teach C-lacrosse and assisted in freshman football said senior Editor in Chief Matt Bettonville. “While working there, something to some- and Student Council. He helped lead the “So my ambition for making the new website I realized I needed some- body.” Kairos and White House retreats, and su- was that it would be something that you can thing to shift in my life,” orf added that pervised a Community Service Project site read online, so that it’s … a second published said Orf. one of the major at Compton-Drew Middle School. version of the Prep News.” orf’s reasons for join- things he learned He has not ruled out a hypothetical creating a website that does more than this year was that third stay at SLUH. If in the future he is ing the ASC program were Tyler Orf allow users to access a PDF copy of the news- two-fold. one 45-minute pe- given the opportunity to teach here again, paper has been a goal of this year’s Prep News “I wanted to be able to give back to the riod is not nearly enough time to teach he would “definitely consider it.” staff since the beginning of the school year. Jesuit system of education that gave me so something. Early on, junior Core Staff member Patrick O’Leary and adviser Michael Koenigs each produced prototype sites to experiment with Scott hopes to go to into engineering potential designs. Eric Mueth Bettonville and O’Leary began serious show, being stage manager for Urinetown, he is so laid back,” but added that Scott is planning for the site last fall with technology Core Staff and helping in Senior Follies, Scott helped very serious when it comes to learning. consultant John Haefele. After reviewing lumni Service Corps (ASC) teacher with Kairos, freshman retreat, and com- “He’s a great guy, a great teacher … several systems, Haefele suggested using AJeff Scott will be departing from St. munity service for Francis Nursery at the He’ll work with you until you get (your work) the Joomla web design content management Louis U. High after a year of service spent Forest Park hospital. finished, ” said freshman Jack Whyte. system as the backbone of the site because teaching three sections of freshmen Alge- as for teaching, Scott said, “I’ve “I really like his homework policy. It’s it offers plenty of features but still is easier bra I and helping with the Dauphin Play- come to love the interaction between the all due Monday, so I get time to work on it,” Photo by Mr. MAtt Sciuto to learn than other software. ers theatrical productions. students and the said freshman Mitchell Shaw. over the next few months, O’Leary as- scott graduated from SLUH in 2002 and teacher, and just scott is currently in the ap- sumed many of the site construction duties. headed to University of Missouri-Colombia the classes that I plication process for a mechani- Bettonville and Koenigs also made major in search of a mechanical engineering degree. had.” He added, cal engineering job at a local St. contributions. The site went live last Friday Scott finished with a Master’s degree in the “(The students) Louis engineering company and with the release of Volume 74, Issue 30. spring of 2009 and decided to serve as an are a great group hopes to move forward from Besides providing a way to read individ- ASC member in order to delay a year before of kids, all three there in the future. ual articles, the website offers color photos, heading into the work world. sections … I just scott does note that there videos, updated weather and calendar events, “It was a gradual realization. The more enjoy being able is a possibility that he will teach and the ability to automatically subscribe to I thought about (doing ASC), the more it to go in every again because he enjoyed his an e-mail-delivered Prep News. seemed not only something that I wanted to day and just experience at SLUH so much. For those who prefer to read the paper do, but something I should be doing,” said teach them.” “It’s been great this year, in print format, a new electronic leader Scott, noting that it was an informed con- Freshmen I’ve really, really enjoyed it, and feature allows easy reading online, and the science decision to become ASC instead of agree that Scott Jeff Scott I definitely think it was what I traditional PDF version of the issue can still worrying about salary and economic stability is a great guy whether he is teaching or was supposed to do,” he said. be downloaded. directly out of college. not. Bettonville and O’Leary said readers’ In addition to directing the Circus Club Freshman Kyle Krause said, “I like how responses to the site so far have been mostly positive. A few readers spotted broken links and other technical problems, but they were Prep News 75 ready to roll the result of data-entry errors and were easily fixed. Matt Bettonville the sprawling responsibility of manag- manage the Prep News’ web format. In the future, the Prep News will con- Editor in Chief ing sports reporters will fall on the team of “He’s our bridge from the start of the tinue to tweak the site’s design and add new Lumetta and Mueth, both of whom will seek website to full-time development next year,” he Prep News staff is set to embark on features. to write other genres of articles as well. Missey said. “He represents for us our big- its landmark 75th volume. The gradu- “We kind of hope that it becomes the T “Mike (Lumetta)’s incredible powers gest chance to grow and evolve in how we ating editors of Volume 74 will leave the place you really go to if you want to know of observation will make him a great sports deliver the news.” paper with a very capable editorial staff of something that’s going on in the school,” a huge factor in produc- veteran Prep Newsians. Photo by Chris Brennan said O’Leary. ing each week’s paper is the staff. current junior features editor “The new website looks fantastic, and Current junior Drew Dziedzic and Nick Fandos will take the reigns will serve as a good way to highlight the current sophomores Matt Cooley, as editor in chief. Junior Conor content the students work so hard to pro- Nate Heagney, and Nathan Rub- Gearin will serve as news editor, duce,” said moderator Steve Missey. “It’s belke will comprise the core staff, and juniors Mike Lumetta and Eric now in the same league as the quality of a group that stays through to the Mueth will head up the Prep News their journalism.” sports section as sports editor and end of Prep News production each assistant sports editor, respec- week. Current sophomore Joe tively. Junior Patrick O’Leary Klein will join the Prep News as will take on the title of web editor, part of the staff as well. the firstPrep Newsian to hold the “I think what stands out about position, and will manage the Prep next year’s staff is the depth,” News’ new web site. Fandos said. “We’ve got a group of Fandos and Gearin both have guys with a lot of experience that Prep News Vol. 75 editors from left: Nick Fandos, Conor Gearin, Eric Mueth, Mike work really well together. There’s a lot of experience with the paper’s Lumetta, and Patrick O’ Leary. layout and will play a crucial role in a great range of interests and ideas managing and training students to produce editor, and his interest beyond sports will among that group that are going to make for the paper. help shape the paper,” Missey said. “Eric an exciting year.” “Nick lives and breathes newspapers,” is really growing in confidence, and I’ll be despite the staff turnover, Prep News said moderator Steve Missey. “Together excited to see what projects he chooses for Volume 75 looks as bright as ever in con- with Gearin’s powerful and ambitious in- himself next year.” tinuing one of SLUH’s oldest traditions with telligence, I think next year’s volume will With the new Prep News web site, experience but fresh faces. sluh.org/prepnews, going live last week, “The amazing thing about next year’s go beyond expected reporting to take on The Prep News wishes you, our es- O’Leary’s newly-created role as web edi- staff is that its another group of incredibly challenging issues in the school and to ask teemed readers, a safe, restful, and tor will be a busy one. O’Leary will lead a talented people,” Missey said. “I’m excited hard questions about what we do here and enjoyable summer break. why.” team of staff members to upload articles and to see what they can do with their passion and high-powered intelligence.” May 21, 2010 12 Volume 74, Issue 31 Seniors Class of 2010 Scholarships Only accepted scholarships listed Legend: University of Science & Technology Miner Alumni Franey III—Iowa State University ACE Scholarship a - Academic Scholarship (a), Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (a) ath - Athletic (a) Gable, Alexander—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) d - Diversity Clohisy, Timothy—St. Louis University Jesuit High Gabler, William—Missouri University of Science & j - Jesuit School School Award (j) Technology Miner Alumni Scholarship (a), Missouri l - Leadership Conroy, Anthony—Fordham University Jogues University of Science & Technology Missouri Miner s - Service Scholarship C.B. (a) Scholarship (a) t - Talent Cookson, Emmett—University of Tulsa - Academic Gaines, Michael—St. Louis University Ignatian Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholarship Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Jesuit High Archer, Patrick—University of Dallas - Dept. Math (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholarship (a) School Award (j) Award Scholarship (a), University of Dallas - Presi- Cooney, Timothy—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Gardner, Charles—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), dent’s Scholarship (a) Washington University Athletic Award (ath), Wash- Missouri University of Science & Technology Cura- Aston, Cole—University of Dayton - Deans’ Merit ington University Olin Scholarship (a) tors’ Scholarship (a), Missouri University of Science Scholarship (a) Creedon, Patrick—National Merit (University of & Technology Excellence Scholarship (a), Missouri Baer, Bret—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Missouri Tulsa) Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Academic University of Science & Technology Miner Alumni University of Science & Technology Curators’ Scholar- Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholarship Scholarship (a) ship (a), Missouri University of Science & Technology (a), University of Tulsa - Oklahoma Academic Scholar- Gassert, Michael—Truman State University Presi- Excellence Scholarship (a), Missouri University of ship (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholarship (a) dent’s Combined Ability Scholarship (a) Science & Technology Wilm Coghill Scholarship II Cruz, Oscar—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), St. Louis Geders, Joel—Truman State University President’s (a), UniGroup Scholarship Foundation (a) University Jesuit High School Award (j), St. Louis Combined Ability Scholarship (a) Ball, David—Juilliard School Alumni Scholarship University Provost Scholarship (a, l) Giljum, Brendan—Mike Pohlman Memorial Schol- (t) Cullen, Stephen—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), arship (a, l, ath) Barber, Houston—Truman State University Presi- Truman State University Academic Scholarship (a), Gima, Zachary—University of Southern California dent’s Combined Ability Scholarship (a) Truman State University President’s Honorary Schol- - Trustee Scholarship (a) Barrett, John—St. Louis University Jesuit High arship (a) Goeddel, Daniel—Elks National Foundation Legacy School Award (j) Danter, Andrew—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Awards Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Jesuit Baxter, Kyle—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars High School Award (j), St. Louis University Presidential Bedell, Ryan—Loyola University-Chicago Director’s Award (a) Finalist Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Jesuit Dempsey, Thomas—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Golterman, Robert—Santa Clara University Jesuit Heritage (j), Loyola University-Chicago Presiden- Dienstbach, Michael—Loyola University-Chicago Ignatian Award (a, j) tial Achievement Finalists Scholarship (a), Loyola Damen Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Graczak, Brenden—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), University-Chicago Presidential Achievement Schol- Director’s Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago St. Louis University Deans’ Scholarship (a), St. Louis arship (a) Jesuit Heritage (j) University Jesuit High School Award (j) Bertucci, Robert—Armed Forces Communications Doherty, Daniel—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Uni- Grippi, Jasper—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), St. and Electronics Association Scholarship (a), Massa- versity of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award (a) Louis College of Pharmacy President’s Scholarship chusetts Institute of Technology Scholarship (a) Dowd, Jack—University of Notre Dame - Provost’s (a) Bettger, Joseph—Bellarmine University Athletic Scholarship (a), University of Notre Dame - University Guilfoy, Douglas—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Award (ath), Bellarmine University Monsignor Hor- Scholarship (a) Harris, Peter—University of Maryland - President’s rigan Scholarship (a) Dryden, Michael—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Scholarship (a) Bettonville, Matthew—Coca-Cola Regional Scholar- Bright Flight Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Harris, Zachary—University of Dayton - Adele ship (a, l), National Merit $2,500 Scholarship (a), Al Jesuit High School Award (j), St. Louis University Scholarship (a), University of Dayton - Deans’ Merit Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship (t) Presidential Scholarship (a, j, l, s) Scholarship (a) Blackburn, Kevin—University of Minnesota - Gold Joseph Ebel, Jr.—Marquette University Academic Henke, Jonathan—University of Tulsa - Academic National Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholar- Brady, Andrew—University of Notre Dame - Uni- Edmundson, Joseph—University of Dayton - Adele ship (a) versity Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), University of Dayton - Deans’ Merit Hentz, William—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Brauer, Austin—Truman State University President’s Scholarship (a) Hermsmeier, Daniel—University of Memphis - Ath- Combined Ability Scholarship (a) Eisele, Kurt—Ohio State University Alumni Associa- letic Award (ath), University of Memphis - Out-of Bruno, Anthony—Drury University Dean Scholar tion Scholarship (a), Ohio State University Maximus State Tuition Scholarship (a), University of Memphis (a) Scholarship (a), Ohio State University National Buck- - Provost’s Scholarship (a) Bufe, Frank—Marquette University Jesuit Half Tu- eye Scholarship (a) Hewitt, Dominic—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) ition Scholarship (a, j) Evens, Andrew—Creighton University Founders Hoch, Andrew—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Burke, Matthew—Spring Hill College Trustee Scholarship (a), Creighton University Ignatian Leader- Hof, Stephen—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Univer- Scholarship (a) ship/Service Scholarship (l, s) sity of Missouri-Columbia Wilson Memorial Scholar- Burns, Steven—Marquette University Ignatius Aca- Everson, Peter—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) ship (a), University of Missouri-Columbia Curators demic Distinction Scholarship (a) Fister, James—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Scholars Award (a), University of Missouri-Columbia Burnworth, Christopher—University of Tulsa - Fitzgerald, Casey—University of Tulsa - Academic Engineering Achievement Award (a) Academic Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholar- Hoffman, Eric—Creighton University Scott Scholar- Burr, David—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) ship (a) ship (a, l) Butler, James—National Merit (Vanderbilt Univer- Fitzgibbon, Kevin—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Hollabaugh, William—Marquette University Ignatius sity) Scholarship (a) University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars Service Scholarship (s) Butler, Michael—Marquette University Ignatius Award (a), University of Missouri-Columbia Diversity Hovater, William—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Uni- Magis (a) Award (a, d) versity of Missouri-Columbia Engineering Achieve- Campbell, Brian—Notre Dame Club of St. Louis (a), Fleming, David—University of Notre Dame - Pro- ment Award (a), University of Missouri-Columbia University of Notre Dame - University Scholarship (a), vost’s Scholarship (a), University of Notre Dame - Excellence Award (a) Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (a) University Scholarship (a) Huddleston, John—Denison Unviersity Alumni Carson, Chad—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Fogarty, Stuart—St. John’s University Abbey Schol- Award (a) Castro, Benjamin—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) arship, St. John’s University Catholic Benedictine Hudson, Daniel—University of Kansas - Freshman Chellis, Luke—Massachusetts Institute of Technol- Scholarship, St. John’s University Regents’/Trustees’ Achievement Scholarship (a) ogy Scholarship (a), National Merit $2,500 Scholar- Scholarship (a, l) Jackson, Scott—University of Dayton - Deans’ Merit ship (a) Ford, Benjamin—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), St. Scholarship (a) Chisholm, Robert—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Louis University Jesuit High School Award (j), St. Jennings, Tyler—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Missouri University of Science & Technology Cura- Louis University Provost Scholarship (a, l) Jerry, Patrick—Fordham University Deans Schol- tors’ Scholarship (a), Missouri University of Science Ford, Caleb—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Wash- arship (a), National Merit (Fordham University) & Technology Excellence Scholarship (a), Missouri ington University Mesmer Scholarship (a) Scholarship

Legend: a - Academic; ath - Athletic; d - Diversity; j - Jesuit School; l - Leadership; s - Service; t - Talent May 21, 2010 Seniors Volume 74, Issue 31 13 Class of 2010 Scholarships Continued Jordan, Devin—Loyola University-Chicago Direc- School Award (j), St. Louis University Presidential Schnitzler, Joshua—Bright Flight Scholarship tor’s Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Scholarship (a, j, l, s) (a), University of Missouri-Columbia Engineering Jesuit Heritage (j), Loyola University-Chicago Loyola Milles, Scott—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Achievement Award (a), University of Missouri- Scholarship (a) Minden-Birkenmaier, Ben—Bright Flight Scholar- Columbia Excellence Award (a) Jungels, Dylan—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) ship (a), St. Louis University University Scholarship Schumacher, Frank—National Merit (Vanderbilt Kaucher, Michael—University of Tulsa - Academic (a) University) Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholarship Minnick, Anthony—Loyola University-Chicago Schumacker, Matthew—Butler University Academic (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholarship (a) Presidential Achievment Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a) Kickham, Kevin—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Tru- Mueller, Kevin—Marquette University Ignatius Aca- Seaton, John—Montana State University Achieve- man State University President’s Combined Ability demic Distinction Scholarship (a) ment Scholarship (a), Montana State University Fresh- Scholarship (a), Truman State University President’s Mulligan, Padrick—Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- man Scholarship (a) Honorary Scholarship (a) nology Merit Scholarship (a) Seckfort, Nicholas—University of Kansas - Athletic Kirner, David—Truman State University President’s Murphy-Baum, Joseph—Truman State University Scholarship (ath), University of Kansas - Freshman Honorary Scholarship (a) Athletic Award (ath) Achievement Scholarship (a) Kissel, Mark—Creighton University Ignatian Leader- Myers, Alexander—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Staley, George—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) ship/Service Scholarship (l, s), Creighton University Jesuit Scholarship (a) Stankoven, David—Missouri State University C.W. University Scholarship (a) Nacanaynay, Patrick—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Walter Memorial Scholarship (a) Kresyman, Andrew—University of Tulsa - Academic St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award (j), St. Stark, Christian—Quincy University LaVerna Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholarship Louis University Provost Scholarship (a, l) Scholarship (a) (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholarship (a) Nester, Bernard—Marquette University Ignatius Steurer, John—University of Dayton - Deans’ Merit Kuehl, Daniel—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Mis- Magis (a) Scholarship (a) souri University of Science & Technology Albert Johns Oberman, Ryan—Creighton University Ignatian Stole, Dane—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), University Scholarship II (a), Missouri University of Science & Leadership/Service Scholarship (l, s), Creighton Uni- of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars Award (a) Technology Trustees’ Scholarship (a) versity University Scholarship (a) Stoltze, Charles—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Lehman, Colin—University of Tulsa - Academic Odem, Matthew—Bellarmine University Monsignor University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars Scholarship (a), University of Tulsa - Dean Scholarship Horrigan Scholarship (a) Award (a) (a), University of Tulsa - Vision Scholarship (a) Ostapowicz, Andrew—Creighton University Found- Swafford, Andrew—Truman State University Aca- Lewis, Eric—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), William ers Scholarship (a) demic Scholarship (a), Truman State University Foreign Jewell College Jewell Scholarship (a), William Jewell Ottenlips, Michael—Hendrix College Academic Language Scholarship (a) College Newspaper Award (t) Scholarship (a), Hendrix College Odyssey Distinc- Thames, Robert—Loyola Marymount University Llanos, Luis—University of Notre Dame - Provost’s tion Award (a) Trustee Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), University of Notre Dame - University Paino, Alexander—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Tierney, Andrew—St. Louis University Jesuit High Scholarship (a) University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars School Award (j), St. Louis University University Luongo, Vincent—St. Louis University Ignatian Award (a), University of Missouri-Columbia Engineer- Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Jesuit High ing Achievement Award (a), National Merit (University Turner, Matthew—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) School Award (j) of Missouri-Columbia) Scholarship (a) Tynan, Michael—Loyola University-Chicago Igna- Macauley, Patrick—Bellarmine University Athletic Perks, Kevin—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Univer- tian Scholarship (a) Award (ath), Bellarmine University Monsignor Hor- sity of Missouri-Kansas City Curators’ Scholarship Varty, Ted—Loyola University-Chicago Director’s rigan Scholarship (a) (a) Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Jesuit Mackin, Andrew—Miami University-Ohio Non- Phillips, Michael—University of Pittsburgh - Full Heritage (j), Loyola University-Chicago Presidential Resident Scholarship (a) Tuition Honors Scholarship (a) Achievment Scholarship (a), National Merit (Loyola Magee, Collum—University of Central Missouri - Red Piening, Kurt—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Rock- University-Chicago) Scholarship (a) & Black Scholarship (a) hurst University Dowling Scholarship (a), Rockhurst Vastola, Patrick—University of Kansas - FLAS Mayberger, Michael—Illinois Wesleyan University University Loyola Scholarship (j), Rockhurst Univer- Scholarship (a, t) Alumni Scholarship (a) sity Regent’s Scholarship (a) Verzino, Nicholas—Loyola University-Chicago McAuliffe, Kevin—Rockhurst University Magis Pike, Daniel—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), National Director’s Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chi- Jesuit High School Scholarship (a, j) Merit $2,500 Scholarship (a) cago Jesuit Heritage (j), Loyola University-Chicago McBride, Mark—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Pisoni, Richard—Fordham University Scholarship Presidential Achievement Finalists Scholarship (a), Missouri University of Science & Technology Cura- (a), National Merit (Fordham University) Scholar- Loyola University-Chicago Presidential Achievment tors’ Scholarship (a), Missouri University of Science ship Scholarship (a) & Technology Excellence Scholarship (a), Missouri Place, Gregory—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Voss, Adam—Affton Elks Lodge Scholarship (a), University of Science & Technology Miner Alumni Re’, Anthony—Loyola University-Chicago Damen Truman State University President’s Combined Ability Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Director’s Scholarship (a), Truman State University President’s McCabe, Collin—Loyola University-New Orleans Scholarship (a) Honorary Scholarship (a) Ignatian Scholarship (a, l, s) Reda, Matthew—University of San Francisco - Aca- Wedekind, Michael—University of Missouri-Colum- McCabe, George—Loyola University-New Orleans demic Scholarship (a, j) bia Excellence Award (a) Jesuit Identity Scholarship (a, s) Rhodes, Aric—St. Louis University Ignatian Schol- Whalen, Alex—Marquette University Ignatius Magis McCall, Peter—University of Wyoming - Rocky arship (a), St. Louis University Jesuit High School (a) Mountain Scholarship (a) Award (j) Williams, Patrick—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), McCarthy, Daniel—Columbia College Opportunity Royston, Justice—Westminster College Breakthrough University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars Scholarship (a) Scholarship (a) Award (a) McLaughlin, Timothy—Loyola University-Chicago Rudolf, Lawrence—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Wilmes, Timothy—Xavier University Jesuit Heri- Damen Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Rockhurst University Dowling Scholarship (a), tage Scholarship (j), Xavier University Presidential Director’s Scholarship (a), Loyola University-Chicago Rockhurst University Loyola Scholarship (j), Rock- Scholarship (a) Jesuit Heritage (j) hurst University Regent’s Scholarship (a), Rockhust Wobbe, Clint—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Missouri McVey, Michael—St. Louis University Ignatian University Ignatius of Loyola Award (a) University of Science & Technology Athletic Award Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Jesuit High Ruppe, Paul—University of Missouri-Columbia (ath), Missouri University of Science & Technology School Award (j) Excellence Award (a) Curators’ Scholarship (a), Missouri University of Meagher, Sean—Robert Morris University Scholar- Salamone, Andrew—Indiana University Distinction Science & Technology Excellence Scholarship (a), ship (a) Scholarship (a), Indiana University Hudson & Holland Missouri University of Science & Technology W. Mertens, Andrew—IAABO Scholarship (a), St. Louis Scholarship (a) Rankin Scholarship II (a) University Deans’ Scholarship (a), St. Louis University Scheibe, Andrew—Bright Flight Scholarship (a), Wright, Joseph—Truman State University Presi- Jesuit High School Award (j) University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholars dent’s Combined Ability Scholarship (a), Truman Meyer, Andrew—Rockhurst University Magis Jesuit Award (a), University of Missouri-Columbia G E State University President’s Honorary Scholarship High School Scholarship (a, j) Huggins Undergraduate Scholarship (a) (a), Truman State University President’s Leadership Meyer, Michael—St. Louis University Jesuit High Schneier, John—Bright Flight Scholarship (a) Scholarship (l) Legend: a - Academic; ath - Athletic; d - Diversity; j - Jesuit School; l - Leadership; s - Service; t - Talent May 21, 2010 14 Volume 74, Issue 31 Looking Back Top sports stories of Volume 74 Adam Cruz, Eric Mueth 30th, and senior Tony Minnick finished 42nd. SLUH fans high level of success, garnering 22 District titles, 13 Sec- Sports Editor, Core Staff thought they had the victory, but braced themselves for the tional titles, three Final Four appearances, and 476 wins First year of Danis Field House (Issue 1, 12, 21-23, 30) worst news. The doubts quickly ended when the official (and counting) along the way, good for fourth in the Hall The Danis Field House officially opened on Sept. 1 as results were announced—the Jr. Bills had won their third of Fame. the newest addition to St. Louis U. High from the Vision State title. nicollerat has gone beyond wins and losses in his con- 2000 campaign. Construction began in May 2008 and was the Jr. Bill soccer squad entered the season as an un- tributions to the baseball program. As a coach, Nicollerat has originally scheduled to take 15 months. However, the build- derdog in many people’s eyes. After losing many valuable been able to teach more than baseball. He puts value not in ing was finished by July, and the dedication ceremony took seniors, SLUH brought little experience to the stadium. The his record but in the lasting impact that he has had through place on Sept. 25. The building is home to basketball and Futbills, however, began a winning streak after rattling off his relationships with his players as they grow up. volleyball courts, a new wrestling room, and new coaching huge victories. Martin “Marty” Hagan, S.J., led the rifle team to five offices and locker rooms. sLUH matched up against a tough Chaminade team in national championships and one state championship in his On Nov. 30, the Field House held its first official the District finals. In the previous meeting, the Jr. Bills had 35-year tenure as a coach at SLUH. The Missouri Sports game in a match-up between the SLUH Basketbills and fallen, but this time SLUH prevailed. Hall of Fame announced his posthumous induction in mid- the Hancock Tigers. The game, which SLUH won handily, after knocking off Francis Howell North, the Jr. Bills November, and held a ceremony on Jan. 31. featured tributes to coaches and players, including former headed to the quarterfinals. SLUH dismantled McCluer Hagan’s induction was based not only on his success head football coach Paul Martel and every first-team All- North in that round and faced an unknown Park Hill team in sports, but also because of his service. Hagan taught State player in SLUH basketball history. in the semifinals. SLUH struggled to keep up in the first theology and English and established the Rec Room. Hagan the main event, however, was the halftime banner half but took control of the game, winning 4-0. coached all three levels of rife, coaching freshmen rifle for dedication to “Easy” Ed Macauley, ’45, an NBA Hall of the Jr. Bills brought all of the momentum to the title nearly 50 years. Fame Inductee. Athletic Director Richard Wehner was the game, riding a six-game win streak. Defensive play controlled Missouri coaches, broadcasters, journalists, players, master of ceremonies for the night, donning his famous the game, as both SLUH and CBC failed to finish on their physicians, and administrators at all levels are honored in tuxedo and tennis shoes look. few scoring opportunities. The Cadets finally broke through, the Hall of Fame. Hagan joins the ranks of August Busch after months of construction and two ceremonies though, and the Jr. Bills could not muster up any offense Jr., Red Schoendienst, and Dick Vermeil. under its belt, the Field House now plays home to SLUH’s to come back. The 1-0 loss ended a successful season with basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams, and all three heartbreaking finish. Linhares calls it quits after 25 years as head XC coach teams enjoyed successful seasons in the Field House’s first (Issue 18) year. The basketball team, led by senior Tim Cooney, went Hockey defeats CBC twice (Issues 12, 18) after his third State championship as head coach, Jim all the way to the District final in the Field House against the 2009-10 hockey team seemed to have one goal in Linhares retired as SLUH cross country coach, naming the Webster Groves Statesmen after a buzzer-beating victory mind other than winning State: beat CBC. SLUH not only assistant Joe Porter the new head of the program in a team over the rival Vianney Griffins. The season was one of the did that; they did it and repeated. Coming into the first meeting months after the season’s end. Named head coach in most successful under coach John Ross, as the Jr. Bills tal- matchup, on Nov. 30, the Jr. Bills were heavily outmatched 1985, taking over from Jesuit scholastic Jim Goeke, Linhares lied 17 victories, including the first 4-0 start since 1992. on paper. Yet, SLUH held the Cadets scoreless in the first took what was “basically a running club” and transformed the Volleybills continued their domination of late in two periods. CBC pulled ahead early in the third, but the it into a powerhouse, winning three State titles, 22 confer- their new home. After huge regular-season victories over Puckbills countered with a power-play goal from senior ence championships, 14 Sectional crowns, and 16 District DeSmet and CBC, and a convincing District tournament title, Brandon Eversgerd. With six minutes remaining, sophomore championships in his tenure. the Jr. Bills entered the playoffs hoping to win their third forward Trent Lulow put the Jr. Bills on top. Junior goalie named the Assistant Principal for Mission last year, State title in four years. After two victories over Lafayette Justin Ragland held on to the lead for SLUH, granting them Linhares cited lack of time as the primary reason for his and Oakville, SLUH took on the rival Spartans in the state the victory. stepping down. With “God pointing him in another direc- championship (see nightbeat). the Hockeybills fell to the Cadets over Christmas break tion” and the roles of “coach and adminstrator not clicking,” but had a rubber match on Jan. 29. SLUH scored early in Linhares passed on a talented team with two consecutive Soccer and XC make strong state runs (Issues 10-12) the first to take a 1-0 lead and fended off CBC’s rapid-fire State titles to the “next generation of coaches.” the St. Louis U. High cross country team headed into attack. A period later, the Jr. Bills tacked on back-to-back the season as the clear favorite in Missouri. The Jr. Bills goals to take a huge 3-0 into the third. But CBC would Conley finishes Fourth in State (Issue 21) dominated the regular season with their depth and talent, finally score on their 33rd shot to pull within two. With six Junior Espen Conley headed into the 2009-2010 wres- only faltering once, at the Rim Rock Classic, to a Liberty minutes left in the game, the Cadets would tickle the twine tling season already with a State medal around his neck and team that had a spectacular race. again to send SLUH into a state of panic. However, the Jr. looked to contend for the 145-pound title. After a dominating after cruising through District and Sectionals, SLUH Bills remained strong and held on for the 3-2 victory. regular season, he boasted over 40 victories and won a No. 1 prepared for State. Unseasonably warm November weather seed at State. Conley destroyed his first two opponents and presented the Jr. Bills with a different challenge. Nicollerat inducted to MHSBCA Hall of Fame, Hagan in- moved onto the semifinals to face Holt senior Greg Amos, With the dominant one-two punch of senior Caleb Ford ducted into the Mo. Sports Hall of Fame (Issues 17,12) a two-time State champion. Conley tried to tire out Amos, and junior Tim Rackers, SLUH controlled the front of the In his 31st year as head of the baseball program, base- but failed, losing 14-7 and falling out of State championship race early on. The Jr. Bills were spread apart, though, and ball coach Steve Nicollerat became the 46th member of contention. were locked in a two-team race with Lee’s Summit North. the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association conley battled in his wrestleback and scratched by with After Ford finished second, Rackers began to stumble only (MHSBCA) Hall of Fame. With former players, family, and a 2-1 victory, earning him a spot in the third-place match. meters from the finish, dropping from his third-place posi- friends on hand at the ceremony, Nicollerat was inducted However, an injury forced him to forfeit, and he took fourth tion to eighth. But in the meantime, senior Tim McLaughlin in Jefferson City on Jan. 23. place overall. charged up the final hill, finishing 10th. With three runners While he has yet to win a State title since he took the despite the disappointment, Conley looks forward to already in, senior Emmett Cookson held his ground, finishing reins in 1979, Nicollerat has led the baseball program to a another shot for glory as a senior next season. Ten news stories that shaped the year Ben Kim, Matt Bettonville in the Drury Plaza (issues 2, 7). Eleven total sinkholes have shifting of responsibilities with Becvar becoming Assistant News Editor, Editor in Chief been found since 2004. Possible explanations for SLUH’s Principal for Academics and Kesterson becoming Assistant The following are ten news stories that shaped the 2009-10 sinkhole woes include nature karst formation in limestone, Principal for Student Life (issue 1). Now with Evans bound school year: collapsed mine shafts under the school, and decomposition for Chicago, the Assistant Principal for Diversity role stands Langford and Ritz of buried buildings from the past (issue 4). temporarily vacant. Sophomores Brendan Langford and Jacob Ritz were both Cheating SLUH Review and SLUH Progressive killed when their airplane crashed in Gaston, Ark. on June In a Prep News news feature in issue 20, it was reported SLUH saw the establishment of two student journals of 26 (issue 1). Sophomore Josh Beckerle was seriously injured that 210 out of 276 surveyed students, or 76 percent, had thought, the SLUH Review and the SLUH Progressive (is- in the accident, which also claimed the life of Langford’s cheated in some fashion during high school. The article sues 3 and 14). For the most part, the SLUH Review and father, Rocky, SLUH ‘75. St. Louis Archbishop Robert examined various perspectives on cheating as well as ways the SLUH Progressive catered to the right and left of the Carlson presided over a sophomore class memorial Mass of cheating and prevention methods. SLUH’s Parent/Student political spectrum, respectively. A Prep News commentary on Sept. 18 (issue 4). handbook states that “While recognizing the strength of both addressed these affinities and leanings, prompting a response Jazz Diversity the temptations to cheat and the pressure to cooperate in letter from each journal (issue 17). Throughout the school year, St. Louis U. High presented its cheating, the school cannot overlook even casual cheating Archbishop Carlson’s Visits Jazz Diversity Series, the first school-wide diversity series, without compromising its mission.” After presiding over the memorial Mass for Langford and centering on jazz music. Dr. Gerald Early of Washington I-64 Reopening Ritz, Carlson returned to SLUH to celebrate the Feast of University started the series on Oct. 13 (issue 7), and SLUH After 23 months of reconstruction, Interstate I-64 reopened, the Immaculate Conception. During a question-and-answer followed up with four mandatory class-wide presentations allowing students to drive once again on the heavily-used session with the Prep News, Carlson shared his perspective and optional activity period sessions. highway, which runs close to SLUH. In general, commutes on SLUH as both a high school and a community in the Danis Field House to school have improved with the re-opening. During I-64’s context of the archdiocese of St. Louis (issue 13). Despite delays in SLUH’s Vision 2000 plans, the Danis construction, SLUH didn’t see the feared drop in applicants Schulte Leaving the Classroom Field House opened officially on Sept. 1 (issue 1). The new during the years the highway was closed. Fine arts and theater director Joesph Schulte will stop 47,551 square foot building has hosted many events since Administration Restructuring teaching formal classes after this year. Though he won’t be then and boasts a wrestling room, two basketball courts, With the departure of former Assistant Principal for Academ- teaching classes, Schulte will continue to be deeply involved and new office space for coaches. SLUH’s V2K plans are ics Mark Michalski, the previous four-person administration at SLUH, especially in SLUH’s theater program. For 60 currently in a planning phase with no construction to take restructured into a team of five. The administration made years, Schulte has been a part of the SLUH community, place this summer. former theology teacher Jim Linhares into Assistant Prin- touching many students’ lives (issues 19 and 30). Schulte Sinkholes cipal for Mission and former Director of Diversity Robert was awarded the Backer Award, the highest honor SLUH Once again, sinkholes have plagued SLUH’s campus. Two Evans into Assistant Principal for Diversity. Two returning gives to an alumnus, for his contributions (issue 29). appeared during the year—one in the parking lot and another administrators, Tom Becvar and Brock Kesterson, had a May 21, 2010 NEWS Volume 74, Issue 31 15 Keefe Klenklen (from 2) (from 2) never gives up on you. ... I probably saw as an administrator was long enough,” he the Facebook group “Mr. Keefe—SLUH Klenklen’s list of responsibilities is him during every one of my free periods said. Legend—Remembered Forever” to recog- sprawling. She generally spends a large first semester.” However, his administrative experience nize Keefe, said that Keefe has helped guide portion of the fall preparing graduation Keefe came to SLUH in 1967 from affected his outlook on teaching. Keefe said, and improve his high school career. “He’s certificates and the majority of the spring Whitfield School because SLUH needed a “Being an administrator taught me it’s not definitely helped me to relax more and just preparing transcripts. Between these over- full-time French teacher to expand its French black, it’s not white, it’s all gray. There is get stuff done without worrying about things arching responsibilities, Klenklen finds time curriculum to a four-year program. In his more than one way to look at circumstances as much,” said Ludwig. “And then he’s also to prepare awards certificates, order flowers first few years, Keefe jumped into a number or issues or students or students’ performance helped me to make sure that I get all my for the funerals of deceased alumni, and of activities, including B-soccer from 1968 or whatever.” homework done and that I get the most out record Advanced Placement (AP) scores to 1971 and yearbook from 1971 to 1973. With more free time, Keefe re-entered of SLUH that I can.” among other things. Though he had no experience whatsoever in the world of extracurriculars, co-moderating dan Burghoff, ’05, who also stays in “Bottom line, I think she has, as one either, Keefe posted a perfect 22-0 record in Senior Project from 1995 to 2000 and year- contact with Keefe, said, “He pushed me to woman, done a job that’s at least a two-person the 1969-1970 season, and he successfully book from 2005 to 2007 with his friend, art sort of do the best I could. I always felt like job given the stresses and timeframes that produced two Dauphin yearbooks. teacher John Mueller. According to Muel- he knew that I had potential and would grade are involved,” said French teacher Richard In 1973, though, Keefe’s career sud- ler, Keefe oversaw details of Senior Project me accordingly, try to push me to reach a Keefe. denly changed. Then-Principal Michael between 1995 and 2000 and, at Mueller’s new level that he knew I was capable of.” Keefe worked extensively with Klen- Durso, S.J., told him that then-Dean of persuasion, learned to use a computer. Mu- For junior Bobby Lux, Keefe not only klen during his time as assistant principal Students Charlie Conway wanted to return eller, a poor typist, wanted Keefe to use his helped him when he needed the help but in the 1960s through the‘80s. He explained to teaching chemistry and offered Keefe typewriter skills to create the Senior Project prepared him to grapple with hardship. that whenever he was in doubt about a new Conway’s position. pamphlet, and he did. “Mr. Keefe was part of SLUH for me, and policy or proposition, he would solicit the “I remember him telling me, ‘I like Keefe joined Mueller in his second stint by that I mean he created an environment opinion of Klenklen whose experience in the way you deal with students, and I think with the yearbook between 2005 and 2007. where I was comfortable with learning and administrating predated his. you’d be good at it,’” recalled Keefe. He also assisted Mueller with Cultural Hori- was comfortable with struggle also,” said In fact, Klenklen’s tenure exceeds that Keefe accepted the job and transitioned zons, the group that explores various sites of Lux. “I knew that if I had problems I could of every faculty member but theater teacher into the administrative role. According to cultural interest in St. Louis, and Mueller’s go to him, and he was always there in the Joe Schulte. She has worked for five Jesuit Keefe, in terms of discipline problems, a Community Service Program site at Peter cafeteria ready to help me if I needed it.” and four lay principals and seen a great deal few students tried to take advantage of the and Paul Shelter downtown. In addition, of ryan Haefele, ’97, has sustained a rela- of change in the way the school is run over policy allowing smoking and students had course, Keefe proctors the cafeteria every tionship with Keefe since his graduation 13 the years. excessive facial hair. morning. The attribute that Keefe brings to years ago, in large part because of Keefe’s “I really think it’s more serious. I think “There were no daily crises,” said Keefe. all of these activities, Mueller said, is his interest. According to Haefele, when he was in general, that people are more aware of “The kids here are pretty respectful, and commitment to getting things done. at the University of Dayton, Keefe regularly the image of the school, maybe because of they know the meaning of yes and no, pretty “Dependable is almost an understate- sent him copies of the Prep News by mail. competition with the other schools,” said much. They don’t try to get away with too ment,” said Mueller. “If he said that this will seckfort said that Keefe would fre- Klenklen. “You’re always aware that you’ve much.” be done, it will be done. I think that’s one quently inquire as to how he was doing got to put your best foot forward, because if But in 1977 another school need ended thing he’s taught me, that if you say you’re during his junior year when he struggled you don’t, you miss out.” Keefe’s stint as Dean of Students and landed going to do something, you do it.” with AP Physics. as the school has changed, particular him in the Assistant Principal for Academics tom Sullivan, ’81, a friend of Keefe’s, “I’d do my little sort of one line of com- moments and eras—good and bad—stand position. echoed Mueller’s sentiment. Sullivan met plaining, and I’d just go sit there and sulk. out from the rest. as Assistant Principal for Academics, Keefe when he was trying to transfer from And he’d be like, ‘Well, don’t worry. It’ll “The years during the Vietnam War Keefe handled more paperwork and fewer Chaminade to SLUH, and he said that he get better.’ And so for me he’s always been students were very apt to protest inside students. However, student contact contin- has asked Keefe for advice in almost every there just to tell me it does get better, and the building, and there were several times ued, as students—some struggling, others major decision since then. eventually things will end,” said Seckfort. (students) had sit-downs,” said Klenklen. “I just wanting to socialize—congregated in “I would trust him with anything. I mean, Mueller said that he doubts anyone think it was very hard for the administration. Keefe’s office. I’m 46 years old now. There’s really not a will pick up the little tasks Keefe is leaving It was very hard for the students because they Reflecting on the differences between thing I don’t do in my life that’s important behind. “We won’t even know we’re miss- didn’t want to go to war, and unless they got teaching and administrating, Keefe said, that I don’t run it by him,” said Sullivan. ing (him) because of all the things that he into college, and they could get deferred, “When you’re an administrator, you never He added, “When I was getting married, I does that won’t be done: teaching boys to they were going to be drafted. There was a know where your next phone call is coming wanted to make sure she met him, and he tie ties, sitting with people, helping them lot of unrest in this school then.” from. You’re always somebody else’s prob- liked (her). I mean, that’s how important he through troubled situations,” he said. “I just despite a great deal of social and tech- lem or somebody else’s issue is on your front is.” don’t know if there’s going to be people like nological change, the students have remained burner.” Though he enjoyed both roles, he Keefe decided to retire this spring. him that will take so much interest in every a constant, according to Klenklen. said that he had more control of his schedule “There are circumstances—times in a per- student.” “The student body I don’t see that big a and far less unpredictability as a teacher. son’s life—when doing something or not Macarthy summed up the loss of Keefe: change. The clothes they wear, the music they as Assistant Principal for Academics, doing something feels right,” he said. “It just “Of course the guy’s going to be missed. listen to and that kind of thing has changed Keefe also moderated the National Honor happens. And that happened in this case. It’s There’s no way you’re going to replace a lot, but from my point of view they’re still Society, where he inaugurated Honors Night. just time to stop.” him. I don’t really know what I’m going to very respectful and take academics very Honors Night, held at the end of the first as for what he will do in his retirement, do next year. I mean, I don’t know who I’m seriously,” said Klenklen. semester in January, recognized both parents Keefe simply said, “I am going to relish not going to visit during my free period. ... But Keefe noted that any time someone and students for students’ academic achieve- having any regular commitments—do what I’m going to try to keep in touch with him, as tenured as Klenklen retires, the school ments. I want when I want.” that’s for sure.” loses a great resource for historical memory. “The reason I wanted to do it that way Keefe has impacted the lives of thou- Keefe’s 43 years have left a record of Klenklen has witnessed a large portion of is because a lot of the kids who make good sands of students in different ways during academic and administrative excellence at SLUH’s modern development and roughly grades here do not do it on their own. There’s a his tenure, and his ability to motivate and to St. Louis U. High, but many will think of one-fourth of its 200-year history. lot of tremendous parental support at home,” reach out to students has extended far beyond him instead as the man who embraced and she plans to travel in her retirement as Keefe said, explaining that parents deserved his impressive resume. Though he has done embodied the ideal of being a man for others, well as volunteer in the coming fall, which recognition for that support. a hefty body of work for SLUH logistically, the man who would always open an office will be her first outside of the Backer Memo- after 22 years as an administrator, Keefe Keefe’s presence to individual students has or a cafeteria table and talk a while. rial in a half a century. decided to return to the classroom to teach been an even greater service to the school. “The noise, the energy. It’s a place when French again. “I just decided that 22 years Junior Steve Ludwig, who created you come in the morning, you can feel the energy, the movement. I think that’s what Coldren I’ll miss,” said Klenklen.

(from 2) in. separation of the awards ceremony from the change was not always easy, however. When asked about her role in the chang- Father/Son banquet, a practice that previ- “The principal who hired me asked me, ing of SLUH’s atmosphere to one more ously blocked mothers from the ceremony. in my job interview, if my husband was aware accepting of diversity, Coldren attributed it aside from her efforts towards aware- that I was here applying. I, to this day, do not more to the timing of her arrival and tenure ness, Coldren has influenced those who know if he was kidding,” said Coldren. at SLUH rather than her own efforts. encounter every year with her patient nature, not only was she one of the few female “Society made people more aware,” caring regard, and love for her students. faculty members at SLUH at the time, but said Coldren. “I would only bring up things “I once heard that when you quit learning the transition from teaching in a college I saw as areas of concern.” from the students, it is time to give up,” said classroom to teaching in a high school set- coldren said that one of the forces sup- Coldren. “I haven’t stopped learning, but I ting was a difficulty in itself. porting increased diversity at SLUH was get to leave here with an immense amount of coldren remembers walking down the then-president Robert Costello, S.J., who was knowledge … I am still a work in progress hallway to her interview, while the boys who “very open to how the female faculty saw as we all are, but the students have been a lined the hallways were “getting silent as I things. In his own words, he saw himself as large part of me because of it.” SLUH inline hockey JV coach Dave Rich- would pass. It seemed like an intimidating a man in a tradition of male-dominance, and ert ,’76, has been elected to the Missouri all-male environment at first,” said Cold- he did a lot to change that,” said Coldren. Inline Hockey Association Hall of Fame ren. sLUH saw change towards awareness Richert has coached inline hockey at However, with the guidance of English with the introduction of more diverse lit- SLUH since the program’s inception. teacher Rich Moran, she quickly settled erature into the curriculum, as well as the May 21, 2010 16 Volume 74, Issue 31 PN 74 By: Nathan Rubbelke Calendar *Lunch menu subject to change Fr i d a y , Ma y 21 Sa t u r d a y , Ma y 22 Su n d a y , Ma y 23 Mo n d a y , Ma y 24 Tu e s d a y , Ma y 25 Schedule R BASE @ District Tourney KEEN 12pm Schedule R Schedule H Water Polo Banquet 5:30pm TRK @ Sectional Meet Senior Grades Due Final Day of Classes Pax Christi Benefit Concert 6pm TENN @ Sectionals Rugby Banquet 6:30pm BASE @ Sectionals BASE @ District Tourney AP Snack—Beef Taquitos AP Snack—Mozzarella Sticks Lunch: Special—Chicken Rings Lunch: Special—Brunch Healthy—Chicken & Dump- Healthy—Boat Load lings

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Sa t u r d a y , Ju n e 19 Mo n d a y , Ju n e 28 Sa t u r d a y , Ju l y 3 Tu e s d a y , Ju l y 6 Mo n d a y , Ju l y 19 Father/Son Golf Tournament Senior Satire (Thru 7/21) Mandatory Dead Period for Summer Classes, excluding Field House Closed for Cleaning 7am athletics (Thru 7/11) weekends: (Thru 8/6) Fr Health Session 2 (Thru 7/23) Fr Computer Session 3 and 4 (Thru 7/30)

Mo n d a y , Au g u s t 2 Sa t u r d a y , Au g u s t 7 Mo n d a y , Au g u s t 9 Tu e s d a y , Au g u s t 10 Sa t u r d a y , Au g u s t 14 STUCO Leadership Training Senior Advisor Orientation/Re Fall Sports Begin Direction Days (Thru 8/13) Blue/White Football 7:30am (Thru 8/2) treat (Thru 8/8) New Teacher Orientation (Thru XC Alumni Race 9am 8/13)

Mo n d a y , Au g u s t 16 Tu e s d a y , Au g u s t 17 We d n e s d a y , Au g u s t 18 Th u r s d a y , Au g u s t 19 Fr i d a y , Au g u s t 20 Faculty In-service (Thru 8/17) Faculty/Staff Welcome Back Soph./Jr/Sr Meetings Schedule R Schedule R social 6pm Freshman Orientation Classes Begin Back to School Mixer 7pm Transfer Orientation Summer Reading Exams

Su n d a y , Au g u s t 22 Mo n d a y , Au g u s t 23 Tu e s d a y , Au g u s t 24 We d n e s d a y , Au g u s t 25 Th u r s d a y , Au g u s t 26 KEEN 1pm Schedule R Schedule R Emergency Drill AP Schedule L Mother’s Club General Mtg 7pm Emergency Drill AP Back to School Night

Fr i d a y , Au g u s t 27 Schedule R First Edition, Volume LXXV of the Prep News SOC @ Gibault 7pm B SOC @ Gibault 5:30pm

Forecast printed with permission of the National Weather Service.

St. Louis, Mo. Weather Forecast Office Phone: 636-441-8467 E-mail: [email protected]

Compiled by Nick Fandos & Conor Gearin