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

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. Play includes only April 23, 2004 News 3 Turnitin’s first year: reviews and rumors Jonathan Kim the worth of the service. A few students teacher to use but also for the students Editor disliked Turnitin altogether, believing who write authentic essays as opposed to there was a breakdown in trust between those who plagiarize. It protects the per- ince the beginning of the year, St. teachers and students son who puts forth effort instead of some- SLouis U. High students have turned in “I guess teachers have a right to use it one who waits until the last night to cut papers to www.turnitin.com, an online if it checks for plagiarism,” said junior and paste from an outside source.” web service, that checks the authenticity Ryan Franklin, who has turned papers in Junior Andy Kriegshauser, another of students’ work by comparing each pa- for English teacher David Callon. “It is student of Raterman’s, disagreed. “I don’t per to a large database of documents, kind of like saying there is no other way to like it because it is kind of a hassle. It is not stories, and other submitted essays. Now do this but basically putting you on a lie fair and it undermines the whole system that SLUH has used Turnitin for a year, detector test. It doesn’t give us a chance to of working hard…. It is kind of ironic. It both teachers and students have different be honest about it…. It is sort of like a slap seems they are out to get us before we opinions about the principle behind the in the face. They are kind of like assuming have a chance to prove ourselves. They use of Turnitin. we are going to cheat unless we (submit could at least read our paper before they From the juniors’ standpoint through work to Turnitin). It doesn’t quite seem are suspicious of it. I don’t see the need to about 15 random conversations, most of fair to the students.” compare our work to everybody else’s.” the students felt that teachers had the right Junior Brandon Zumwalt, a student When asked whether or not SLUH to use Turnitin and did not mind SLUH of English teacher Jim Raterman’s, sup- should use the service, Franklin said, using Turnitin because they do not cheat, ports the use of Turnitin and thinks that “Maybe (it can be used) for history pa- although some students expressed reser- the service protects honest, credible work. pers, but for English papers and theology vations about the technical difficulties or “I think (Turnitin) is not only fair for the see TURNTHATIN, 13 Screenwriter Gunn, ‘84, makes movie history Dawn of the Dead, Scooby Doo 2 are back to back No.1’s at box office Brian Kane fell in love with it; I had the movie poster on this type of a project. He explained, “With Dawn of the Dead, I never once Editor in Chief up in my bedroom all through high school, so I just wrote the movie I wanted to see.” ever thought of remaking that movie, and n the weekend of March 26, St. Because both films were based on I never really had any interest in doing OLouis U. High alum James Gunn, previously-created material, there were remakes, because why not just do some- ’84, made film history by becoming the already fans of both before Gunn’s mov- thing like the original movie that’s its own first person to write two movies that took ies were even released. He said, “They’re thing?” According to Gunn, Brian De the number one spot at the box office on two very different things because the Dawn Palma would similarly borrow core ideas back-to-back weekends. Gunn wrote of the Dead fan base is very very intense, from Alfred Hitchcock movies and then Dawn of the Dead, which is rooted in the but also very very small. Most people that use them to make his own unique films. 1978 horror movie of the same name, and saw Dawn of the Dead didn’t even know Gunn continued, “With Dawn of the Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the that there was another movie called Dawn Dead, I really liked the original premise, sequel to the 2002 film which Gunn also of the Dead. The first movie made a couple and I also loved the original movie. And wrote. The movies were released on March million dollars in the box office. so I just kind of wanted to do my own 19 and March 26, respectively. “Scooby Doo is something very dif- thing with it that took the premise and Gunn was a fan of both Scooby Doo ferent because everybody knows Scooby gave (original writer and director George) and the original Dawn of the Dead in his Doo, so everybody that goes to that movie Romero his props, but also did something youth, which gave him an advantage when almost for sure has seen a Scooby Doo new.” it came to writing the two films. “When I cartoon at one time or another.” Gunn was fortunate enough to see was a young kid I loved Scooby Doo, so Despite dealing with two different most or all of his screenplays shown on when I started writing the Scooby Doo types of fan bases, Gunn’s forumla for the screen after the movies were com- movies, I wrote the movies that I wanted writing both movies remained the same. pleted. “Everything that I wrote is on the to see,” he said. “Same thing, I’ve loved “From my point of view, they weren’t screen,” he said. “In some cases, Dawn of Dawn of the Dead since I was a freshman really that different because I just wrote the Dead, for example, or the first Scooby in high school. I went down to the Tivoli what I wanted to see,” he said. Doo movie, there’s a lot more written. theater and saw Dawn of the Dead when Despite his love of the original movie, The script was much longer, there were a they were showing second-run films. I Gunn had not always planned on working see GUNN, 11 4 News April 23, 2004 STEW CO. (from 1) field trip to plan other events. Wilhelm said, “I think I proved to the three officers into their positions during Heafner considers “the camaraderie, people voting for me that I’ve been a hard junior/senior lunch. STUCO moderator what I have to share with the class, and worker all along and that I’m prepared for Brock Kesterson estimated voter turnout class fellowship” as some of the reasons the job and a responsible person.” Wilhelm at 78%. why he was elected, in addition to the rap. has served the past three years at SLUH in Eggleston, who has served as the As vice president, Heafner hopes to the pastoral program. He now wants to Class of ‘05’s president during this year “help (Eggleston) in any way I can. There’s lead by example and get more people and as a class representative before that, a lot the president has to do, and a lot he involved in the pastoral and religious pro- was widely expected to win the presi- won’t be able to do, and that’s where I’ll grams at SLUH: “I would like to see more dency. Even though most of the class be able to fill in.” students go to the 7:20 Mass and make favored Eggleston, “It made me nervous Heafner also hopes to “make it an prayer services more powerful for the when everyone was clapping for enjoyable senior year. Even though it’s students.” (Reagan),” he admitted. not part of my job description, I want pep Juniors Rob Stretch and Dan Iovaldi “I didn’t think it was a one-person rallies to be big, and anything else to make gave a final speech for the role of sports race,” said Heafner of the vice presiden- SLUH spirit big.” commissioner. After these two humorous tial race. “I knew I could lose, and I was As both secretary and treasurer, speeches, juniors voted Iovaldi as the next just hoping I would win. I didn’t want to Venker considers it his job to “keep orga- sports commissioner. Iovaldi felt his set myself up for failure” by feeling un- nized, keep track of what’s going on at speech really helped him win the STUCO beatable. meetings and, as treasurer, keep track of position, saying, “I felt it was pretty funny. Eggleston considers his hard work the money.” In addition to these duties, I think the kids responded well to it.” As and past experience as the main reasons Venker hopes to “work on giving some of the new sports commissioner, Iovaldi for the success of his campaign. He plans that money to charity.” joked that he has “energy, excitement, to use his qualities to “keep up with what The STUCO commissioner elections and a good belly” to offer. He looks for- this year has done.... I want to build on that took place on Thursday and Friday of last ward to getting students off the track and anything that comes to us.” Eggleston week. The two finalists for each commis- during the home football games and “have also plans on a big summer, including a sioner position, elected from a group of everyone in the stands cheering.” candidates in the primary elections, gave Tangero beat out his fellow finalist, MATHLETE a speech last Friday in the theater. junior Tim Rodgers, for the position of Wilhelm won the final election social/publicity commissioner. Before (from 2) against junior Tim King to become next Tangero’s speech, junior Larry Howe, grade, all the participants took the same year’s Religious Affairs Commissioner. dressed in a white rabbit costume, unex- test. Still, the Pascalbills emerged with For his speech, Wilhelm had junior Pat pectedly came up to the podium and im- strong individual placement. Marincel Ivers, an athieist, come and speak in sup- personated Tangero. Reviewing his scored 95 points out of a possible 120 port of his election; Ivers jokingly claimed speech, Tangero said,“I was trying to be points on the Sprint Round, capturing that Wilhelm had converted him to Chris- serious, but also present it in a humorous second in the senior divison and fifth tianity. way. I’m still upset that Larry (Howe) got overall. up there in a bunny suit.” Tangero said he In the freshman division, Viox placed ANNOUNCEMENT will be good as the social commissioner second in the Sprint Round and fifth in the Mr. Merriott is looking for two because, “I have the right amount of charm, Target Round, with scores of 61 out of families for the fall semester willing humor, and seriousness so I can talk to 120 and 50 out of 80, respectively. Guo students just as well as I can talk to faculty to host our Colombian students from came in sixth in the sophomore Sprint so we can face our challenges in a way that Round, and both he and Broom tied for Bucaramanga and Barranquilla. Stu- it will all get accomplished.” tenth out of all sophomores in the Target dents will arrive mid-August and re- “We’re right up there with this year’s Round. turn before Christmas. If you are STUCO, which is saying a lot,” said “Typically, Missouri guys in the na- interested or need more information, Eggleston. “We have a lot of potential.” tional competitions finish in the top ten, please contact Mr. Merriott in the Kesterson agreed, saying “all (are) so we have a good state for math,” said Foreign Language Office or at 314- worthy of the positions they got,” but See. “I feel really good (about the compe- 531-0330 x 141 or at conceded that they had “big shoes to fill, tition), because all four guys did really [email protected]. You do not have based on the performance of this year’s well, and every year we learn about how to be enrolled in Spanish to participate STUCO.” Kesterson specified that the to prepare better.” size of those shoes was nine. in this program. April 23, 2004 News 5 BigMacbills win SLUH Tournament; now 12-2 Justin Rottger game, former St. Louis Cardinal slugger plays in the game. Mark McGwire made a surprise appear- SLUH was held scoreless until the Reporter ance at Aviation Field before heading to bottom of the fourth, when Johnson he Metro Catholic Conference has Busch Stadium for the McGwire day at reached on a double to the left field wall Tproven to be tough going for the Jr. the ballpark. Now retired, McGwire had and Bommarito found first base on an Bills of St. Louis U. High so far this the baseball field in Forest Park named for infield hit. Both would later cross home season. Despite strong pitching perfor- him. McGwire shook the hands of the plate. Beal was then beaned and took first, mances in three conference games played players present, signed autographs, and stole second, and scored on a base knock this season, SLUH has come up short in talked to the media. from Leibach. two of them. During his appearance, McGwire But SLUH allowed Hannibal to creep Basking under the warm sun last promised that the first player to hit a home back into the game. The score was 4-3 in weekend, the Jr. Bills (12-2) hosted the run in the ballpark would receive an the bottom of the sixth when Beal cranked SLUH tournament at Aviation Field in autographed baseball and bat signed by a Hannibal pitch down the left field line Forest Park. Friday night was a breeze for Big Mac himself. and off the yellow netting of the foul pole, SLUH against opponent Bishop DuBourg, Saturday’s first game against Cleve- earning himself the autographed bat and whom the Jr. Bills had already defeated land was homerless but certainly had ball. This 350-foot liner gave the Jr. Bills by a wide margin earlier this season. plenty of offense. SLUH annihilated their a bit of breathing room, but still not much As it has been for most of the year, morning opponent, 14-3. margin for error. offense was the story again in this matchup. The final game of the tourney, against Junior closer Ryan Morgan came in Monster back-to-back home runs to left upriver opponent Hannibal, was more of and pitched a scoreless seventh, though, center field by junior Ryan Johnson and a test than the Jr. Bills expected. Both striking out two of the three men he faced senior Pat Bommarito allowed SLUH to teams showed strong pitching early; se- to seal the Jr. Bills’ victory, 5-3. jump out to an early 2-0 lead. Junior Mike nior Jeff Milles struck out the side in the Saturday’s unexpected nail-biter Deelo punched a single up the middle to top of the third. proved to be a great precursor for what bring another Jr. Bill run home in the Defense was also solid for the Jr. was to come on Tuesday. A hugely-an- bottom of the second. SLUH plated nine Bills, as a trio of excellent players—sec- ticipated conference game against the more runs in the bottom of the third en ond baseman Rick Wiese, junior shortshop Golden Griffins of Vianney awaited the route to a 13-1 victory. Brandon Beal, and senior first baseman Jr. Bills at Forest Park. Before the first pitch of Saturday’s Greg Leibach—turned two 6-4-3 double see THICKBURGER, 8 Tennybills march towards postseason Team drops one game to Kirkwood, gets back on track against Vianney Pat Miller clinch the meet, yet that win unfortunately never came, as Kirkwood took the final two matches to hand the Jr. Reporter Bills their first loss of the season. resh off their drubbing of Marquette, the The K-Swissbills had to bounce right back and F Tennisbills welcomed the Pioneers of Kirkwood take on MCC rival Chaminade on Tuesday. Despite to the Dwight Davis Tennis Center on Monday. The the late arrival of more than half of the team as a result squad entered the match knowing that their perfor- of traffic congestion, the Tennisbills’ depth simply mance against Kirkwood would be a good indicator overwhelmed the Red Devils. The varsity squad won of how much they had improved since last year, the meet 6-1 by sweeping the doubles’ matches. when Kirkwood trounced the Jr. Bills. Needing only one more win to clinch the MCC The match was the most exciting of the year regular-season title, SLUH hosted Vianney on Wednes- thus far. SLUH started off on the right foot with wins day. The Douganbills raced out of the gate. With wins by sophomore Stephen Hipkiss and junior Jack by freshman Abe Souza, Horgan, and the doubles team Horgan. After Kirkwood won two matches to even of sophomore David Lesko and junior Andrew the score, the number two doubles team of sopho- Casperson, the Tennisbills won the first five matches more Kevin Howenstein and junior Jimmy Chassaing of the meet and ended up winning the meet 5-2. gave SLUH a 3-2 lead with their 6-1, 6-4 victory. The Jr. Bills next face O’ Fallon on the road Sophomore Stephen Hipkiss The Tennisbills needed only one more win to serves up a winner. Tuesday. 6 News April 23, 2004 Styxbills crush Lindbergh, fall to CBC Tyler Orf the beginning of the second quarter put teams’ stellar defenses stepped up. The Reporter CBC up 4-1, but only a few minutes later, only goal in the third quarter came off of a slash by a CBC defenseman gave the U. a backside sneak by the CBC attackman, he St. Louis U. High lacrosse team High a man-up who beat se- Tfaced its biggest challenge of the opportunity; nior goalie season this past Saturday against the top- the squad capi- Ben Zaegel ranked CBC Cadets. Despite SLUH’s talized as senior low. strong play on both the offensive and midf ie lde r I n defensive ends of the field, the Cadets Chris Bailey the fourth topped the Jr. Bills, 10-6. trickled a shot quarter, a The Laxbills also faced the past the CBC goal off a Lindbergh Flyers last week, winning 16- goalie. Steitz quick restart 5 on Tuesday. followed up caught the The Jr. Bills had prepared for CBC with two more CBC de- for the better part of a week, and the team goals in the fense off was anxious and ready to play. quarter, but the guard and CBC controlled the ball offensively teams kept trad- allowed the from the start. However, it was the ing goals, mak- J-Bills to cut Laxbills who scored first off a strong ing it difficult A mass of Cadets and Jr. Bills fights for the ball during Saturday’s game. the lead to 9- drive and dunk goal by senior midfielder for SLUH to 5. CBC and Jeff Steitz, who scored as he was being close the gap. At the half, the relentless Jr. SLUH traded goals later in the quarter to pushed into the crease. Bills trailed 8-4. make the final score a disappointing 10-6. Down 1-0, CBC came out firing, Although they trailed by four goals at Despite the loss, the SLUH coaches scoring three goals in a row to take a 3- half to a very good team, the Laxbills were excited about how far the team had 1 lead at the end of the first quarter. refused to quit. The game got much more come both mentally and physically since A quick goal by the CBC attack at physical in the third quarter, when both their atrocious start. see CRUISIN’, 9 Titleistbills finish 11th at Webster, fall to CBC J. Matthew Koch is called by fellow teammate Matt Koch, of took away our ‘home field’ advan- Reporter once again led the way for the Titleistbills, tage,” said one disgruntled Golfbill. firing a team-low 82 (+10), not at all bad Despite not knowing the course as hile the rest of the school was considering the conditions. well as he would have liked, Ortmann led Wenjoying the wonderful block day “It was treacherously windy,” said the way for the team, firing a very solid on Monday, the Jr. Bills golf team de- Neuner. 38. Ortmann’s score marked the first time cided to play hooky and squeeze in 18 The rest of the team followed closely all year that Neuner did not have the low holes at the annual Webster Cup at The behind Neuner, firing rounds between 84 score for the team. Neuner did however Players Club Golf Course. The tourna- and 89. still manage second, with sophomore all- ment consisted of 28 area teams, each After a mind-numbingly long round stars Doherty and Steve Azar not far be- made up of five players; the cup is scored of over six hours, the Jr. Bills sauntered hind. by adding the four lowest scores for each into the clubhouse to earn 11th place over- When the time came to tally the team into a combined score. all. “It wasn’t bad, but we definitely scores, the BantleBills were heartbroken Riding the confidence they had could’ve done better,” said Ortmann. to see that they had fallen one stroke short gained from a convincing victory over After a day’s rest from the marathon of CBC’s combined score of 250. St. Mary’s last Thursday, the Bunkerbills on Monday, the Augustabills were back at “I would rather lose by 10 strokes rolled into an extremely windy Players it on Wednesday against CBC, ready to than 1,” said a dejected Ortmann after the Club ready to earn some respect. The avenge a loss from earlier in the season. round. five ball strikers head coach Greg Bantle After some confusion with the course With very little season left and the chose for the tourney were senior Pat managers at Normandie, the two teams district tournament quickly approaching, Neuner, juniors Kyle Ortmann and Kevin teed off on the back nine, a part of the the Golfbills are going to need to improve O’Connell, and sophomores Mike course unfamiliar to the Jr. Bills. “We their game greatly if they want to even Doherty and Alex Luebbert. haven’t played the back all year, so it kind think about going to state. Neuner, or “Mr. Consistent” as he April 23, 2004 News 7 Tourbills best CBC in overtime, 5-4 Ryan DuBois Cadets capitalized on the power play to seconds later, a CBC defenseman fired a Reporter pull within one. Less than a minute later, shot from the point that found its way CBC grabbed another goal on a quick through heavy traffic in front of the SLUH oming into last Sunday afternoon’s breakout that led to an odd-man rush. Just net to tie the game. Cgame, the mission of the St. Louis U. that quickly, the Rollerbills found them- Heading into a three-minute over- High varsity in-line hockey team was selves back at square one with the mo- time, things did not look good for the Jr. twofold: first, the club desperately needed mentum shifting rapidly in CBC’s favor. Bills. Having blown yet another two-goal a win in order to keep its playoff hopes The intensity of the game skyrock- lead within a matter of seconds, SLUH alive as the season began to wind down. eted for the remainder of the half, with the needed to somehow find a way to regain Secondly, the Rollerbills hoped to van- Cadets vying for a third unanswered goal its focus and rally against a now-confi- quish a CBC squad whom they had never while the Jr. Bills fought to prevent any dent and determined CBC team. before managed to beat in the history of further CBC scoring and regain the lead. The Jr. Bills found the answer in their SLUH’s in-line hockey program. Fortu- After 10 minutes of explosive but score- captain. With a minute and a half remain- nately for the rollerbills, SLUH came out less play, Place and Moody combined to ing in OT, Moody, following up an initial victorious in a 5-4 overtime victory. give SLUH a much-needed offensive save by the Cadets’ goalie, waited pa- The Cadets, who had been stuck in boost, as each tallied a goal and assisted tiently to turn and position himself for the the cellar of the league standings since the on the other’s goal to make it a 4-2 game rebound attempt, then snapped a high shot beginning of the season, were neither as in favor of the Jr. Bills. over the goaltender to give the Jr. Bills a talented nor as infamous as they had been With the game’s end fast approach- 5-4 overtime victory and their first win in past years. However, CBC’s reputation ing, the Puckbills needed only to hang on over CBC in five years. Pecher, who for its exploits in the hockey world was far for two more minutes. Unfortunately, the stopped 40 of the Cadets’ 44 shots, a .910 from insubstantial. The Cadets showed urgency of the game did not translate into save percentage, also proved invaluable themselves to be an extremely formidable disciplined play on the floor, as the Jr. to the Jr. Bills’ success. team, playing strong man-to-man defense Bills took two crippling penalties in the With a chance for playoff action still and using occasional bursts of speed to next minute. With 40 seconds left and a within reach, the Jr. Bills will face off create scoring opportunities. The Jr. Bills, power play in their hands, the Cadets against Francis Howell Central tonight at however, matched CBC’s intensity along banged a rebound past junior goaltender 11 p.m. at the Matteson Triplex in St. the boards and backchecked well, putting John Pecher to cut the lead to one. Just 12 Charles. on a solid even-strength performance. The Tourbills took early advantage of the Cadets’ lack of discipline with regard to penalties. Halfway through SLUH’s first power play, freshman forward Chris Place scored the Jr. Bills’ first goal following a scramble in front of the CBC net. Four minutes later, senior captain Dane Moody ripped a hard slap shot from the top of the slot that beat the Cadets’ goaltender top shelf, extending the Jr. Bills’ lead to two. Despite three more CBC penalties during the first half, the Jr. Bills were unable to rack up any additional goals during their subsequent power play time, and the half ended with SLUH on top, 2- 0. Although the Missionbills played with consistency and determination during the opening period, the second half saw the reemergence of a pattern that has Congratulations to English teacher and Prep News wizard Frank Kovarik and his become all too familiar during SLUH’s wife Lisa on the birth of their daughter, Miranda (Mira) Teresa Kovarik, at 5:32 2004 season. Following an early slashing p.m. on April 21. Mira weighed in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 22 inches long at birth. call that left the Jr. Bills shorthanded, the 8 News April 23, 2004 Trackbills pause, assess strengths PN Dan Heard throwing squad is led by seniors Tony Reporter Cattaneo, Osten Thomas, and Jeff Howenstein and sophomore Cliff Leek. Nightbeat n an off week, the track team To improve the strength and ability of the Opracticed hard in preperation for throwers this year, Difley has created more yesterday’s Ladue Invitatioinal and the structured and difficult workouts than in Lacrosse rest of the season. At the mid-season point, past years. While strong, the throwers do The varsity lacrosse team defeated certain aspects of the team and the team suffer from a lack of depth this year, but Rockwood Summit 9-8 at Compton itself has found an identity. The team Difley is confident that the throwers can Drew last night. This win made the looks to build upon its early successes and compete and post strong results leading Laxbills’ record 6-7, bringing the team learn from its mistakes while it sets its up to districts. to within one game of a .500 average. sights on state. The jump squad this year is much The team’s next game is against Co- The distance runners, the usual larger than in past years. Under the new lumbia-Hickman tomorrow amidst the strength of the team, are again among the leadership of coach Jon McGinnis, the events scheduled for Spring Fling. top in the area. Coached by Tim Chik and jumpers are led by seniors Paul Nappier Weather permitting, the game will be led by seniors John Oliver and Andrew and Brent Harvey. Freshman Steve Riv- held at SLUH’s stadium at noon. Linhares, the team looks to post strong ers has also had strong performances in finishes in nearly all distance events. the triple jump this season. The 4x800-meter relay team of John The SLUH sprinters are exception- Oliver, Andrew Linhares, Steve Nagel ally strong this season. Coached by Spen- and Charlie Samson is consistently among cer McCall, the sprint squad is led by the Golf the top five finishers in meets and looks to 4x100 relay team of seniors Brent Harvey make a strong showing at the state meet. and Dan Heard and sophomores Paul The Albatrossbills couldn’t sink enough Sophomore Ben Murphy-Baum and jun- Chaney and Stephen Simmons. Despite fowl as they lost to Chaminade 238-248 ior Danny Meier have also made contri- the setback of a hamstring injury suffered last night on the beautiful Winghaven butions to the distance squad. by Harvey, the sprinters have continued course in St. Charles. Seniors Pat Neuner With junior Alex Muntges looking to to excel. Chaney is among the top sprint- and Matt Koch shot 38 and 45, respec- return soon from an injury to earn the ers in the area, breaking SLUH’s 400- tively, on the par-36. Sophomore Mike team key points in the 3200-meter run, the meter dash record last week at the All- Doherty also shot a super low 38. distance squad looks as strong as it has in Catholic meet (49.68). Simmons also com- Chaminade has proven itself as one of years and should play a key role in the petes as a hurdler in the 110-and 300- the best golf teams in the area. track team’s overall success. meter hurdles. With some improvements, “Only losing by 10 to them is pretty This year’s throwers are stronger than McCall believes SLUH’s sprinters can be good for us,” said Koch. in past years. Coached by John Difley, the among the top in the state. THICKBURGER

(from 5) Tyler Aholt gunned down the man at for SLUH; the second run followed soon In what could have been called a second. A Golden Griffin who overran after on a wild pitch, tying the game 2-2. pitchers’ duel, the game moved along third was also caught, and after that yet However, Vianney gained the lead back quickly. The Vianney starter was perfect another Vianney baserunner was picked for good in the top of the sixth, and three through three innings, shutting down the off at third. All three outs in the top of the strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh did prolific SLUH offense. third were made on Golden Griffin not help the Jr. Bills’ cause as they dropped Deuces ran wild, though, in a costly baserunners. their second game of the year, 3-2. top of the second. The Golden Griffins SLUH tied the game in the often SLUH fell to 1-2 in the MCC this capitalized on two walks and two hits to favorable bottom of the fourth (SLUH has season, while the Golden Griffins evened score two runs off junior starter Matt done impressively well in the fourth in- their record at 2-2. Possessing the best Ikemeier. ning this season). Johnson was hit by a overall record of MCC teams, the Jr. Bills The SLUH defense sparkled again in pitch, Bommarito singled, and senior Paul still have a tough upcoming schedule with the top of the third after Vianney put two Beck walked to load them up for Morgan. five conference games to be played. men on via two soft flies that fell in for An inside pitch that was just a bit too SLUH’s 131 runs, however, lead the con- base hits. With men on first and second, inside forced in the first run of the game ference in runs scored. Vianney tried to steal, but senior catcher April 23, 2004 News 9 CRUISIN’ PN Nightbeat II (from 6) On Tuesday night, the Runandshootbills faced off against the Track Lindbergh Flyers. Junior attackman Joe Hof scored the first goal of the day, sneak- Sophmore Paul Chaney ing around the backside of the net to take (left) crosses the line in his a pass and beat the Lindbergh goalie. Only a minute later, Lindbergh tied first place finish in the 400- the game on a lucky shot against sopho- meter at the Ladue Invita- more goalie Matt Yoon, who started Tues- tional last night with a time day. In the second quarter, the U. High of 50.68 seconds. He also stepped up the intensity. Fast breaks, man- won the 200 with a time of up opportunities, and quick ball move- ment that confused the Lindbergh defense 22.15. The results of the meet allowed the Jr. Bills to notch six more have yet to be tabulated. goals in the half, giving the team an 11-1 Look for the results in next lead. Second half scoring was led by se- Friday’s issue of the Prep nior attackman Matt Austin, who had three News. goals on the day. Junior midfielder Mike Sargent also led the charge, scoring his first goal of the season on a little shake and bake followed by a well-placed shot. Also, senior midfielder Anthony Borchardt’s Volleyball excellent transition and face off play helped the Jr. Bills set up many goals. The The Killbills suffered another close loss last night in a sensational game ended with the Laxbills on top 16-5. three-set match, losing to St. Mary’s 25-23, 22-25, 25-23. Junior Joe The U. High lacrosse team’s next Guntli asserted himself with massive hits in the loss. game is Saturday at noon at SLUH during “We’re definitely building,” said senior Andrew Halaz. “I’m Spring Fling against conference opponent Columbia-Hickman. not satisfied with the result,” he said, “but I am satisfied with the effort.” Griffins top Volleybills 25-23, 25-21 Ryan Vierling Unfortunately, the match resulted in more Kevin Heine, who bounced four Reporter another loss for the now 4-4 Jr. Bills, but balls for the Jr. Bills. for that 45-minute period, they played Assists were looking even better as ednesday night’s volleyball game together with all of the enthusiasm of their senior Andy Halaz seems to have become Wagainst the Vianney Golden Grif- phenomenal season last year. They can more comfortable in his new position. fins saw the St. Louis U. High Jr. Bills the also proudly say that they held their own Halez had ten assists, and with senior Bob closest yet to the energy and excitement against one of the toughest teams in the Unger’s seven assists, the Volleybills were of last year. The plays seemed to be league. The scores were heart-breakingly able to keep the Griffins guessing. tighter and the excitement more tangible close at 23-25 and 21-25. While both teams had problems gain- in the air as the two well-matched teams The whole team did a spectacular ing serve points (both teams owed 15 rally battled for supremacy again. The players job, and the offensive prowess of the Jr. points to each of their scores), sophomore on both sides seemed to be taking great Bills was back online. The offensive thrust David Bosch had the longest serving run enjoyment in the closeness of a match of the game was led by juniors Joe Guntli for the Jr. Bills with three serve points, that forced both teams to bring their “A” and Bobby Schuester (three and six kills and was consistent for most of the match. game. respectively) with some help from sopho- 10 News April 23, 2004 FOR, UM... (from 1) At the mixer two DJs will be present, Sports Commissioner Brian out the day as well. one the upper lot under carnival tents and Heffernan mentioned the upcoming field The varsity lacrosse team will face the other in the gymnasium, so people can hockey game against St. Joe’s, the state off against Columbia-Hickman in the sta- have music anywhere they go. Block said, champions. Heffernan said that a practice dium at noon Saturday, allowing students “Because the ‘Back to School’ mixer was would take place for interested seniors to see the game while at Spring Fling. so big, we want to make sure we can Sunday, April 25 at noon on the upper Throughout the day and evening, the accommodate for that, and a lot more playing field. Whether additional prac- faculty parking lot will be closed so that people.” tices will be held is tentative. functions can be held on the lot. Spring On April 30, STUCO will host an- After introducing the recently-elected Fling participants should enter the cam- other fundraiser on that dress-down day STUCO officers, Block opened the meet- pus from the Berthold lot, using the St. for “Hats on for Cancer,” by selling $1 ing up to comments about the scrolling Louis Science Center-St. Louis U. High tickets that give students permission to announcements. Principal Mary Boulevard from Oakland Ave. wear hats at school for the day. Schenkenberg was present, and answered Social/Publicity Commissioner Chris Block proceeded to explain the final questions regarding some of the students’ Baricevic said that Spring Fling will end STUCO event of the year, the day of fun, concerns. Junior Dustin Sump suggested around 6:00 p.m. with the last band. The which will be held on May 21. He said, that the messages should actually scroll, day will be followed by the mixer, which “We wanted to do a pig roast at the CBC making it easier to read. begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 10:00 p.m. (football) game, and we had a complica- “I think that announcements before, The mixer will support a fundraising ef- tion, so what we’re going to do is have the when they were read over the P.A. sys- fort called “Hats on for Cancer.” Presi- pig roast (on the Day of Fun). It will be tem, were a little obsessive, and it seems dent John Block explained, “All of the ready after school.” like this went a little too far. We could just money we raise in this mixer is going to Block said the final event will also trim down the messages at the end of ‘Hats on for Cancer.’ Every penny. What have wiffle ball games and washers set school, and have the messages that are we want to do is, for SLUH students it’s up. “It’s our last big hoorah,” he said. really necessary go out,” said one student. going to be a discount rate, but we encour- Block also noted that next week the One student explained that he was age donations.” class officer elections for upcoming sopho- unaware of the forum meeting because he Block mentioned that STUCO will mores and juniors will be held, with had not seen the announcement on the not charge $5 for SLUH students, but premliminary voting on Monday and the television. donations for the charity will be accepted. final voting on Tuesday. The future jun- Heffernan said, “While For non-SLUH students, the regular $5 iors will have their elections at lunch on annoucements are going on, if I hear my charge will still apply. Thurday and Friday as well. name, I’ll instantly look up and ask somebody what it was about.” PIC OF THE WEEK Block agreed, and wondered if it might be possibile to have oral announcements once a day, with scrolling announcements going throughout the day. Schenkenberg suggested that a com- mittee be formed regarding the announcements, explaining that the scrolling text blocks is an initial step in seeing whether a broadcast system would be something to consider. She said, “About this time last year we started looking into this and I think the broadcast club began at that time. We were exploring what it would be like to have a broadcast studio and what would it accomplish?” Schenkenberg, along with the Instruc- tional Council, proposed that it might be useful to have live broadcasting in the future at SLUH. “That’s something we’ve been thinking about,” said Schenkenberg.

No caption is necessary to explain the significance of this Chicago intersection. April 23, 2004 News 11 GUNN rep (from 3) to do Scooby Doo and if I had any ideas lot more scenes, some of which will see about how to do it, and I did.” the light of day on DVD. So they had to As Gunn would later realize, because cut down the movie Dawn of the Dead Tromeo and Juliet was his only film at the P because it was too long. So in terms of time, hiring him to write the movie was a that, stuff didn’t make it. big risk on Warner Brothers’ part. “So for www.sluh.orgews “Scooby Doo 2 was very different,” Warner Brothers to hire me and pay me a [email protected] he said. “Very little was cut out of that substantial amount of money to do Spy vs. movie. It pretty much was: wrote the Spy with a really big name director at- “Favorite Childhood Book” Credits treatment, wrote the script, and then that’s tached was really a big risk,” Gunn said. Volume LXVIII, Issue 28 almost exactly what’s on screen.” “I’ve always had a lot of confidence in Editor in Chief: Brian “Milk and Cook- Gunn’s road from St. Louis to these myself so I thought it was fine, but later on ies” Kane successes in Los Angeles was a long one. I realized how everybody was very fright- Sports Editor: W. David “Do Penguins He began making movies when he was a ened about hiring me to do that. Wear Tuxedoes? ‘Cause if They Do, I kid, and he continued it through his time “There’s definitely some cool people Wanna be a Penguin” Mueller at SLUH. “SLUH was really important to out there that were willing to take risks Editor: Jon “Fingerfins, the Tale of the me because I had a group of friends in with someone like me because I never did Sargasso Fish” Kim high school who all made movies,” he things exactly like other people do them, Features Editor: Charlie “Pat the Bunny” said. “When I was in grade school, I was and to this day I don’t.” Hall the only one who ever made any films. After writing a Spy vs. Spy screen- Assistant Editor: Brian “Amelia Bedelia Then I met these guys in high school who play, Warner Brothers signed Gunn to Goes Camping” Fallon were all like me—a bunch of film geeks write two more movies, which were The Core Staff: Thomas “Animals You Can who loved movies and loved alternative Newlyweds and the original Scooby Doo. See at the Zoo” Fontana, Greg “Trouble music.” Dawn of the Dead came to Gunn for Trumpets” Fox, Tim “Partly Cloudy Most of Gunn’s experience came through friend and producer Eric Newman. With a Chance of Meatballs” Huether, from his two years as the president of “Something about it just struck me as a Timo “Everybody Poops” Kim, Brian “Cat production at Troma Studios. He was paid good idea and I became inspired by doing in the Hat” Krebs, Alex “Love You For- only $150 for his first movie, but he gained a movie about a zombie apocalypse,” Gunn ever” Sciuto a great deal of practical experience there. said. Staff: Tim “Runaway Bunny” Elliott, After his first movie, Tromeo and Gunn added, “I have a tendency to Sean “The Giving Tree” Powers, Kyle Juliet, Gunn wrote the screenplay for The bite off just as much as I can possibly “The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” Specials, which was released in 2000. Jay chew, so that I have a very full mouth all Kloster Roach, the director of the three Austin the time and a lot of things on my plate. Moderator: Mr. Steve “Hand, Hand, Fin- Powers movies and Meet the Parents, Newman just happened to call when I had gers, Thumb” Missey read Gunn’s script before the film was a short break of a couple of months with Assistant Moderators: Mr. Frank “Cor- released. After reading the script, Roach not very much to do, so he called at the duroy” Kovarik, Mr. Chris “Give a Moose took Gunn to Warner Brothers, where he right time.” a Muffin” Schaeffer was hired to write a movie based on the Gunn is currently involved in several Computer Consultants: Mr. Bob Spy vs. Spy comic strip. projects, including directing a movie en- “Intergrated Chinese, Level I” Overkamp, Gunn said, “The movie never got titled Super, which he described as “a Mr. Tim “You’re a Big Brother Now!” made but people liked the screenplay and Taxi Driver of superhero movies. It’s a Rittenhouse so because they liked that screenplay, gritty, black comedy.” He is also writing The Prep News is a publication of St. Louis they came to me and asked me if I wanted another big horror movie. University High school. Copyright ©2004 St. Louis University High School Prep News. FACULTY ALL-STARS FALLIBLE No material may be reprinted without the Who has more knowledge, the The faculty only managed to accu- permission of the moderators and editors. faculty or the students of St. Louis mulate 41 total points, while M210 Quote of the Week U. High? The sophomore and junior scored 43 points and M209 collected homerooms, M209 and M210, de- 45 points. “Can I just have one more feated the intellegence of the faculty Check next week’s issue for a moondance with you, my all-stars in the final Mental Melt- complete wrap-up of this year’s IM love?” down competition on Wednesday. tournaments. —Van Morrison 12 News April 23, 2004 MAC ATTACK SHHHH (from 2) McGwire also said that the stadium on (from 2) birds, #25, Mark McGwire. Aviation Field is the only field to be particpation in the event as a school called Former Chairman of the Board Ted named after him in the U.S., and he hopes for Schenkenberg to set the boundaries Hellman said, “We had no idea who it for it to stay that way. that Clark announced Wednesday morn- would be.... We only found out the Mon- McGwire had advice for the players ing. Schenkenberg decided that the event day before.” McGwire desired the se- of the four teams in the SLUH Tourna- was “not school sponsored” and that stu- crecy involved. ment who assembled for the ceremony: dents needed to obey instructions if asked Hellman said there was initially some “Play hard, and play it right. This game to speak. Clark and Schenkenberg did not dispute as to who would have has to be fun.” He then closed his speech prohibit participation but only stated that naming rights by saying, participation would not be allowed to to the field since “The first interfere with school. both Cardinals (player to hit a) Despite an absence of student-school Care and St. home run in coordination, many students took part in Louis U. High this ball park the silence. For most participants, silence d o n a t e d will get an allowed them to think about what is actu- $250,000 to the autographed ally said in a day. Senior Jake Bell com- renovation of ball and bat mented, “I realized how much nonsense is Aviation Field. from me.” spoken.” Boeing gave O d d l y Although the quiet instilled thought $1.6 million enough, in and realization in many demonstrators, it and has naming SLUH’s sec- Mark McGwire looks on during the dedication ceremony. also cost them odd looks and occasional rights to the ond tourna- annoyance from classmates. Said one par- whole of Aviation Fields. ment game of the day, junior Brandon ticipant, “Some students gave me a lot of “We yielded the rights to the Cardi- Beal lined a 350-foot jack down the left trouble.” nals,” said Hellman, “because we knew field line off the foul netting to win the For future Days of Silence, more they would name (the ballpark) after a memorabilia. planning between the students hoping to player.” “I didn’t even see the ball,” said Beal, participate and the administration might Naming the ballpark after McGwire “but I saw Coach (Nicollerat) giving the allow the administration to support their celebrated his numerous contributions to homerun signal.... I was rounding third silence for that day and forgive their obli- Cardinals Care, which, with SLUH, and Coach said, ‘You got something com- gations as students to take part verbally in Boeing, and Forest Park Forever, donated ing to you.’” classes. As Clark said, “A lot of my col- most of the money used to help build the Beal said that, to claim the ball, leagues wouldn’t care if the students par- eight new baseball diamonds on Aviation Nicollerat would have to get in touch with ticipate. They just felt they should’ve been Field. someone in the Cardinals organization. informed,” so that classes could be planned McGwire had no real connection to Beal said, “I’ll probably get a case (to in advance to allow for such activity. SLUH during the whole process, as he display the bat and ball).” worked quietly but vitally behind the Later in the ceremony, McGwire scenes with Cardinals Care, the commu- threw out a ceremonial first pitch. The —BLOOD DRIVE— nity foundation of the St. Louis Cardinals. ball got away from him, sailing high and Y THE UMBERS McGwire has continued to heavily wide over SLUH catcher senior Tyler B N support Cardinals Care even after leaving Aholt’s head. 76 usable pints St. Louis, most recently contributing the When asked (in an exclusive Prep 2 students deferred $124,000 he earned as the champion of News interview— well, a few extra ques- 3 students didn’t finish the ADT Golf Skills Challenge, which tions the PN reporter asked after the other 47 first time donors aired on NBC last fall. reporters had dispersed) if he would ever “I think you reach a certain point in return to watch games played on his field, 1 senior who wound up sprayed your career when you have to give back,” McGwire said, “I might. If I do I’m going with his own blood while his needle McGwire said during his speech. “These to be sitting in the car, and they won’t was removed guys are our future baseball players and know that I’m here. I do that all the time 1 Prep News Assistant Editor who now they have a great ballpark to play in. anyway. I don’t want to cause a stir with was forced to remain at the drive I’m all for it.” someone seeing me here watching a He later remarked, “It’s an honor to game.” despite his numerous attempts to have a field to be named after you.” return to class April 23, 2004 News 13 TURNTHATIN (from 3) courses have used it earlier. (I received) a Turnitin’s website, the service violates papers, I don’t think so. There may be few complaints that ‘you didn’t trust us,’ neither. certain scenarios when it may be needed. but not much at all. I was surprised that I Barrie said, “We don’t make money Yeah it is a hassle, but in spite of that, is it didn’t get more comments. Most of them off of student papers, and we never ever really doing anything? I don’t think so.” (thought of it as) just something to do. It is ever disclose anything about the student, Kriegshauser does not believe SLUH just part of the modern world.” According including their term paper, to anybody should use the service because “they are to Raterman, most of the complaints dealt besides their teacher. So, for example, paid to teach and to know what we can or with underlying issues of trust. let’s say you gave your paper to a friend at cannot do. They should help us with what IParadigms President/CEO John a different high school, and that friend we don’t know instead of paying a ser- Barrie likened Turnitin to referees or test was caught cheating from your paper. vice…. If they are worried about us cheat- proctors who ensure atheletes or students Your friend’s teacher would be notified ing, why don’t they make sure we know sticking to the correct rules. “When you that, okay, this paper came from another it?” have referees out on the football field, is it student at your high school. We can’t tell AP U.S. History teacher Dano because you assume all the athletes are you anything about the student, we can’t Monahan said, “I think that it has been cheaters?” said Barrie. “When you have give you that student’s paper. But, that useful. It has been well worth the invest- somebody at your SAT walk around and student was in this class, on this date, ment. It has served as a deterrent against make sure everybody is looking at their taught by this teacher, and here’s (his or anybody who may have any ideas about own test, is it because everybody in that her) email address. You talk to them, lifting things improperly. It certainly saves room is a cheater? It is the same thing. because again, we can’t tell you any- a lot of time for us to do more important Those things are designed to make sure thing.” things. Although (the citations) are still that everybody is playing by the same set Barrie believes the sole purpose of checked—I know I do it and other people of rules, and if you don’t have something Turnitin is “to handle the entire life cycle do it—this gives you a general idea about like that in place, you will have a small of student work, from the electronic sub- how much has been lifted. If it is a low group of students cheat their way to a mission to checking for originality to peer percent a lot of people just ignore it unless degree. That is the last thing anybody reviewing. I actually think (peer review it gets into the high numbers.” wants.” is) the most interesting (part of the ser- According to Monahan, out of four Before Easter break, juniors circu- vice), where a teacher could say turn in classes and 89 people, nobody received a lated a rumor about a lawsuit against your paper, we’re going to check it for report of more than 4 or 5 percent copied, Turnitin for using and earning money originality. I am going to allow all the most of which were titles of books or from students’ submitted work without other students in the class to peer review articles. However, in addition to using their permission; however, according to your paper, which means that you are Turnitin, Monahan also does a spot check Barrie, there has never been a threat of a getting comments from all of your peers of 5 to 10 footnotes in each paper to lawsuit or a lawsuit against iParadigms. anonymously. The next step would be further ensure that it hasn’t been copied. The rumor said there was a lawsuit against online grading with the teacher, so they “We all believe it is a deterrent. It is iParadigms because they were unfairly could go online and grade your paper, to just one more way in our society where making money off of students’ submitted gradebook , which allows the teacher to you can lift things of the internet so easily. work by using the Turnitin service. Al- store the grades and the comments, to the I think by the results that people are not though not a lawsuit, according to the creation of a digital portfolio which al- willing to take a chance,” said Monahan. CBC News website, a McGill University lows you to go back and look at all the Raterman believes that Turnitin is a student refused to turn in his work to assignments you ever turned in. That is necessary evil because the program is a Turnitin without a teacher first marking what turnitin is designed to do, although countermeasure against plagiarism; how- his papers. He received zeros on his pa- most people just want to talk about the ever, using Turnitin does not make him pers, but eventually, he won the right to plagiarism stuff.” happy. Initially, Raterman was skeptical have a teacher first mark his work before According to Barrie, the plagiarism about using the program because “we are having to turn his paper into Turnitin. detection service was designed to deter testing students to see if their papers are Barrie believes that since Turnitin is students from plagiarizing, not to catch trustworthy and there is some grayness a new technology, it is often misinter- cheating from students. there.” However, Raterman believes “we preted and confused. According to Barrie, “I’ll tell you for a fact that 99% of our are getting to the point where we think it students have two primary questions about clients don’t want to catch students cheat- is a wise thing to do to use it.” Turnitin: does it violate intellectual prop- ing,” said Barrie. “Your high school “Most students have had no problem erty rights, and does it violate privacy doesn’t want to catch anybody cheating. about it,” said Raterman. “But of course, rights. According to the 9-page legal docu- They want to stop it before it happens. As I used it later in the year and other English ment posted under the legal section of see TURNTHISIN, 14 14 NewsDays April 23, 2004 by Tim Huether Calendar April 23 - April 30, 2004 FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Centenary College @ AP JV VB @ Oakville @ 4L15pm Schedule M V LAX vs. MICDS @ SLUH Stadium @ JV TN @ John Burroughs @ 4pm Awards Assembly 6pm JV GF vs. DeSmet @ Creve Coeur @ College Visits (Sign Up in Counseling V T&F @ Vianney Relays @ Vianney 3:30pm Office to Attend): through 4-27 C LAX vs. Rockwood Summit @ 5pm Elon University @ 8am JV/B T&F vs. Parkway Central and Gate- C BB vs. Bishop Dubourg @ Forest Park Clemson University @ 8am way @ Parkway Central @ 4pm @ 4:15pm V VB vs. Francis Howell @ SLUH @ JV LAX vs. MICDS @ SLUH Stadium @ Fiestadas, Crispitos, and Burritos 5pm 4pm JV VB vs. Francis Howell @ SLUH @ C BB @ CBC @ 4:15pm THURSDAY, APRIL 29 4pm Tator Tots and Pizza Schedule R Half Pizzas Dance Concert TUESDAY, APRIL 27 SAC Dinner and Mtg. @ 6-8pm SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Schedule R College Visits: STUCO Spring Fling Young Republicans Mtg. U.S. Naval Academy @ AP Latin Convention in Columbia College Visits: V T&F @ Clayton Invit. @ Wash. U. @ V LAX vs. Hickman @ Comp. Drew @ University of Arkansas @ AP 3:20pm 12pm Valparaiso University @ AP V BB @ Affton @ 4pm V BB @ Ritenour Tourn. @ Forest Park (Sign up in Couseling Office to Attend): V LAX vs. Hazelwood Central @ Comp. V VB @ Parkway Tourn. @ 9am Marietta College @ Jr./Sr. Lunch Drew @ 6:30pm JV LAX vs. Hickman @ Comp. Drew @ V BB vs. CBC @ Forest Park @ 7pm V GF vs. Borgia @ Normandie @ 3:30pm 2pm V VB vs. CBC @ 6pm V VB vs. Chaminade @ 6pm C LAX @ Freshman Tourney @ Creve JV VB vs. CBC @ 5pm JV VB vs. Chaminade @ 5pm Coeur Park V/JV TN @ O’Fallon, Ill. @ 4:30pm B BB vs. Affton @ Forest Park @ 4pm C BB @ Chaminade @ 11am B BB @ CBC @ 4:15pm JV LAX vs. Hazelwood Central @ Comp. Bosco Sticks and Chicken Strips of Fire Drew @ 4:30pm SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Pretzels, Spaghetti with Meatballs, and Jazz Concert @ 1:30pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 Breadsticks National College Fair @ Maryville U. @ Schedule R 12-4pm Fr. Eng. Tutorial FRIDAY, APRIL 30 Soph. Class Lit. Schedule R MONDAY, APRIL 26 Jr. Rep. Mtg. Dance Concert Schedule R Architectural Tour V TN @ Belleville East Tourn. thru 5-1 STUCO Soph./Jr. Elections through 4-30 V GF vs. DeSmet @ Normandie @ 3:30pm C LAX vs. DeSmet @ 4:30pm College Visits: V TN vs. John Burroughs @ 4pm Seasoned Fries and Papa John’s V VB @ Oakville @ 5:15pm TURNTHISIN

(from 13) your peers cheat themselves into a good Raterman agreed, “I have mixed emo- a matter of fact we tell all of our clients university, while you get out-competed.” tions about (Turnitin). It would be nice to (that we) strongly recommend that you Said Monahan, “I don’t think any- live in a world where you didn’t have to use the first instance of finding a student body is assuming guilt until proven inno- use it. More and more colleges are going cheating as a educational moment.” cence, but given the situations now in this to it. More and more high schools are Continued Barrie, “We believe that day and age—where things are lifted and going to it. Academic integrity is some- most students are not cheating. Most stu- there are so many places to get informa- thing to fight for. It is very important. If dents are out there working hard to make tion and people don’t give it credit—it is this is what we need to do, then I guess this the grade and do the right thing. The something you need to maintain academic is what we need to do.” problem is where you and your friend are integrity. I think you will always have a working hard to try to get into the best few people that will test the system. This universities, the last thing you want to do is one tool that will keep things above is to sit back and watch a small group of board.”