Saint Xavier High School • Louisville, Kentucky Avier NEWS Vol. LXXXV • No. 4 • March 14, 2014 Swim Team’s 50th State Title 26th title in a row, seniors undefeated in 4 years

By Andrew Lloyd Photo by Clay Hoehler t the beginning of the season, Bombers. Athe Saint Xavier Swimming and Until four years ago, the Tigers Diving Team hoped to accomplish the had never beaten their namesake rival one thing they had yet to do during from the north. But in Coach Larkin’s their streak of 25 straight State Cham- second season as coach, the Tigers pionships: graduate an undefeated pulled out the “miracle.” Ever since class. then, the Tigers have yet to lose to the “It is a great way for our class to Bombers. The Tigers went into the go out,” said senior Tony Palazzo. “To meet with a great attitude. Although be the first class to graduate undefeat- they started off slow, they still were ed is special.” in position to win, thanks to div- Going into the state meet, not ers George McCracken and Michael many people believed that St. X could Miller. The Tigers won the much an- pull it off, but they were wrong. The ticipated showdown 167–148. Tigers won the prelim day (Friday) by “It was a huge win for us,” said 26 points. Going into the final day the Mundt. “That victory proved that we Tigers believed, as they always had, could compete with anyone.” that they were going to win their 26th The Tigers continued their streak The swim team celebrates after winning the state meet straight and 50th overall. of perfection, beating Atherton, PRP St. X only won three events, but tive, 29). The team’s 50 state titles is Johnston, the Tigers were poised to and Manual. Unfortunately, the meet their depth was unmatchable. Junior a record. No other team in the nation make a run at their 26th title. In or- against the Trinity Shamrocks was Heyward Harrison won one event and has ever won 50 titles in one sport. der to achieve their goal, the Tigers cancelled due to weather. The Tigers placed third in his other. Senior Noah In Coach Larkin’s five years at St. needed help from their whole team. won the Jefferson County Invita- Johnston won the 500 freestyle and X, he has only lost one meet, and that Each grade level made an impact. The tional, and then turned their attention got fourth in his other event. Senior was in his first year against Cincinnati juniors are led by All-American Hey- to regionals. The first day of region- Jacob Smith won the 100 butterfly. Saint Xavier. Ever since that meet, the ward Harrison and Trey Hubbuch, als was cancelled because Jefferson Junior Trey Hubbuch got fourth in Tigers have not lost. with major contributions from senior County Public Schools cancelled the 500 and ninth in the 200 freestyle. “The reason we are so success- Jacob Smith, sophomore Clayton class that day. That made Saturday a Many other swimmers earned points ful is because we have the best coach, Forde and freshman Keefer Barnum. timed final, to see who went to state. for the team by moving up in the rank- who gets the most potential out of us,” When mandatory practice rolled The Tigers started quickly and ings. Senior Kyle Brutscher got 7th in said junior Matthew McDermott. around, the Tigers came in and worked won the first relay. They continued the 50 free and 14th in the 100 free, During optional workouts from hard. After roughly a month of hard winning for most of the meet. When gaining points for the Tigers. August until Sept. 30, the Tigers had workouts, Coach Larkin began to the 200 freestyle relay came up, the “It was an all-around team ef- at least 50 percent of their team pres- loosen them up for the Montgomery Tigers were heavy favorites, but a fort,” said junior Nick Yates. “It is not ent. Bell meet on Nov. 16. The meet was a false start disqualified St. X in this just about the swimmers in the meet, “The team is very dedicated,” ju- blowout, with a final score of 225–56 event. The Tigers went on to win the but it is also about the rest of our team nior Ben Madalon said. “You feel ob- in favor of the Tigers. The team was meet, but the disqualification hurt getting up early to stand in line to get ligated to come to workouts because off to a strong start, which continued them. With their backs against the a student section.” you do not want to let down your with a win against Male the follow- wall, the Tigers went into state hun- The Tigers record of 26 straight teammates.” ing week. The Tigers also beat East- grier than ever, and did not disappoint. State Championships is the longest Behind the leadership of cap- ern and won the Brother Fabius Invi- The Tigers won state by a total score active streak in the nation (a Hawaii tains J.D. Mundt, Zach Carrico, Ja- tational, which led to the showdown of 361–328, beating out Covington team has the record for most consecu- cob Smith, Kyle Brutscher and Noah against the Cincinnati Saint Xavier Catholic’s late surge. 17 Students Earn 8 National Merit Finalists ight St. X seniors have been named National Merit finalists. They will now Scholastic Art Awards Ebe considered for scholarships offered by corporations and universities/ colleges, which will be announced beginning in April. eventeen St. X students were selected as winners in the 2014 Scholastic SArt and Writing Regional competition, including three who each earned a Gold Key, the highest distinction. The Gold Key winners’ work is automatical- ly entered into national competition. The student artists earned a combined 25 awards and were recognized at a ceremony on Feb. 20. The award winners are:

Gold Keys Victor Burklow, Mixed Media; Luke Harwell, Ceramics & Glass; Kevin Riggs, Ceramics & Glass.

Silver Keys Eric Bush, Photography; Max Lambert, Ceramics & Glass; Will Ostertag, Ceramics & Glass; Owen Quinn, four Silver Keys in Ceramics & Glass; Ethan Torstrick, Mixed Media; James Vessels, Ceramics & Glass; Joseph Vonderhe- ide, two Silver Keys in Ceramics & Glass; Andrew Walker, Drawing.

Honorable Mentions Logan Bishop, Drawing; Jeremy Burch, Painting; Christopher Miller, De- sign; Conor O’Daniel, Ceramics & Glass; Luke Harwell, Ceramics & Glass; Zachary Revers, Ceramics & Glass; Joseph Vonderheide, three Honorable (front row): Ben Fultz, Max Mudd, Stephen Kinny, Sam Bibelhauser; Mentions in Ceramics & Glass; Adam Williams, Design. (back row): Coleman Cox, Paxton Duff, Freddie Weitendorf, Ian Scott 2 NEWS March 14, 2014 New Faces: Mr. Stephen Ashby Students Recognized in White By Sam Gray n the year 2000, Stephen Ashby walked the same halls House Student Film Festival Iand sat in many of the same classrooms that we sit in to- our students in Mr. Brian Mitchell’s day. In January of 2014, he returned to his high school alma FDigital Filmmaking class submitted mater to teach the current student body. an entry in the 1st annual White House Before attending St. X, Mr. Ashby attended Our Moth- Student Film Festival. Out of 2,000 en- er of Sorrows, where one of his classmates was Mr. Eddie tries, the team of Mark Vogt, Jacob All- Noe. While a student at St. X, Mr. Ashby worked with the geier, Ben Gumbel and Andrew Van drama department, building all of the sets for the plays. This Camp received Honorable Mention for activity led to a scholarship to set up play productions for their film,A New Way to Learn, which ex- the University of Louisville. amines technology in education, in keep- Mr. Ashby worked at the Louisville Zoo during high ing with the theme of the Film Festival. school and college. Before returning to St. X, he worked as View the video by scanning the QR a safety coordinator overseeing fire and compliance in all Louisville Metro buildings, code at the right with your smart phone and before that he taught for seven years at Presentation Academy. He now teaches or iPad. Honors Algebra 2, Honors Geometry and Elements of Calculus at St. X. “I didn’t realize while I was a student here how many connections St. X has in the community and in various workplaces,” Mr. Ashby said. “The work ethic I gained SAT Gets Redesigned while a student here and the relationships I formed as a student continue to open doors ccording to a press release issued by Math Focused on Three Key Areas for me.” Athe College Board, when students The exam will focus on three essen- During his free time, Mr. Ashby loves to craft different items in his workshop and open their SAT test books in spring 2016, tial areas of math: Problem Solving and travel around the United States. they’ll encounter an SAT that is more fo- Data Analysis, the Heart of Algebra, and cused and useful than ever before. The Passport to Advanced Math. Problem Summer Reading Options to Expand full specifications of the exam along with Solving and Data Analysis is about be- tarting this summer, the St. X Summer Reading program will see some changes. In extensive sample items for each section ing quantitatively literate. It includes us- Sthe past, all books chosen for the program were selected by English teachers. But will be available on April 16, 2014. ing ratios, percentages, and proportional now, teachers in a variety of subject areas will participate in choosing books, which The redesigned SAT will first be reasoning to solve problems in science, will include fiction, nonfiction, biography, and other types of reading from all subjects. given in spring 2016. The SAT will be of- social science, and career contexts. The Under the new system, it should be easier than ever for students to select some- fered in print and, at selected locations, Heart of Algebra focuses on the mastery thing they will enjoy reading over the summer break. A list of books will be posted on computer. There will be three sections: of linear equations and systems. Pass- on Edline beginning in April so that each student can sign up for the book he is most Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, port to Advanced Math focuses on the interested in. When school resumes in August, students who read a particular book will Math, and the Essay. student’s familiarity with more complex meet to share their thoughts with a staff or faculty member and with each other. The length of the SAT will be about equations and the manipulation they re- Listen to announcements in the spring for more details. three hours, with an added 50 minutes for quire. the Essay. Precise timing will be finalized after further research. Problems Grounded in Real-World Distinguished Musicians The exam will once again be scored Contexts ichael Herde (right) on a 400- to 1600-point scale. The Evi- Throughout the redesigned SAT, stu- Mand Anthony Giangar- dence-Based Reading and Writing section dents will engage with questions ground- ra (left) received the high- and the Math section will each be scored ed in the real world, questions directly est rank of Distinguished on on a 200- to 800-point scale. Scores for related to the work performed in college their solo performances at the Essay will be reported separately. and career. the KMEA (Kentucky Mu- sic Educators Association) Eight Key Changes Analysis in Science and in Solo and Ensemble festival The redesigned SAT will ask students Social Studies in February. to apply a deep understanding of the few Students will be asked to apply their Andrew Bonacci and things shown by current research to mat- reading, writing, language, and math Zac Anderson represented ter most for college readiness and success. skills to answer questions in science, his- St. X with distinction in their The SAT redesign is centered on eight key tory, and social studies contexts. They All State Ensembles. They went through a challenging audition process and beat out changes. will use these skills—in college, in their some stiff competition to win the honor of representing the school. jobs and in their lives—to make sense Relevant Words in Context of recent discoveries, political develop- The redesigned SAT will focus on ments, global events, and health and en- Students Attend XBSS Retreat relevant words, the meanings of which vironmental issues. even students participated in the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools Student depend on how they’re used. Students SRetreat March 9–13. Juniors Tommy Sullivan, Griffin Johnson, Michael Lucchese, will be asked to interpret the meaning of Founding Documents and Great Lowell Brown, Patrick Ryan and Jackson Krauser were chosen from a pool of appli- words based on the context of the passage Global Conversation cants to represent St. X in a five-day leadership retreat held at the Holy Family Passion- in which they appear. These are words that America’s founding documents— ist Retreat Center in West Hartford, Conn. Additionally, St. X senior Devin Kelly was students will use throughout their lives— e.g., the Declaration of Independence, selected as a senior leader and Theology teacher Mrs. Cathy Reynolds served as the in high school, college and beyond. the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights faculty representative. The retreat helps students understand the mission and ministry —have inspired a conversation that en- of the Xaverian Brothers and how we are all called to live out this mission. Each of the Command of Evidence dures today. Every time students take the 13 Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools were represented. When students take the Evidence- redesigned SAT, they will encounter an Based Reading and Writing section of excerpt from one of the Founding Docu- National German Exam Awards the redesigned SAT, they’ll be asked to ments or a text from the ongoing Great ongratulations to those St. X students studying German who were recognized for demonstrate their ability to interpret, Global Conversation about freedom, jus- Ctheir scores on the National German exam administered by the American Associa- synthesize, and use evidence found in a tice, and human dignity. The redesigned tion of Teachers of German this past January. Brian Ford and Gabriel Turner received wide range of sources. These include in- SAT will inspire deep engagement with Gold Awards for scoring in the 90th percentile or higher. They are eligible to compete formational graphics and multiparagraph texts that matter and reflect not only what further for an opportunity to travel to Germany in the summer of 2014. passages excerpted from literature and lit- is important for college and career, but Silver Awards were earned by Kevin Reilly, Dillon Spencer, and Peyton Raley. erary nonfiction; texts in the humanities, what is important for citizenship here and Bronze Awards were earned by Will Marx, Aaron Holsclaw, Joseph Kaninberg, Mi- science, history, and social studies; and around the world. chael Turner, Patrick Grohmann, career-related sources. and Brandon Naber. No Penalty for Wrong Answers Additionally, 10 students tak- Essay Analyzing a Source The redesigned SAT will remove the ing the exam were recognized The focus of the Essay section on penalty for wrong answers. Students will with Achievement Awards for their the redesigned SAT will be very different earn points for the questions they answer performance on the exam: Jordan from the essay on the current SAT. Stu- correctly. This move to rights-only scor- Gates, Orion Johns, Sean Hynes, dents will read a passage and explain how ing encourages students to give the best Michael Richards, Stephen Tabler, the author builds an argument. They’ll answer they have to every problem. Spencer Davis, Oliver Hirn, Rob need to support their claims with evidence Hummel, Charles Nuss and Derek from the passage. This task more closely For more information, visit https:// Gabriel Turner Sturgeon. Brian Ford mirrors college writing assignments. www.collegeboard.org MINISTRY/SERVICE 3 March 14, 2014 I Was Wrong About Christian Awakening Retreat By Evan Heichelbech hen I first heard about the Christian But after listening to some compelling If you put forth the effort, everlasting ship of seniors King, Baker, Mann, An- WAwakening Retreat, I was passive. - benefits will follow. I found qualities in drew Willet, Kyle Hilbrecht and Matthew The only thing people were saying was myself that I never knew existed. Being Hamilton. They really opened the eyes that it was the best experience possible at speeches on the first afternoon by se able to open up with others is an opportu- and hearts of myself and my fellow peers. St. X. I didn‘t have any sense of why or niors Nick King, Duffy Baker and Joe nity that I never accepted before, but after Special thanks also goes to Mr. John Jef- how it would be, but that‘s what Campus doesn’tMann, I fallwas intobeginning the “You to buylearn into about the going on the retreat, I cherish that oppor- ferson, Mr. Bobby Nichols, Mr. Josh Mul- Ministry kept telling us. Teachers, peers God”hype. clichI quicklyé. The learned retreat that isn’t the aretreat mere tunity. You’ll learn things about people lin, Mr. Mike Reynolds, Mr. Dan McCue and counselors were all urging me to go. escape from school. The retreat isn’t that you never expected to find out, and and Fr. Anthony Vinson. The endorsement for the retreat was non- just a time to make new friends. The re- that is how I fully experienced the re- Now I know why the Christian stop. It actually began to annoy me. So treat—through my fellow classmates. Awakening Retreat was so strongly rec- I signed up for the January retreat, but I senior leaders and adult leaders, in a “I got closer to many people who I ommended. It truly is an amazing oppor- looked at it strictly as an opportunity to treat is a time to grow with your peers, normally wouldn’t have had the opportu- tunity to reflect on your life with others. get away from school. As junior Noah Houk said, “The nity to interact with,” said junior Jackie For me, the retreat lived up to its hype and I have never been more wrong. retreatsearch forhelped God inme everyday realize that life. I’m sur- Arnold. was life-altering in many ways. I can ap- Boarding the bus to Mount St. My retreat wouldn’t have been such ply some of the lessons I learned to every- Francis, I didn‘t know what to expect. when I go to school.” a special experience without the leader- day situations. rounded by my brothers every day

Participants in the January Christian Awakening Retreat having an uplifting experience Participants in the September Christian Awakening Retreat Red Cross Blood Drive a Success

he Red Cross collected 202 pints of blood at the annual St. X blood Tdrive, an increase from last year. The event, which is organized by Theology/Social Studies teacher Mr. Bill Bornschein, concluded Catho- lic Schools Week. “Despite our slow opening, we surpassed our goal,” said Mr. Born- schein, referring to a problem with the Red Cross computers that de- layed the start of the blood drive. “The Red Cross loves that we had 107 first-time donors, which is fantastic. Each unit of blood is used for three different people, so with 202 good units taken, that means 606 lives can be saved.” 4 OPINION March 14, 2014 In Jurich We Trust Open Weight Room By Will Leffert en years ago, the University of Lou- his family, and he insists that he is a new Hours Favor Teams Tisville hired what they believed to be and changed Bobby Petrino. the future of the football program: Coach I am convinced of Petrino because By Sam Lukens Bobby Petrino. Coming off successful University of Louisville athletic director NFL and college coaching stints, Petrino Tom Jurich is convinced. Jurich spent a t. X has made quite a few positive Non-athletes no longer feel as enticed to was a perfect fit for the Cardinals. From rigorous eight hours interviewing Petrino, Schanges to the school lately. One become more fit. Perhaps this follows a 2003–06, Petrino led Louisville to a 41–9 in which Jurich spent the first hour de- change that is not so positive involves the general trend of the lack of fitness among record. With an Orange Bowl win in the tailing everything he did not like about new weight room hours and the days that teens. However, I think fewer students in 2006-07 season, Petrino had transformed Petrino. Throughout the grilling, Petrino it is open to the general student popula- the weight room is also related to the new Louisville into a top-notch program in stayed and convinced Jurich he was a tion. Unless you are on an athletic team, hours and the lack of inclusion. college football. changed man. the weight room—which was previously Mr. Joseph Tronzo, Director of Petrino’s success fostered interest They say Petrino can’t recruit; how- open Monday, Wednesday and Friday Strength and Conditioning, observed that from some of the nation’s most presti- ever with Louisville’s recruiting class an- practically right after school—is now during open weight room hours, the vast gious programs, including powerhouses nounced on National Signing Day, Petri- open only on Tuesday and Thursday from majority of the guys in the weight room like Notre Dame, LSU and Auburn. no’s recruits averaged just below three 3:30–4:30. If you are lucky, the proctor are athletes. With the new lifting schedule Petrino quickly denied the reports, claim- stars. The class is also ranked 8th in the may be there by 3:15 and you can start he designed, members of teams no longer ing Louisville was his home. Louisville ACC out of 14 teams according to Scout. a workout just 15 minutes later than you need open weight room hours. All sports football was becoming a big-time head com. This is a good class considering the would have started one in the past. have their own lifting schedules, and there coaching job, but within days of the Or- difficult situation Petrino was in. He was Only athletic teams have specific is no reason for them to also need open ange Bowl victory, Petrino abruptly aban- hired in early January with less than a schedules and preferred lifting times. weight room hours three days a week for doned Louisville for the NFL to become month to keep together a Top 25 recruit- Non-athletes who have no time to join a two hours. head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. His ing class that was being poached by every non-cut sport and lack the finances to join Coach Tronzo also said that he does departure enraged a Louisville fan base college football team in the land, includ- a gym outside of school are the victims of not see many non-athletes in the weight that was in the midst of celebrating a BCS ing former head coach Charlie Strong. this new system. The weight room used to room because most of them have joined victory. Petrino left a then NFL-bound Petrino pulled together a solid class that be available to any student who wished to the power lifting team. quarterback, Brian Brohm, and a Louis- can successfully lead Louisville into its get fit, but it has lost some of its availabil- These observations are valid, but it is ville football team ranked in the top ten. first year in the ACC. ity. Some students have abandoned work- sad to think of how the weight room has After just 13 games with the Falcons, Above all, Petrino will win games. outs at St. X due to inconvenient days and changed in my four years. It is becoming Petrino left for the head coaching job at Fans may voice their concerns of his lack times. There once was a time when the only a place for athletes. I am an athlete the University of Arkansas. At Arkansas of moral compass, but after he begins to weight room was full of non-athletes at- myself, but I am very disgruntled about Petrino was extremely successful, but win, these concerns will quickly fade. In tempting to become more fit, but this has what has become of the weight room. football was not his problem. Petrino had an ever-changing era in college football, recently dwindled. Coach Tronzo stated, “Every athlete an affair with a university student-athlete winning is everything. Sports journalists “Since the gym doesn’t open until has their programs.” Last time I checked, coordinator, which ended his career at Ar- and athletic directors all over the country 3:30, many of the guys who used to lift not every student at St. X high school kansas. have criticized Louisville’s hire, but Ju- after school decide to go home,” said se- is an athlete. Every student should have The Louisville fan base had been rich believes in him. nior Carlos Moreno Peña. “The students equal access to the weight room. Grant- infuriated with Petrino’s departure from Jurich has transformed the Universi- get bored of waiting every Tuesday and ed, it is not only the school’s fault; it is U of L, so many people were astounded ty of Louisville athletic program into one Thursday and eventually just give up. The also a societal problem that has caused when he was rehired by U of L this past of the premier programs in the college energetic environment that used to sur- this change in the weight room. Fewer January. Many doubt that Petrino is the landscape. He has hired great coaches like round the place disappeared due to the teens are concerned with their fitness and best choice for the job. Critics say he is a Rick Pitino and Charlie Strong, and this disinterest of waiting until 3:30.” health, and this will continue if nothing is bad recruiter and an awful leader for Lou- hire is no different. Petrino is a changed It is truly sad that the lively weight done to stop it. Making the weight room isville’s football program, but I disagree. man and a great fit to lead Louisville foot- room I knew as a freshman and sopho- more accessible to all students would be a Through the scandal he reconciled with ball into its inaugural season in the ACC. more is gone. The diversity is also gone. step in the right direction. Recycling Lacking, Recent Investigation Says By Braden Tyrer ith the push in green efforts world- trash. The problems escalate in the morn- foam cups at lunch, Flik sells large quan- Wwide in the last few years, St. X has ing when rushed students scramble to tities of milk and juice to the students for followed suit, providing recycling bins pick up breakfast refuse. breakfast. When the bell rings, students for students to dispose of glass, paper and In an email, the Environmental all too often toss all of their garbage in plastic. However, just how effective are Club’s Ben Metzger wrote, “There were the trash cans on the way to their lockers. they? According to a Xavier News investi- many things that were scarcely found Mr. Rick Mattingly notes that each gation, students’ efforts aren’t where they in the recycling bins, like the recyclable morning, while proctoring the cafeteria, should be. plastic containers in which they serve he pulls at least 10 to 20 bottles out of the In conjunction with the Environmen- cake and PB&Js. Additionally, the plastic trash cans that sit aside the recycling bins, tal Club, Xavier News went out to see just cups with lids that Flik puts a lot of stuff and those are only the bottles that lay on how utilized the recycling facilities are in in (pudding, apple slices, cake, etc.) are the top of the trash. the cafeteria. The results were interesting: plastic and recyclable, but very few are He adds, “I’ve even seen students Although the red recycling bins are placed recycled, and a lot of students get those.” reach over recycling bins to toss plastic directly next to trash cans, members of the Other observers noted breakfast as a passes through the hands of St. X students. bottles in the trash cans.” Efforts can eas- club consistently found recyclables in the red flag, with the amount of plastic that While the majority of students drink from ily be stepped up. The Environmental Club and those XAvier NEWS Editorial Staff Letters to the Editor proctoring lunches and breakfast would Xavier News is interested in like to see a revamped recycling effort Xavier News is the student newspaper Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor your opinion and response to articles. school-wide. It’s as simple as dropping of Saint Xavier High School, 1609 Sam Lukens Seiler Smith Please observe these guidelines: your plastic in a different bin, which Poplar Level Road, Louisville KY 1. The newspaper reserves the doesn’t take any longer than tossing it in 40217. Web: www.saintx.com Managing Editor Design and right to edit material. a trashcan. Plastic containers that hold Braden Tyrer Layout Email: [email protected] 2. Letters must not be libelous, milk, juice, water, sports drinks, yogurt Matthew Hess obscene or defamatory. and tea should go in the small red bins All contents Copyright © 2014 by News Editor Steven Penava 3. Letters should concentrate on that accompany the trash cans. Plastic Saint Xavier High School. All rights Hunter O’Brien ideas, problems and solutions affect- cups that hold fruit and pudding can also reserved. Photo Editor ing the entire school. be recycled. Features Editor Clay Hoehler 4. Name and student number Through just a bit more awareness Austin Smith must accompany the letter. and effort, St. X students will be on the Faculty Advisor Letters may be sent to right track, keeping plastic out of land- Sports Editor Mr. Rick [email protected] fills and keeping the Green and Gold truly Will Leffert Mattingly green. ACADEMICS 5 March 14, 2014 The Forbidden Letter Mr. Kroh’s Lenten Renouncement By M. Joseph Hess uring Lent, Mr. Joseph Kroh is community who find it thrilling. This is Dknown for his unique project. In good, though I will not join in. But I will recent interviews with Mr. Kroh, he de- sup with vigor on yummy fish!” scribed it. Mr. Kroh kept going. “I went on for “Sometime on one unremembered fifty more words or so on the subject,” he night, now long gone,” spoke Mr. Kroh, recounted. “When I then required the en- “the notion showed up unexpectedly in tire group to try it, stunned silence filled the middle of the evening’s reverie while the room. They were not thrilled, I must I spent time considering some weird confess. I remember I did get some inter- thoughts on the subject of writing—no esting stuff on ghosts, foot-long hotdogs, idle discovery, considering how weird plus twins born in October, I think.” some of my thoughts concerning writing, Will the project return to enrich the not to mention other stuff, go. lives of current seniors this semester? “I decided to choose Lent for the time “I will neither confirm nor deny the when I would give the work, since every- possibility of the project’s inclusion in one should give up something for Lent. In upcoming stuff my seniors might encoun- this work, students must give up one of ter,” replied Mr. Kroh. “It might be just the letters they most love, since the letter one of life’s mysteries, like rumors which in question is so useful. I, too, must give swirl from time to time concerning the is- up something: perusing one of my most sue of bow ties.” beloved vowels.” words of someone else to support their both. Do it!” Might Mr. Kroh’s neckpieces, should Now, some people might be wonder- chosen topic/theme. The work is due one Mr. Kroh replied, “If I do it, so will they be bow ties, signify the coming of ing, did some of the conditions or guide- to two weeks from the time they begin the you.” tests or quizzes in senior English courses lines of this project develop over time? effort, depending on when during Lent Then Mr. Kroh composed the follow- in which he is the instructor? Quoth Mr. Kroh: “Not much evolu- they receive the guidelines.” ing prose in front of the group: “I would Mr. Kroh isn’t confirming or deny- tion occurred. It is still pretty much just Given the prohibition concerning the not fish in Mississippi, not for shrimp or ing: “Who knows? Remember, students: like the first time the thought presented it- use of one specific vowel, is it possible swordfish in its Gulf, nor for trout in its Everything is true, unless it isn’t. But if self to me—sort of whole cloth, I believe, for students to receive letter scores cor- gloomy ponds. I could troll for fish in the work should turn up this spring, why with possibly some difference in length responding to 92–100?” Ohio if I got notions to do so, though I would I do this to seniors? 1. The project now, since in the beginning it required To which Kroh replied, “Of course it doubt such fishing is going to occur. (if it exists) would provide them opportu- possibly too much rigor: three typed is, unless it isn’t.” Why? I simply do not hold fond opin- nities to shine, when they overcome word sheets, twelve-point Century type. Now I One bold student confronted Mr. ions on this sport. Thus, I will not do problems they must solve. 2. It would in- only require two sheets, so the project is Kroh with something he thought would it, not in Mississippi nor in Ohio nor Wy- volve using English to solve these prob- slightly shorter.” bring Mr. Kroh to his knees: “I will bet oming. I did try it in my childhood, but I lems. 3. Students would encounter some- Other simple guidelines include, “No you it is impossible to write without using find it is simply too slow until fish show thing rigorous. 4. It wouldn’t be boring footnotes or works cited unless required the letter we must give up plus the letter up, so it is not for yours truly, though I rhetoric, either. No sir! It might even be by copyright, should writers need the ‘e.’ It is not possible to get rid of them know chums within our city’s fishing fun!” Quick Recall Buzzes In on State Tournament By Austin Smith lthough we have had copious team only, which consists of juniors and nation format. “It’s an awesome experience,” said Aamounts of wintry precipitation and seniors. The junior varsity team, consist- “We expect to take it all,” said senior senior Brian Ford. “It shows St. X’s aca- many students have been affected by the ing of freshmen and sophomores, com- Freddie Weitendorf. demic strength as a school and how good lack of a routine, such hiccups have not petes in the fall in the JV Challenge, but The Quick Recall team is a great way of an education the students here are re- hindered the sharpness of the Quick Re- they do not compete in the Governor’s to get involved at school and is great fun. ceiving.” call Team. The team has been on a hot Cup competition. One of the team’s favorite moments is The varsity Quick Recall team prac- streak this past month, and they look to The state tournament for the Quick when opposing teams come in for a match tices most school days from September go into the State Governor’s Cup Compe- Recall team in Governor’s Cup, which and our team hands out past Governor’s until their season is finished. It is too late tition and take the title. is the Tigers’ final competition of the Cup certificates for scrap paper. The op- to join the team this year, but if you would The varsity Quick Recall Team par- season, will be held at the Galt House in posing team looks down at the fancy like to play for the team next year, con- ticipates in a KHSAA (Kentucky High downtown Louisville on March 16. The paper and realizes how serious the St. X tact head coach Mr. Ron Newton or Ms. School Academic Association) league that tournament is in a pool play, double elimi- Quick Recall team is. Radway. runs from September until January, when the playoffs are held. The league consists of private high schools near St. X such as Sacred Heart, Collegiate and Trinity. This past season our team went undefeated in regular season play, but then lost in the fi- nals of the league playoffs in a nail-biting match against St. Francis. This was a very disappointing loss for the team, as their expectations were to claim the champi- onship. Now the Tigers look to redeem themselves, as they have already buzzed through the district and regional Gover- nor’s Cup competitions, winning both. “The difference between the league season and Governor’s Cup,” said assis- tant Quick Recall coach Ms. Eileen Rad- way, “is that the league season is more of a warm-up for the Governor’s Cup com- petition, which encompasses all schools across the state. The league is simply for teams close to us.” The Governor’s Cup is for the varsity 6 TIGER SPORTS March 14, 2014 Lampes Win Individual Wrestling State Titles By Ethan Mackin Photo by Tim Porco Photo by Tim Porco he St. X Wrestling Team closed off the Green and Gold. Tanother season and finished strong as While the team did not win the state they placed fourth in the state tournament championship, they were a force to be reck- and won state duals. The team had multiple oned with in every event across the state individual accomplishments, as Justin and and suffered few losses. In individual ac- Dominic Lampe took state in their respctive complishments, Justin and Dominic Lampe weight classes. both placed first in state, Austin Cook placed The team opened the season with a fifth, Michael Beets and Dallas Miles placed dominant victory over North Oldham Coun- seventh, and A.J. Bindner placed eighth. ty and beat Trinity twice in duals along the “It was a successful year,” said senior way. The team also dominated two major Chris Mackin. “Our team always had confi- duals: The Jefferson Invitational and Big dence. We would go into every event know- Brother Duals at Moore High School. At ing we had a target on our back.” Big Brother Duals, the combined scores of And senior Max Korfhage said, jok- both St. X and River City were enough to ingly, “It felt really good knowing that we defeat Fern Creek, North Hardin, Moore and were sectional dual champions!” Scott. The highly anticipated Moeller Super Although the season is finished, the 8 tournament in Cincinnati was cancelled hard work is not over. The team has already due to weather, but the team looks forward begun offseason training and is looking for- Dominic Lampe to make an impact next year by representing ward to reclaiming their title next season. Justin Lampe Archery Team Enjoys Ice Tigers on the Rise By Hunter O’Brien Successful First Season he St. X Hockey Team finished up their for over six weeks, and senior Michael By Jacob Hayslip Tseason on March 1 with a tough loss to Doheny was out for several games due to a Photo by Tim Porco Eastern, but it was the best season the Ice variety of injuries. n its first year of existence, the Tigers have had in the last three years. The Sadly, the Ice Tigers will be losing four ISt. X Archery Team has been team’s coach, Curtis Overby, also received great senior leaders in captains Tyrer and a pleasant surprise in the limited the honor of being named Kentucky High Owen Quinn, goalie Doheny, and Karsen competition it has experienced. School Hockey League (KHSHL) Coach of Woods. There is a bittersweet feeling among The fledgling program was start- the Year for the second year in a row. Over- the seniors. ed after Mr. Greg Cambron’s by is retiring as the Ice Tigers’ head coach “It’s been unforgettable,” said Tyrer. Archery Club was a major hit after three years. “The hockey players stick together. I’ve among the student body; mem- The team finished the season ranked made some great friends and great memo- bers of the Archery Club who seventh overall and third in their division. ries. The ups and downs have taught me so were interested in being a part of Highlights included two huge wins over ri- much. And going out with the C [for cap- the Archery Team simply came val Eastern. The first win against the Eagles tain] on the jersey is really special.” out for a tryout, and Mr. Cambron came in the season opener where the Tigers While the team is losing a great group selected the best 12 archers to done pretty well,” McNicol explained. “We started out strong and prevailed 3–1. Junior of guys this year, the future of the St. X make up the team. have only been to two tournaments [so far], Ben Meredith was unstoppable in the game, hockey team looks very bright. The standard format for an archery but have definitely been improving as the giving the Tigers all three of their goals. “This team is on the upswing,” says tournament is as follows: Each archer is as- season has gone on.” The second win against the Eagles was Tyrer. “We relied on our freshmen this year, signed to a specific lane, and when a whistle Holsclaw pointed out that “most of the the toughest the Tigers played all season. and they came through. They could compete is blown, each archer shoots five arrows at time [early in the season] we weren’t able Eastern got off to a dominating start and led with any freshman class in the state. Our top an initial distance of 10 meters from the tar- to practice due to inclement weather,” and 3–1 after the second period. The Ice Tigers goal scorer returns in junior Ben Meredith, get. This process is repeated twice more for consequently, the performance this season refused to give up and clawed back in the and sophomore defensive strong man Nick a total of three rounds and 15 arrows. After “was probably what you would expect from final minutes to take a 4–3 lead to win the Franck will be crucial. Pair this with an in- the initial three rounds, each archer then ex- a first-year sport. We have done alright, giv- game. coming freshman class that is both beefy in ecutes three more rounds from a distance of en our preparation.” He articulated that the The hockey team had to battle against number and riddled with talent and some 15 meters from the target. The competition team could benefit from finding access to adversity throughout the season. Injuries travel experience. Anyone who looks past is over after the archer has shot his 30th ar- an indoor shooting area for practice, which were this team’s Achilles’ heel. An MCL these guys is going to get a rude awaken- row to complete the sixth round. would eliminate the uncertainty caused by tear left senior Braden Tyrer on the bench ing.” The highest score for each shot is 10 the weather at St. X’s outdoor range. points for a bulls-eye; therefore, the high- In the regional tournament, St. X placed est score an archer can record in one round eighth out of 14 teams, which is a pretty is 50 points, and the highest score possible impressive feat considering the other 13 for a tournament is 300 points. The team schools in the region had been participating scores are made up of the best 12 archers’ in archery much longer than the Tigers and scores, and 3,600 points is the highest team had a lot more experience. St. X finished score possible. In addition, because archery with a team score of 2,999, which is one is a co-ed sport by KHSAA rules, each team point away from the required 3,000-point must combine the scores from at least four team score to qualify for state competition. boys and four girls to make up a valid team St. X concluded its first season with score. Because of this rule, St. X teams up a tournament on Feb. 28 at Moore High with Presentation Academy at tournaments; School. However, the preparation for next Coach Cambron says the pairing was a natu- season has already begun for Coach Cam- ral fit, as the head coach of Presentation’s bron, as he has incorporated several modi- archery team is a St. X grad. fications that will allow the program to run Aaron Holsclaw and Johnny McNicol more smoothly and effectively in the future. are both juniors on the team, and while nei- “It will all be bigger and better, and ther had ever participated in competitive ar- more figured out next year,” Coach Cam- chery before this year, Holsclaw has grown bron stated. He also explained plans he has up shooting a bow and arrow, while McNi- next year for Tiger archers to come in before col says he hadn’t picked up a bow before school and practice at 7 a.m. Coach Cam- joining the Archery Club. Both are pleased bron said he has learned a lot in his first year with how the team has performed to this as an archery coach, and he is definitely ex- point and are excited to continue improving. cited about the program going forward: “All Photo by Clay Hoehler “Considering this is St. X’s first-ever we have to do is get a bigger team and more year having archery as a sport, we have practice. The sky is the limit.” Owen Quinn takes command TIGER SPORTS 7 March 14, 2014 Tiger Basketball Ends Flora Wins Individual Season at 21–9 Bowling State Title By Ben Gumbel Photo by Tim Porco By Sam Lukens ollowing three straight 277s in quali- fied third out of 16 in the State Tournament Ffying and a 258 and 298 in the semifi- after winning the Regional Championship, nals, freshman Brandon Flora dominated but they suffered a tough loss to Fern Creek Boyle County’s Cameron Walker 289–181 in the first round. Only losing one game in in the final of the KHSAA Singles Bowling the regular season and winning the Bulldog Championships. Flora set a state record with Classic, the team had a banner year. With a five-game total of 1,387, and also recorded only one senior, Alex Underwood, graduat- the sixth highest six-game total in the na- ing the team looks strong for next season. tion. Hard work is no stranger to this cham- pion; he practices every day and has bowled for 13 years. The championship was a vali- dation of all the work he has put in through- out the years. Winning the individual state title as a freshman is quite an accomplish- Ashanti Burgess drives it to the basket ment. Flora says that winning the champion- he 2013-2014 Tiger Basketball season score was tied at halftime, and St. X had the ship was “different.” has been one of the most successful in score within single digits late in the fourth T “I wasn’t really expecting to win it as a recent years. St. X finished the regular sea- quarter. freshman,” he said. son with a 20–7 record, including a 6–1 re- The team began February on a five- St. X is expecting big things from Flora cord in games that went to overtime. game winning streak, with wins over as he hopes to defend his championship next The season started on Dec. 3 with a Waggener (49–41), CAL (87–63), Holy year. The sky is the limit for Flora in the 14-point win against Central. The Tigers Cross (72–62) and Fern Creek (77–69). The coming years; he has only just started his St. did not slow down after this, racing out to a streak was highlighted by a thrilling double- X career as a student and a bowler. 10–1 record to start the season. This streak overtime victory at Male on Feb. 7, where The bowling team as a whole quali- Photo by Tim Porco was highlighted by overtime wins against the Tigers would hold on to win 70–67. Cincinnati St. Xavier and DeSales, where The team ended the season on a sour senior point guard Robert Shaw scored an note, losing two straight games, which in- amazing 38 points en route to a victory. cluded a 71–54 loss to Manual on Senior Team Managers Make On Jan. 7, in a game against John Night at home, and a 50–47 loss at Butler. Paul College (Australia), Shaw scored his St. X would look to regain that mo- 1,000th career point. He became the first Ti- mentum with a 85–29 blowout victory over Huge Contributions ger to achieve this milestone in 14 years. A Brown in the first round of the district tour- By Tommy Sullivan four-year varsity player, Shaw was a leader nament, hosted by St. X, and set up a re- ou probably opened to the sports sec- are a well-oiled machine,” he said. Junior of the team, averaging just over 17 points in match with Male in the district final. Ytion of this newspaper to learn about team member Lucas Miller agrees: “The the regular season. The Tigers’ rematch with Male in the your favorite teams around the school. In managers work as hard as the players.” In the annual St. X-Trinity game at district final would turn out to be just as the other articles, you’ll read about the ath- Freedom Hall on Jan. 10, the Tigers fought exciting as the first matchup. St. X held as letes and coaches and what they have done SWIMMING AND DIVING hard, but fell to the Shamrocks 64–56. The big as a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter, to help their teams. But don’t forget that the Seniors Jeb Schilling and Ben White Tigers then entered the LIT with a high but a late run by Male forced overtime. It school’s sports teams are made up of more manage for the swim and dive team. During seed, but lost in the second round to even- took some clutch three pointers by Ashanti than athletes and coaches. Student managers the week, one of them stays at the pool from tual champion PRP. Burgess and Lucas Miller to force a second are the backbones of our teams. Let’s take a 3 P.M. to 9 P.M. as an on-duty lifeguard. They The team ended January with two overtime, but the Tigers would eventually look at the winter sports’ managers. also run errands for head coach Todd Larkin thrilling overtime games. On the 23rd they fall to Male 76–72 in double OT. when needed and record splits at practice. battled a tough Fairdale team to a 54–52 The season ended on March 5, with a BASKETBALL Before home meets, the duo prepares the win. On the 28th, they lost to Eastern 85–80. frustrating 51–40 loss in the first round of Senior Evan Shaheen, junior Jacob pool by setting up chairs, the touch-pad sys- On Jan. 31, the Tigers played one of the 7th Region Tournament vs. Trinity at Hayslip, freshman Andy Hayslip and junior tem, the starting system and the scoreboard. their most exciting games of the year in a Bellarmine’s Knight’s Hall. St. X finished Zach Wheatley manage the varsity basket- White announces the meets from the walk- loss at Ballard. The final score was 91–76, the season with an overall record of 21–9, ball team. You can see them on the sidelines way above the pool, while Schilling works but the Tigers were in it the whole way. The one of the most successful in recent years. working each game. Shaheen takes stats on the pool deck. Both managers make the while Wheatley spots for him. The Hayslips meets run successfully. work the bench, passing out water bottles Schilling also coaches at swim clinics To Ping or to Pong and setting up the white board during time- for kids aged six to 12 on Saturday morn- outs. This gives the coaching staff more ings at St. X. Why does he spend so much By Eric Anderson time to focus on the game. time and effort on the swim program? “I just ing Pong is one of the greatest sports Almost as popular as the club itself, the The managers directly contributed to love swimming,” he explains. He has been “Pin the world,” said senior Ryan Ping Pong Club T-shirts draw attention ev- the win against Seneca on Jan. 24. When swimming since he was young, competing Askin. “I love the way the ball sounds, and ery year. Shaheen exchanged rosters with Seneca, until the end of his freshman year. Becom- the paddle feels cool.” “Their shirts always have the funniest no player was listed with the number 12 ing a manager allows him to be around the The Ping Pong Club is loved by many mottos,” said senior Jack Crooks. “If I could on his jersey. Later in the game, number 12 team and the sport that he loves so much. in the school. The club, moderated by Mr. only wear one shirt my entire life, I would checked in. Shaheen called the referee over Coach Larkin calls Schilling and White Mark Metzger, always accepts new mem- be happy with any of the Ping Pong Club to let him know, causing Seneca to receive the “team behind the team” and says that bers. They feature a single-elimination tour- shirts because of the hilarious mottos.” a technical foul. St. X shot two free throws they don’t get a lot of credit for the constant nament each quarter with a separate tourna- The shirts are sold for $10. Previous and got possession thanks to the superior or- work that they do. ment for each grade level. shirts have included sayings such as, “If ganization of its managerial team. “I loved the Ping Pong Club,” said se- playing Ping Pong is cool, consider me These students’ duties cover much WRESTLING nior John Conway. “I wish I would have Miles Davis.” This year, the shirts have more than game-time activities. Before each Joey Sullivan gets ice for all of the won, but the other players were just too the St. X Ping Pong Club logo on the front game, they put out the team’s jerseys, cam- wrestlers, helps clean the gym and assists good. Even with my early exit in the tour- while the back of the shirt features the say- era, white boards, towels, printer, computer, the players in whatever way he can. He de- nament, I still had a great time and enjoyed ing, “The reason Thomas Edison invented laundry basket, stools, and “slip knot,” a cided to manage because his cousin man- playing ping pong with my St. X comrades.” the table.” If you would like to purchase a rope that the players rub their shoes on for aged when he was in high school and con- The tournaments are held in the View- shirt, contact Mr. Metzger. better traction. For home games, they also vinced him to manage. His cousin earned ing Room after school. They usually last The Ping Pong Club is open to anyone. wet mop the court and Windex the back- a scholarship to college for managing, and one hour with plenty of time between games Even if you have never played before, you boards. Evan, Jacob, Andy and Zach also Joey hopes he can find similar success. for other activities. However, when you are can show up to the tournaments and put come to team practices, where they run the Head Coach Kraeszig says that Sulli- playing, the game is serious. The St. X ping forth your best effort. The club is all about clock and dry mop the floors. van is dependable and always caters to the pongers do not like losing, so make sure to having fun while playing the great sport of Head Coach Kevin Klein calls this needs of the team members, who have a ton bring your A-game if you plan to win. ping pong. group the best managers in the state. “They of respect for Joey. 8 SPORTS March 14, 2014 Iron Tigers 3rd in State Who Will Win the Masters? By Chris Grismer By Paxton Duff he St. X Powerlifting Team fought just individuals, but as a team. he 2014 Masters tournament, the this point. Thard at the state meet, with the var- “Once you start working out together Tmost iconic golf tournament in the 5. Rory McIlroy: Rory is exhausted sity and JV teams each finishing third. Af- and cheering each other on, you really world, will be played over 72 holes from from daydreaming about Caroline Woz- ter a six-year hiatus without a state title, form a bond with your teammates,” junior April 10–13, at Augusta National Golf niaki, the tennis star and his new fiancée. the team felt it was ready to take back its Elton Su said. “We’ve got plenty of po- Club in Augusta, Georgia. This is a must- As a result, the two-time major champion crown, and the lifters, coached by Mr. tential, but as always, it’s a team effort.” watch sporting event on Sunday (the fi- is struggling to focus on his game, and it Christopher Gold, were excited heading The JVs began the meet with Tucker nal round), when the drama reverberates won’t change here. into the state meet on March 8 at North Donlon and Joe Fisher placing first, Will off the mammoth oak trees and creates PREDICTION: Rory shoots 70–80, Bullitt High School. Thornton placing second, and Matthew a deafening silence. The following play- trying to intentionally miss the cut to “We have a bunch of outstanding Krieger and Joseph Pastina each placing ers will finish in this exact order, or your spend time with Caroline. His plan fails, seniors,” junior Michael Kinderman said third in their respective weight classes. money back. and he bounces back with a 65 on Satur- before the state meet. “I like our chances, The varsity team also performed ad- WD (Withdrawal). Louis Oosthui- day to end up finishing fifth. but we will have to give 110 percent.” mirably, with senior Cedric Miller being zen: Louis “Shrek” Oosthuizen, withdrew 4. Lee Westwood: The word “choke” Since training began in the second named the Lightweight Best Lifter. There from the final three majors in 2013 due to is overused in sports, but Lee has been week of January, the team didn’t have the were other impressive performances, too. neck, back, hip and hamstring issues, as known to fall apart at the end. Always. opportunity to compete in any meets, due Hunter Williams finished first, Michael well as the 2013 Honda Classic due to a PREDICTION: Westwood, the Brit, to weather. That didn’t stop them from Beets and Carlos Munoz finished second, cold. The South African is a former major falls apart on Sunday. Again. going to practice and honing their craft, and Evan Heichelbech, Miller, Will To- champion, with arguably the purist golf 3. Tiger Woods: Tiger’s putter has and as they prepared for state, they real- bbe, and Colin Whelan finished third in swing on earth; there have been tougher betrayed him the last decade at the Mas- ized how important it was to work as not their respective weight classes. professional athletes, however. ters. He has not won here since 2005 and PREDICTION: “Shrek” will have will continue to frustrate his fans. the outright lead with five holes to play, PREDICTION: Despite all the critics but will decide he is too tired and with- blaming karma, Tiger’s putter will be the draw. true culprit. The 14-time major champion St. X Students 11. Jimmy Walker: Jimmy is not will not break his Masters cold streak, Hansel from Zoolander, and will never falling to third. be, but he is so hot right now. With three 2. Angel Cabrera: Angel seemingly Predict Final Four victories in the early season, including hibernates for 51 weeks of the year, then By Cole Bollinger a win at Pebble Beach, Walker is full of wakes up and leads the Masters. He was confidence. Walker is this year’s Jason put on planet Earth to go into playoffs in Dufner, a late bloomer who is breaking the Masters, where he won in 2009 and through. narrowly lost in 2013. PREDICTION: Walker is the long PREDICTION: Angel will shoot –3 shot with the best chance to win, but he and lose in a playoff to... will struggle over the weekend rounds 1. Jason Day: Jason Day admitted- Arizona Florida Louisville Syracuse and fall off the leaders’ pace. ly only brings his “A” game to majors, (38%) (48%) 8. Jordan Spieth: The 20-year-old where the stakes are the highest. He is (48%) (65%) phenom is the future of American golf, overdue to win at Augusta, where he has arch Madness is approaching quick- tournament. Those are the most danger- and will win many majors in years to contended nearly every year of his young Mly, with only a couple more weeks ous teams.” come. He displays remarkable maturity career. left in the regular season. The brackets A poll of 40 St. X students predicted on the golf course. PREDICTION: Day will calmly haven’t been released yet, but it is never that Syracuse, Louisville, Florida and PREDICTION: No one under 21 has dispatch Cabrera, taking Australia’s win too early to start speculating on who will Arizona will be this year year’s Final ever won the Masters. Spieth will win one streak at the Masters to two. He has the land in Dallas for this year’s Final Four. Four teams. Some of the crazier picks eventually, but he lacks the experience at talent to win multiple Masters. This year’s tournament is going to be es- in this poll were LSU, Xavier, Arizona pecially crazy, as many teams could make State, Harvard, Louisiana Tech and Indi- a run to Dallas. ana. Yes, Indiana; I guess some Hoosiers “It’s anyone’s game,” said sopho- haven’t given up just yet. The College more Nick Wimsatt. “Nothing is guaran- This is going to be a fun tournament teed, and you should watch for the teams to watch. Who do you think will be play- Recruiting Process with the most momentum going into the ing in Dallas? By David Rubenstein any athletes at St. X want to pursue want to major in so you can find a school Intramurals: All Play–Play All Mtheir sport at the next level. They that offers a good education along with By Austin Chambers want to play in college, but how does one the athletics. If you have a low GPA, per- go from being a high school athlete to a haps Harvard is not an appropriate fit aca- s March Madness approaches, it Sunday. There will be three crowned college athlete? demically. Asignals that another intramural bas- champions. Team Walker is an early fa- The process begins with developing a After developing relationships with ketball season is coming to an end. The vorite for division 1 and Team Bennett/ high level of skill in your respected sport. coaches through emails and phone calls, year has been filled with great plays and Gahafer is the favorite to bring home the From there, the recruiting process be- eventually a coach will invite you on ei- performances by many of the players who championship for division 2. gins. The first step is thinking about what ther an official or unofficial visit. Every don’t get their name in the paper. The Many seniors play on the intramural types of schools you would be interested NCAA Division 1 athlete is allowed five championship is still up for grabs, and team, and Tristan Thieneman, a member in. Next, you should see where you fit in official visits, normally to be taken- dur teams are chomping at the bit to get a grip of the white team, said, “Intramurals are athletically. The earlier you start thinking ing your senior year. During these visits, on the trophy. a great way to shoot some hoops with and learning about this, the better. everything is free and you get a great idea “Participation this year has been the bros. Intramurals are a great bonding Depending on the sport, the recruit- about what the school is like by seeing it great,” said Mr. Mike Johnson. “There experience; it’s something I will always ing process can start at different times. first-hand. You spend your time on the of- have been close to 600 students partici- cherish about St. X.” In swimming it is not unusual to begin ficial visit with the athletes on the team pate in intramural basketball.” Although the intramural basketball receiving letters during your sophomore and get to meet the coaches. While on There also is a new tournament for- season is coming to an end, the intramural and junior year, with phone calls coming your visit, which can’t last more than 48 mat with two tournament champions in season is not over. There are still numer- after July 1 the summer after your junior hours, you can ask as many questions as the freshman and sophomore leagues. ous opportunities to get involved, gather year. you want and find out if you fit in well There will be three tournament champi- a team and pursue victory with all your “Getting my first college letter was socially. ons in the junior/senior league. might. The forthcoming activities include such an awesome experience,” said senior After your visits, coaches will expect Freshmen and sophomore leagues a Saturday or Sunday water polo event. swimmer Jacob Smith, who has commit- a decision. There are fall and spring sign- have concluded with Team Eimers win- It’s also the first year where there will be ted to swim at the University of Kentucky. ing periods, but athletes can commit at ning division 1 and Team Hulsmeyer win- a rescheduled spring flag football event. “Although the process was very stressful, any time. ning division 2 of the sophomore league. Mr. Johnson says new teams can be add- getting recruited was also extremely fun. The recruiting process can be both The freshmen ended with Team Smith ed, and if you already registered, then you I wish I could do it again.” fun and stressful. To get ahead, you winning division 1 and Team Mishloney are in the tournament. There are also two Knowing where you fit in academi- should start thinking about whether or not winning division 2. weekends of Ultimate Frisbee and a po- cally can also help you get closer to your you want to play your sport in college and Junior/Senior league will conclude tential golf outing. decision. You should consider what you research colleges as early as possible. ARTS 9 March 14, 2014 St. X Players Take Care of Business By Michael Portaro veryone knows St. X has one of cast members came in to assist the set Ethe best high school drama pro- crew in the painting and finishing of grams in Louisville. This month, the props and sets. Saint Xavier Players are putting on According to vocal coach Mr. another great musical, How to Suc- Stephen Smith, people should re- ceed in Business Without Really Try- ally enjoy this show; it will be very ing. This musical, which premiered in fun and light-hearted. “This show is 1961, follows the story of the young, what everyone expects a musical to ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, be,” Mr. Smith said. “There are a lot with the help of the book How to of fun songs and dancing and jokes.” Succeed in Business Without Really He added that students should expect Trying, rises from window washer to cameos from some teachers during chairman of the board of the World the song “Brotherhood of Man.” Wide Wicket Company. The original The show opened last weekend, production won several prestigious but there will be three more perfor- awards, including the Pulitzer Prize mances. One will be tonight (March for the best play of 1961. 14) at 7:00 p.m. and there will be two Lead roles include Joseph Gla- also participating in the musical. Live numbers in the show. tomorrow at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Tick- ser as Finch, Kyle Hilbrecht as J.B. music for the production will come The recent snow days greatly im- ets are $8.00 for students and senior Biggley, Eli Meyer as Bud Frump and from St. X’s student orchestra, led by pacted play production and set build- citizens and $10.00 for adults. Alex Underwood as Wally Womper. Mr. Matt Yarborough. Senior Michael ing. During the final weekend before I expect the musical to be very Students from Assumption, Mercy, Hommrich serves as Dance Captain the show opened, two National Art entertaining and I encourage everyone Presentation and Sacred Heart are and choreographed one of the dance Honor Society members and several to check it out.

Counterclockwise from center: Joseph Glaser, Ben Alex Underwood (Womper), Joseph Glaser (Finch) and Eli Meyer (Fromp), Houston Hart (Twimble) and Joseph Glaser (Finch) Otten, Henry Carnes, Alex Willinger, Cameron Kyle Hilbrecht (Biggley) Williams, and Michael Hommrich. Movies You Should See By Corbett Campbell he 86th Oscars were awarded March before in this third installment of the Iron American Hustle. Although this T2, with 12 Years a Slave winning best Man series. Besides, who doesn’t love a movie didn’t win any Oscars it is a must picture. Gravity impressed with a total of good superhero movie? see. There is finally a movie about New seven Oscars. The Dallas Buyers Club Jersey powerbrokers and mafia, what we won three Oscars, which included wins have all been waiting for. It also has Louis for best actor Matthew McConaughey and C.K. and Jennifer Lawrence in it, which best supporting actor Jared Leto. Her won should be incentive enough. the Oscar for best original screenplay. Here is a list of Oscar-nominated movies that St. X students will be likely to enjoy. Captain Phillips. This movie did not win any Oscars but still deserves a watch. This suspense-filled thriller is based on a true story, adding to the thrill. Plus it has Tom Hanks, so it has to be good.

Gravity. I didn’t think they could set a movie entirely in outer space and keep though it lost in the Oscar running for it interesting, but they did. Gravity im- best visual effects. If you are looking for pressed the Oscars with a wide variety of a classic adventure-driven plot, this is the wins. It is an incredible feat of visual ef- movie for you. The Great Gatsby. This movie won fects that makes for a beautiful movie. an Oscar for best costume design. Chanc- es are you read The Great Gatsby at St. X, or at least you will eventually, so of course you must see this one. This whimsical tale Tom Hanks captures the wild life of Jay Gatsby as Iron Man 3. Iron Man 3 was nomi- he seeks the love of a girl named Daisy, nated for an Oscar for best visual effects while he deals in corruption. but lost out to Gravity. It is a fast-paced The Hobbit: the Desolation of action flick that will keep you on the edge Smaug. Even if you don’t think the Hob- of your seat the entire time. You will find bit’s fantasy genre is up your alley, you yourself rooting for Tony Stark like never can’t deny that this is a solid movie, even The Great Gatsby 10 STUDENT LIFE March 14, 2014 Kentucky Kingdom Returns! Financial Independence By Austin Cundiff By Seiler Smith entucky Kingdom is making a re- With this restored and welcomed ad- arty hard, spend more and work less. hard work that you are putting into trying Kturn. Ed Hart, the owner from 1990 dition to our city also come more jobs. In POur culture is continually telling us to make money, they will be more likely to 1997, the park’s most successful years, early January, the company hosted a job to be crazier, live in the moment, do what to help you out every now and then. You repurchased the park in late 2012. Hope- fair, seeking to fill 1,000 seasonal job po- you love and be happy. It says nothing will get the best of both worlds. fully, through Hart’s leadership, the park sitions. They received over 7,000 applica- about working a job, earning money or We, as teens, are always talking about and the state will see increased tourism tions. A likely reason for such an over- saving for your future. So where do we how we want more independence. The and business from the return of our local whelming response is that Hart released get our spending money? For many guys easiest way to gain independence is to be amusement park. Kentucky Kingdom is a statement saying that summer workers in this school, it comes out of our parents’ financially independent. Even if you do scheduled to reopen this May. would be paid $8.50 to $10 an hour. Nev- wallets. not have a job, a good first step in that di- Along with the ertheless, do not be Since many of us are involved in rection is getting your own bank account. reopening, Kentucky disheartened if you extra-curricular activities, it is nearly im- Most parents will allow their children to Kingdom is com- are still looking for possible to hold down a job during the have their own bank account, even if it is ing back with many a fun summer job; school year, but that should not stop us a joint account connected to their own. It new rides and install- Kentucky Kingdom from learning how to properly manage will allow you a better place to save your ments. The most no- will reopen for appli- our finances. If our parents are willing to money than a change jar or underneath a ticeable installation cations in the near fu- give us money every weekend for what- mattress. being built is the steel ture, as they are cur- ever reason, then that is their right, but it College is not far away, even for roller coaster, the rently going through is not helping us learn what the true value freshmen. If you are going to have to Lightning Run; stretching to 100 feet with the applications already sent to them. of a dollar is or how to manage finances. pay your own bills in college, then you an 80-degree vertical drop, this is sure to The cost for a season pass will be What will happen when that cash flow should figure out what, per month, you be a roller coaster to remember. $59.95 and general admission is $44.95 gets severed? If all we have to do in our will be paying. For example, every month The other important change is the for adults and $34.95 for children, with four years here is ask for more money and I pay $90 for car insurance, $50–$80 for doubling of size of the water park, which $8 parking. Hart’s company, Themeparks receive it, college will be a rude, violent gas, $10 for my phone bill (I do not have is adding a Speed Slide and Wikiwiki Wai LLC, had planned to invest $120 million revelation. a smart phone, which is roughly $60 a Slide Complex. The Speed Slide complex in the park: $50 million for opening the Even if your parents are financing month) and around $100 in spending will be composed of two body slides, one park and $70 million for gradual invest- your life and lifestyle, you can still learn money, be it food, clothes, gifts or any- with a 121-foot drop and the other with ment. the value of a dollar. If a job is not an op- thing else. I make around $600 a month a 66-foot drop. The Wikiwiki Wai Slide Kentucky Kingdom has had a long tion for you right now, then ask your par- right now, so if I spend a lot in a month, Complex will feature three raft slides. history here, since the late 1980s, and ents for an allowance. They may require say $280, then I am still saving $320. Other notable additions to the park its return is sure to incite nostalgia in the you to do some chores, but that is no dif- Knowing how much you will be spend- are Fearfall, a 130-foot drop tower ride, a people of Louisville, and the surrounding ferent than a job, and you probably will ing in college helps you know what kind 5D Cinema and a new Bumper Cars ride. area. This summer is going to be great. be making more than $7.25 an hour. The of job you need to find and the hours you allowance will provide you with money will need, and it will help eliminate any and force you to be responsible with your “surprises” in your finances your fresh- spending choices. You cannot spend your man year. Wooden vs. whole allowance on Friday and then ask Money is important, and our general your parents for more on Saturday. ignorance on the subject of personal fi- Another thing you could do is try nances should be changed. I believe that Mechanical Pencils to make money with side jobs. Yes, at least one business class should be man- By Lucas Baker they almost always deal with hard labor datory at St. X. It would be immensely (shoveling snow, cutting grass, cleaning beneficial to many students, and for those li vs. Frazier. Nike vs. Adidas. Tupac are by far superior to mechanical,” Mr. cars, etc.), but they do make you a good who already know how to deal with their vs. Biggie. St. X vs. Trinity. Sleep Hilbert declares, “And when I say wood- A amount of money if you are willing to put money, it would be an easy “A,” which vs. homework. There have been countless en pencils, I mean, of course, the Mirado in the work. When your parents see the also is great for any student. great rivalries throughout human history; Black Warrior. It instills confidence that a however, none have been greater than the cheap, plastic, mechanical pencil cannot most debated rivalry of all time: wooden reproduce. It’s a warrior!” pencils vs. mechanical pencils. In the other corner sits the modern Whether for math, science or stan- and technologically advanced mechani- Spring Break 2014 dardized testing, every St. X student will cal pencil. With a constant supply of fresh By John-Logan Bisig inevitably be required to arm himself with lead being pumped through a complex a pencil in preparation for battle. Never- spring system, the mechanical pencil en- pring Break. It’s only two words, but Runway and my mom has to ask him to theless, it is not as simple as it may sound. sures one will be prepared when emer- Sit means a whole lot more than that leave.” Each student will be forced to face the gency strikes. to many teenagers in America right now. A lot of guys who stay home during ultimate challenge of choosing nature or Senior Duffy Baker switched to Some will stay home, some will travel Spring Break just get together with other machine. Fear not: With the assistance mechanical pencils for several reasons. with their sports teams, some will travel friends to hang out and have some fun. of a few upperclassmen and experienced “I used to always get stabbed in the leg with family or friends. But everyone is If you want to go out somewhere with teachers, I am here to help you make this when I would put my wooden pencils in looking forward to some fun before the friends, you could try the new indoor crucial decision. my pocket,” said Baker. “However, when final few weeks of school trampoline place called Sky Zone, which Since the beginning of the industrial my friend let me borrow his mechanical For those planning to travel, a popu- has great reviews. age, humans have held the wooden pen- pencil one day, I was amazed at the in- lar spot is Seaside, Florida. “My main job cil close to their hearts. Great men have credible retractability function of the lead. as a teenager is being an athlete on the always trusted this dependable, simple I haven’t used a wooden pencil since.” St. X swim team,” says sophomore John piece of wood encapsulating sturdy Junior Ben Gornet has his own his- Cromer. “But once a year I take a week graphite. Many fans of the wooden pen- tory with the mechanical pencil. “People off from my hard work in order to rekin- cil love everything about the intellectual always complain about the thin lead in dle the flame in my heart that is Seaside.” instrument, from the classic hexagonal mechanical pencils,” he said, “but I know Another popular Spring Break des- shape to the efficient pink eraser. the secret to durable lead: 0.9mm lead. tination is Destin, Florida. According to “I just love the musk of a freshly Once you find a mechanical pencil with junior Lowell Brown, “I get that feeling sharpened wooden pencil,” said junior this type of lead, your life will be smooth there that I get when my crush replies on Liam Friel. “So classic, so choice. You sailing.” Snapchat.” You can go on a retreat at the Abbey just can’t beat it.” With strong opinions on both sides, A favorite place among seniors is of Gethsemani with some buddies to get Agreeing, junior Joseph Glaser said, you really can’t go wrong. As long as Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. closer to your spiritual side. You can al- “Well, I’m a traditionalist, so there really you follow the above advice, you will Some cities in Arizona, like Scottsdale, ways catch up on your sleep and get ready is no other choice. It gets the job done, and ultimately find more confidence and suc- are also great destinations. for the final quarter of school. There are with the convenience of pencil sharpeners cess in each math problem, SAT bubble Staying at home on Spring Break can also many great movies in theaters now; in every classroom, it’s like you have infi- or doodle. Once you build confidence in be just as fun as going somewhere out of you can see one of the films that won or nite lead. Who can turn that down?” your abilities, you can always take the ul- town. Sophomore Clay Corley says, “I was nominated for an Oscar. Known as a loyal expounder of a spe- timate jump into ink, as English teacher usually invite some bros over and play There are many options, whether you cific wooden pencil, English teacher and Mr. Aaron Abell did, boldly. Mario Kart Double Dash races on my are staying town or leaving. It is mainly ACT/SAT coach Mr. Jed Hilbert has no “Pencils!” Mr. Abell said, incredu- Game Cube. It’s always lots of fun until about having a great time with friends and use for its counterpart. “Wooden pencils lously, “What is this, 1850?!” one of my friends loses his grip on Yoshi family. ON CAMPUS 11 March 14, 2014 Aviation Club Takes Flight By Clay Hoehler MySchool Dining o you have an interest in aviation? If presentations about different aspects of The Flik Menu App Dso, this is the club for you. As mod- aviation, guest speakers and flight simula- erator Mr. Charles Moore said, “This club tors. A plan is in the making to visit the By Steven Penava is for people who are interested in flying UPS terminal at Standiford Field with a and things that fly.” tour led by Captain Rob Powers, a former ave you ever won- The Aviation Club was started this Navy pilot and current UPS pilot. Cap- Hdered what we’re hav- year by junior Thomas (T.O.) Eifler and tain Powers also recently presented to the ing for lunch each day, any Mr. Moore. Eifler is one of the few stu- group about his career as a Navy and UPS given day of the week? dents at St. X who has a pilot’s license, pilot. With the recent initiative and Mr. Moore was a 20-year Navy avia- The club holds a meeting every other of school-wide iPads and tor, so naturally these two would start Tuesday in room 136. The Tiger Aviators other devices, this question such a club. are always open to new members and sug- has never been easier to an- During their meetings, the club has gestions for future events. swer. A newly-released app that is being used by Flik, MySchool Dining, is a very New eBooks in easy-to-use tool to access lunch menus for each day of the week, several days in advance. the Media Center In order to utilize this app, navigate to the App Store. Type “myschool din- ing” and select “iPhone only” in the navigation bar (this app was originally de- veloped for the iPhone, but it also works well on iPads; iOS 7 is recommended). If you’re using an Android phone or tablet, search for the same title in the Google Play store. These are just a few of the new eBooks that can be accessed with no cost Once downloaded, simply open the app and enter “Saint Xavier” in the search box. to St. X students and faculty: Select the first result and navigate through the days with the buttons on the bottom of • Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins the screen. You are then able to scroll through all the items in each line, including the (fantasy) Soup of the Day. • The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty (forensic novel) Menus are posted days and sometimes weeks in advance, so you can decide what • I Hear Sirens by Adrian McKinty (forensic novel) you want for lunch while you’re in homeroom that morning, or even the night before. • See No Evil by Anne Schraff (forensic novel) Then, when you get to the lunchroom, you can go straight to the line of your choice without wasting time to see what a given line is serving on a particular day. • Caleb’s Wars by David L. Dudley (historical fiction) I find this app to be extremely useful. It makes it much easier to decide what I’m • The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb (historical fiction) going to eat for lunch so I can arrive at the lunch room and start eating much faster. • Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz (historical fiction) • Shadow of Doubt by Norah McClintoch (mystery) • Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (nonfiction) • Bronxwood by Coe Booth (realistic fiction and sequel toTyrell ) Avoiding Senior Slide • Endangered by Eliot Schrefer (realistic fiction) By Cameron Fry • Guitar Notes by Mary Amato (realistic fiction) he final • Quarantine #1: The Loners by Lex Thomas (realistic, survival fiction) Tweeks of school • Trapped by Michael Northup (realistic, survival fiction) are closing in fast. For seniors, • Vietnam Series by Chris Lynch (realistic fiction) the struggle to stay focused has been real “Uhhhh… • Crackback by John Coy (sports fiction) ever since stepping through the doors of St. X back in August. wait. What?” said Now that several seniors have been senior Cedric Miller, voicing his HOW TO CHECK OUT AN eBOOK accepted to their dream colleges, they are concern that colleges will, in fact, keep Check out an eBook by following these simple steps for students (the fac- all asking each other the same question: up with his scholastic efforts. ulty has already been sent their usernames and passwords): What’s the point in even trying for the rest Check your Edline and stay on top Student User name: your last name and then the first two initials of your of the year? of things. It’s not as bad as it sounds. So first name, followed by the graduation year. (Example: John Smith, whose stu- First off, let’s identify the issue that what else can help you stay active in the dent number is 09123 and graduating in 2017, would be smithjo17) It is NOT is known as the “senior slide” or “seniori- St. X community? Do something you case sensitive. tis”: the complete lack of motivation to do haven’t done before. You could go watch Student Password: first three letters of last name followed by the last three anything academically with the knowl- the tennis team play, join one of our sev- eral clubs, get involved in the many ser- digits of your student number (Smi123). This time, it is case sensitive and the edge that you will be done with high school in just a few months. vice activities, go to prom, or try intro- first initial is capitalized. “The senior slide is too real,” con- ducing yourself to new people. There are • go to the Edline page (if you do not have an Edline page type http:// firms senior Robert Jarrett. a lot of guys at St. X, and there’s a good stxavierfac.follettdestiny.com in your browser) If you’ve been accepted to your de- chance you haven’t met everyone in your • click or tap on library resources (underneath left-hand photo in Ed- sired college, there is an even higher class. line) chance of being infected with senioritis. Most importantly, make your last few • click or tap on Library Database (Destiny) This isn’t necessarily exclusive to seniors weeks of high school count. If you’ve • click or tap on Saint Xavier High School though; some freshmen can be diagnosed made it to your senior year, the last three • click or tap on login in the upper right hand corner with this mindset from the day they walk years of your life have been filled with • type in your user name and password (use the instructions above) in for orientation. hard work, sleepless nights, determina- tion and stress. Do you really want all of • click or tap on Follet Shelf on the left hand side It’s important to know that colleges do still care about your grades. St. X that to be concluded with a lazy attitude? • tap on eBook you would like to check out (books with a green tab and will send your transcripts throughout the Don’t shrug off the last classes you infinity mark are unlimited copies, all other books are single copies) year and colleges will continue to look at will share with your friends and teachers; • click or tap on open them. While you might be getting by with make them memorable. Don’t become • click or tap on blue checkout bar (current checkout is for 5 days) B’s and C’s, it’s important to keep up with a victim of senior slide’s harmful grasp. To see Follett eBooks you have checked out, click or tap on the “book bag” your efforts on homework, tests, quizzes, Finish out the year strong and enjoy the icon at the top of the page. You can return your book early from your “book etc. to ensure that those grades don’t fall last summer you’ll have with all of your bag” by clicking on the blue arrow button below the eBook photo. to D’s and F’s. brothers from the past four years. 12 ON CAMPUS March 14, 2014 A Wave of Color in the Halls By Gus Young

he blandly monochromatic sea of khaki that once flooded the hallways of St. X has seen a recent revitalization of color. Perhaps inspired by Trecent renovations that have added color to the school hallways themselves, some students are ditching the traditional khaki trousers, instead opting for more vibrant options than the historically similar colors worn by students. Several students have been spotted wearing yellow trousers with green sweaters (or vice versa), using the new color options to reflect their school spirit. Many students opt for the colorful pants to avoid the long-popular tan khakis, but others contend that the colored, cotton fabrics tend to be more comfortable than polyester khakis. The trend toward more colorful trousers was noted in a 2012 National Public Radio show, in which the fashion director of Esquire maga- zine noted that some businessmen were turning to brighter, preppy colors to avoid the “monotony of the work suit.” He also referred to the trendWhatever toward the more reason, colorful the halls clothes of St. as X“a have new become kind of moreconfidence colorful, that as wassome kind students of a peacock-ishopt for different embracing choices whenof color.” choosing But he what also they’ll noted wear. that the wearing of “look-at-me” clothing was already starting to recede. St. X Water Fountains A Spouting Good Time By Evan Shaheen hey are marvels of plumbing so necessary to our school day that without them, we wonder, “How could I go on without them?” A Tsparkling oasis of hydration so plentiful it makes even the most used water bottles turn and run in fear. They are the Saint Xavier High School water fountains. At Xavier News, we understand the necessity of the water fountain; therefore, we tested every fountain in the school and gave each one a ranking so you can be an informed consumer. (Note: the maintenance staff are doing their best to keep every fountain working perfectly, but some have parts that are no longer made, so those fountains are being systematically replaced.) 18. Wrestling Locker Room water ture. It’s also in a great location, right fountain: The worst. All the buttons off of the main building. are missing and it does not work. 5. P.E. Locker Room: While this 17. Second floor across from fountain has been inconsistent in the Flaget Hall: This fountain had incon- temperature category recently, it has sistent water flow, and is not always shown that it is in it for the long haul, cold. Good for lefties (only the but- providing cold water for many years. tons on the left work). 4. Wills Center: Some of the new- 16. Hoeck Building, first floor: est fountains in the school, they pro- While this fountain is in a seemingly vide consistently good water, but the convenient location, it has produced time it takes for the water to cool as consistently warm water. If you are well as a deteriorating spout hurt this looking for good water pressure, how- fountain in the standings. ever, this is the fountain for you. 3. Next to room 200: This foun- 15. IMC: The IMC fountain was tain has made it through tough times great back in 2012; however, after its with the new renovation; however, it The best water fountains at St. X! replacement fountain was installed, has shown solid temperature and wa- students and teachers saw a rapid rise second-floor counterpart. Bad temper- high quality, but it loses its high qual- ter pressure. in the water fountain’s temperature. ature and poor buttons as well. ity when it is being used a lot. 2. Hallway behind the Band 14. Art Room: This fountain has 11. Main academic building, first 8. Pool area: Bad location during Room: While this fountain started out decent temperature and pressure, but floor between lobby doors and Stu- school and inconsistent water tem- the year with very poor water pres- not enough of these qualities to im- dent Services: Very inconsistent tem- perature. Its unique button system al- sure, that problem has been fixed, and press us. perature, but great pressure and water lowed it to move higher in our list. this is undoubtedly the coldest water 13. Second floor main hallway flow earned it significant points. 7. Driscoll Building outside au- in the school. It would have been rat- next to the “T” entrance: These foun- 10. Cafeteria hallway: Can be ditorium: The newest fountain in the ed first except for its somewhat hid- tains have had varying temperatures cold but usually not. People typically school, put in with funds from SAC. den location,. all year. Their location is convenient, congregate here, so you may have to A great addition; but, as senior Eric 1. First-floor hallway across from but water pressure and temperature fight your way through a crowd. Anderson noted, “It is too low to the 103: Combining perfect water pres- seem to be ongoing issues. 9. Weight Room: A unique foun- ground.” sure with satisfying, ice-cold tem- 12. First floor “T” across from tain. When there isn’t a lot of traffic 6. Hoeck Building, second floor: peratures, the Xavier News team rates Flaget Hall: Not much better than its in the weight room, the water can be Poor button use but decent tempera- this fountain as the best.