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St. Charles Preparatory School April 2011

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Q U I C K NEWS: SC Theatre Program Premiers Urinetown

 SC Theatre Peter Vilardi ‘12 societal hierarchy and corporate The ensemble members sing and Premiers Urinetown The St. Charles Campus politics, but also pokes fun at dance with energy, channeling

 SC Engineers are Theater has played host to a other Broadway musicals in its the show‟s energy into a tight “Best in State” wonderful series of shows and style and presentation, and and focused beam. an excellent group of actors and offers a humorous critique of Of course, the show  This year’s Prom a wonderful success actresses throughout the 2010- traditional musical theatre. Even would not be possible without 2011 season. St. Charles Theatre the show‟s narrators, Cop the efforts of those behind the  Cards gear up for is preparing to wrap up a stellar Officer Lockstock (Peter Vilardi scenes. A special thanks goes out exciting new baseball, tennis, year with this spring‟s ‟12) and street child Little Sally to all the members of the stage and Ultimate spectacular musical, the hilarious (freshman Maggie Turek of crew—technical director Joe Frisbee seasons and biting Urinetown: The Musical, Grove City High School), point Mitchell, visual-effects men  Numerous students written and composed by Greg out and question the premises of Thomas Sinard „11 and Patrick invited to advance Kotis and Mark Hollmann. the play‟s storyline (and even the Stinson, the show‟s tremendous to state level of When a twenty-year very concept of musicals backing band; and, as always, National History Day drought strikes, a monopolistic themselves) at every turn. The vocal coach Karrie Horton, private corporation forces the show‟s offbeat and quirky style production consultant Michael denizens of an unnamed town to makes for intelligent Lorr, and director/faculty pay a fee to use public entertainment and plenty of member Mr. Montgomery. With restrooms. The head of this laughs. the combined efforts of all these

INSIDE THIS company, skinflint business The group of young wonderful people, the show ISSUE: tycoon Caldwell B. Cladwell actors and actresses is very becomes more than just some (Danny Turek ‟12), enforces this strong. Leading man Alex lyrics and sheet music on paper, SC News 1-6 greedy water-saving scheme with Brown sings with heart and but a visceral experience right an iron fist, and he has the law charisma, and makes an excellent before your eyes. on his side; anyone caught counterpart to leading lady Amy Urinetown is a satirically Culture 7-9 attempting to pee for free is Stock (a junior at Bishop funny, refreshingly unique “sent down to Urinetown”— Watterson), who plays the naïve theatre experience that you Non-Sequitur 10 though very few people know yet big-hearted Hope Cladwell won‟t want to miss. It is what this “Urinetown” is, where (daughter of the aforementioned definitely a fine high note on it is, and what mysteries lie there. Mr. Cladwell). Bishop Hartley which to end the 2010-2011 Non-Gravis 11 But when the dashing and young senior Liz Miller plays bold and theatre season, and a show that Bobby Strong (Alex Brown ‟11) world-weary amenity operator will make you smile, laugh, and decides to lead a revolution Penelope Pennywise with power hopefully even sing along. among the masses, chaos—and and verve, popping some of the Urinetown: the Musical will be satirical hilarity—ensues. show‟s highest notes (a high C!). performed on Thursday, Friday, As you‟ve probably Danny Turek makes villainy and Saturday, April 14-16 at 8:00 guessed from the plotline, gloriously fun and laugh-out- PM, and on Sunday, April 17 at Urinetown is in no way your loud funny as Cladwell. Maggie 3:00 PM. Don‟t miss it! typical musical. The show takes a Turek‟s Little Sally is inquisitive scathingly satirical look at and rascally, yet very endearing.

The Carolian SC News Page 2 St. Charles Engineers are Best in State! Adam Henderson ‘12 questions asked. Varsity division. After receiving the Last year, the St. Charles After completing the questions scores, engineering coach Dr. Sarah Engineering Team won the Division III and essays, all the St. Charles team could Vandermeer learned that the St. Charles National Championship for the second do was wait for the announcement of A team answered 73 out of 80 questions year in a row. On Wednesday February awards. The teams were graded only correctly. This was the highest score 23, 2011, they were trying to do so a on the multiple choice section because ever earned by a St. Charles Engineering third time in Ada, Ohio. St. Charles was the essays were not yet judged. The JV team. Dr. Vandermeer also learned that also attempting to have the highest section was first to be announced and the five St. Charles Varsity teams had score out of any team in Ohio, the St. Charles team took first place. the five highest scores out of all the regardless of division and to become Next, the Varsity division was teams in attendance. “best-in-state.” The six St. Charles announced and only one team from A few weeks after the teams were the first teams to arrive on each school could win. The St. Charles competition, Dr. Vandermeer found out the campus of Ohio Northern A team was declared the winners of the that the St. Charles A team won the University, and the team used the Division III State Championship, time and space to eat, warm up, which meant that the Cards beat take pictures, and get ready for the powerhouse Beavercreek and took competition. St. Charles brought the title of “best in state.” The St. six teams of eight to the Charles Engineering Team was the completion—five Varsity teams highest-scoring engineering team and one JV team. out of every competing school in The JETS Engineering Ohio. Also, on the multiple choice competition consists of an eighty- section, only three teams in the question multiple choice section entire nation scored higher than St. and an essay section. Each team Charles. Dr. Vandermeer receives eight scenarios concerning described the performance as different aspects of engineering, “terrific” and said that she is “very including solar energy, coal power, proud of the effort and and energy efficiency in the accomplishments of the household. Each SC engineer engineers.” The St. Charles The 2011 St. Charles Engineering chose a scenario and spent time engineering team has reached new Team. researching and organizing his heights and hopes to continue this Photo courtesy of Mrs. Kris Doney. knowledge of it. They also worked with engineering dynasty in the years to their teams to get the feel for the type of come.

A (Shamelessly Self-promoting) Note Concerning Urinetown

Greg Lindsey ‘11 restrooms that are administrated by a Broadway shows while laughing at Urinetown? Yeah, I know what huge monopolistic corporation that them. The parody and humor in the you‟re thinking—that is possibly the charges a hefty fee for usage. Young show make the musical much more worst title for a musical that you‟ve ever idealist Bobby Strong leads a revolt in entertaining to those who don‟t typically heard. The title is a little off-putting to order to free the toilets for use by the enjoy musicals, while the references are those who are unfamiliar to the show; people. sure to please musical fans. however, when you learn a bit more The show combines many Don‟t let the name or medium about it, I‟m sure that you will see why different elements in a fashion that be off-putting—Urinetown is a show for the St. Charles Theatre Program is provides something for any viewer. everyone. If you have any doubts or putting on this unique show. There is, of course, the traditional questions, ask a cast member like me. It Urinetown is a musical set in a singing and dancing that comes with wouldn‟t be spring if St. Charles wasn‟t dystopia world where a drought has being a musical. However, authors Greg doing a new, innovative musical, and ravaged the water supply, causing Kotis and Mark Hollman have added Urinetown fits that bill. private bathrooms to be outlawed. elements of parody, satire, and social Everyone must now use public commentary. It pays homage to classic

The Carolian SC News Page 3 Another Take on Urinetown Danny Turek ‘12 and Peter Vilardi ‘12 second to recover, since we just BLEW directly to the audience) and question As Saint Charles Cardinals are YOUR MIND. But guess what? We‟re the play‟s premises at every turn. wont to do, we have often pondered the going to do it again. Urinetown is certainly Another gleefully enjoyable, ideas and satire of Urinetown: the Musical a unique idea, but this type of theatre satirical aspect of Urinetown is that the into the wee hours of the night. Now, performance has been done before. The music itself parodies that of other not all of those thoughts can be term “Brechtian theatre” is a highly famous shows. According to composer explained in such a short article, but we influential form of drama created by Mark Hollmann, the seething rant of will do our best to impart some of the playwright Bertolt Brecht in the 1930s. Penelope Pennywise, “It‟s a Privilege to enlightenments we have received during It is the idea that plays can be written as Pee,” was inspired by a song called “The those nights collapsed in deep, a forum for debate, presenting an idea Morning Hymn of Peachum” from the contemplative thought. and letting the audience think about it, aforementioned playwright Bertolt Let‟s start with the obvious: as opposed to creating a story to give Brecht and composer Kurt Weill‟s Urinetown is a textbook example of satire, the audience a cathartic moment (strong influential The Threepenny Opera. And it is a written work that looks to point out feeling of emotion during a play). This very easy to pick out influences from certain social inconsistencies through type of play, however, is generally other famous musicals in the show‟s means of comedic and often ridiculous written with characters who are self- music. Second-act opener “What is situations. In this show, the ridiculous aware, understanding that they are Urinetown?” sounds like a rewritten premise is this: the poor people of a merely actors in a play. Urinetown is of outtake from Fiddler on the Roof; “Snuff town are not allowed to urinate unless the same vein in that narrators Officer That Girl” recalls West Side Story in its they pay a high fee to use public, unisex Lockstock and Little Sally regularly groovy jazz style; the Finale of Act One, restrooms. Silly? Maybe. Dealing with “break the fourth wall” (that is, speak the puzzlingly titled “Act One Finale,” is astronomically deep and potent issues? an homage not only to the protest- You bet your Christmas ham it does! march sequence in Les Misérables, but The play works as a social also to the multi-part finales of Mozart- commentary on the inequality of classes era opera. and the horrible use of fear to repress Now, by this time we are sure the masses. What makes the show so that you are about to implode from odd and fascinating is that while it takes excitement. So, what should you do with a scathing look at how the poor are all this newfound knowledge? Go home, treated, it also makes fun of them by find a comfortable place, sit down, and making the heroic poor figures just as ponder. Forget homework, tests, and ridiculous as the villainous rich ones, quizzes. Just go home and simply think and by creating meaningful ideas just to about these ideas—that is, until have them undone by the stupidity or Urinetown: The Musical premiers. over-dramatization of a given character. We‟re going to give you a Photo courtesy of Google Images. SC Prom a Smashing Success Sam Powell ‘11 Commons for some fantastic dancing. additionally be thanked for their service On Saturday, April 9, St. A special thanks to Jamey Stock and at the dance. Charles Preparatory School held its Ryan Tuller, who put forth much effort A heart-felt thank-you should annual Junior and Senior Prom. in creating the music list for the evening, also be given to Mrs. Bostic and the Without a doubt, this event was a great as well as to the DJ for the night. members of the Prom Committee, who time for those who attended. Throughout the evening, door planned, organized, and put together the Sitting at the tables amid a flurry prizes were awarded to numerous many facets of the Prom during their of colorful dresses and tuxedos, St. students and their dates. The largest lunch times and outside of school for Charles students and their respective prize, two Ipads, went to Tom Harmon weeks before the event itself. To say the dates first dined on delicious food; „11 and his date. least, their efforts were well-worth the lasagna, other Italian dishes, prime rid, Thomas Sinard, of the class of time! The 2011 St. Charles Prom will vegetables, and deserts were enjoyed by 2011, deserves a special thanks for all of surely be remembered by all who all. his hard work with the lighting and the attended! After the wonderful dinner, sound, making this year‟s Prom the best everyone went to the center of the it could be. Faculty chaperones should

The Carolian SC News Page 4 The Boys of Summer Tennis Season Kicks Off Nick DeJaco ‘12 Chris D’Angelo ‘12 Play Ball! Sunshine, clear skies, and fresh turf It‟s springtime, and that means the St. Charles signal the arrival of baseball season, and the Cards are very Tennis Team is gearing up for another season. Led by excited to finally step on the diamond. In the words of Captains Grant Dolven and Weston Niermeyer, the Cards Squints from the Sandlot, “It‟s about time…my clothes are look poised to have a good season. Coach Linda Meyers‟ getting out of style.” The team has been working hard to squad certainly has a veteran feel about it, having only lost prepare for the season, part of which included Jack Toscano last year at graduation. “conditioning in five inches of snow,” according to Chris Neirmeyer said that the biggest improvements the Fenlon „12. team needs to make are “working more as a team and After a successful season in which they finished improving footwork.” This year, Neirmeyer hopes that he second in the CCL behind Desales, the Cardinals are will be able to make it to the state tournament, but he says, looking to build on their accomplishments. Despite “I will have to work hard.” graduating some key seniors, the Cards return a deep- Like athletes in other sports such as wrestling and pitching rotation headed by senior Pat Dyer, who has swimming, tennis players are part of a team, but compete committed to pitch at the University of Akron next year. individually. “We set our goals for the team, practice as a Pat Dyer is very tall and it has been reported that he can team, and encourage our teammates in their matches,” said throw faster than even Pablo Sanchez in backyard baseball. junior Stuart Schwartz. “But when I step on the court, I Anyways, the rotation also includes seniors Andy Hof, only think about my own performance.” Michael Mackessy, and Rory Stitzlein, and juniors J.D. This year, the Cards have set their goals high, as Vrabel and Chris (Superstar) Fenlon. Also on the team are they hope to win the CCL. This, however, will be a tough seniors Jim Romaker, Tom King, Alex Styborski, Billy task. St. Francis DeSales lost very few player to graduation, Feehan, Anthony Buchta, and Kevin Manley; juniors so they also have a veteran lineup. In addition, Bishop Calvin Flinders, and Joey Gilmore; and sophomores Chris Watterson‟s team features Chris Diaz, the Division II Brake, Jerad Kitzler, and Lucas Glover. defending state champion. The Cardinals hope to win the CCL title this year The Cardinals are getting excited for what the new and have the pitching to do it. Now they must just do season brings. They started their year with a home match what Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez once said: “Man, this is against Westerville North on March 28, and expect to baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun.” The succeed throughout the season. Cardinals opened play against Whitehall on March 28, so be sure to watch the boys of summer in action. The Good, The Bad, The Ultimate Danny Turek ‘12 Gibbons. Coach Gibbons stated this sound of quivering in fear being done Here is a sport for the gods, was a year of “reloading” after the loss by them right now. ladies and gentlemen. Statues were of thirteen enthusiastic seniors last year. made in Ancient Greece depicting the But we aren‟t without our stars, beginning throw or “The Ultimate especially our seniors. Dan Tylka, Orion Toss,” if you will. China began shaping Swanson, John Jaicks, and Ola Williams their dining “plates” after the shape of are powerhouses of ultimate fury. the Frisbee disk (its true—scientists Aiding the seniors in their campaign for proved it; they just decided not to victory is a whole team of juniors, publish the finding . . . so don‟t check). sophomores, and one freshman. This Yes, audience, Frisbee is diverse unit is putting together the looks everywhere and here at Saint Charles, of a great season. Coach Gibbons says we continue that tradition of to “expect good things,” and that they champions. And speaking of are “having fun,” which I think is code champions, the Saint Charles team is for they are going to murder anyone not too shabby. “We have only one loss who gets in their path. And who‟s next in the five games we‟ve played. That‟s up to be beaten to a bloody, pathetic better than some,” said Coach Jack pulp? Bexley. You hear that, that‟s the Photo courtesy of Google Images.

The Carolian SC News Page 5 T h e S c o o p — Mr. Steve Miller Osaze Udeagbala ’11 focus of these actions is to inspire Spirit” that there was a spot open, student awareness of cultural diversity. because he wanted me in his staff. In ways that are both Osaze: What began your Saint Charles O: What‟s your ultimate goal at Saint conspicuous and subtle, change has experience? Charles? been occurring all throughout Saint S. Miller: Well, I went to St. Thomas S: You know, I decided that I wanted to Charles. One significant change is the for grade school, and my family already make a difference in the lives of young addition of a new member to the Saint knew about the Saint Charles reputation. people. What better way is there to do Charles Development Office—Mr. My older brother went there, and from so than through education? After Steve Miller. A member of the class of there went to The Ohio State University spending many years working as a 1977, Mr. Miller was recently asked by to play basketball. In fact, Columbus businessman, I concluded that although Mr. Cavello to be the new director of Academy reached out to me as well, but I was successful, I wasn‟t going to make the Saint Charles Annual Fund. my parents were set on Saint Charles. a difference. So, I had to change. In addition to fulfilling his I‟m glad they sent me here. O: What are the school‟s goals, as far as duties as director of the Annual Fund, O: What was the diversity experience diversity is concerned? Mr. Miller has made a splash in the Saint like while you attended school here? S: We want to have a student population Charles student community. When he is S: When I was here, there were fewer representative of the community, just as not busy contacting alumni, parents, and than a dozen minority students in the what exists in the workplace and in others affiliated with the school, he is school. However, the lack of diversity college. It‟s important that the students often conversing with students and was virtually unnoticeable because of learn how to be culturally multilingual. setting up connections between said the class camaraderie. Saint Charles, I‟d O: Could you give me a glimpse of the students and prominent members in the like to point out, was never “out of camaraderie to which you alluded community in regards to business and step” in terms of diversity because of earlier? STEM (science, technology, that cultural environment. S: There was a particular group of us— engineering, and mathematics) O: How did you find yourself back at five of us, from St. Thomas—and programs. your alma mater? nobody could stop us at basketball. Mr. Miller has made noteworthy S: I moved back into Columbus after O: Alright, on that note, do you plan on steps to promote the awareness of living in Atlanta for twenty years. Mr. participating in the upcoming student- student culture and diversity within the Cavello approached me in 2007, faculty game? Saint Charles community. This includes following our class reunion. I had no S: Absolutely. At least, for the first five sponsoring a student expedition during idea a job was available. At the time, I minutes of the game. I‟m the secret mid-January to witness a talk featuring happened to be tutoring a student at weapon this year. By the way, don‟t Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West. Saint Charles through an outside worry about my age. The older I am, the This also includes the founding of a new connection. I remember Mr. Cavello better I was. minority student organization named saying that it was “because of the Holy My Brother‟s Keeper. The primary SC Students Display Diverse Talents at National History Day Andy Sellan ‘11 competed on March 26 in Columbus, a of the past. Through hands-on Ever wonder what really few groups took their projects to experiences and presentations, today's happened at the Battle of the Somme? Cincinnati on March 12. These two youth are better able to understand the Ever want to understand the truth groups, consisting of Courtland and present and shape the future. This can behind the Alien and Sedition Act? Well, Landon Perry (Senior Group Exhibit) be attained every year, for it is held let me tell you, there is no better place and Sam Powell, Evan Doney, Griffin annually here in Columbus. The or time to look than at National History FIllman, John Parent, and Andy Sellan competition is also a great substitute to Day! (Senior Group performance), both took Mr. Schrein‟s fourth quarter project. So history may not be your first place in their respective categories. So, whether you‟re a history forte…no problem. This didn‟t stop the With their success, they have also been buff or not, this event is worth checking near thirty seniors from St. Charles who awarded the opportunity to compete at out. With categories ranging from are competing this year. Of course, I the state level on April 30. movies, to exhibits, to websites, and imagine that several have some liking of National History Day makes performances, there is something for history, but others just sought the history come alive for America's youth everyone. Oh, and better yet, this opportunity to be recognized for hard by engaging them in the discovery of the competition is open to youth of all ages, work and talent. While most attendees historic, cultural, and social occurrences so any SC student can do it!

The Carolian SC News Page 6 Ideas About the Future of St. Charles Preparatory School Chris D’Angelo ‘12 The swimming and water polo different one every day. Since my freshman year, there facilities will also receive an upgrade, via This year the St. Charles have been constant rumors of St. the new Carolian Spa and Water Resort. Community has been blessed with the Charles expanding, ranging from plans In addition to a new Olympic sized pool, presence of foreign exchange student of a parking garage to a track field. the natatorium complex will be Roberto Pagano. However, in order to However, I have always wondered how expanded to include seven multistory encourage more exchange students and St. Charles could become not only the slides, an aquatic jungle gym, and a day to allow Roberto easy travel back to distinctive leader in Catholic education spa to be used during the swimmers‟ Sicily, we will build an international in central Ohio, but the entire world. I taper season. There will also be hotel airport. After buying up a two mile think I‟ve figured it out. accommodations for out-of-town teams stretch of Broad street and several People always talk about how St. and guests from across the country. Boeing-747s, we will open the Colonel Charles is “inferior” to the other local Field time often seems to be a Breckenridge International Hanger. This catholic schools because our football conflict for our many sports. That is why will also allow us the opportunity to dual team has not beaten DeSales since the we will build the Dave Lawler Sport function as a pilot training school, with Carter Administration. However, we Sandwich Site. Because ground space is an elective taught during sixth period. could attract top level talent across the limited, the fields will be built on top of Honestly, I believe all of these globe with the addition of a new football each other like a parking garage, or a ideas are both pragmatic and possible. stadium. Topping out with a capacity of sandwich, as the name suggests. This will However, parking would still be a pain just over 100,000, the Cavello Dome will provide ample space for sports of all and the school would still be stuck in feature elite-level football year in, year seasons to practice at the same time. Ohio. Then there is the issue of funding. out. In the offseason, the stadium will It will be hard to further our But with a few more weekly student play host to concerts, boxing matches, academics, as they are already collections, I believe Mr. Arends‟ and pro-wrestling events. tremendous in almost every facet. In homeroom alone will be able to fund all However, while we will focus on order to encourage student who live far of the projects by cardinal walk day. our perceived athletic weaknesses, we away from St. Charles to attend, we will should also enhance our strengths. That open several off-site branch locations. ***Catch the next edition of The Carolian is why the Michael Riccaurte Memorial With additions in New Albany, to read Michael Zaino‟s one-on-one Golf course will begin construction Marysville, Polaris, and Circleville, we interview with Mr. Cavello, in which the shortly. Featuring eighteen holes will attract the best students this region man himself addresses the REAL future designed by local legend Jack Nicklaus, has to offer. In order to ensure that all of St. Charles!!! our new course will be built on the land sites receive the same quality education, currently occupied by Wolfe Park and teachers will work at each campus the Franklin Park Conservatory. throughout the week, commuting to a

St. Charles Jazz Band Is Award-Winning

Sam Powell ‘11 one of the judges who conducted performing at the 94th Aerosquadron, The St. Charles Jazz Band technical clinics. Overall, the band which is a quaint World War II-style recently participated in the Capital received an award distinguishing them restaurant located near the Columbus University Jazz Festival, which hosted as “outstanding,” and Matt Sova and International Airport. All are invited to numerous talented high school and Sam Powell received “Outstanding enjoy a wonderful dinner buffet, great college jazz bands from all around the Solo” awards. jazz music, and maybe even try a little central Ohio area. The next major task for the jazz swing dancing. Tickets will go on sale At the festival, the Cards band is to work on its annual recording within the coming weeks, and anyone performed three tunes: “Peg,” “It‟s a of this year‟s favorite jazz tunes. It is interested in attending should contact Blue World,” and the “Channel One expected that the 2010-2011 CD will the director of the band, Mr. Rick Suite.” After their performance, the include a lot of great music from a Brunetto via email or phone. members of the band were praised for diversity of jazz styles. Congratulations to the members of the their fantastic musicianship and courage During Memorial Day weekend, St. Charles Jazz Band for their superior in selecting such challenging songs by the St. Charles Jazz Band will be accomplishments!

The Carolian Culture Page 7 A Tournament of Upsets Adam Mesewicz ‘12 such as Harvard or Alabama should it again. After losing sophomore The format of the NCAA have been in the slot into which VCU Gorden Haywood to the NBA, the basketball tournament is set up so that was placed. Nevertheless, VCU was Bulldogs struggled early in the season. all Division One collegiate basketball given the opportunity, and they However, many college basketball teams have a shot at the title. Many flourished. Winning five straight games, analysts will tell you that it‟s not about media outlets have termed this setup the Rams upset the likes of Purdue, how a team starts the season, but it‟s “madness,” hence the common name Georgetown, and top-seeded Kansas. about how it ends it. Butler is a clear for the tournament, “March Madness.” Many ask how the Rams have pulled off example of this; they won their This year two teams truly brought these wins, and the answer is a mix of conference tournament and made a madness to a whole different level. team chemistry and lights-out shooting. brilliant run to the Final Four, even E l e v e n - seed VCU (Virginia VCU coach Shaka Smart said, "Our guys though they were defeated by the Commonwealth University), an at-large have done a phenomenal job of putting University of Connecticut Huskies in bid out of the Colonial Athletic all the doubters aside, all the people that the championship game. Association, made a remarkable run to didn't believe in us, and going out to do the Final Four. Along with the Rams is their job." Along with putting all another mid-major team that is slowly doubters aside, the Rams shot nearly gaining the nation‟s respect. The Butler fifty percent from behind the line during Bulldogs, Horizon League Champions, their run in the tournament, outshooting were in the Final Four for the second all of their opponents. year in a row. Although not as much of a If the NCAA tournament Cinderella story as VCU, the Butler commissioners had not decided to Bulldogs also overcame what seemed expand the field of teams to sixty-eight like impossible odds and somehow teams, VCU would most likely not have landed themselves a spot back into the been in the tournament. The decision Final Four. Many people may by the committee to put them into the remember Butlers fantastic run to the new “first round” game was highly NCAA championship last year, but controversial. Many thought that teams nobody expected them to be able to do Photo courtesy of Google Images. Album Review: The King of Limbs by Radiohead Peter Vilardi ‘12 King of Limbs (TKOL), is precisely like about the album (it‟s too short at eight Imagine, if you will, that you this forest at midnight. To those who songs; it‟s not game-changing enough; live in a house very close to the woods. have never experienced Radiohead‟s there are no heavy songs) and less on As anyone who has gone on a night hike unique brand of dark, experimental, the music itself. TKOL has only been knows, a sense of eerie silence and atmospheric music, it is bizarre and released for a few weeks, and already it mysticism falls over the woods at night. perhaps even unnerving. The heavily has proven to be one of Radiohead‟s Sights that could be considered reverberated vocals of singer Thom most polemical albums. innocuous in the daylight—trees, leaves, Yorke float in and out of focus like a And yet, somehow, when the moss—seem to grow mysterious, night wind; the skittery electronic beats unsettling piano loop of “Bloom” fades pulsing with a dark vibrancy unseen in click and clack like branches in a gust; into my headphones, when the fluttering the sun. Of course, if you let your the bass pulses and throbs like the beats and bass pulses unevenly scatter imagination run away with you, the sight ground beneath your feet. The music is and slowly fall into an unsteady groove, of a forest at night can instill dark haunting and airy, yet it retains elements when Yorke‟s voice drifts into earshot feelings and cold horrors in the pit of of a fractured, twisted beauty. from far away, none of it matters. None your stomach. However, if you live in However, to those listeners well of the hype, none of the early-release close proximity to the woods, it is likely aware of Radiohead‟s past nonsense, none of the whiny complaints that the trails and pathways will be more accomplishments in music (the of Radiohead fanboys—none of it familiar to you, and you will simply groundbreaking OK Computer and Kid A, matters. Only that beautiful, organic, appreciate the forest for its beauty at the brilliant In Rainbows), the musical hazy, pulsing sound, joined by a night, rather than being unnerved by the atmosphere is second nature. Longtime surprisingly welcome horn section atmospherics. fans of Radiohead seem to have halfway through the opening song, truly Radiohead‟s latest release, The concentrated more on their complaints matters. It may be familiar territory for Continued on next page...

The Carolian Culture Page 8 Radiohead Review, Continued from Previous Page Radiohead, but that only allows me to Yorke‟s falsetto is sleek and lithe, smoothest. Yorke‟s delayed vocals drift further appreciate just how beautiful and crooning and echoing across the song‟s like the morning wind across an wonderful that territory is. cool, organic groove. It is definitely the atmosphere of cool percussion and The remainder of the first half album‟s lightest and most accessible chirping guitars. It feels like the morning, further explores the band‟s beat-oriented moment. slowly but surely calling the listener back material. “Morning Mr. Magpie,” a swath However, the album‟s best into the daylight after the throbbing of stuttering guitar and scattershot music follows. “Codex” is a faded, hazy, midnight the rest of the album drums, moves the album along. “Little and emotionally-exhausted piano ballad, presented. by Little,” the album‟s weakest link, enhanced greatly by beautiful horn and The album certainly has its provides a catchy melody, but a sea of string interludes. “Give Up the Ghost” is moments, but a glaring lack of heavy, bubbling drum machines and slippery a sweet and ethereal acoustic guitar uptempo numbers (upon which percussion threaten to drown the song at ballad, wrapped in swaths of filtered Radiohead first built their reputation), a every turn. “Feral” is an instrumental backing vocals and strung together by a little too much rhythmic chaos (making ode to such dubstep artists as Burial and warm electric guitar. The two ballads go the songs not as easy to follow), and an James Blake, bathing Yorke‟s vocal hand in hand; while “Codex” feels like a oddly short runtime (37 minutes) samples in reverb and rapid, haphazard leaf spinning and wafting to the ground, diminish it somewhat. Radiohead, beats. “Give Up the Ghost” feels like watching however, has succeeded in creating a The second half of the album is the leaf fall in reverse, drifting slowly but dark, organic, and beautiful electronic much stronger, recalling Radiohead‟s surely back up onto the tree from which atmosphere that is certainly worth more traditional musical styles. In the it fell. The album‟s closing song, revisiting. album‟s lead single “Lotus Flower,” “Separator,” is one of the album‟s Rating: 80/10 Let England Shake—PJ Harvey Danny Turek ‘12 kept things lively and different from foreboding lyrical trend with lines like, album to album. If a trait is to be found “England‟s dancing days are done” in If you type the name “Justin in all these albums though, it is in the title track, and “Soldiers fell like Bieber” into the eternal source of Harvey‟s tendency to lean towards lumps of meat” in the single, “The knowledge that is Wikipedia, it will lead darker sounds, themes, and lyrics. This is Words that Maketh Murder.” To add to to his description page. Among the made all the more obvious in her newest her powerful lyrics, she seems to stick to information about his tween-age girl fan album, Let England Shake. her upper range throughout the entirety base and his growing number of critics According to PJ, the creation of the album rather than her typical low and “haters,” there is one little fact that process of this album came from her grumble of her earlier albums. Her sticks in my mind when I happen to bringing the words to the music, and it vocals and the folk rock combination think of that page. Under the category shows. The imagery of this album is music create a brilliant parallel to the “Genres” is simply “Pop and R&B.” potent and fascinating, setting the songs world of her words. For some this may not come as a shock, in a war-torn England, where patriotism With all this talk of lyrics and as many artists could be summed up in a is valued, but at most times is hollow themes, I realize that I haven‟t even few genres, and even for me, I was used and waning. PJ keeps with her mentioned the music. As in all of her to seeing the simple rock, folk, or albums, PJ keeps things shaken-up by alternative and no more. Then I met choosing a more folk rock sound, Polly Jean (PJ) Harvey (metaphorically putting her guitar down for a bit, and through music). picking up the autoharp. Guitar can be Let me list some of her music heard, but it is simply a member of styles: alternative rock, folk rock, something bigger. The sound of this electronica, art rock, punk blues, and so album is varied but sparse, and not in a on and so forth. In short, Polly Jean has bad way. PJ knows exactly when to add never been a stationary figure in the an extra horn or piano into a song to direction of music. She has been bring a new level of depth and emotion ambitious, and because of that, she has to it. Along with the recorded several highly-esteemed albums. From instruments, there are some samples of the dark, angry rumble of Rid of Me, to music boxes and military horns that PJ Harvey. quieter, haunting White Chalk, PJ has really give the album a feel of England. Photo courtesy of Google Images. Continued on next page...

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In fact, most of the melodies in this me. The songs were ingenious, the album I would call quite excellent. The album remind me of some forgotten sounds beautiful, and the melodies songs are great, interesting, daring, and Irish or English tune. Overall, the music memorable, I just wished it would have will bring some back to past times. This takes a new direction and succeeds made me want to look deeper. The ideas is a perfect example of an album that thoroughly in its execution. behind the album are clever, but it decided to make a splash when it could Sadly though, as much as I love doesn‟t seem like they were given full have made a wave. The good part is, this album, I must gripe about some span. It seems instead that PJ took the though, whether a splash or a wave, I things. For one, the album seemed a idea only so far when she could‟ve made really enjoyed this one and will be one of little short. Clocking in at a little over something that would bring people back. the people coming back. Pop and forty minutes isn‟t bad, but I wish some A final nitpicky thing is the second to R&B—what garbage. of the songs would have been fleshed last track. “Written on the Forehead” out more and looked into. Some wasn‟t terrible--it just seemed really out Rating: 88/100 melodies are truly great, and if given a of place. It reminded me of little more time, I think they would have “Screamadelica” by Primal Scream for affected me more. Which leads me to my some reason. next point: this album didn‟t really affect In any case, PJ came out with an

Blue Jackets Treading on Thin Ice as End of Season Approaches

Eric Shomo ‘11 the problem is that there are changes in significantly to each game. I don‟t even play hockey, but I management too often. When new The Jackets might have blown think it is an exciting sport to watch. management comes in, they want new another season, but as long as the Whether I attend hockey games or players. And what happens when you management takes the right steps and simply watch them on TV, I get the get a bunch of new players on the ice takes into account the potential this team same energy rush either way. Thus, I am who have never played together before? could have, I believe they can win games a huge Blue Jackets fan. After the No chemistry. My point is that it takes consistently in future seasons. disappointing 2009-2010 Columbus Blue more than one season to make a team Jackets hockey season, I felt that the good. It takes more than one year to get 2010-2011 season would be better. The used to new management and feel Jackets have had a reputation for comfortable skating with new team changing up the management positions members. I would not make any following a depressing season, as well as changes to the Blue Jackets for another trading and acquiring new players by the couple of seasons (minus a few numbers. Despite strong starts to exceptions as far as defenders and a previous seasons, the Jackets have always couple new forwards). wound up falling short, missing the I know that other Blue Jackets mark, putting all their eggs in one fans would probably disagree with me on basket…whatever you want to call it. this one, but honestly…you have your This season in particular was scorers like Rick Nash, R.J. Umberger, promising at the beginning, but as of the Antoine Vermette, and Scottie Upshall; last month or so, the Jackets have your defenders such as Kris Russell and proven that they will once again not Marc Methot; Boll and Dorsett; and two make the playoffs. And I‟m sure that outstanding goaltenders in Mason and even if they did, they would be beaten in Garon. Your team can‟t get any better Photo courtesy of Google Images. the first round. than that. And that‟s even without mentioning the names of the other team The Jackets have turned excited members, who also contribute fans into non-believers. In my opinion,

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Grimm’s Grim Tales: A Commentary on Fairy Tales You Thought You Knew No. 5: All That Is in Bearskin May Be Gold… Steven Darnell ‘11; Jacob and the probabilities of sixth toes, extra ribs, appreciate what Auric was doing with his Wilhelm Grimm or awkwardly-placed noses (all three of bearskin look. Luckily for the lad, the As we come into our fifth story them…), their interesting condition was king peered into his room as he was about the Grimms‟ Fairy Tales, we move that they were made of gold. Of course, placing the pieces of fur on and was into a story that has its many cousins. this led to their ridicule at school by the noticed to be golden. This saved his life These kissing cousins of the fairytale neighboring kids (who were also jealous from the fashion-aficionado monarch. family normally involve brothers of their golden ponies. Theme? Unfortunately for our funny- (specifically twins), magic, evil, witches, a Maybe…). Anyway, wishing to make looking friend, the meals did not agree rescue, a beautiful princess, and their way in the world and wanting to with him and he dreamt of a stag… the something with the amazing power of show their classmates up, they received deer kind… and decided he must go showing how healthy a person is at any their parent‟s permission to head off into hunt it down. Ignoring the sage counsel given time (think like the health bar in the world and make their millions off of of his well-dressed wife, he took off to the video games you are unable to play the gold market. After the boys had bag the stage and satisfy his dream. As because of schoolwork). In this case, ridden for a day, they approached a these kind of stories go, he found the our story begins with a fearless forest and, like many forests back in the stag, but it led him to a witch‟s hut with fisherman, who is called Lucky Ludwig, day, this one was inhabited by thieves. the gruff inhabitant sitting down to a manages to catch a magical fish (giving Ruthless, rag-tag, renegade, and roving, nice eyeball and spinach casserole after a him as much money and food as he these terrible thieves would pounce on long day of tormenting the children of wants in his magnificent castle as long as riders of means as they traveled through the neighboring town. Upset over losing he doesn‟t let the secret slip) not once, the woods. It was at this point that his quarry in the chase, Auric not-so- not twice, but thrice (3). His wife, who Argentus, the whiter gold brother, politely asked the woman if she had seen is strangely enough called Curious decided that he was too “yellow” to go the deer, and then threatened to shoot Georgina, nags her powerless partner through the woods since they would be the witch‟s Shi Zhu for being a pesky about the mysterious means of their beaten and robbed by the bands of little yapping mongrel. Never one to magnificent change of situation each brigands. Auric, oddly enough the take insults well, the witch transformed time, losing everything as he is forced to brilliantly golden-tan brother, found it Auric into a stone and returned to her tell her. The fish finally finds it best to best to dress himself in bearskins dish. At home, however, Argentus be buried inside the cottage, after being (therefore appearing fierce or too poor noticed a change in one of the lilies (I carefully cut into two pieces, which for real clothes) and safely rode through told you it was important to know), and mysteriously results in the pregnancy of the woods. Argentus, however, rode set off to rescue his brother. Apparently Georgina and the birth of two very home and decided to watch over the going around the forest and knowing unique children. lilies. exactly where the witch‟s cottage was, You may be wondering “Lilies? Argentus made terrific time in trying to Where did these pansy flowers come reach Auric. Instead of threatening the into this story? Why would I care about mangy ankle-biter, Argentus instead them?” but have no fear, these flowers threatened the witch and forced her to were magical. Unlike your typical garden release his twin from his stony state. variety lily, these can actually show how They briefly rejoiced and then returned healthy you are (remember what I said at to their respective homes with much the beginning?), and will come into play rejoicing. soon enough…. The moral of this story is Meanwhile, on the other side of obviously don‟t ask for advice from the forest, Auric had fallen in love with a witches, or never leave home without beautiful princess, who politely returned letting someone know what your special his affection. As young people often do, plants do… wait, wait, how about worry The Enchanted Forest– A frequent location of our stories. they fell in love, got married, and settled about the dog after you take care of the Photo courtesy of Google Images. down. Of course, Auric had not been owner… Nevermind, just figure it out introduced to the his in-law BEFORE yourself… he had gotten settled and was now on the King‟s top-five-men-I-need-to-have- Bis Später, Now before any of you discuss executed-this-week list since he did not Steven Darnell

The Carolian Non-Gravis Page 11 Starbucks Myths Debunked Michael Zaino ‘11 much more interesting. S: I am not allowed to comment. Ace reporter Michael Zaino met Z: Starbucks has its own secret group on Z: Hollister is next. with resident St. Charles Preparatory Facebook, which is used to S: Perhaps… Starbucks Expert Mr. Adam Smith to communicate their top secret plans to Z: The most commonly ordered drink is ask his help in debunking common take over the world. a Mocha Frappuccino. myths about our favorite coffee joint. S: I‟m not so sure about the world S: Actually it‟s the Carmel Macchiato by domination thing, but there is a secret a long shot. Michael Zaino: Here‟s the first myth: group on Facebook for Starbucks Z: My research has shown a different Workers have a fine deducted from their employees. result. paycheck if they are caught not smiling Z: The only means of communication S: Are you saying that out of all the for more than seventeen seconds. from one store location to another is by people you‟ve seen buy a drink, the Mr. Smith: While smiling is encouraged, carrier pigeon. majority have ordered a Mocha no we do not monitor it that closely. I S: Pigeons. Or phones… Frappuccino? have heard of some people having Z: If you are under sixteen you cannot Z: Oh, no, no, no. That‟s just what I someone from the company drop by work at Starbucks. always get. their house to “convince” them to be S: Um, Mr. Zaino, that‟s not a myth. Z: All Starbucks baristas are taught to more friendly. You are not able to be hired if you‟re mix drinks by professional Thai Z: Starbucks coffee‟s secret ingredient is under sixteen years of age. mixologist Loesan Ichiguru. love. Z: (Skeptically) Uh-huh sure Mr. Smith. S: You know of Loesan too ?!?! S: Oddly enough, it‟s actually coffee. Z: The coffee smell is not authentic. It Z: Starbucks‟ famous Tazo tea is not Who would have thought! is actually piped in from vents in the actually real, but a figment of the Z: The name of the woman on the logo ceiling. customer‟s imagination. is Sheeshaw Fey. S: I have heard that to be true. S: I do believe it‟s real. S: What? No! It‟s “The Siren” Z: Starbucks is suing Abercrombie & Z: They got to you too! Z: I feel as though Sheeshaw Fey is Fitch for stealing this idea. The Truth About THE GAME (Which You Just Lost) Griffin Fillman ‘11 always playing The Game because you prevent that is that one cannot lose The know about it. There is nothing you can Game more than once every 30 minutes. What is The Game you might do about that fact. Also, you will It‟s not every half hour of the day ask? The Game is an abstract game that automatically lose just by thinking about though, just a minimum of 30 minutes many people play often without others it. since you last lost. This is so that easily knowing about it. A number of St. The most common occurrence distracted people can‟t lose 15 times in Charles students play, as well as a certain of The Game is for someone to just say, 20 minutes. If someone tries to make senior Theology teacher. It is also not “I lost The Game.” By doing this, you you lose during this half hour interval, even limited to St. Charles. Students at have automatically lost The Game they have effectively just committed Watterson, DeSales (not that anyone because you are thinking about the fact Game suicide because they have just lost cares), and all across the country play that they just lost it. Other variations are and you cannot. However, after 30 The Game. saying, “Game,” “I lost,” or “You lost.” minutes are up, you‟re fair “Game” The rules are incredibly simple All that really matters is making sure that again. and one of the most concise ways to your target thinks about The Game. As If you are a lucky soul, you will summarize them is, “To know The for the person who says it, obviously not have to worry about losing The Game is to play The Game, and to think they lost as well. But when you think Game because no one will take the time about The Game is to lose The Game.” about it, first loser is basically second to mention it to you. As for the rest of Essentially now that you have read this place so you‟re better off than the rest of us who are constantly trying to get article, you inherently know about The them. others to lose, we aren‟t so lucky. Thus Game. So, you are now playing the This brings to mind the ends your education about the unsung game. However, you are also thinking question of whether or not you can just competition that is The Game. Oh, and about The Game at the moment so you keep losing The Game as many times as by the way, you lost The Game. have also lost The Game. This is the you forget about it or stop thinking paradox of The Game; you are now about it. No, the rule put in place to

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Owner: Writers Featured: Mr. Dominic J. Cavello ’64 Sam Powell ‘11 Faculty Moderator: Greg Lindsey ‘11 Mr. Jack Gibbons ‘81 Steven Darnell ‘11 Editor-in-Chief: Michael Zaino ‘11 Sam Powell ‘11 Andy Sellan ‘11 Managing Editor: Osaze Udeagbala ‘11 Greg Lindsey ‘11 Eric Shomo ‘11 Editors: Griffin Fillman ‘11 Sam Powell’11 Chris D’Angelo ‘12 Greg Lindsey ‘11 Adam Henderson ‘12 Eric Shomo ‘11 Peter Vilardi ‘12 Chris D’Angelo ‘12 Danny Turek ‘12 Adam Henderson ‘12 Front Page photo of St. Adam Mesewicz ‘12 Photographers Featured: Charles Building courtesy of Nick DeJaco ‘12 Steven Turville, Class of Griffin Fillman ‘11 2010. Mrs. Kris Doney

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