Volume LXXXII, Issue XI St. Louis University High School | Friday, November 10, 2017 sluh.org/prepnews Alan Carruthers named President Senior Delton Utsey speaks at IFTJ; second mainstage speaker from SLUH in Robinson Library last Fri- day, followed by an all school last 3 years email written by the chair of BY Jake Hennes days after the release of the “When thinking about NEWS EDITOR the Board of Trustees, Tom Stockley verdict. Utsey thought it, I realized I wanted to talk Santel, ’76. enior Delton Utsey gave a about how he could change more about Officer Stockley. “He’s a very effective Sspeech this past Sunday at the speech in order to make it At Voices of SLUH I talked leader we thought, and when the Ignatian Family Teach-In better for people outside of St. about Anthony Lamar and my we talked to people who had for Justice about his response to Louis and to better show the own experience, but I didn’t say worked with him and for him, the Stockley case and the idea idea that he was getting at. continued on page 5 they were very positive,” said of sonder. He spoke in front of Santel. about 2,000 people from Jesuit The board started the universities and high schools search process in January, across the country. after Laughlin announced he “Sonder is the realization would be moving to Kansas that each random passer-by is City to serve as the president living a life as vivid and com- at Rockhurst High School in plex as your own,” said senior the fall of 2018. They quickly Delton Utsey. formed a search committee, The idea behind trying to composed of faculty mem- speak came from fellow senior, bers and representatives of Matthew Rauschenbach. the province, responsible for “In order to get to speak I artwork | Michael Esson building a pool of experi- literally just applied and got it. enced applicants. The com- When Matt recommended that BY Jack Schweizer process. Carruthers is set to mittee talked with a variety I do it, I went on the website EDITOR IN CHIEF start in the position on July 1, of people in Jesuit schools and looked and it said ‘apply to and will suceed current pres- throughout the country be mainstage speaker,’ so I ap- lan Carruthers was iden David Laughlin, who has through phone calls, emails, plied and wrote about sonder, Anamed the 17th presi- held the office for the past 13 and in person interviews, being from St. Louis, and my dent of St. Louis U. High last years. looking particularly at presi- other experiences, and I got Friday in an announcement The decision by thedents and principals. picked,” said Utsey. from the Board of Trust- board was first shared with To obtain more input Utsey was one of the ees, marking the end of a the faculty in a meeting im- from the faculty, the board speakers at the Voices of SLUH photo | Ms. Meg Buegg 10-month, nationwide search mediately after school in the continued on page 4 assembly that took place a few Senior Delton Utsey at the Teach-In on Sunday. Vandals slap stickers around campus SLUH rows into the deep at BY Riley McEnery and Jack Schweizer Ignatian Family Teach-In NEWS EDITOR, EDITOR IN CHIEF BY Jake Hennes nity relates to the Catholic n the span of 48 hours, a NEWS EDITOR on Saturday afternoon. Church. Iposter and numerous stick- The major event that The conference ended ers unapproved by St. Louis wenty-three students, happened on Saturday night for the night with a vigil U. High were found plastered Tfour faculty members, was the keynote speech by the where they said the names of around the school, sparking and one alum traveled to Rev. Bryan Massingale, S.J. a all of the Jesuits who had been confusion and controversy Washington, D.C. this past racial justice scholar and pro- killed since they had been among students and faculty. weekend for the Ignatian fessor at Fordham University called to go out into the world Wednesday morning, Family Teach-In for Justice. in New York. He spoke on the and be advocates for change numerous stickers with the The Teach-In is the largest an- topic of racism in the United by their Superior General in words “It’s okay to be white” nual Catholic advocacy gath- States and how most social the 1960s. After that, SLUH were posted across the perim- ering in the nation, which in- justice issues include the topic had time for reflection. eter of SLUH’s campus on the cludes different Jesuit schools of race. “I really enjoyed the re- theater lobby doors, the circle from around the nation. This “I liked how he talked flections because it is cool to drive, and the Drury Plaza. year, it included over 2,000 about that in order to have see how passionate the stu- Many students were upset students from different Jesuit good conversation, we have dents are about these issues. about the connotation of the schools and universities. to keep it real. He showed us Also, I like hearing the stu- stickers, and more contro- The theme for this year’s how racism and race have to dents relate the topics at the versy sparked across SLUH’s conference was “Rowing into do with all different aspects conference to their own lives,” campus. photo | Justin Koesterer the Deep,” with the central of social justice and how it said school counselor Mary The ‘It’s okay to be white” A sticker on the St. Ignatius statue on Wednesday. focus being immigration re- is interrelated with all of the Michalski. stickers were originally cre- form and racism and mass issues,” said senior Ezana The conference began ated in an online chatroom erates that college campuses, As teachers arrived at incarceration. The group held Ephrem. on Sunday morning with known as 4chan, in a political and liberals in general, did SLUH, they began to take prayer services, listened to After Massingale’sa prayer that mixed Native attempt to pursuade people not think it was “ok” to be action in taking the signs keynote speakers, and attend- speech, the group had the op- American culture with the that liberals were against white. down. Maintenance staff had ed breakout discussions. portunity to choose between Catholic tradition. white people. Their plan, ac- White supremacists have to scrape the stickers off of The group flew into a few different breakout ses- “We had a Native Ameri- cording to the Washington been associating themselves windows and signs across Washington, D.C. late Friday sions. One of the most popu- can prayer, which was incred- Post, was to evoke a nega- with the message, arguing campus, causing damage to a night and had the opportu- lar was speech given by the ible. I don’t think I would’ve tive reaction from colleges, white people are a victimized few signs. nity to do some sightseeing Rev. James Martin S.J. about had any contact with that if which would convince mod- group in society. continued on page 4 before the conference began how the LGBTQ commu- continued on page 5 News Opinion Sports INDEX The weekly student newspaper Open House Swimming gets second in state Teachers respond to stickers 2 Features of St. Louis University High 300 families tour SLUH in an- Several teachers voice their opin- SLUH swimming places second School nual Open House. New ‘exper- ion of the “It’s ok to be white” in the state while head coach 3 Opinion 4970 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, tise areas’ bring more hands on Lindsay Ehret wins Coach of the stickers found around SLUH 4-5 News MO 63110 experience. Page 2 campus. Page 3 Year award. Page 6 (314) 531-0330 ext. 2241 6-7 Sports online at sluh.org/prepnews Opinion News Sports 8 News [email protected] Student reflection on division For Akheem film showing XC lands tenth at state A SLUH student reflects on local STARS and ACES draw students, SLUH cross country places tenth and national division and how to parents, and teachers for film in state while senior Paul Burka ©2017 St. Louis University High facilitate unity among discord. showing of For Akheem and dis- finishes his high school cross School Prep News. No material may Page 3 cussion. Page 4 country career strong. Page 5 be reprinted without the permission of the editors and moderator. Prep News FEATURES November 10, 2017 2 Volume 82, Issue 11 Exactly 300 families tour for Open House 2017 BY Nicholas Prainito, Peter Campbell, and Paul guage departments as well. now becoming these kids’ tours. Gillam “The Foreign Language first experience at SLUH,” “I hope next year we REPORTERS, STAFF Department really wanted said Assistant Director for can implement more student t. Louis U. High held its to do something different. Admissions Adam Cruz. interactive activities among SOpen House last Sunday, I think that turned out re- There were also a num- the students,” said Cruz. a major event held annually ally nicely with all the flags ber of new events available Overall the Open by the Admissions Depart- hanging in the hallway,” said for the families touring House was described as a ment. Prospective families Director of Admissions Anja SLUH. The events allowed success, and a great learning and students who ranged Schmelter, referring to the the families and kids to in- opportunity for the school from 5th to 9th grade toured flags hanging in junior hall- teract more with students and admissions. the campus, heard from ex- way to mark the various lan- and teachers at SLUH. As in the past, the tours perts representing the differ- guage rooms. The new events includ- were given by SLUH stu- ent academic departments, In addition, the activi- ed a Foreign Language event dents. Typically, “Inside and got a chance to see all ties in the Si Commons at that included every language SLUH” tours are given by ei- the co-curriculars that SLUH the end of the tour excited offered by SLUH, and had ther Schmelter or Cruz. has to offer. the families. flags hanging in the junior “The tour guides did an Exactly 300 families “Many spoke about the hallway and activities and amazing job, and were able came to Open House, up activities in the Commons Prospective students watching an experiment. photo | Jonel Olar specialists in each room. to really connect with the from 260 from last year. and they stuck around for a received candy bars. because of the other oppor- “We tried to set up like families,” said Cruz. Nearly half of all prospec- while,” said Schmelter. Open House is an op- tunities available for them, the United Nations,” said “It was fun showing off tive students visiting were Some clubs present in- portunity to become more including SLUH Night and Cruz. the school as a student sees 7th graders, while 32 percent cluded the Robotics Club, familiar with SLUH, and for tours during the school day. The English Depart- it. It was fun to brag about were 8th graders. Ping-Pong Club, Chess Club, kids all across the St. Louis Because of this, the Admis- ment stop, in room 204, SLUH,” said Dalton Ennis. As in years past, the tour and the Kahoot Club, which area to experience what sions department has decid- highlighted the progression “It gives a student’s perspec- featured experts from fine presented a Kahoot on SLUH is like. ed to shift its focus towards of the four-year curriculum. tive rather than an admin- arts and robotics and, new SLUH trivia on the projec- However, in recent seventh and sixth graders. Cruz has also expressed in- istrative perspective, which to this year, experts from the tor screens in the Commons. years, fewer eighth graders “Open House for sev- terest in more interaction is easier for the prospective English and Foreign Lan- Winners of the Kahoot trivia have attended Open House enth and sixth graders is between the students and students to relate to.” Sophomore Kevin Flack carries on vanishing Native American tradition through energetic War Dances and calming craftsmanship

BY Nathan P. Wild II Although he follows the water during the breaks. Tra- FEATURES EDITOR tradition meticulously to en- ditionally, there is a metal ith the swift slap- sure he is properly dressed, bucket pail with a ladle. You Wping of drums and Flack enjoyed the small plea- would scoop out your water the chanting of the singers, sure of putting insoles in his and pour out whatever you sophomore Kevin Flack shuf- moccasins for comfort. don’t drink to give back to fled around the arbor, taking The Ponca people have mother Earth what she has part in the Native American gifted only four societies to given you. It’s all about take tradition of a war dance this hold the Hethuska dance; and give. However, we were past weekend. For the past however, there is still a sepa- inside and if you did it then six years Flack has partici- ration between tribal dances a lot of people would slip and pated in the Native Ameri- and white man dances. fall, so we just used bottles.” can tradition of dancing and “Fifty years ago you The songs, like the pass- cultural depth that it entails: would have never seen a ing on of Native American listening to the stories of the white man at the tribal dance. history and fables in tribes, elder members and recieiv- The chapter advisor that got are dominated orally and ing not only knowledge of me into this went to a Co- memorized. The head singer Native American history but manche dance when he was a calls out the song and the also receiving gifts of expen- youth, but he was almost run drum quickly follows. sive handmade clothing to out,” said Flack. “The chief “Nine out of ten Na- show off at the following out- had invited them to come tive American songs have no ings. but the rest of the tribe at- meaning. It’s just a bunch of Flack had never consid- tempted to run them out un- gibberish. Meaningful songs ered partaking in a culture til the chief dispersed them. can be prayer songs, veteran that he has no blood ties to, It shows the chief rules.” songs, or flag songs, but usu- especially one that revolved Along with the mis- ally they just shout random around vigorous physical concpetion that this dance words put together,” said dances complemented by the is reserved only for Native Flack. slow intricacy of the crafting. Americans, there exists the The dancing is exhaust- To him, it seemed a foreign idea that the dance itself is ing, with fast tempo drums concept until approached by religious. However, at the and infrequent resting times. an associate of the society dances and dinners, religion “We do two minute who opened his eyes to the is respectfully left out. songs. By the time your butt tradition of dancing. “This dance is a cer- hits the seat, the tail danc- As a member of the Boy emonial dance but it isn’t ers do their song,” said Flack. Scouts of America and hold- religious,” said Flack. “I am “Their butts barely hit the ing the highest rank, an Eagle Kevin Flack fully dressed during War Dance. photo | courtesy of Kevin Flack there to honor the Ponca tra- seats and then you’re up and Scout, he was recommended dancing arena. tling practice, he missed the years. ditions. You leave out the re- dancing again. You can do to participate by his chapter “Each tribe has little mourner’s feast, a time to “This dance is a manly ligion and the politics, all of that from anywhere from advisor. After being involved variations on their designs heal broken bonds or com- regal dance. You are strutting the divisions in the world to forty five minutes to an hour in several pow wows, large and patterns of dance. In memorating those who had your stuff, making yourself have a good time.” for each set.” social gatherings in the Na- Southern tradition, the drum passed away, on Friday. as flashy as possible. You are The society is led by a The dancing itself is not tive American communities, is in the middle of the ar- On Saturday around almost bragging about what chief known as the Nudahon- complicated, with the basic with his family members, bor with singers around it, noon, the dance was held you have,” said Flack. ga. Below him are the whip form being a two step motion Flack was invited to his first symbolizing that the song in a church basement in the “In the Osage tribe you men who police the arbor, to the beat of the tempo of White Bear War Dance, one is the heart of the dance,” southern suburbs of Chi- wear a sweat scarf tied at the ensuring that all of the danc- the drum. of the four war dance societ- said Flack. “The dance arena cago. However, Flack had to crown of your forehead to ers are following the rules. “There are snake and ies sanctioned by the Ponca stretches from the singers to arrive nearly an hour earlier catch the sweat. Some tribes “It is a dance with rules buffalo trots that are slow tribe, two years ago. the benches. For the dance to begin the lengthy process do it and some don’t. That’s that the whip men are there movements around the ar- There are four main arena, you take five gallon of clothing himself in the where you can really get to enforce, some of them be- bor. The other style is a styles of men’s dancing: buckets around a circle and traditional garments, which into this because you can’t ing: when you enter the ar- southern shuffle where they northern traditional, south- you put wooden boards on entails putting on many lay- just classify it all as ‘Na- bor, you dance every dance. are beating the drum with ern traditional straight top of them. Then, you put ers of intricate handmade tive American.’ When you When you want to enter and no rhythm at all. It will be re- dance, fancy dance, and your blankets on top of the clothing. The dancer is re- divide it, I dance southern exit the arbor you have to pay ally fast. Your feet don’t even grass dance. Although Flack boards so you don’t damage quired to wear moccasins, traditional which is more the whip man a fine, typi- pick up in the shuffle they are dances both northern and your own regalia.” leggings, a ribbon shirt, and the Ponca, Pawnee, Osage, cally just a dollar. If you drop moving that fast. This is usu- southern traditional, the He- Flack recently attended especially an apron set. Flack Cherokee, Cree tribes,” said something, you do not pick ally the tougher dance,” said thuska dance is a southern a white man’s War Dance in showcased his collection, Flack. “But even then, each it up. Instead, the whip man Flack. traditional straight dance. Chicago, one of many social including fans, dance sticks, tribe has their own little pat- picks it up and you are to pay At the end of each ses- The dancing, which is strictly gatherings he has attended arm bands, wrist cuffs, bell terns, songs, and variations him for it to get it back,” said sion, an honor song is played male only, takes place in what since starting his hobby. sets, and other attire that he on every little tiny thing on Flack. “You do not bring in to honor the leaders of the is referred to as the arbor, the Due to a conflict with wres- has acquired throughout the what they do.” water or food. You are given continued on page 3 November 10, 2017 OPINION Prep News LETTER LETTER Volume 82, Issue 11 3 The responsibilities of speech What’s okay?

To the editors: it myself. New people I meet the statement, makes them an- To the editors: is okay to be white. We do not roots of white supremacy. “It’s may hint at their political gry that someone could say the choose the color of our skin okay to be white” encourages Earlier this week, Father standings, their opinion on the Cardinals suck without seem- Members of the SLUH or the racial identity our soci- complacency and disregards Gibbons spoke of the divisions president, or even which news ingly delving deeper. One sen- community who arrived at ety assigns us. Therefore, how the concerns of those who are that have formed in our school, stations they watch and I start tence sparks conversation, the school early on Wednesday could either of those not be hurting. “Black Lives Matter” the splits in opinions that have to label them, start to form an other sparks anger, yet both morning were faced with stick- “okay”? calls America to live up to its led to arguments in the hall- image of who I think they are are of the same opinion. ers pronouncing that “It’s okay Secondly, consider our highest ideals. “It’s okay to be ways or in class. It’s not as if based on this one miniscule As a community, as to be white.” The stickers were local context. SLUH’s student white” pretends that America is these opinions have suddenly fact I know about them. At this SLUH, we have a responsibil- affixed to trash cans, glassbody is around 84 percent already all that it can be. appeared, or that people have point I hate to say but but it’s ity—to one another, to our doors, gates, and even the ped- white. The vast majority of its We believe that coura- only now decided to start voic- almost involuntary, second na- faculty, our classmates, our se- estal of the St. Ignatius statue by faculty is white. Every president geous conversations rooted in ing them. But this past year ture. And I have a feeling I’m curity officers, to anyone who the school entrance. and head principal in its his- our Catholic, Jesuit values of these opinions, these thoughts not the only one whos done walks into this building—to Video surveillance foot- tory has been white. Much of cura personalis and human and feelings have transformed, this, searched for enemies or listen to one another and to be age showed that anonymous SLUH’s curriculum focuses on dignity lead to understanding contorting into attacks and friends, instead of taking in the open to what they have to say vandals had put the stickers up the accomplishments and ex- and community. The stickers, vendettas against other peo- person as a whole. I’ve caught before we pass any judgement. around 10:30 the previous eve- periences of white people. The posted anonymously in the ple’s beliefs. Instead of voicing myself forming the divisions We have a responsibility to not ning. The footage was not sharp overwhelming, unspoken mes- dark of night, sought to short- an opinion to open yourself before the understanding even incite anger intentionally, to enough to reveal their identities. sage of the SLUH experience circuit conversation, replacing up, to help people learn more had a chance. speak our mind while also be- Subsequent research revealed answers “yes” to the question it with divisive sloganeering. about you and therefore build The simplest and most ing open to other’s thoughts. that the stickers fit into a na- “Is it okay to be white?” The stickers aimed to tear down an understanding, forming common way these divisions We have a responsibility to dis- tionwide campaign spurred by By contrast, being a per- community, replacing it with a stronger relationship with are formed is simply through cuss, to converse and debate, an online chat space frequented son of color at SLUH can be angry, entrenched camps. them, opinions are being used what people say and how not yell and argue. Debate by white nationalists. The cam- a complex fate. Students and At the Ignatian Fam- as attacks, as if to say “this is they say it. I’m not saying that breeds more discussion, but paign seeks to sow division by faculty members can feel out- ily Teach-In over the weekend, what I think is right and if you opinions should be silenced or anger only breeds more anger. provoking outrage in some with numbered, disregarded, and SLUH students modeled the disagree then you’re wrong.” that everyone should be quiet We cannot allow our a statement that others view as misunderstood. Groups like best of our school. One senior Words and thoughts that used about their beliefs. That would school to be defined by our ar- unobjectionable. ACES and STARS and roles like spoke powerfully about the im- to build friendships, under- be insane, stripping people guments. We cannot allow our Indeed, many at SLUH ex- Director of Equity and Inclu- portance of approaching even standing and respect between not only of their freedom of differing opinions to divideperienced the stickers as a slap sion are mission-driven efforts one’s antagonist with compas- peers are now creating a chasm speech but also of their own us any longer. Don’t look at a in the face. Teachers, students, to reach out to students who sion and respect. A group of between classmates, dividing individuality, the thoughts that person and decide to love or and staff members removed the struggle to acclimate to SLUH SLUH students presented about instead of uniting. make them unique. But there’s hate them based on one fact, signs as soon as they saw them. and to make the school a place STARS, modeling for other Je- It’s not just within the a difference between stating one opinion they hold. Take The SLUH environmental ser- where all students can feel wel- suit schools how to approach walls of SLUH. Division has an earnest, well thought out the time to look at them as a vices staff had to use spray bot- come and thrive. difficult topics with intelligence been brewing since the 2016 opinion and stating an opinion whole, to really see them as a tles, scrapers, and elbow grease In our nation at large, nu- and care. Inspired by these stu- presidential election, if not be- just to make people angry. Yes, person, not an enemy or ally. to finish the job. We approached merous metrics attest to the dents’ examples, we urge the fore, where the country itself opinions may anger people Only then can we truly be one staff member, an African effects of racism—disparities SLUH community to reject was split almost 50/50 between simply by existing, that’s what men for others, soldiers of un- American, in the middle of his in wealth, employment, edu- divisive stunts and false victim- two candidates who neither re- they do. They exist for people derstanding and intelligence. labor and expressed regret that cational opportunity, housing, hood and instead approach the spected each other nor tried to to decide over, to agree, dis- Only through conversations he had to deal with this BS. health outcomes, and incar- experiences of the oppressed unite the people, instead play- agree or maybe just be neutral can we grow in understanding, “It is BS,” he said. ceration levels. In almost every with humility, openness, and ing to their own bases. News with. It’s not the opinion itself and only through understand- Other members of the place and time in American love. channels that have always been that can cause a division, but ing we can unite the divisions community acknowledged the history, being white has been seen as fair or mostly unbiased the way it’s used. we’ve all formed. It won’t be inappropriateness of the stick- not only okay but a distinct and are now either “real” or “fake Any English teacher will perfect, nothing ever is. But ers’ placement but asked, “Well, quantifiable advantage. Frank Kovarik news.” People are suddenly tell you that the wording of by understanding, by mend- it is okay to be white, isn’t it? The slogan “Black Lives Director of Equity and In- either expected to love or hate a sentence is incredibly im- ing the cracks within ourselves And why is it okay to say ‘Black Matter” responds to these man- clusion the White House, with no in portant. For example, there’s and between our classmates Lives Matter’ but not ‘It’s okay to ifestations of inequity. “Black Erwin Claggett between. When you state your a difference between saying we can truly move forward as be white’?” Lives Matter” is a cry in defense Assistant Director of Eq- thoughts on gun control, the “The Cardinals suck,” instead a community. In the interest of healing of human dignity. By contrast, uity and Inclusion pro-life movement, feminism, of “The Cardinals have some the divisions that may have “It’s okay to be white” arose as Dan Schuler even global warming, people issues they need to fix.” One been opened by the stickers, we a reaction to that cry, and in Moderator of ACES see you as either an enemy or sentence opens up a debate, a Charlie McGroarty, ‘18 wanted to offer our thoughts on many ways a dismissal of it. Adam Cruz an ally. talk about the team’s woes and those questions. “Black Lives Matter” calls us Assistant Moderator of This has happened to how to fix them, the other just First of all, to those who as individuals to address racial ACES me, but more often I’ve done makes people want to rebuke are sincerely wondering: Yes, it injustice and pull up the deep Flack participates in communal expression of history and culture (continued from page 2) It’s not possible,” said Flack. to me as gifts. If you show the tion, bringing the community nally possessed his own. thing that I can do mind- society: the Nudahonga, the “You’ve got to learn how to will and force to go through closer together by provok- “It’s nice to see that now lessly. I can think about other whip men, and the lady sing- pace yourself when dancing. this, you will be bestowed ing conversation and trust. that I am doing this as well as things if I need too but at the ers. They lead a procession of You can converse with others gifts by the members of the “It’s really wonderful be- he, that it is spreading. The same time I can also think dancers, which usually ends during the slow dancing, but society. I have been given cause you get to meet these older people in the societies about nothing for hours and in the dancers showing honor when it speeds up you cut a fans, blankets, and many people and truly be a part of love when youth and adults just relax,” said Flack. by gifting them a dollar. rug on the arbor.” things. These are not cheap their lives. You go to these get involved,” said Flack. Although being an ath- After the honor song, After the dance ended, things,” said Flack. “Theand everyone knows every- “To see the society grow and lete at SLUH helps keep Flack there is a gift giving of pend- an after party was held for pendleton blanket can run one,” said Flack. “There are spread and this way of life in shape for the dancing, it leton blankets, shawls, and the dancers to relax and to up to $200. My two fans are people from California to coming back is astonishing. can be troublesome timing hand ornaments such as mir- reconnect with each other. It about $400. By gifting this, Texas to New York. But still, When you see the look on for some of his events. ror boards, and dance sticks. is during this time that Flack there is an expectation to use you know their names and their faces when a new youth “In June, I am hoping to During this time, waterboys has gained his extensive it. If you don’t use it, you are parts of their lives. It’s like a enters the arbor, words can’t go to an Osage dance. A lot of hydrate the dancers as they knowledge on tribal history expected to return it back to family reunion with 500 peo- describe their looks.” these are in the spring time prepare to begin another set. and his craftsmanship. them or pass it on to some- p l e .” Although the culture and I play water polo so at- “When a lot of things “I got into this five or six body who would use it prop- Flack boasts many continues to expand, it is leav- tending these may be a prob- are given to the society, they years ago knowing nothing. e r l y.” friends from around the ing out the Native American lem,” said Flack. are just given straight back Since then I have been told Flack cherishes the items United States that he recon- communities as they branch Although he is faced out through the gift givings,” stories afterwards by the old- he has been honored with as nects with during and after their ties to their customs. with the conflicts of sports said Flack. “It’s a big cycle er people of the society who he values them for their sen- the dances, cherishing their “It’s sad that a lot of the and eventually college, Flack that keeps this thing going teach you to honor the tradi- timental worth and the me- stories over material gifts. native people are losing their hopes to continue the tra- around. It’s amazing.” tions,” said Flack. “One of my ticulous amount of time that “You go to meet old traditions. They are losing dition of Native American After the givings arefriends worked in the resto- went into crafting each indi- friends and you sit down and the way of their crafting as it dancing and crafting. over, another set begins and ration of Native American vidual piece. talk to them about how life goes more toward the white “This is a living culture the cycle repeats. artifacts. He would go into “My items didn’t come is going,” said Flack. “Even if men like my father and I who and a living tradition. By be- At five o’clock, dinner is museums and restore their in a blink of an eye. I had you aren’t gifted anything just do a lot of beadwork,” said ing a part of it, I get to be a held and the dancing resumes collections, so he knew a lot to work for them to build a hearing the stories of some Flack. “We sell or trade our part of the change and how it again at seven for the second about the patterns of crafting range of regalia. It keeps you who have been doing this for work to natives who want our changes,” said Flack. “I hope session. and taught me about it.” honest. You can’t go into a 40 years, seeing the impact beadwork because they have to carry it on for the rest of “It’s a long day and you Although pieces of the factory and buy these,” said on their life and on mine is lost their skills to bead them- my life. Next year I hope to have to dance to every song. proper outfit can cost hun- Flack. “They are all hand astonishing.” selves.” pay for my seat and join the The first time you go it’s a lit- dreds of dollars, most of the made, every single bead that Flack was also joined To Flack, the slow pro- society. It’s special to me and tle tricky but you got to learn garments are not sold. Rather, is placed on one by one on by his father in the arbor cess of placing beads in a I haven’t found anything in to pick your battles on the they are given as gifts and are the moccasins and every for the first time, who, af- spiral pattern is a calm- my life to replicate the expe- songs. If you go out there and passed down by generations. dance stick is hand carved.” ter many years of helping ing form of meditation. rience of the war dance.” you dance hard to every song, “Most of the stuff I have The system of giftinghis son to accumulate the “I do it when I feel you are going to kill yourself. I either made or were given takes money out of the equa- necessary garments, had fi- stressed out because it’s some- Prep News NEWS November 10, 2017 4 Volume 82, Issue 11 STEM Institute discusses Carruthers, with 22 years of Jesuit education future changes to experience, moves from Regis Jesuit to SLUH curriculum (continued from page 1) current principal of the boys his mind after coaching high visited the campus when he Sam Ortmann could not attend due to schedul- also issued a survey which al- division at Regis Jesuit. “I school football and rugby. He worked as a lacrosse and foot- CORE STAFF ing changes. There he was sup- lowed teachers to share their have a great community here, learned, through the Ignatian ball coach for Rockhurst High or the past several years, posed to see how they worked opinions on the qualities that so it’s bittersweet.” He later practice of discernment, that School. He met former SLUH Fteachers across St. Louis with Stanford University’s make an effective leader. added, “And you know Mr. his vocation was to work with president Paul Sheridan, S.J., U. High have been participat- School of Design to bring design “I think Mr. Santel was Dave Laughlin has done such young people. during one of these visits, and ing in Curriculum Institutes, principles into their classrooms. wise by getting not only trust- a fantastic job as the leader “I realized that I really has gotten to know Laughlin formed to promote collobora- Kershenski is interested in ees but faculty on that so that that it’s always good to come got more out of being with from several province-level tion among teachers. One of visiting Brophy College Prepa- you had different perspectives to a health place but it’s also young people than putting meetings. Carruthers is also the institutes is the STEM (sci- ratory in Phoenix, Ariz. where of the position itself,” said tough to follow a quality act together case files for the good friends with former ence, technology, engineer- they have a large makerspace, Laughlin, who also helped like that. So you know I’m queen’s court in Canada. So principal John Moran, who is ing, and math) Institute, com- a place were students can cre- narrow the search by using excited and sad to leave Colo- I switched modes and went now the principal at Cheverus prised of math and computer ate, invent, and learn. They his connections with faculty rado and Regis Jesuit at the into education and I think Jesuit High School in Maine. teacher Dan See, math teacher even require freshman to cre- at other Jesuit schools. same time.” that ever since it’s been about “The Jesuit SecondaryTracy Lyons, and science teach- ate teaching lessons on how to Unlike some private Carruthers has been a answering those questions Education Association, now ers Kent Kershenski and Eric use the makerspace, and they schools, SLUH, as a Jesuit part of Jesuit education for of vocation and those move- the Jesuit Schools Network, is LaBoube. They have been fo- must make something as part of school, was able to approach the past 22 years, serving as a ments that aren’t always in the a pretty small group of folks. cusing on the integration of course to help instill a sense of the search process with a coach, teacher, and adminis- plan but can be grace-filled Folks like Jim Linhares I’ve STEM into SLUH’s curriculum. innovation in the students. prayerful and reflective tone, trator at three different Jesuit and profoundly important,” known for years and years. So “We were looking back Last fall Lyons visited the according to Sean Agniel,’96, schools in two different coun- said Carruthers. I’ve had lots of conversations at a committee called the ‘21st EdTech Innovation Summit in who works in the Advance- tries. He’s worked as a social Carruthers has contin- around SLU High, had some Century Curriculum Commit- Boston. Which focused on how ment Office. Agniel is the for- studies teacher at Rockhurst ued to follow that vocation experience in the halls of tee,’ which was a committee set to encourage creative learn- mer Provincial Assistant for High School in Kansas City, throughout his career, includ- SLU High. My grandmother up to look ahead at our cur- ing in the classroom through Secondary and Pre-secondary a vice principal at St. Paul’s ing into his new role as presi- and her family was originally riculum and what we wanted project-based learning. Next Education, and a member of High School in Winnipeg, dent. Carruthers loves teach- from St. Charles, Missouri, so to do differently. What do our month she will visit the Cen- the search committee. Canada, and the principal at ing in the classroom but he I knew about SLU High and students need for the 21st cen- ter for Advanced Professional “I think what’s maybe Regis Jesuit High School in took the job as president be- about St. Louis through her tury? What is everybody say- Studies in Overland Park, Kans. distinct about us as a Jesuit Colorado. He’s also worked as cause he wanted to fulfill the growing up,” said Carruthers. ing that they need?” said See. where students take a semester- school from say another or- a lacrosse and football coach, need for leadership at SLUH While he thinks the new “There were the four C’s: col- long class in business, health, or ganization or even like a John as well as an assistant in the and in the Society of Jesus. position will be daunting at laborate, critical thinking, com- engineering in addition to their Burroughs or an independent theatre department, in some “There’s just not a lot of times, Carruthers is more munication, and creativity. We normal high school courses. school is that there’s a prayer- of the schools. Jesuits who have the back- nervous about the move itself wanted to do some STEM stuff, Since the STEM institute is ful component to that. People Carruthers’ relationship ground, the experience, and and how his children will re- so how do we tie those into still in its early stages, they have are invited to take seriously with Jesuit education started the exposure to both Jesuit act to the transition. STEM? That was our approach.” yet to institute any change in the responsibility of making in high school at St. Paul’s spirituality and the educa- “I’ve changed schools The institute started by SLUH’s curriculum. However, that kind of a recommenda- High School in Winnipeg. tional processes in an Igna- before. This will be my fourth reading a book called “Creat- in the future they plan to reflect tion and to do it in a prayer- From there, Carruthers, tian environment that are also Jesuit school. So you know ing Innovators: The Making of on what they have learned and ful way and to be attentive to the first member of his family willing to take on leadership those changes have happened Young People Who Will Change to institute a stronger sense of in- what, we hope, to what God to attend college, moved on to as there once was,” said Car- and they’ve always been a the World” by Tony Wagner, a novation into SLUH’s programs. wants for St. Louis U. High,” the University of Manitoba, ruthers, who will be the sec- good thing. There will be lot professor at the Harvard Gradu- “We haven’t instituted any- said Agniel. where he earned a degree in ond lay president in SLUH’s of work to do in the transi- ate School of Education. Wag- thing because we’re still in the By the end of the pro- international relations and history. “So I think we as lay tion. I’m not scared of work. ner looked at many case stud- development part,” said See. cess, the board unanimously U.S. foreign policy. He also re- people who have those skill I’m more nervous about how ies and tried to see what sort of “We’ve gone to some conferenc- agreed on Carruthers, and the ceived a degree in secondary sets and that exposure have my children handle the move, environments help create inno- es and visited some schools and Jesuit provincial, the Rev. Ron education and English. After to be open and willing to lead about buying a house, but I’m vators. The institute used this we’re going to do more of that Mercier, S.J., approved their several years, Carruthers went and this was simply a question not worried about the SLUH information to help them open this fall and early winter. We’ve decision. back to school to get a Mas- of openness.” piece. I know there’s a lot of a discussion about how to help met twice in the summer, and “I’m thrilled and I’m ter’s degree in educational Besides his visit to SLUH great people I’ve already met students invent, innovate, and this summer we’ll meet several humbled that the commit- leadership from St. Joseph’s during the search process, who will want me to succeed create. Now they are going out more times. We’ll figure out what tee and the school has made University. Carruthers has known about because they want the school to different schools and confer- we learned and what we want to the choice they have, but I When Carruthers first the school for years from to succeed and we will be ences to get ideas from other propose that would be some- also have had a great experi- entered college, his family campus visits and Jesuit con- great partners in that transi- educators across the country. thing that would help deliver ence here at Regis Jesuit High wanted him to become a law- ferences organized by the Je- tion,” said Carruthers. During the latter half of this this idea of innovation, creativ- School,” said Carruthers, the yer, but Carruthers changed suit Schools Network. He first week, See was scheduled to go to ity, imagining, designing, and a conference at the Mount Ver- creating within our curriculum.” non Presbyterian Institute for Poster and stickers incite conversation Innovation in Atlanta, Ga., but (continued from page 1) thing, or if you do it’s because rity director for the St. Louis ity of the men, they did not Some found the stickers you have white privilege,” said Science Center, and the Sci- appear to be students, accord- STARS hosts For Ahkeem, to be insensitive to issues in Chevalier. “So it’s like the dis- ence Center security director ing to Zarrick and Kesterson. our world that many people crediting of all of the things found an appearance from “At first we thoughtdoc of St. Louis girl struggle with. you do because of that stuff, two men on their security there was a strong possibil- “There are a lot of real is- and that just sucks to hear that cameras at 10:23 p.m. the pre- ity that maybe some students Sam Ortmann, Luke Missey “It was showing poverty in sues today in America that a had done this,” said Zarrick. CORE STAFF, REPORTER lower income areas and it gave lot of people feel need to be “Based on what I’ve seen in us a specific story of a girl,” said solved, and to say ‘it’s okay to the security videos and where TARS and ACES hosted senior Billy Brooks. “It showed be white’ is like saying those their car was parked, although Sa showing of the film For her self-story and all the other problems don’t exist,” said I can’t say for certain, I’d say Ahkeem in the Si Commons factors that go into (poverty) sophomore Peter Curdt. there’s a high probability these last Friday evening. The docu- and how complex it is.” “First of all, it’s an anony- were not students, that these mentary was featured in the St. SLUH showed the movie mous sticker that you post were adults that entered our Louis International Film Festi- to give students a chance to ex- that was very hard to remove. c ampu s .” val and was filmed here in St. perience the lives of people not The first thing I want to say is There were also stickers Louis. Executive producer Jeff like themselves. that’s pretty cowardly. If you at the Subway on Kingshigh- Truesdell, Judge Jimmie Ed- “I wanted people to walk want to really stand by your way, so Zarrick contacted the wards, and Danje Shelton—the away feeling like they had opinion, put it on a t-shirt. owner and checked security focus of the documentary— walked in someone else’s shoes, Put it on a sign, I’ll at least re- footage there, and found the were all in attendance and an- and in doing so has found com- spect that,” said English teach- same individuals putting the swered questions after the film. passion for someone who is er Adam Cruz. “But to put it stickers up. The documentary follows struggling to make it,” said Di- on a sticker at 10:30 at night The stickers, regard- the life of Danje Shelton, or rector of Equity and Inclusion for people to see as they walk less of political motivation, “Boonie,” a 17-year-old black Frank Kovarik. “I think it was up. And not just students, but violated the school’s security, girl living in north St. Louis. It successful based on how many all kinds of people. People breaking several laws. Since begins with her expulsion from people stuck around afterwards visiting the school. People artwork | Sean Anderson the school had already been school due to fighting; she is to talk to the visitors and on the that know nothing about our locked up, the perpetrators then sent to a court-supervised feedback I got.” school. To put that up there, all the time, and it just gets vious night. Zarrick checked trespassed illegally onto the alternative school, where she “It struck me to see all the cowardly is the first word, jammed down your throat. security footage from around campus. The culprits not only tries her best to turn her life emotions she went through,” shameful is the second.” And someone (putting up this time and found that at trespassed, but caused dam- around. But high school be- said Brooks. “It was one thing Others saw the stickers as stickers) I think is just speak- 10:28 p.m. the two men put age to signs that the stickers comes more complicated after to know and another thing to a defense tactic for whites be- ing out about all that stuff.” two stickers on the theater were posted on around the she becomes pregnant with see it in the film. It was really ing accused of having inher- Campus Activities and lobby doors. campus. Zarrick and Kes- a son, Ahkeem, and protests like this was real. Seeing her at ent privilege and racism. Security Coordinator Patrick Because the footage was terson plan to communicate and riots breakout in Fergu- the movie and then turning “A lot of stuff we do gets Zarrick set out to investigate taken during the night, ad- with the St. Louis Police De- son. However, Shelton is deter- and seeing her in person—this discounted because we have who put up the stickers us- ministration couldn’t make partment to provide what in- mined to get her high school is real life. This isn’t just a movie white privilege, and it’s almost ing security footage. Zarrick out a face on either perpetra- formation they can about the diploma so she can make a bet- and when this movie ends she like you can’t accomplish any- got in contact with the secu- tor, but based on the physical- continued on page 8 ter life for her soon-to-be son. still has to live this life.” November 10, 2017 NEWS Prep News Volume 82, Issue 11 A Call for Sonder 5 Senior speaks about experiences; Excerpt from Delton Utsey’s speech hopes to spread the idea of sonder I would like to share a con- ple in the background of your complex as well. cept with you. It is the idea that story. Zoom in on the people in Honestly, in my own per- (continued from page 1) through what I was feeling and idea of sonder can completely each random passerby lives a life the background. What are the sonal experience as a young much about Officer Stockley,” write it down,” said Utsey. “Mr. change our thinking and the that is equally, as vivid, and com- experiences and who are the black male, it IS hard for me to said Utsey. Curdt and Mr. Kovarik were way that we live. He believes plex, as you own. This concept, is people essential to their story? relate to a white police officer The main point of Utsey’s very helpful in terms of the that it is essential for under- sonder. Sonder, is a word I hold You can open your eyes. Sonder because I am legitimately afraid speech, which he added after structure of it. After I put out standing each other’s view- so dear to me, I’d tattoo it on my is focusing in on the people in of them. I have seen all the worst the Voices of SLUH talk, was all of that raw emotion and feel- points, especially with some of own heart. the background of your story, aspects of police officers on TV the idea of sonder and the com- ing and thought, they helped the tension that has built over This concept is not a real and striving to learn theirs. It and social media, that only re- plexities that are a part of every- me condense it and shape it in the last few days between differ- word, but comes from the Dic- is realizing that they are too inforce my bias against police. body’s life. a way that it could be presented ent students. tionary of Obscure Sorrows, an complex to simply be an extra I find myself worrying that po- “The speeches sound basi- and picked up easily by those “In light of what’s hap- online database with concepts in your movie, but actually the lice will see me through the lens cally the same in the beginning, who were listening.” pening in our school the past used to help express emotion. main star of their own. of stereotypes and will end up but I really wanted to add in “At first it was really scary couple of days—there is a lot of Sonder, may be a difficult con- When I came home from shooting me dead because they this idea of sonder. It is really a because I was very monotone slight polarization that we are cept for some, so let me propose the protest that night, I watched fearfully mistook my graphing word that is crucial to our so- when I was doing the practice starting to see, not as significant a thought experiment. the news and saw a mob of angry calculator for a gun. ciety. I have been using it all of runs, but when I got up there I as it was during the election, If you would, take a mo- people attacking the house of the It took my rowing DEEP this week. It is a word that I am looked at all of the people and but it’s still present—I would ment and close your eyes. Imag- mayor. Once again, the media into the concept of sonder to legitimately trying to push. Just thought: Ignatian Family Teach- say that sonder is the biggest ac- ine your life is a movie starting, had failed to display a peaceful understand that Officer Jason like Dr. Foy is trying to push the In. Everyone here is part of my tion we can take. We can under- from your birth. Picture your protest, and instead, left all the Stockley is a person too. Just as word ‘asymptotically,’ I am try- family. We are all here for the stand people at a fundamental experiences, and the people who viewers seeing only the negative Anthony is too complex to be ing to push the word sonder,” same reason and I thought that level and coming to a place of are essential to your story, and of events of that Friday… labeled as a black criminal, Ja- said Utsey. this was a good group of people, understanding and not labeling how they’ve shaped you. Like ** I almost cried, as I son Stockley is too complex to While trying to approach so I opened up,” said Utsey. “It of each other,” said Utsey. most movies, there will be peo- watched all the beauty, love, and be merely labelled a white rac- the topic, Utsey talked to a lot felt inspiring to have the atten- peace I had experienced with ist cop. I STILL struggle with of people to get perspective on tion of about 2,000 people lis- my community, go completely understanding Jason Stockley, his ideas. tening to what I had to say, but it unrecognized. BUT, I recognize that while I can “I talked to lots of people was also humbling. I know that I refused to accept defeat, not excuse Jason’s murdering of around school, at Wash U, and I was on the stage, but the stage and instead saw sonder as a way Anthony, I can at least under- in my family. I was just con- felt really close to the crowd and to experience life within my stand, that just as Anthony is a stantly talking to people about there were people sitting on the city, and my country. Because product of a system that has dis- this idea of sonder and the ver- floor around the stage, so it felt of sonder, I see Anthony Smith enfranchised and disadvantaged dict,” said Utsey. very intimate. I was talking to as more than some “urban drug his community, Officer Stockley When trying to put to- people, rather than looking out dealer” or criminal who de- is the product of a system that gether his speech, Utsey worked across their heads and talking at served to be gunned down by has cultivated his, “pervasive with numerous people who all them.” the police. Through the lens of cultural implicit bias”. Thank contributed to the main speech. Utsey was quite surprised sonder, I understand that what you Fr. Massengale’s for that “Ms. Beugg and Brendan at the reception of his speech. he DID deserved was not death, phrase. Officer Jason Stockley is Underwood stayed up with me “The standing ovation af- but life and a chance to be un- complex and his story deserves until 2 in the morning the night terwards really blew me away. derstood by Officer Stockley. He to be understood as well. before to help polish it. Bren- It was unexpected and I paused was had a family who loved and dan helped me break down and smiled for a bit up on stage cared for him like many of us (Read the entirety of my feelings because I felt like because I was caught off guard,” do. Anthony Lamar Smith was Utsey’s speech on the my speech wasn’t emotional said Utsey. complex. enough and he helped me sort Utsey believes that this artwork | Joseph Bytnar Officer Jason Stockley is Prep News website.) Students and Faculty lead STARS breakout session at Teach-In

(continued from page 1) really nice. We took two pas- went really well.” I wouldn’t have gone because sages from our current book, The conference then that is something that is so far The Hate U Give, and looked held a Mass that was centered from me,” said senior Delton at them and talked about around advocating for the Utsey. them. Conversation was flow- marginalized. The Native American ing very nicely and I’m disap- “I really like the Mass be- prayer was followed by a pointed that we didn’t have cause I always like any oppor- speech by Utsey about sonder. more time,” said Utsey. tunity to be with people from He talked about the Stockley The breakout session also other Jesuit schools. We come verdict and how it related to gave the group ideas about there with the same mission, his own life. how to start a program similar the same values, the same “I like how he portrayed to STARS at their own school. spirit,” said Michalski. how he felt and that he talked “We gave them a list of After the Mass, the group about both sides of the issue. books that they could use, had a meeting about how to He talked about how Officer some tips about how to start advocate for these issues most Stockley is human too and is a club like STARS, and some effectively on Capitol Hill. a product of his environment ideas about how to get any On Monday, SLUH met and I really liked that,” said and all people to come,” said with Congresswoman Ann Ephrem. Utsey. “Mr. Curdt recalls see- Wagner and staff members of “I thought Delton’s ing students and teachers Senator Roy Blunt and Sena- speech was amazing. We had The group on Capitol Hill on Monday. photo | courtesy of Colton Nadenbush vigorously write down notes tor Claire McCaskill. heard it come a long way from because they wanted to cre- “What I truly loved about the prep meeting to when he speaker, the group split for the there were statistics to prove Kameron Moses took over ate something like this at their it was seeing (the students) in delivered it. It resonated with second breakout session. This non-violence to be better than and led the discussion. school. I know for sure that action. It was such a beautiful a lot of people. The crowd time, they had close to 30 to violence, but she had a statis- “We had a mock break- there is one school in Califor- thing to see them engaged, to went wild at the end. I thought choose from. tic that said that 3.5 percent out session about how the nia, St. Ignatius, that says they take a stand, and to advocate it was really heartfelt and very “I really like the breakout of the population is needed meetings normally run. It was want to copy it, so I thought it for the marginalized,” said Mi- true to who he is as a person,” sessions about things that I to go against any regime in a chalski. said Michalski. don’t know much about be- non-violent protest for it to be Some students felt in- After a few mainstage cause I can learn about it from successful. It is very powerful spired by the Teach-In. speakers, the second keynote someone who is incredibly to see that non-violent move- “The Teach-In inspires speaker, Sr. Patricia Chappell, passionate about it and then ments can have an effect,” said me every year. Seeing that the Executive director for Pax I can become knowledgeable John. many people who are dedicat- Christi USA, spoke about how on the issue and become an Next, the conference held ed to social justice is beautiful. racism came to be and said advocate for it,” said Utsey. its final breakout session. This I really like seeing the diverse that it is a sickness and that we The second breakout ses- time, SLUH led a discussion amount of things that people are all responsible for healing sion was followed by the third about STARS in one of the feel passionate about,” said it. and final keynote speaker, rooms. It started with alum Utsey. “It’s not just an event “I liked how she said that Maria Stephan, who is a Se- Brendan Underwood, ’16, where we talk about what we we should all be uncomfort- nior Policy Advisor for the talking about how he started are going to go do. We actu- able in our societies because U.S. Institute of Peace. She the program. Campus min- ally go forth and advocate and that is how we will be able to talked about the importance ister Meg Beugg and math lobby on Capitol Hill.” grow. I also like how she said of non-violent resistance. teacher Craig Hannick talked that we can’t speak on peace “I thought her speech about the teacher impact on without speaking about in- was very powerful because the organization. Then, Ut- photo | courtesy of Brian Tretter justice first,” said junior Liam we always look up to people sey, seniors Teddy Washing- (From left to right): Senior Matt Rauschenbach, junior Jimmy John. who lead non-violent move- ton and Nico Hernandez, and Wolfe, senior Brian Tretter, and senior Louie Perotti in front of After the second keynote ments. I never thought that sophomores Peter Curdt and the Capitol building on Monday. Swim and Dive takes second at State; Lindsey Ehret awarded swimmers break school records Swimming Coach of BY John Burke and Joe Feder the Year REPORTERS Nathan Langhauser SPORTS EDITOR “There’s no one that de- he St. Louis U. High swim served (the award) more than Tand dive team closed the indsey Ehret, head coach her,” said senior Barclay Dale. doors on a stellar season this Lof the St. Louis U. High “She turned a bunch of water past weekend with a fantastic Swim and Dive team, known to polo players into swimmers.” second place title at the inau- her team as ‘Miss Coach,’ was Although the team fell gural Missouri Class 2 State awarded Swimming Coach of just short of the illustrious Swimming and Diving com- the Year by the Missouri Inter- state title, the seniors felt ac- petition, their highest state scholastic Swimming Coaches complished with their results. finish since winning the title Association after the StateThe team tripled its score at in 2004. Swim and Dive meet last Sat- state compared to last year and The team, with the help urday. swam to six top-three invita- of several goal times set by “It means a lot, it means tional finishes, including two senior captain Barclay Dale, that the hard work has been first place finishes. headed into prelims on Friday recognized,” said Ehret. “We didn’t finish nearly with lofty personal and team Usually the award is given where we wanted to as a team expectations. Dale’s calcula- to the state champion coach, but Miss Coach’s Coach of the tion of the projected points but this year was an exception. Year award made up for it,” said that the Jr. Bills and other rival SLUH Swim and Dive with their second place trophy. photo | courtesy of SLUH Swim and Dive The Jr. Bills finished second Dale. “I couldn’t be happier for schools would score suggested other from junior Joe Feder duo of sophomore twins Gabe record of 1:36.70. In the next in Class 2 at state, improving h e r.” that the team faced a 30-point in the 100 Freestyle, posting a and Max Manalang. Despite event, 200 Freestyle, the team from a 13th place finish last “It was an honor swim- deficit from first place, behind time of 46.73. a few minor hiccups, which capitalized on its early success year, SLUH’s highest state fin- ming for Coach Ehret,” said only Lee’s Summit North. After an exciting first included back problems and with Feder and fellow junior ish since 2004. senior Nick Mattingly. “She “There were 27 oppor- session, the team found itself a few crashes on the diving Daniel Fink scoring a com- “It’s a reflection of the taught us to be both mentally tunities. We had 27 swim. seeded first going into finals, board, the Manalang twins bined 25 points. Jellinek and quality of the relationships and and physically tough.” that’s more than any other with underdog Rock Bridge a placed high at state, with sophomore Josh Brown com- of the program,” said Athletic “This season consumed team had, so we knew that mere seven points behind. Gabe placing 22nd, and Max peted in the 200 Individual Director Chris Muskopf. “The us, more than any other year,” we needed to make the most “We did enough of what advancing all the way to finals Medely, adding five points to other coaches should be com- said Ehret. “Having three years of those opportunities,” said we needed to do in prelims,” to take 12th place and add five the tally, and, in the 50 Free- mended on not making the with the current seniors, we re- head coach Lindsey Ehret. said Ehret. “We had 17 swims points to the Jr. Bills’ lead. style, Dale placed second, out- award just about who wins. ally got to know each other and At prelims, the Jr. Bills for finals.” Heading into the finals, touching the third place fin- There was some thought that they really came to understand swam with great passion, Early Saturday morn- tensions were high on the isher by one one-hundredth went into it, and it’s great rec- my vision and what I was try- achieving personal bests in ing, the second part of the SLUH bench, but the 200 of a second. ognition in the program of ing to do with the program.” almost each individual swim. state competition began with Medley Relay team of seniors Heading into the midway individuals competing, but yet Ehret has set the foun- They managed to break two the team looking to expand Barclay Dale, Joe Jellinek, break, the Jr. Bills were in sec- there’s a strong sense of team dation for a continued tradi- school records: one from its narrow lead in the Diving Mathias Hostetler, and Nick ond place, but the back half of and you don’t necessarily get tion of swim and dive success, Dale, who broke his own re- Finals. For the first time since Mattingly got the day off to a the meet was truly spectacu- that everywhere; you get a sce- even with the seniors leaving, cord in the 100 Backstroke 2014, the Jr. Bills qualified two fantastic start with a second lar. nario where student-athletes driving a message of grit and with a time of 50.58, and the divers for state, the dynamic place finish and a new team continued on page 7 are out for themselves. But to strength in all aspects of the add that sense of team and use person. that to provide support and “Now that the bar has Cross country wraps up season with 10th drive the program is a part of been set, the challenge for the the recognition.” coaches and student-athletes place finish at State meet SLUH sent 18 qualifiers to coming back is to keep that go- Matthew Quinlan, Justin the state meet this year, a huge ing,” said Muskopf. “The more Koesterer increase from last year’s five. we become familiar (with the CORE STAFF, STAFF “It has been a process of new format of the State meet), formation,” said Ehret. “Ev- the more we are able to see how he sleeping giant was not eryone at SLUH talks about a long-lasting pattern can exist Taroused, as the St. Louis every year, you have an aspect for us rather than just a jump U. High varsity cross country of your personality, your char- to a level that we haven’t had in team officially wrapped up the acter that has been formed by awhile. I certainly think that’s season last Saturday after the SLUH, and so that was kind of the goal of Coach Ehret and State cross country meet in the goal when I first came here the goal of the program: to Jefferson City. and first started coaching: that make that a sustainable accom- The team placed tenth we have to form these guys to plishment each year.” out of 16 teams, and fifth be swimmers.” among St. Louis-area teams. “We couldn’t really put a place on where we were going Hockey Nightbeat to finish because we can’t re- ally control what other teams In the second game of the do. We were just trying to put regular season, the St. Louis U. our best foot forward, and Reed Milnor (left), Paul Burka (center), and Patrick Hetlage (right) at the | High varsity hockey team blew take a shot at it,” said head beginning of the State cross country meet. photo Mr. James Hetlage coach Joe Porter. tell. I honestly didn’t even “I was happy, obviously, “I think we’re still trying out the Chaminade Red Devils Blue Springs took the know that I took the 25th spot at my finish. It’s really bitter- to figure out what happened,” 8-0. State title, with a score of 82, until after I finished,” said sweet, though, because it was said Staley. “It might have Early on, both teams looked and their first man, senior Burka. my last race at SLUH and our been that we came into (State) evenly matched as both played an Victor Mugeche, took first Porter was also very hap- team didn’t do very well, but I after big wins at Districts and place overall with a time of py with Burka’s finish to his got all-state,” said Burka. Sectionals and we were a little aggressive style. Late in the first 15:29. SLUH career. Burka was followed by overconfident or not serious period, senior Joe Winklemann Senior captain Paul “He was 34th with 1K junior Patrick Hetlage who enough about it.” sparked the Jr. Bills’ offense with Burka rose up and ran the left; he was in 30th almost the placed 64th with a time of Despite the disappoint- an easy goal in front of the net. final 200 meters uphill in 29 whole race. He really put him- 16:58. After Hetlage, sopho- ing finish this year, the team In the second and third, seconds, finishing with a per- self in a good position, and more Adam Mittendorf fin- is really looking forward to sonal record of 16:24 to take passed three people in the ished 74th (17:01), followed improving upon the previous there was an onslaught of goals the first spot finish for SLUH last 200 to get All-State,” said by sophomore Lucas Rack- successes of this season and from seniors Nick Corker, and 25th overall, earning an Porter. ers (81st, 17:04) and junior the youth of the program. Winklemann, and Trevor White, All-State spot in the process. Burka’s All-State finish Reed Milnor (82nd, 17:05). “Obviously I’m excited juniors Henry Wagner, Gabe “The last 200 everybody marks the 14th consecutive Sophomore Noah Scott fin- for next year. Paul is the only was calling out numbers of year the Jr. Bills have placed a ished 127th with a time of one graduating from the var- Schwartz, and Justin Jacoby, and where they thought I was runner on the All-State team, 17:37, and junior Chris Staley sity and we are a pretty young sophomore Jack Hazelton. placewise. Some said 28th, and the 20th time in the past finished 133rd with a time of team, so there’s a lot to hope some said 30th, but I couldn’t 21 State meets. 17:45. for next year,” said Porter. November 10, 2017 SPORTS Prep News Volume 82, Issue 11 7 Jr. Bills start hockey season in Results of State swimming style, shred Westminster 16-1 come down to final race Ben Dattilo and Danny The stout Jr. Bills’ de- Bak let in his first goal of the (continued from page 6) Favazza SPORTS EDITOR, REPORTER fense, led by Wachter and se- year. In the 100 Butterfly,Breaststroke, SLUH’s only a couple places where I think nior Matt Hohl, made Bak’s Sophomore Cole Jansky Hostetler swam like a dol- event without a finalist, the we probably could have got- he St. Louis U. High var- life in net easy, allowing few was able to get his first shot as phin, reaching third place, two teams were tied heading ten points and given us a little Tsity hockey team started shots on goal. a varsity goalie coming in for and Brown continued to drop into the relay, a remarkably advantage but that’s not what the regular season off strong, SLUH came out flying Bak. time, capturing 11th place. rare occurrence in swimming. h app e n e d .” mercy-ruling Westminister in the second period, scoring The SLUH offense kept The 100 Freestyle put SLUH With energy and tension Overall, it was an expe- 16-1 on Saturday, Nov. 4. ten goals and only allowing rolling in the third period, in the lead, scoring 12 points both incredibly high, the Jr. rience none of the current The Jr. Bills only had one. Senior Kevin Einig put tacking on four more goals. from senior captain John Bills fell into an early deficit. swimmers will forget for a eight varsity skaters because on a show, scoring five goals Sophomore Austin Brush Burke, Mattingly, and junior Rock Bridge’s star swimmer long time. The season, the many of the varsity players in the second period. Senior joined Heithaus by also scor- Will Slatin, in addition to went out with an incred- meet, and the bonding were were out of town playing for Chip Holmes also showcased ing his first varsity goal in his the second place finish from ible time of 45.87, and Burke all unique and special to their own select teams, and his skills by netting three of SLUH career. Feder, who lowered his school couldn’t keep up, despite post- this year. At the close of the the team had to call up four of his own. Hohl ended the game record by .05. Breakout swim- ing a near best time of 49.89. meet, Ehret was named Class the JV skaters to have enough Chabloz added another with a rocket shot from the mer Fink continued the team’s The remainder of the relay 2 Coach of the Year, a well- players to play. goal to his stat line and fresh- blue line, putting the Jr. Bills streak, placing 14th in the was spent trying to catch up, deserved honor. Emotions “Obviously we were miss- man Gus Heithaus scored the up 16-1 and stopping the 500 Freestyle. In a fantastic and, although SLUH did gain can only be described as bit- ing a lot of guys, so it was huge first varsity goal of his SLUH game at 6:34 due to a 15-goal photo-finish 200 Freestyle Re- back a good two seconds, they tersweet for the team—happy for (the JV players) to step up career. mercy rule. lay, the SLUH team of Burke, still took second place. and impressed with second and rise to the challenge,” said “A lot of them got their “In my three years, it’s the Hostetler, Slatin, and Feder “We swam our best time,” place, disappointed that they senior Jack Wachter. first varsity point, so that first time we’ve ever mercy- snatched second place. The said Ehret. “We broke a school had barely missed first, and, Junior Dylan Bak started was good for them too,” said ruled a team,” said Wachter. “I Jr. Bills finished their individ- record. And unfortunately of course, incredibly proud of his second game of the year in Wachter. “Those guys arethink that says a lot about the ual events with a stellar 100 that wasn’t good enough.” their head coach. net. pretty young, and I thought character of the guys in the Backstroke. Mattingly took Due to the tie going into “We really were able The whistle blew and Jr. they did well in their first var- locker room.” seventh, and Dale lowered the relay, SLUH taking second to showcase our depth and Bills came out shooting, but sity game. I think SLUH hock- The next game tomorrow his school record for the final to Rock Bridge led to SLUH showcase the progress that they were only able to come ey has a bright future.” night at Affton at 6:45 against time while also taking second taking second in the meet— we have made over the past away with two goals in the The second period ended Edwardsville. place. which was met with mixed three years and really be able first period, from Wachter and 12-1. This ended SLUH’s shut- And then it all came emotions. Certainly this was to come together and make junior Andrew Chabloz. out streak of four games and down to the final event, the something to be proud of, this a swim team taking parts 400 Freestyle Relay with a but, coming so close to a state of this individual sport and team of Burke, Mattingly, championship and failing was putting it together with a very Reflection Dale, and Feder. incredible tough. team-focused philosophy and With rival Rock Bridge “We swam as well as we spirit,” said Ehret. 2017 Swim and Dive team having scored high in the 100 could,” said Ehret. “There was John Burke dividual qualifiers for state,” phrase: “Swim with heart.” least. To quote varsity water for You, for SLUH, for my we might have won the meet. SENIOR SWIM CAPTAIN and, even more notably, “WIN And in the first 30 minutes of polo coach Paul Baudendistel, teammates, for coach. But all the same, I have never ALL DAT GLORY!!! Bring the meet, senior Joe Jellinek “If Ms. Ehret can get Jarrett “Teach me to serve as You been more proud of my school ometime around late win- home a state championship to achieved a state cut in the 200 Schneider to qualify for state, deserve.—Teach me to give of and of my team. Ster of last year, Ms. Lind- SLUH.” Credit to Barclay, he Individual Medley—Joe, who she’s the best swim coach in myself what Coach Ehret and We broke four school re- sey Ehret, head coach of the was also fully on board with had gone consistent times of the world.” I don’t think he’s my team have given to me all cords this year, exceeding our SLUH Swim and Dive team, the lofty goals, adding that we 2:12 last year, went a 2:04.82 at wrong. year, because... seemingly unrealistic goal at and the senior captains Nick should break three school re- this meet. If you want to know The state swim and dive “To give and not to count the beginning of the year. We Mattingly, Barclay Dale, Jack cords. how big of a time drop seven meet (we had two divers the cost,”—Win or lose… broke records set by young Laux, and myself sat down for To put things in even seconds is, ask any swimmer. qualify for state, too, doubling “To fight and not to heed men of years past who were a meeting. We discussed goals more perspective, in last year’s It’s huge. The magic number our diving numbers from last the wounds,”—allow me to ac- half a foot taller than most for the next year, the fall 2017 2016 season, aside from fin- to accomplishing our team year; I guess the swimming cept the outcome… of us, and about 20 pounds season. ishing 13th in the state, we goal was one. And then, what momentum worked for them “To toil and not to seek heavier. We broke records that, I should begin by saying also only had five individual I think of as almost a miracle as well) was this past weekend. for rest,”—allow me to use all when I was younger watching swimming has always been swimming state qualifiers— happened. Sophomore Sean We finished second in what of my energy in this race… my older brother, Hap Burke, a tough sport for me to stick one of whom graduated. Santoni got a state cut in his can only be described as the “To labor and not to ask ’15, swim, I thought would with. Frankly, it’s difficult to This seemed like a long 500 Freestyle, a roughly 25 most exciting swim meet that for reward,”—because all that never be touched. We were put your head down and grind shot, to say the least. second time drop from last many would ever see in their matters… just as fast as some guys who out lap after lap, day after day, But something happened year, and, just like that, we had entire lives. SLUH and Rock “Save that of knowing I were, quite frankly, much bet- with no time to rest—let alone this year, something that is done it. We had ten individual Bridge were tied for first place am doing Your will.”—is that I ter swimmers and athletes breathe. To compensate for nearly impossible to put into state qualifiers. going into the last race, the am swimming for the Greater than most of us. Heart was the sport being hard, myself words, something that I will In the latter part of the 4x100 freestyle relay, and, in Glory of God. truly worth more than we had and a few others developed remember for the rest of my meet, I got a state cut in the swimming, that’s exception- We lost the race. I led off, ever accounted for. a rather lackluster approach. life. We began to chip away at 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle. ally rare. and was smoked by almost “You know, I tried to be We had a lot of fun and grew our goals. Senior Jacob Fields Climbing out of the water, I Before the relay, which five seconds in my initial 100 upset about second place,” se- really close, but, as a team, we achieved a state qualifying cut saw Ehret crying on the deck, consisted of Barclay Dale, to the Rock Bridge swimmer nior Jacob Fields told me the finished outside the top ten in in the 100 Butterfly—drop- before giving me a huge hug. Nick Mattingly, Joe Feder, and (again, just ask a swimmer day after the meet. “But I just the state both my sophomore ping two seconds from the In that moment, something myself, the tied score was an- how much five seconds is), couldn’t. I mean, I dropped and junior year. year before. Junior Will Slatin hit me about this team, about nounced. The energy in the and we just couldn’t come four seconds in my 100 Fly At this meeting, though, made state in the 50 Freestyle this sport, and about our preparatory locker room and back. But I went my fast- alone this year. If you had told in February of last year, Bar- and junior Daniel Fink made coach. We were a team that the entire pool was honestly est time, and my teammates me, before this fall, that we clay Dale spoke up: “I think state in the 500 Freestyle— cared about this sport, and tangible. Before heading out swam their fastest, and we would get second in the state we can break top five at state.” dropping God knows how this was a coach who cared a onto the deck, together the beat the SLUH record of 12 this year, I would’ve told you I scoffed. I knew that much time from last year. We lot about her swimmers. We four of us prayed the Prayer years in that event by almost a to shut up.” we would perhaps be a little became faster. And we built had something special. for Generosity, and it is this full second. Sure, we were dis- It’s been a season I won’t faster, with Barclay and then off of each other. We basically only got moment that I will never for- appointed. Sure, we wanted to forget. And I can’t go any far- sophomore phenom Joe Feder We went into one of the faster and stronger from there. get for my entire life, this mo- win that meet. Sure, I was up- ther without truly, truly rec- set to place relatively high in biggest meets of the year, junior Jarrett Schneider quali- ment of total brotherhood and set, too. Especially in a sport ognizing Coach Ehret, named the state, but I was thinking the COMO Invitational at fied for state in his 100 Back- total awareness of the pres- like swimming, it’s easy to get the first ever Class 2 Coach more along the lines of getting the University of Missouri- stroke following shaving what ence of God. caught up in hypotheticals— of the Year by MISCA. She ninth place, maybe eighth. Columbia’s pool, with eight he claims was four pounds of “Lord, teach me to be like if we had dropped .04 sec- taught me what heart was. She Ehret nodded enthusias- state qualifiers. Before we left hair from his body, and the generous.”—Teach me to give onds here, or if someone else taught me how to have grit. tically. “I think we could do the bus, Ehret left us with one team was ecstatic, to say the of myself totally in this race, had led off the last relay, etc., She taught me that hard work even better,” she said. Wanting always pays off. She formed to appear agreeable, I nodded a brotherhood on this swim as well, though still uncon- team that has been entirely vinced. unique and special. Then, at the beginning of “I’m more upset that I the actual season, way back can’t swim with these guys in early August, Coach Eh- anymore than I am that we ret made us write out team got second,” said Nick Mat- goals. We were conservative, tingly after the state meet. though: win some invitation- “And I didn’t even like swim- als, win MCCs, go undefeated ming before.” in dual meets, etc.—all stuff Thank you SLUH Swim we had accomplished the year and Dive. Thank you Coach before. But on that Google Ehret. Congratulations on Doc of season goals that we the most deserved award ever had shared with Coach, we given. saw that she had added some more stuff, notably “ten in- art | Ian Shocklee Prep News ONESIES November 10, 2017 8 Volume 82, Issue 11 Friday, November 10 Regular Schedule Loyola Santa Shop Collection Men for Life Speaker Schools from across the St. AP Freshman Class Mass During junior/senior lunch Louis area were present. Harris-Stowe State University on Thursday, the Men for The team, led by junior Paul Snack—Onion Rings Life Club hosted David Cor- Gillam, consisted of seven Lunch Special—Pasta Bar daro, the Chicago Coordi- other students and sci- Vegetarian—Olive Oil Pasta Saturday, November 11 nator for Students for Life of ence teacher Bradley Muel- America to come and speak ler as chaperone. Over the Loyola Santa Shop Collection about pro-life issues. Rather course of three hours, the Sunday, November 12 than give a presentation, team packaged a total of 32 Cordaro facilitated a con- boxes, which held a total of Loyola Santa Shop Collection versation about his job and 1,152 meals. Each meal in- Monday, November 13 Regular Schedule what it personally means cluded uncooked macaroni Loyola Santa Shop Collection to be pro-life. About eight noodles, soy meal, and pow- AP Snack—Chicken Bites students from the club at- dered cheese sauce. Lunch Special—Chick-Fil-A tended. Vegetarian—Black Bean Burger College Kick-Off Night 4:00PM Musical Auditions Cannonball Club Meeting Thursday night, in the Si 6:00PM Alumni Phon-a-thons The Cannonball Club, a club Commons, the College Tuesday, November 14 Regular Schedule for discerning vocations to Counseling Department put Loyola Santa Shop Collection the religious life, met yes- on a presentation for ju- terday in the Ignatian Con- niors and their families. For AP Maryville University Snack—Mini Corn Dogs ference Room. This was the the first time at the event, second monthly meeting the department asked a se- Lunch Special—Chinese Special that the club has held. The nior, Allen Shorey, to speak Vegetarian—Olive Oil Pasta 4:00PM Musical Auditions Rev. Michael Marchlewski, about his college application 6:00PM Alumni Phon-a-thons S.J. spoke about his personal experience and his relation- Wednesday, November 15 experience as a Jesuit and ship with the department. Regular Schedule his vocation story. As usual, The goal of the night was to Loyola Santa Shop Collection those present feasted on free provide information about AP NHS Meeting—Theater pizza. how to apply for college and Webster University what next steps to take. At- Snack—Turnovers World Food Day tendees filled about half of Lunch Special—Spicy Chicken Bacon On Friday, SLUH took a the Commons. Vegetarian—Garden Burger team to John Burroughs —compiled by Paul Gil- 4:00PM Musical Auditions High School to participate lam and Justin Koesterer 6:00PM Alumni Phon-a-thons Thursday, November 16 in a high school rally night photo | courtesy of Paul Gillam Regular Schedule for World food Day. High Students at John Burroughs for World Food Day. Loyola Santa Shop Collection AP Code D Meeting Lincoln College Administrators plan to contact police Snack—Bosco Stick Lunch Special—Domino’s Pizza (continued from page 4) Club. Students at SLUH do lay not in the hands of the Vegetarian—Grilled Cheese perpetrators. As students passed by the not entirely have freedom of Young Conservatives Club as 4:00PM Musical Auditions On Tuesday, a contro- sign in the hallway, some were speech, according to the stu- a whole, but in the hands of 6:00PM Alumni Phon-a-thons versial poster put up by a few upset about the its content and dent handbook, as any poster the select few that actually put Friday, November 17 members of the Young Con- took to social media, posting or sign has to be approved by the posters around the school. Regular Schedule servatives Club was discov- pictures of the sign on snap- administration first. “I didn’t approve it, Fr. Loyola Santa Shop Collection ered hanging outside Campus chat and twitter. Other students, like se- Hill didn’t approve it, and AP Junior Class Mass Ministry. It claimed to repre- “For the young conser- nior Buck Chevalier, were that’s with any group and University of California, L.A. sent some of the club’s opin- vatives sign, obviously I was supportive of the club express- that’s whether you’re putting Snack—Turnovers ions, stating, in bolded text, disappointed in what it said, ing opinions in the face of op- something up on social media, Lunch Special—Toasted Ravioli that “Systemic Racism Does but that’s their opinion, that’s position. on the website, or anything,” Vegetarian—Tuna Not Exist” and “Systemic Sex- their right,” said sophomore “I think it’s a controver- said Kesterson. “The modera- calendar | Lebron John ism Does Not Exist.” The sign Peter Curdt. “I think that to sial opinion and they stated tors need to approve that and also said, “Social Justice War- post that without adminis- it,” said Chevalier. “Theseif not, then those things then riors Don’t Champion Justice,” trative approval created a lot are our opinions, and I think need to come down.” “Facts Don’t Care About Your of unhealthy conversation. I they’re very controversial The poster was taken Photo Corrections Feelings,” “Big Government think myself and a lot of peo- opinions and I think even if down by principal Fr. Ian Gib- SUCKS” and “America Is The ple around the school would you’re scared or you disagree bons, S.J. before the day was Best Country On Earth.” be more than happy to talk in with them or you don’t like over. The few members of the a civil discourse format, but I what they had to say, I think “To be clear, this is not The two photos on page 8 Young Conservatives Club feel that when you go and put we shoud still embrace that a sign that was posted by an who posted the signs did re- something out there in bold different point of view. SLUH orginazation, it’s a sign that of last week’s edition were ceive permission to use the and all caps, it kind of ruins and the Jesuits are all about was posted by an individual,” space on the wall for their that opportunity.” openness to new ideas and said Gibbons. “It didn’t have attributed to Joe Hillmeyer, club, but they didn’t receive “Freedom of speech, do different stuff and although the approval to be put up, and approval for the content of we need a limit on that or do you might take offense to that, it wasn’t a sponsored sign. We but they were taken by their poster from Assistant we just let anything be said? they said nothing that was in have a great concern for the Principal for Student Life And that’s up for debate,” direct violation of the Catholic environment of the school freshman John Hilker. Brock Kesterson, which is said Alex Sexton-Warner, ’16. Church.” and we want to have a posi- required for any group or or- “One of the things was like The discussions carried tive dialogue about all issues ganization who wish to post ‘systematic racism does not over into social media, as stu- of citizenship, of community, a sign anywhere on SLUH’s exist’ and that’s a strong view. dents and alumni debated the of engagement with big ideas. campus. I personally disagree with that issues presented by the poster Those are all important, and “I didn’t know about it but if that’s what they believe, as well as its merit for its dis- respect in moving dialogue Congratulations to until my free period, and a is that in the limits of free- play. forward is key.” lot of other people in the club dom of speech or is that hate The sign was also not ap- the 2018 Water Polo didn’t know about it until it speech, or what do you call proved by moderator of the was already up,” said senior that? And it’s their opinion, Young Conservatives, Fr. Jo- captains: Joe Jellinek Gunnar Himich, a member and they have the right to seph Hill, S.J. Therefore, the of the Young Conservatives their opinion.” responsibility for the poster and John Burke Prep News Credits Volume 82, Issue 11 “Why’d you get arrested in China?”

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