Inside this week’s Prep News... News: After first year of Turnitin.com, students and News: James Gunn, ’84, makes movie history with Sports: Lacrosse dominates Lindbergh 16-5, falls to faculty give opinions, page 2 Dawn of the Dead, Scooby Doo 2, page 3 CBC 10-6, page 5 “If nothing else, value the truth” VOLUME LXVIII ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004 ISSUE 28 Juniors elect STUCO 2004-05 Greg Fox & Sean Powers to help them make their decisions in the Three candidates were set to advance Core Staff, Staff primaries. STUCO moderator Brock for each office, but only two juniors ran Kesterson thought the issue helped “to get for president and three ran for vice presi- ast week, St. Louis U. High juniors the right guys in office” and helped the dent. Eggleston and Reagan advanced by Lelected STUCO’s officers and default for president, as did commissioners for the 2004-2005 Heafner, Mike Mueller, and school year. Joe Eggleston (Presi- Mark Zurline for vice president. dent), Tim Heafner (Vice Presi- Venker, Andy Kriegshauser, and dent), and Dave Venker (Secre- Eric Appelbaum advanced out tary/Treasurer) will serve as next of a crowded field of nine candi- year’s officers. In addition, Dan dates for secretary/treasurer. Iovaldi (Sports), Mike Tangaro On Wednesday, juniors (Social/Publicity), and Marty gathered in the theater to listen Wilhelm (Religious Affairs) will to the finalists’ speeches. be the Class of 2005’s STUCO Heafner tore the roof off of the commissioners. theater with a remix of Vanilla Juniors voted in the officer (From left) Joe Eggleston, Tim Heafner, Dave Venker, Dan Iovaldi, Mike Tangaro, and Marty Wilhelm Ice’s classic “Ice Ice Baby,” primaries on Tuesday, April 13. while Kriegshauser also rapped That morning, the Prep News distributed juniors hear the candidates’ plans for the during his speech. Juniors then voted the a special election issue to the junior class upcoming year. see STEW CO., 4 STUCO holds quarterly forum Field dedicated Brian Fallon The event is sponsored by the Outdoor Assitant Editor Experience Club and will cost $1. The proceeds for the car smash will go to- to McGwire n Wednesday during activity pe- wards funding an upcoming OEC trip this W. David Mueller riod, students attended the year’s O year. Sports Editor fourth and final STUCO forum meeting in A barbecue will be held on the upper the theater. The meeting’s agenda included field as well, sponsored by NHS and the ast Saturday, April 17, the Forest information on tomorrow’s annual Spring Eating Club, and will provide refresh- LPark baseball stadium—where the Fling event and student opinion regarding ments and food throughout the day. In- Jr. Bills will play until the new on-campus the newly-added scrolling announcements flatable items will be available, including baseball stadium of Vision 2000 is built— being broadcast over the Dukane system. a joust and a blow-up obstacle course. was dedicated as Mark McGwire Ballpark. The Spring Fling will begin Saturday Inside, eight student bands will be enter- The list of distinguished guests who at 9:00 a.m. and will take place in the taining participants. helped dedicate the ballpark included the gymnasium, the Danis Lobby, and the Arcade games, including the popular Honorable Francis Slay, mayor of St. upper parking lot and playing fields. Some “Dance, Dance, Revolution,” will be in- Louis, the Cardinals General Partner and of the events featured include a three-on- side along with foosball tables, bubble Chairman of the Board Bill DeWitt, Jr., three basketball tournament of 64 teams, hockey, and ping pong tables. Those who Cardinals General Manager Walt Jocketty, a slam dunk contest, and a three-point are interested will be able to relax while Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa, the contest which will be held in the gym. viewing the National Football League’s Cardinals Vice-Chairman Fred Hanser, On the upper field, students will de- annual draft of collegiate players through- and, of course, the reddest of all the Red- stroy a donated vehicle in the car smash. see FOR, UM... 10 see MAC ATTACK, 12 2 News April 23, 2004 Students participate in Day of Silence Mathbills excel Kyle Kloster several students approached faculty mem- Staff bers to confirm that their silence would individually, not be problematic. After being consulted n Wednesday, April 21, students by these teachers, Principal Mary disappoint as team Othroughout America joined each Schenkenberg decided that SLUH is not other in silence to protest harassment, affiliated with the Day of Silence, and at State especially verbal harassment, of people therefore the students’ responsibility as Timo Kim who are homosexual, bisexual, or students would take precedence over their transgendered. National Day of Silence, a participation in the event. Core Staff student-organized demonstration in which Schenkenberg said, “This is certainly ast Saturday, math teacher Dan See participants vow not to speak for the day, not out of disrespect for the group or the Land a quartet of St. Louis U. High promotes awareness of and opposition to idea, it was just not planned well.” Assis- students traveled to Rock Bridge High discrimination by sexual orientation. tant Principal of Student Affairs Eric Clark School in Columbia to test their knowl- Though many St. Louis U. High stu- agreed, saying, “I think it’s a great cause. edge of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, dents took part in the protest, the lack of However, you’re a student, and you have probability, and number theory in the Great planning and organization for the event a responsibility as a student.” Plains Math League state meet. Com- hindered the demonstration’s effective- Students’ lack of communication with prised of senior Joe Marincel, sophomores ness. the faculty to organize SLUH’s Mike Broom and Jash Guo, and freshman A few days before the Day of Silence, see SHHHH, 12 Dan Viox, the Mathbills faced opponents from 35 other schools in five events. Quiz bowl dominates districts The Euclidbills began their path to Brian Krebs four members from each team, but mod- Columbia earlier this year with regional erators substitute in the other four mem- Core Staff contests at several community colleges bers throughout play. and high schools around the city. Each of ast weekend, St. Louis U. High’s Rounds one and three are considered these six competitions provided a chance LQuiz Bowl team beat out Rosati Kain “toss-up rounds,” in which the fastest to achieve a qualifying score for state. and Bishop DuBourg to win districts. They player to buzz in answers the question. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., the competi- will travel to Rock Bridge High School in These rounds consist of 15 questions, tion opened with an event called the Power Columbia on May 8 to battle for the state each worth ten points. The two remaining Question. This hour-long team event chal- championship. rounds are toss-up rounds with bonuses. lenges the students with a set of questions The TrivialPursuitbills consist of se- Each question has four bonus questions on the single topic of game theory and niors Jake Bell, Tim Friese, John Hook, worth five points each. The first team to focuses on proofs and written explana- Pat Lyons, Michael Mudd, and Bo Purcell buzz in with the right answer can attempt tions of ideas rather than computation. and sophomores Timo Kim and Kyle to answer the bonus questions. “(The Power Question) is much more Kloster. These eight members met mod- The maximum number of points that in depth,” said Marincel. “You have to do erator Tom Becvar on Saturday at Rosati can be earned in one match is 900. Ac- a lot of critical thinking rather than just Kain to engage in a full day of nonstop cording to Becvar, however, usually about punching out functions on a calculator.” trivia ranging from British literature to 350 points is sufficient to win. After the Power Question, students sports. The Quizbowlers have been keeping participated in an individual event called This year SLUH was part of a small a watchful eye on Liberty, last year’s state the Target Round. In this event, contes- three-school district. Nine additional teams champion. If they face Liberty, Friese tants receive slips of paper, each with a planned to attend, but they all had to drop isn’t very concerned about winning or pair of problems. Contestants have 10 out due to an insufficient number of stu- losing but wants to “put up (an) enjoyable minutes to complete each pair of prob- dents. match.” lems before the slip is taken away and a On Saturday the Bowlbills beat out On Monday, the team decided to have new pair is distributed. Rosati 340-120 points, Dubourg 245-145, certain members do independent study- A 10-question, twenty-minute team and then Rosati in the finals 265-110. ing on the team’s problem areas they event followed the Target Round. After Quiz Bowl is divided into four classes noticed on Saturday. For example, some the team event was the Sprint Round, the based on school size. SLUH is in Class 4, members are brushing up on their British last individual event. Consisting of 30 which encompasses the largest schools. literature; others their world geography questions, the Sprint Round lasts for an Each class will send eight teams to the and British monarchs. hour, which forces students to “sprint” state meet, making at total of 32 teams Becvar sums up his thoughts, “Stu- through each problem. participating at the state final. dents did very well at the district, and Although the ranking is separated by Teams battle head-to-head in a four we’re just looking forward to the state.” see MATHLETE, 4 round competition.