“If nothing else, value the truth” VOL. LXXV, ISSUE 21 ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 sluh.org/prepnews PHOTO BY TED WIGHT Dauphin Players TEACHERS SHIFT White Christmas TO COVER CLASSES debuts tonight Their first meeting by Nate Heagney AS SUB HAYES Judy Haynes core staff (Meghan Faddis), Phil Davis (Christian espite the climbing tem- Probst), Betty TAKES NEW JOB peratures, the increasing Haynes (Madison D Johnson), and Bob by Jack Witthaus number of students eating their Wallace (Jordan lunch outside, and the approach Bollwerk) meet for staff the first time at a of spring sports, don’t be fooled: nightclub in Florida ith the departure of long- Christmas is right around the in the Dauphin Play- term Latin sub Michael ers’ production of W corner. The St. Louis U. High White Christmas. Hayes, ’96, last week, teachers Dauphin Players will begin per- in the theology and foreign lan- formances of Irving Berlin’s fa- guage departments have shuffled mous musical White Christmas their course-loads to fill the open tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Jo- classes. Latin students Monday seph Schulte Theater. found either Michael Marchlews- The show, which has been “My character Bob is kind of So I love this part.” Davis hear that their old army ki, S.J., or Ralph Houlihan, S.J., adapted into both a Broadway formal in a way, kind of serious Eventually, the duo meets a sergeant’s inn in Vermont is strug- at the front of their classrooms, musical and a popular film, tells about everything,” said Bollwerk. pair of talented sisters, Judy and gling to stay financially afloat, as a and various theology classes the story of the friendship be- “It’s not all about (finding) love Betty Haynes (played by Visitation drop in snowfall has lost the inn its found their teachers reassigned tween World War II veterans Bob for him; he just likes to do the Academy junior Meghan Faddis customers, they pledge to perform as well. Wallace, played by junior Jordan show.” and Whitfield senior Madison there and revive the inn in time for Hayes left last Friday after Bollwerk, and Phil Davis, played However, Davis is just the Johnson, respectively). Christmas along with the Haynes accepting a position as an assistant by junior Christian Probst. Wal- opposite, more flamboyant, and, Wallace and Davis become sisters. to the St. Louis County Prosecutor lace and Davis, upon returning according to Probst, the perfect enamored with the girls’ singing Faddis described her character Robert McCulloch. from the war, become popular complement to Wallace. talents, as well as the girls them- as very outgoing, even flirtatious. Hayes originally learned of the show-business performers and take “He is the fun-loving, outgo- selves, convincing them to sign “Judy is the younger of the SLUH job in a St. Louis Review ad America by storm. ing, energetic, boyishly charming the Haynes sisters and take them sisters. She’s really flirty and re- and started in the middle of Novem- Bollwerk described his char- partner of the Wallace and Davis on tour, exposing them to the big ally feminine. The way the script ber to fill in for Latin teacher Mark acter as the more modest of the team,” said Probst. “He’s a full-out city, show-business life. describes her, she has ‘sex appeal,’ Tychonievich, who passed away in two. performer: big singer, big dancer. However, when Wallace and see White Christmas, 3 late December. Hayes’s stay at SLUH was always intended to be temporary, Rohr, ’08, witnesses revolt in streets of Cairo, Egypt and contingent on his applications by Conor Gearin PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM ROHR to other jobs. you got close, the police were go- news editor “(SLUH) was aware that I ing to beat you with batons,” said was in the middle of an application hrough cable news shows Rohr. “It’s not our cause, either.” process with the St. Louis County and the front pages of news- Despite the potential dangers, T Prosecutor,” Hayes said. “(The papers, many students at St. they took the twenty-minute walk agreement) was open-ended on Louis U. High have followed into Tahrir Square. They found no both sides. I made no promises to the recent protests in Egypt protesters, just riot police. They them, and they made no promises that culminated in the ouster of kept walking for a couple blocks to me. I could stay on as long as I President Hosni Mubarak. How- when suddenly a protest began. could.” ever, one recent SLUH graduate “Really, pretty much all of a Though his teaching career witnessed the first six days of sudden, the riot police took off, here was only a short three months, the revolt firsthand, at one point fired a few warning shots, and then Hayes thoroughly enjoyed teaching getting so close that he was hit headed off to where the protesters at SLUH. with tear gas. Tom Rohr, ’08, a were, a few blocks away,” Rohr “The intellectual community at junior at Georgetown University, said. The students decided to head SLUH is as vibrant as ever,” Hayes had been studying at the Ameri- home. Then, they saw a crowd said. “I think it was one of the best can University in Cairo (AUC) of women and children running professional experiences of my life, until Georgetown evacuated its towards them. and I’m upset it was so brief.” students on Feb. 5 to its satellite “It’s a little chilling when you Hayes’ departure has caused campus in Doha, Qatar, where see women and children sprinting, Tom Rohr in front of an Egyptian Army tank in the early days of the uprisings in Cairo. some teachers to shuffle their Rohr will finish his semester. A line of tanks extends behind him in front of the National Democratic Party because you know they’re not pro- schedules to accommodate the Rohr arrived in Cairo on Jan. headquarters after the building was set aflame. testing,” said Rohr. “We just took teacher-less Latin classes. Houli- 21, four days before the protests e-mails from both Georgetown “We wanted to see the protests off, because we assumed that they han will pick up two senior and started. He was studying for his Po- and the AUC advising them to stay because we thought we were seeing were being chased by either rioters one freshmen Latin class—the litical Economy major and Arabic away from large groups and avoid history unfold in front of us,” said or riot police. Luckily, a couple largest single shift in the shuffling. minor at the AUC. He and 14 other the protests. Rohr. people let us into a lobby (of a Marchlewski will pick up Hayes’ Georgetown students were staying “It was the first day, and no one At the same time, however, building), and we rested there.” remaining Latin class. on Zamalek Island, an island in the really knew what to expect,” said Rohr and his friends were practical After a while, they left their Houlihan was teaching two Nile in downtown Cairo. Rohr lived Rohr. “I avoided (the protests), and about the dangers involved in being shelter and returned to Zamalek junior morality classes in the theol- near the Kasr al-Nil Bridge, which not too much violence happened,” out on the streets of Cairo. Island. Nothing really happened on ogy department before taking on the leads directly to Tahrir Square, the said Rohr. “We didn’t want to get near the return trip that day, Rohr said. Latin classes. The new additions to site of the major protests. On the second day, a few stu- the protests, we didn’t want to be On Thursday, the students his schedule put Houlihan over a On Tuesday, Jan. 25, Rohr dents, including Rohr, decided to anywhere near it, we didn’t want to decided to stay in again. Much like and his fellow students received go out and see what was happening. be seen as in the middle of them. If see Rohr, 4 see Shuffle, 3

The weekly student newspaper News Sports Opinion of St. Louis U. High Cellist performs in All-State Orchestra Hockey gunning for the Cup Notebook: The little things 4970 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, MO 63110 Sophomore Alex Groesch earns rare honor The SLUH hockey team dominated West- There’s a difference between “insignificant” (314) 531-0330 ext. 2241 of fourth cello chair at All-State Orchestra minster to advance to the Challenge Cup and “small”; our smallest actions have wide- online at sluh.org/prepnews at Tan-Tar-A. Page 2 Final Four. Page 6 reaching consequences. Page 3 [email protected] Sports Feature Copyright ©2011 St. Louis University Some light summer reading Whitney to compete at State wrestling Russo inducted into Hall of Fame High School Prep News. No material may Teachers from SLUH and DeSmet intend Junior Will Whitney finished second at Dis- Science teacher and team receive honor for be reprinted without the permission of the to read the 1,500-page War and Peace next tricts to qualify for State. He hopes to medal success in collegiate women’s soccer; they editors and moderator. summer. Page 2 at State this weekend in Columbia. Page 6 finished third in NCAA Division II. Page 5 February 17, 2011 2 Volume 75, Issue 21 News Chinese students host ping-pong tourney MOTHER-SON PHOTO BY PATRICK CONREY by Drew Dziedzic two cultures. core staff TRIVIA NIGHT “We are here to make friends. hen exchange students The tournament is a good way for come to another school, us to communicate with others,” TO PREMIER theyW bring their culture and cus- said Dingyang. by Zach Rauschenbach toms with them and teach them And it seems that they have staff to others. The exchange students been successful in their attempt; the ll St. Louis U. High students from Nanjing, China—Amy tournament attracted many curious are encouraged to put aside Jiang, Victor Wei, Bill Zhao, students. theirA homework in the coming and Eric Dingyang—have ac- “I joined because it sounds weeks and brush up on their triv- complished this by organizing like an interesting experience,” ia knowledge in preparation for a ping-pong tournament, which said freshman David Kasper, who the first ever Mother-Son Trivia started last Wednesday and is be- advanced to the second round. “I Night. The event will be held in ing held in the Rec Room. have never been in a ping-pong the Commons on Friday, March “We wanted to organize some- tournament before.” 4 at 6:00 p.m. thing here,” said Zhao. “Ping-pong “I thought it would be a good The Mothers’ Club decided to is very popular in China. Almost time and a lot of fun and help the host the event after they received everyone plays, and at school we foreign exchange students really comments asking for more casual play it between classes.” enjoy their time here,” said fresh- events for mothers and sons. The tournament has 32 partici- man Peter Rackers, who expects “We heard from some families pants, all freshmen. The contestants not to get past the first round. that mother-son events were always will be divided into four groups for Overall, the organization of so formal, and they wanted some round robin play to determine one the tournament has gone very fun events to do with their sons,” finalist from each group. smoothly. said Mothers’ Club president Sha- “I am very happy with the “We had the idea last week, ron Hartzler. number of people who wanted to and it took me about three or four Because the event is com- play,” said Zhao, who was surprised days to prepare it,” said Dingyang. pletely new to SLUH, the Mothers’ at the level of participation. “Actu- When completing the plans, Club set an initial goal of attracting Freshman David Kasper winds up his shot in the first round of ally, more people wanted to play. one hurdle that the Chinese students the ping-pong tournament last Wednesday. enough people to fill 25 eight- Maybe next time we can have more had to overcome was the language said Zhao. person tables. However, 40 tables games.” barrier. Despite the difficulties, the all players to check that board often. have already been reserved for the The Chinese students hope the “As we are in a foreign coun- Chinese students have been able According to Dingyang, the event, and Hartzler is hoping for tournament will foster friendship try, when we need to write some to place announcements on the tournament should wrap up on more. and understanding between the announcements–that’s not so easy,” Chinese bulletin board, and remind Tuesday. Each table will hold eight team members who will compete in nine categories which will be announced DeSmet Jesuit : St. Louis U. High :: War : Peace on the night of the event. The eve- by Matt Whalen episode when Charlie is forced faculty eager to read the book is “I am extremely excited to par- ning will include several raffles, reporter to read War and Peace over the theology teacher Diego Navarro. ticipate in this joint SLUH-DeSmet with prizes including having an nglish teacher Frank summer and spends all of his time “He had me at Tolstoy,” said endeavor,” said Hutchison. “It’s expert join a team for the next round Kovarik began working last reading the book. Navarro. “When Mr. Kovarik e- such a wonderful opportunity to of trivia, or perhaps more filling, a summerE to organize a group of “It is one of the great works of mailed us in September, I had just come back and interact with former White Castle Crave Case. dedicated readers from the St. literature that many people hope to finished reading Anna Karenina, teachers as a colleague.” The event will be a trial run for Louis U. High faculty, as well as read,” said Kovarik. “It is Mount another book by Tolstoy, so I am Hutchison has wanted to future trivia nights. The success of faculty members from DeSmet Everest. You work and work to get very anxious to read another one of read War and Peace for three or the event will determine if it will High School, to read the book through it and once you’ve read it, his works.” Navarro spoke highly four years now and is anxious to happen again next year. However, War and Peace. The group will you just feel like you have truly of Tolstoy’s writing, saying, “He be able to apply Tolstoy’s unique Hartzler is confident that it will begin reading the book this sum- accomplished something.” is such a great author. The way he writing style to his own writing continue in the future. mer. Reading the almost 1500-page can write about the thought process and understanding of literature. “With already having 40 tables Published in 1869 by Russian book will not be easy, but that is of people and their life experiences Hutchison described the book as reserved for the night, I’m sure the author Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace why Kovarik will not be doing is just phenomenal.” Navarro will a “preeminent work and model for event will continue in following focuses on the lives of families in this alone. There will be almost join the group this summer when all aspiring writers.” years,” said Hartzler. Russia during the time of Napo- 30 SLUH and DeSmet faculty they begin to read War and Peace. The group will begin read- Prospective participants in this leon’s invasion. Kovarik had read members as well as some of their Some faculty members at DeS- ing and discussing this summer. year’s Trivia Night have until this other novels by Tolstoy but said spouses reading it together and they met will also join the group to read Kovarik, Navarro, and Hutchison Friday to place an order on a Trivia that he has been anxious to read this will meet three times to discuss the the book. Rob Hutchison, SLUH see it as a great opportunity to get Night t-shirt, but the Mother’s Club novel for a long time. He said he novel. ’99, will be joining the group over together and discuss one of the will accept table sign-ups through can remember the Charlie Brown Another member of the SLUH the summer. greatest literary works of all time. next week hoping to reach its goal of 50 tables. Cellist qualifies for All-State PHOTO BY TED WIGHT by Luke Reichold awesome. Just reporter awesome. We ophomore Alex Groesch only get a stu- departed from St. Louis U. dent that is tal- HighS en route to Tan-Tar-A Re- ented enough sort in Osage Beach, Mo., to play to attend (the Printed with permission of the cello in the All-State Orchestra Orchestra) National Weather Service. about every St. Louis, MO Weather last Wednesday. Service Office Every year, the American five years, if Phone: 636-441-8467 String Teachers Association holds that.” Compiled by Conor Gearin the orchestra for the most talented Groesch high school musicians in each state. said, “It was a Groesch initially found out about lot of fun play- the opportunity from his private ing with ev- cello teacher, an accomplished eryone there. symphonist herself. After a blind They’re the audition at the University of Mis- best people in souri for one of the cello seats in the state.” the All-State Orchestra, Groesch In ad- earned the fourth chair out of 14 dition to the available. cello, which At Tan-Tar-A, Groesch and he has played the other 80 performers met for for nine years, the first time and practiced together Groesch has Wednesday through Friday for been playing Sophomore Alex Groesch rehearses on his cello. their final performance, held on the trumpet— Saturday. his primary instrument in band Band director Bryan Mueller, class—since sixth grade. Groesch who was in the audience on Satur- will also be playing cello in the day, said, “The performance was upcoming SLUH musical. February 17, 2011 News Volume 75, Issue 21 SHUFFLE 3 (from 1) Although Navarro now shoulders five Notebook: Conor Gearin full-time course-load, spurring the theology classes, the extra class is seen not as a burden. department to redistribute his original junior “I’m grateful to know other students,” Standing up for the small things morality classes. said Navarro. “And I’m passionate about Theology teacher Diego Navarro agreed the material. While it is more work, it’s fun “Oh yeah, that one’s in the street,” said of little things. He constantly reminded us to take on Houlihan’s two morality classes working with juniors.” a SLUH student triumphantly. to pick up trash in the hallway. Little things in addition to the three he already taught. Juniors in the morality classes have been I turned to watch a white blob of some- are important. And the cumulative effect Department chair Rob Garavaglia, in turn, open and understanding with the changes. thing sail down to the street, much faster than of walking down a hallway liberally spot- picked up Navarro’s world religions class “(The transition) has been fairly the plastic cups most people were throwing ted with half-done homework and Hostess in addition to the three he already taught. smooth,” junior Tim Hof said. “Mr. Navarro off the balcony. There was a faint splat when wrappers is actually quite significant—may Marchlewski’s new Latin class will be in ad- just sort of turned it over, and picked up the thing—maybe a snow or ice ball—finally even prompt visitors to conclude that SLUH dition to his four freshmen theology classes. where we left off. It’s been no big deal.” landed in the street, ten stories below. is populated by messy Neanderthals unable “For the kids, it is really a privilege to The most recent round of changes are It was one of many projectiles that night. to locate waste bins (much less recycling now be taught by old school Jesuits,” Hayes on top of an already difficult school year When they weren’t dancing or sipping ice bins). said. “But the Jesuits might be a little tougher for the Latin program. The illness and water or soda, many attendees of the SLUH Every action has a consequence. Ev- than I was.” eventual passing of Tychonievich has left Sno-Ball entertained themselves by throwing ery plastic cup we drop out of the window As tough as the Jesuits may be, teach- the language department and students with things off the balcony that makes Windows eventually gets picked up by someone else. ing Latin is not a problem for Marco and a fairly unsettled learning experience this off Washington famous. Plastic cups slowly Every wrapper crusted with chocolate that Houlihan. Both teachers are well versed in year. Because the relapse in Tychonievich’s wafted down ten stories, then bounced off of we leave behind in the hallway gets picked Latin. illness was unexpected going into the school parked cars or sunk in slush. I threw nothing, up by a maintenance worker or work-grant “I taught sophomores and juniors for year, the school had to improvise a response but watched, smiling at the audacity of the student. Every time we cut someone off three years (at SLUH) from ’59-’61,” Hou- when it came. throwers. while driving, we make someone’s bad day lihan said. “And then I taught when I came “It’s crazy,” senior Andy Eilers said. Looking back on Small a little worse. The pleasure of littering or back (in ’95) for six or seven years.” “We are on our fifth teacher this year. It’s the night now, though, careless driving comes from not having to Houlihan studied the classics in the just weird getting used to all the different I’ve realized how far amounts of care about the people on the receiving end. seminary and has a master’s degree in clas- teachers.” I have come in tol- carelessness It’s the pleasure of being completely unac- sical languages. Houlihan said he is happy The school will look to hire a new, erating small acts of countable for our actions. to be teaching Latin again. full-time Latin teacher over the summer. In carelessness like this. —or care— And then there’s the opposite behav- “(Teaching Latin) is an opportunity to the meantime Houlihan and Marchlewski Seventh-grade me, can add up ior. I have renewed respect for people that get to know the seniors and to share with should provide some stability. witnessing the same stand up for causes that most people see as them the thoughts I have about Aeneid and According to Navarro, the changed event, would have to some- worthless—even the much-derided teacher Virgil,” Houlihan said. “But I do miss my classes will most likely remain the same become righteous and thing big. who would dare give a student a demerit junior classes.” throughout the end of the year. But he echoes indignant and insisted for having his shirt un-tucked. Small causes Like Houlihan, Marchlewski is no Ro- the theology department’s mantra during this that the throwers stop, pointing out that the demand accountable, concrete actions that man fool when it comes to teaching Latin. time of change. cars could be damaged and that Windows can be rather embarrassing—stooping down Marchlewski took Latin for four years at “We have three teachers teaching more off Washington has a reputation to uphold. in front of everyone in the hallway to pick SLUH and four years at the seminary. He than the normal load,” Navarro said. “Again, But this year I was content with amusedly up a tiny Tootsie roll wrapper, which Mr. taught Latin at Rockhurst and Regis. He it’s more work, but it’s fun, and it’s sources watching the other students drop the cups Clark was never too shy to do himself. taught sophomores at SLUH briefly from of light for us. Sometimes, if more is needed, off the balcony. Not only have I been slowly There are many actions small enough to 2004-’05. you do the more.” desensitized to minor acts of vandalism and escape official consequences or recognition tomfoolery, I also knew that if I spoke out but significant enough to make an impact on 13 Students Receive religious against throwing stuff, no one would take someone. I believe that the way we make Scouting awards me seriously. Of course, neither righteous these decisions is a reliable litmus test of indignation nor indifference is the right character. In choosing whether to warn our On Sunday, Feb. 6, twelve SLUH man Michael Sit received God and Church, response to small things like that. locker neighbor when we are opening our Boy Scouts joined over 200 others at the a religious award for Baptist scouts. However, small things do matter, and locker, whether we signal for the turn onto New Cathedral to receive their hard-earned Theology teacher Deacon Allen Bo- there is a line to be drawn between “insig- Macklind, whether we say hi to the mainte- religious awards. Senior Joseph Shaver, edeker and many other clergy members nificant” and “small.” Insignificant is stealing nance staff, whether we sneeze into our hands junior Bradley Hoffmeister, and freshman accompanied Bishop Rice to help with the cap of someone’s pen. Small is littering or our elbows, we are choosing whether we Ian Lewchenko received the Ad Altare Dei the distribution of the medals. The awards, a cafeteria table with Cheez-its, returning the are primarily a burden or primarily helpful. award. Junior Christopher Cruzen, sopho- which require meetings, a retreat, and a assignment book you found on the bench, or Whether we realize it or not, all our other mores Samuel Martel, Austin Smith, Paul board of review, are rarely earned, and whacking your locker mate in the skull with actions are affected by these choices. While Spezia, and John Woeltje, and freshmen fewer boys earn them than earn Scouting’s your locker door. Small is not insignificant; it’s not enough to get too worked up over, Nathaniel Beckemeyer, Nicolas Bermu- highest rank, Eagle Scout. small amounts of carelessness—or care— there’s something to be said for not throw- dez, Andrew Long, and Michael Mimlitz —compiled by Joe Kreienkamp can add up to something big. ing stuff off of balconies—because you received the Pope Pius XII award. Fresh- Most students now at SLUH never remember there’s always someone affected heard former Assistant Principal of Student on the ground. WHITE CHRISTMAS Affairs Eric Clark’s mantra of being a person PHOTO BY TED WIGHT (from 1) so she’s really flirty and really fun,” said one reason he chose White Christmas. Faddis. “One of the things you try to do is you Eventually, Judy Haynes and Davis challenge the students by doing different develop romantic feelings for each other, styles of shows every year, not always doing as do her sister Betty and Bob. the same thing,” said Schulte. “Last year was However, the musical is greater than just more a satirical piece, this year is more of a the plot, as big music and dance numbers ‘let’s feel good about life’ piece. It’s a show keep the stage alive throughout the perfor- that’s just a big fun time. Any show that is mance. going to be done about Christmas is going Director Joe Schulte described the show to have a nice feel to it, (and) this is one of as “an old-style musical,” featuring grand those,” said Schulte. music and multiple sets and dance numbers, Schulte is perfectly aware of the confu- including the famous show-tune, “White sion that comes with having a Christmas- Christmas.” related show in February. Few get excited On why he picked the show, Schulte about the holiday more than Schulte; his said. “I like the movie. I like the show. It’s Christmas readings are an annual event at fun. It’s not a great piece of theater but it’s SLUH. And Schulte felt that he wanted to a good, nice, entertaining show.” take advantage of a chance to do the show, Probst said he was very excited about regardless of the season. some of the dancing, which ranges from tap “Some people might say, ‘why are you to salsa. doing a show about Christmas?’ Well, we Army pals Bob Wallace (Jordan Bollwerk) and Phil Davis (Christian Probst) provide some Christmas cheer. “The dancing’s a huge part of the show,” do shows in March that take place in the of largest snowfall in St. Louis area was the for everyone, not just theater regulars. said Probst. “There are three tap dance summer. You just do the show because it’s day the players rehearsed the song “Snow.” “This one is definitely a good old- numbers. There are multiple jazz numbers, a good show,” said Schulte. “You can do a This will be Faddis’ third musical at fashioned musical from the golden era of huge costumes—everything is just big and show any time provided you do it well.” SLUH, and she said it continues to be a Broadway written by one of its most famous grand and awesome.” Faddis said she has gotten numerous privilege to work under the direction of composers, Irving Berlin, so it’s definitely a The upbeat, up-tempo song and dance questions from friends asking about the Schulte. show that everyone should go see if you’re numbers create a very Broadway feel, much timing of the show, but she emphasized that “Mr. Schulte is tough on us, but it’s not familiar with musical theater because it different than the more ironic, understated it was more than just a Christmas musical. good. He really whips us into shape, and will pull you right in,” said Probst. character of last year’s musical, Urinetown. “The show, it has a little bit to do with he gets us working hard and gets us focused White Christmas will be performed five “White Christmas is more about the Christmas, but it’s pretty wintery. It’s not on our character. He makes us think really times. You can catch it Thursday, Friday and entertainment value. You could have the just centered around Christmas.” in-depth about our character,” said Faddis. Saturday night at 7:30, as well as at two numbers going on without a plot and people Bollwerk added that some of the recent “The shows Mr. Schulte puts on are incred- shows Sunday, one at 2:30 and the other at would still be entertained,” said Bollwerk. snow has helped the performers remain in ible.” 7:30. Tickets cost $7 in advance and $10 at Schulte said the differences in style were the wintery mood. In fact, one of the days Probst says the show will be exciting the door. February 17, 2011 4 Volume 75, Issue 21 News Rohr, ’08, witnesses protest movement in downtown Cairo (from 1) the first day, there were too many variables. friends. Another student got so much gas could leave Egypt. However, this became speak their own dialect. However, I had an “There was a bunch of uncertainty about in his lungs that he could not continue. complicated when the Egyptian govern- Egyptian professor pretty much all the time I pretty much everything—where the protests “It’s pretty bad,” said Rohr of being tear- ment shut down the Internet. To continue was at Georgetown, so I could speak it a little were going to be, how big they were going gassed. “I mean, I’ve never been tear-gassed, communication, the students had to exploit bit in the streets (of Cairo). It did help a little.” to be, if they would be violent,” said Rohr. so it was a new experience. Obviously you a technological loophole. Rohr had a pretty positive view of the On Friday, which would later be named get tears, but your eyes just start burning, “We were fortunate that one of the protest movement. “The Day of Wrath,” Rohr and a few others your face starts burning, it gets in your lungs. students had decided to purchase an inter- “You could tell the Egyptians weren’t decided to venture out to Tahrir Square once Luckily we saw a little gardening hut, and a national Blackberry before the trip. Almost trying to be violent in what they were doing, again. They crossed the southernmost bridge, couple of local Egyptians let us in, and we all of our contact with Georgetown came they were trying to be peaceful protesters. Kasr al-Nil, and entered Tahrir Square, only washed our faces off.” through this student’s Blackberry,” Rohr And after we got evacuated, it got really bad. to find it nearly empty. They circled back to Eventually the protesters had moved said. But from what I saw, they were just trying to the bridge. When they were halfway across, on, and the students were able to return to Georgetown representatives in Wash- get out from oppression, change the system, they looked at the next bridge downstream, their residences. Later that night, the students ington, D.C., and in Qatar were talking to and they did it,” he said. where they could see a protest growing, looked at pictures of the Kasr al-Nil Bridge their contacts, trying to find a way to evacu- The events in Egypt, coincidentally, fit with a group of people stretching back off that day, which showed huge swarms of ci- ate their students from Cairo. An individual nicely into Rohr’s current studies in George- the bridge to the Ramses Hilton Hotel on vilians clashing with riot police. The bridge on the Qatar campus contacted the CEO of town’s satellite campus in Qatar. Tahrir Square. had become the major battleground of the Qatar Airways, who freed up enough seats “This semester I am taking a course “We were just watching this from pretty “Day of Wrath” not long after Rohr left it. on a flight to get the students to Qatar. titled ‘Revolutions’ which is very relatable far away, we didn’t want to get anywhere “My friends and I figured we hadn’t “The airport was one of the most to what we’ve seen unfold in Egypt over the close, because … we expected the protests missed being caught on the bridge by much,” crowded, craziest scenes I have ever seen,” past three weeks,” said Rohr. “However, one to be bigger that day,” said Rohr. Rohr said in an e-mail. said Rohr. He said getting all 15 Georgetown thing I am hesitant to do is to call the events However, Rohr and the other students On Saturday, Rohr and his friends once students through to the plane without getting in Egypt a ‘revolution.’ At this point, we have would suddenly find themselves closer to the again ventured downtown, this time crossing separated in the mayhem of people trying to seen a spirited social movement, and while action than they ever wanted to be. While the 6th October Bridge north of the Kasr al- fly out of Egypt was quite a feat. the removal of President Mubarak from office they were on the bridge, Egyptians in their Nil Bridge. The police had left the streets Rohr thoroughly enjoyed his experience would appear to be a step in the right direc- cars advised them to go home, warning that that day, resulting in much less conflict. in Egypt—including the experience of the tion, the military is in control of the country. the situation would get worse soon. “There were far fewer clashes during the protests. Until Egypt is a true democracy—which the “When we were about halfway across day and far less violence,” said Rohr. “The “As for my time in Egypt, quite simply, military has committed to facilitating—then (the bridge)—kind of similar to what hap- mood in the streets was actually quite cel- I loved it,” Rohr said. “Cairo is a vibrantly there has not been a true revolution.” pened Wednesday—people just started run- ebratory and as the military moved in, the cultural city and the people are the friendli- As for witnessing the protests, Rohr ning. Well, we didn’t really know what was people were greeting them without hostility.” est I’ve probably ever met. Now, I was only found the experience very valuable. going on, so we just started sprinting,” said Rohr got his picture taken in front of a there for four days until the demonstrations “I never felt like I was in serious danger. Rohr. “By the time we got off the bridge, tank (see page 1). He avoided Tahrir Square started so I only got a small sampling of the I had an experience I will never forget and we saw a huge group of protesters clashing that day, instead going to the Ramses Hilton, true Cairo, but what I saw was great, and I’ll that I do not think I could get anywhere with riot police, and (the protesters) broke the media headquarters. To avoid breaking never forget my time there.” else,” he said. “Seeing such an impassioned through.” curfew, the group went back to the dorms Throughout his time there, people were social movement in a country I barely knew The riot police then fired tear gas can- around five p.m. On the way, they were friendly and helpful, particularly during the is something I never thought I would do, and isters at the crowd. Rohr thought that the stopped several times by young men armed protests, when Egyptians advised the Ameri- I probably never will again.” police aimed their gas intending to divert with sticks and metal bars. can students and helped them find shelter. the protesters from the residential areas. “Initially, we were a little nervous. “Egyptians are really friendly. You’d Unfortunately, that was where Rohr and the However, it became clear that they were pass them on the street and they’d say, ‘Hello, students were headed. protecting themselves and the neighborhood welcome,’” said Rohr. “We took off down another street, and now that the police force was gone,” Rohr Rohr’s knowledge of Arabic, which he tear gas came right over our heads. We got said. has studied for two and a half years, assisted tear-gassed pretty bad,” Rohr said. One of On Sunday, the students began talk- him a little: “We learn standard Arabic in the the canisters narrowly missed one of his ing to Georgetown to figure out how they classroom, and if you go to any Arab city, they

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards film club/prep news ballot competition Only one choice per category. Ballots should be submitted in the Prep News Office (J220) by next Thursday, Febraury 23. The ame entrant with the most correct picks and who beats Mr. Cummings will be awarded an Oscar-winning DVD of his choice from N Homeroom the Film Club and an IQ Challenge book from the Prep News. Limit one ballot per person. LEADING ACTOR CINEMATOGRAPHY FILM EDITING SOUND EDITING O Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” O “Black Swan” O “Black Swan” O “Inception” O Jeff Bridges in “True Grit” O “Inception” O “The Fighter” O “Toy Story 3” O Jesse Eisenebrg in “The Social Network” O “The King’s Speech” O “The King’s Speech” O “Tron: Legacy” O Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech” O “The Social Network” O “127 Hours” O “True Grit” O James Franco in “127 Hours” O “True Grit” O “The Social Network” O “Unstoppable” SUPPORTING ACTOR COSTUME DESIGN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM SOUND MIXING O Christian Bale in “The Fighter” O “Alice in Wonderland” O “Biutiful” O “Inception” O John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone” O “I Am Love” O “Dogtooth” O “The King’s Speech” O Jeremy Renner in “The Town” O “The King’s Speech” O “In a Better World” O “Salt” O Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids are All Right” O “The Tempest” O “Incendies” O “The Social Network” O Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech” O “True Grit” O “Outside the Law (Hors la loi)” O “True Grit” LEADING ACTRESS DIRECTING ORIGINAL SCORE ANIMATED FEATURE O Annette Bening in “The Kids are All Right” O “Black Swan” O “How to Train Your Dragon” O “How to Train Your Dragon” O Nicole Kidman in “Rabbnit Hole” O ”The Fighter” O “Inception” O “The Illusionist” O Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone” O “The King’s Speech” O “The King’s Speech” O “Toy Story 3” O Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” O “The Social Network” O “127 Hours” O Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine” O “True Grit” O “The Social Network” SUPPORTING ACTRESS DOCUMENTARY FEATURE ANIMATED SHORT FILM ORIGINAL SONG O Amy Adams in “The Fighter” O “Exit through the Gift Shop” O “Day & Night” O “Coming Home” from “Country Strong” O Helena Bonham Carter in “ The King’s Speech” O “Gasland” O “The Gruffalo” O “I See the Light” from “Tangled” O Melissa Leo in “The Fighter” O “Inside Job” O “Let’s Pollute” O “If I Rise” from “127 Hours” O Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit” O “Restrepo” O “The Lost Thing” O “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3” O Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom” O “Waste Land” O “Madagascar, a Journey Diary” ART DIRECTION DOCUMENTARY SHORT LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM BEST PICTURE O “Alice in Wonderland” O “Killing in the Name” O “The Confession” O “Black Swan” O “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1” O “Poster Girl” O “The Crush” O “The Fighter” O “Inception” O “Strangers No More” O “God of Love” O “Inception” O “The King’s Speech” p O “Sun Come Up” O “Na Wewe” O “The Kids Are All Right” O “True Grit” O “The Warriors of Qiugang” O “Wish 143” O “The King’s Speech” O “127 Hours” ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY ADAPTED SCREENPLAY VISUAL EFFECTS O “The Social Network” O “Another Year” O “127 Hours” O “Alice in Wonderland” O “Toy Story 3” O “The Fighter” O “The Social Network” O ”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1” O “True Grit” O “Inception” O “Toy Story 3” O “Hereafter” O “Winter’s Bone” O “The Kids Are All Right” O “True Grit” O “Inception” O “The King’s Speech” O “Winter’s Bone” O “Iron Man 2” February 17, 2011 Sports Feature Volume 75, Issue 21 5 Russo led St. Joe’s soccer team to Final Four in magical ‘96 season by Mike Lumetta PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY RUSSO Bloomsburg (Pa.) in the quarterfinal. Russo, sports editor who often got brought up to the front on of- hough few St. Louis U. High students fensive corner kicks to screen for her sister know it, science teacher Mary Russo and other attackers, came up nine minutes onceT scaled the heights of collegiate wom- into the second half with the game tied 1-1. en’s soccer. Then Mary Beckemeier, she Instead of sprinting back, though, as she captained her St. Joseph’s College team to usually did, Russo stayed in the box and the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- buried the game-winning goal to send St. tion (NCAA) Division II Final Four and a Joseph’s to the Final Four. That goal was national No. 3 ranking in the final coach- her only goal of the season, and the team’s es’ poll as a senior in the fall of 1996. In last. honor of the team’s achievements, St. Jo- Russo said of scoring the game-winner, seph’s inducted Russo and her teammates “Of the top moments of my life, there’s the to its Athletic Wall of Honor on Saturday, birth of my children, and then there’s scoring Feb. 5. that goal. It was a whoosh moment.” Russo played sweeper for St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s went on to the Final Four, Russo (3) and her teammates celebrate after beating Bloomsburg 2-1 in the Elite Eight on Russo’s go-ahead goal. for four years, the last two as a captain. En- hosted by Lynn University in Boca Raton, couraged by her family, she had participated athletic potential was pretty lucky, because Russo said that her coach, Mike Mini- Fla. The three other teams were Lynn, Regis, in sports from a young age; her four older I feel like not a lot of kids are allowed to be elli, recruited for intelligence and size in and two-time defending national champion brothers played sports, and her dad had fulfilled on all levels, and I was. So it was particular. He pulled together a very smart, Franklin Pierce (N.H.), which St. Joseph’s played college basketball. just a good fit for me.” coachable group of players. According to faced in the semifinal and which Russo called “Being the fifth of six children, I think I Russo actually tried to play basketball Russo, they averaged around a 3.5 grade “basically the Danish national women’s feel like I didn’t really have a choice,” said as well as soccer in her freshman year at St. point average as a team, well above most team.” Russo. Joseph’s. Immediately after soccer ended in college teams. They also had an impressively It was a very defensive game, Russo Like many St. Louisans, Russo got her early November, she began training with the large team, led by Russo and her sister at said. She and her teammates kept Franklin start in soccer with her parish team, Assump- basketball team. After one week of practice 6’1” and 5’10”, respectively. Pierce at bay but lost 2-0. The loss ended tion. In sixth grade, she joined the Coca Cola and finding out that basketball would take “We were also very intimidating. ... We their season with a 23-2-1 record and a No. Soccer Club. up her Christmas and spring breaks, though, were just a big team,” said Russo. 3 national ranking. “(There was) definitely a learning curve, she quit the team. With that mix of players and the mo- Russo said she has only one regret: that because a lot of the girls were already on “I was better at soccer than I was at tivation from the 1995 season still present, the team had not prepared for the realistic club,” said Russo of transitioning to a more basketball, believe it or not,” Russo said. Russo and her team worked hard in and out of possibility of becoming national champions. competitive level. “It took me a good year “You’d think being six foot tall, I’d be a practice, watching game film, lifting weights, “I think we were just happy to be there, or so before I felt comfortable and knew it basketball star. I was okay.” conditioning, and doing walk-throughs. and I don’t think anyone really prepared us for was something I could probably be pretty The soccer team improved in each of Once the season started, St. Joseph’s the probability of winning two more games good at.” Russo’s first three seasons at St. Joseph’s tore through its schedule. Midway through and being the national champion,” she said, At Cor Jesu Academy, Russo played and finished near the top of the Great Lakes the season, they were 10-1-1. Their only noting the fanfare of banquets and talks that three sports—field hockey, basketball, and Valley Conference (GLVC) every year. In her setbacks were an early 2-0 loss to Truman accompanied the weekend. “It was just nice soccer—all four years, as well as club basket- junior year, the team came within one game State and a tie with Valparaiso, and they were to be there. That’s my regret.” ball and soccer. She made the varsity soccer of an NCAA Tournament bid but lost in their preparing for a match at GLVC rival Lewis, Russo and her teammates went back to team as a sophomore and by her senior year final game of the conference tournament. a top-five team nationally that St. Joseph’s Rensselaer the weekend of Feb. 5 to celebrate was drawing attention from college recruit- In Russo’s senior season, though, the had never beaten in Russo’s career. their induction to the college’s Athletic Wall ers. team rebounded strong. With eight seniors “We had won a bunch of games, and of Honor. The whole team returned for the However, because she did not attract back, St. Joseph’s put things together. people were starting to talk. And so here we induction. much attention before her senior year, most “The next year we kind of came back go to play who’s considered the top team “Indiana had a lot of snow, and we still interest came from Division II and National with something to prove. Matter of fact, after in the conference, Lewis University,” said all made it. And that’s a testament to who Association of Intercollegiate Athletics every game we’d blare Aretha Franklin’s Russo. we were as people, and who we were as a (NAIA) schools. ‘Respect’ while we pummeled all of our op- St. Joseph’s obliterated Lewis. They team,” said Russo. “It’s one of the reasons “I felt like I didn’t really start to super- ponents,” said Russo. “We were just really piled on the goals en route to a 7-0 win, we were so successful; it’s because we all excel until my senior year in high school, and good.” which catapulted them to the No. 3 spot in really had the same goals, and we all really at that point ... you’ve already been marked That talent centered around two first- the coaches’ poll. got along.” by major colleges and contacted indirectly team All-Americans, senior goalie Denise “It was pretty amazing,” said Russo. “I Despite not ending on top, the 1996 by coaches (if they want to recruit you),” Hutchinson and sophomore stopper Becca remember that final whistle blowing, going, St. Joseph’s College women’s soccer team said Russo. Breech; sophomore striker Mary Reid, a ‘Huh, wow. Not bad, seven goals.’ Seven had a magical season. Minielli became the Russo’s academics played a significant player from the Northern Irish national goals is not bad against a top five team in Division II Coach of the Year, and the goalie, role in her recruitment. Most Division II team who tallied 21 goals and nine assists; the country.” Hutchinson, became the D-II Player of the schools can only give partial athletic scholar- and Russo, a first-team all-conference and St. Joseph’s stormed through the rest Year. They won the conference title in the ships, and Russo’s academic qualifications all-region player. of its schedule, with Russo providing solid regular season and in the tournament; they allowed her to get academic scholarship Russo’s little sister, junior center mid- leadership on the back line. held opponents to 0.58 goals per game; and money from St. Joseph’s, making her “an fielder Jessica Beckemeier, also played on “She was kind of the anchor of our back they became one of the winningest teams attractive recruit,” she said. Additionally, the team. Fourteen months younger, Jessica line, one of the best defenses in the country,” in women’s college soccer. Russo also got Russo was looking for a school that would Beckemeier, who had played sports with Minielli said. “A lot of that had to do with to experience this amazing season with her let her play soccer and major in biochemistry, Russo in high school at Cor Jesu and on club Mary being back there.” sister Jessica. so she chose St. Joseph’s, a small liberal teams, followed her to Indiana for college. Nicknamed “The Wall,” Russo had a “I have a very, very close and special arts college in Rensselaer, Ind.—the same Beckemeier is now married to Russo’s col- great first touch and extraordinary -intel bond with my sister, and to be able to share college where math teacher George Mills league, physics teacher Kent Kershenski. ligence as a sweeper, said Minielli. that with her meant a lot to me,” she said. played basketball in the 1970s. “It’s lucky we were at different posi- “She was very intelligent, and her posi- “It was pretty awesome,” said Jessica “To be able to go to a school that sup- tions … because we could also be pretty tioning was always very, very good. I can’t Kershenski, noting that she and her sister ported my academic endeavors as well as my competitive,” Beckemeier joked. remember her being caught out of position now reminisce about finishing second in really any,” he said. “She also provided a State at Cor Jesu and third in the nation at St. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY RUSSO lot of organization so that the girls playing Joseph’s four years apart. “I really enjoyed around her were always also in the right playing with her.” position.” Russo is grateful for the opportunity to As a captain, Russo brought a very ami- have continued playing soccer, especially at able personality to the team, got along with such a high level, through her college years, everybody, and helped the team maintain and the season remains a great memory for composure during its run to the top. her. “She was somebody that the girls really “That season caught everyone by sur- respected as a player. She was also, I think, prise. We just hit stride at the right time and someone that the players felt like they could kind of caught lightning in a bottle and never confide in and talk to. She got along well looked back,” said Russo. “It was pretty with everyone,” said Minielli. “Everything awesome.” that coaches look for in captains, Mary had, and that’s kind of rare.” Russo’s sister Jessica Kershenski said, “She was effective, very effective. People respected her leadership.” The team finished the regular season 9-0 in the GLVC and won the conference tournament. At 21-1-1, Russo and her team- mates received a bid to the 12-team NCAA Tournament. After a 2-1 win over Southern Illinois The heart of St. Joseph’s defense: Russo and all-American goalie Denise Hutchinson walk off the field after beating Bloomsburg. The Pumas’ defense allowed slightly over half a goal per game in 1996. University-Edwardsville, St. Joseph’s faced February 17, 2011 6 Volume 75, Issue 21 Sports Hockey sweeps Westminster, advances to semifinals by Nathan Rubbelke period, and Berger gave SLUH a 1-0 lead PHOTO BY AUSTIN STRIFLER core staff late in the first period on a quick goal after emperatures had hit 50 degrees for the a faceoff. day and the snow continued to melt A pair of goals from junior forward outside.T But inside the Affton Ice Rink Dan Warnecke and another from Lordo gave on Monday evening, there was a white- SLUH a commanding 4-0 lead heading into out. Nearly 100 students put aside their the final period of play. SLUH held a 30-9 Monday blues and set down their books shots on goal advantage at the intermission. for a couple hours to watch the St. Louis Goals from senior defenseman Andrew U. High hockey team punch its ticket to Evola and sophomore Mike Cella extended the Mid-States Challenge Cup semifinals. SLUH’s lead to 6-0 early in the third period. The Jr. Bills began the series against Westminster added two goals in the final two Westminster last Friday at Queeny Park. minutes, but that added little consolation in After a back-and-forth scoreless first period, SLUH’s 6-2 victory. SLUH came out firing early in the second The Jr. Bills unlocked the doors to the period and took a 2-0 lead with goals from quarterfinals by succeeding in both keys to sophomore forwards Stephen Lordo and the series. They outshot Westminster 80-28, Chase Berger. Westminster rebounded creating many scoring opportunities and ten shortly with goal of their own to close the total goals on Westminster’s solid goaltender. score to 2-1 after two periods. “We played a good team game,” said With SLUH continuing to control the Berger, stressing the team’s consistent play. Senior Andrew Evola puts another one in the net in SLUH’s 6-2 win over Westminster on Monday night. puck and amass shots on goal, they pulled SLUH’s defense also limited Mid-States away with two more goals in third period: points leader Tate Matheny to only two total cis Howell Central. Howell went 17-3-1 in top two point-getters, forwards Kyle Novak one from senior forward Ryan Reding and an points in the series. Both points came in the the regular season, defeating SLUH 4-3 in and Chase Rey. additional goal from Berger. SLUH finished final minutes of game two. the season opener on Nov. 6. Central has “We can’t let them get odd-man breaks,” up with a 4-2 victory for a one-game advan- Head coach Charlie Busenhart was outscored their opponents 29-7 thus far in said junior forward Trent Lulow. tage in the series. The Jr. Bills dominated the pleased, saying, “The defense took the puck four Challenge Cup playoff games. SLUH gets a full week off until they hit shot total, out-shooting Westminster 36-11. away from Matheny.” “These are going to be close games,” the ice again. Game one of the semifinals will SLUH set out to clinch a place in the After easily passing through the first said Busenhart. be played next Thursday, Feb. 24 at Hardees semifinals on Monday evening in game two. two rounds, SLUH faces a mountainous SLUH must focus on continuing their Ice Complex in Chesterfield. The puck will SLUH out-shot Westminster 11-2 in the first challenge in the quarterfinals against Fran- consistent play, and also shut down Central’s be dropped at 6:30 p.m. Wrestlers compete at Dis- Conversation of the Week Whitney looks to Columbia tricts, send one to State by Mike Lumetta point of the year … I worked all freshman sports editor year, all sophomore year; I worked in the by Clark DeWoskin opponent, the No. 3 seed Dereck Massey, and summers; I worked in the spring. I worked reporter split the legs for an easy pin to end what had I caught up with junior wrestling captain my butt off last year. I had success during n the final weekend for the Jr.- Bil been a close match up to that point. Will Whitney Wednesday at lunch. Whitney, the season, but not what I wanted. But then Oliken wrestlers to prove themselves Senior John Brusati fell at 215, losing a three-year varsity wrestler, headed to it all came together right then, and I had a on the mat before State, the Bills wrestled 13-9 to a tough Lafayette opponent. Brusati Columbia last night for the Class 4 State great match there and qualified, and that felt well but fell below their high expecta- fought hard and had many chances to narrow wrestling tournament after qualifying for great. Coaches hugged me afterwards; my tions. Though multiple wrestlers came the deficit but was unable to finish. State at 145 pounds last weekend. mom was even starting to tear up. It was within one match of qualifying for this The second round of wrestlebacks saw nice. It was sweet. weekend’s State tournament in Columbia, Arroyo advance on a forfeit while freshman ML: First of all, after missing State last only 145-pound junior captain Will Whit- Sean Mulligan (112) earned a pin on a cradle year by a takedown, how’d it feel to win the ML: As you mentioned, you kind of ney was successful, finishing second in in the third period of a match that was held semifinal and know that you had qualified struggled in a few of the regular-season his weight class. scoreless though the first two rounds. for State? tournaments, like the Spartan and Rockwood The District tournament, held at North- Wrestleback losses at 119, 125, 152, 160 Summit. So how’d you rebound from those west High School, started off on a high note and 189 thinned the roster somewhat heading WW: That was amazing. That was the high as sophomore Ryan Arroyo (103 pounds) into the third wrestleback round, while wins see Whitney, 8 began the first round with an 11-10 victory at 112, 130, 140, 215 and 285 kept many of on a reversal late in the third period over a the Jr. Bills in the hunt for State. Parkway South opponent to whom he lost Sophomore 125 Nick Geiser was pinned Racquetball wins ninth earlier this season. after a reversal in the third period of a match After the Bills were pinned at 119 and against a Jackson opponent in the second match against Kirkwood 125, senior 140 Hans Brende earned a victory wrestleback round. Fellow sophomore Jack by Fritz Simmon 13, 6-15, 11-10 loss by No. 2 Koch. Koch’s over a wrestler from Kirkwood. Wrestling Flotte (130) wrestled against Kirkwood and reporter loss was SLUH’s second loss of the day and on top, and trailing 7-5 in the third period, won the match while losing a tooth in the espite losing two matches against just fourth of the season. Koch knows that Brende turned his opponent to earn three process. Kirkwood last Thursday, the Jr. Bil- Kirkwood’s Patrick Day will be his toughest back points, enough for a win. Mungenast ended a successful season likenD varsity racquetball team was still competition in State. Junior 160 Joe Mungenast was pinned earlier than he had hoped when he fell to a able to win its ninth match of the season. Though SLUH dropped the first two by his Eureka opponent after being reversed wrestler out of Seckman. Brende and Bru- The two losses came from St. Louis U. matches, the rest of the squad picked up the while going for a cradle. Junior 189 Tom sati, though, advanced through the second High’s No. 1 and 2 seeds, senior Nick slack. Senior No. 3 seed Joe Murray pulled Stevens also lost by pin, and sophomore wrestleback round, Brende by forfeit and Schmidt and junior Joe Koch. off an unbelievable win in the tiebreaker, heavyweight Sam Wilhelm earned a pin Brusati on a third period pin with a half Schmidt started out hotter than a fire- 7-15, 15-13, 11-8. Junior No. 4 seed Rob over a Lafayette wrestler with seconds left nelson. Wilhelm was also able to advance cracker by taking a quick 7-1 lead. Despite Laurentius won by forfeit, followed by a in the first period. at heavyweight after pinning his opponent Schmidt’s phenomenal start, he could not 15-13, 15-4 win courtesy of junior No. 5 Byes at 112, 130, 135, 145, 171, and in the third round. hold on to the lead. seed Fritz Simmon. 215 advanced all but five wrestlers to the “I struggled in the first period off my Schmidt said, “My pass shots were hit- Junior No. 6 seed Jack Mohrmann quarterfinal round. In the first round wrestle- back,” said Wilhelm, “but I managed to take ting off the side walls, which killed me.” crushed his opponent 15-0, 15-8. back, most wrestlers received byes. The Bills advantage when he picked bottom to start These shots allowed Schmidt’s opponent Mohrmann said, “I knew I had to come were able to advance a full lineup through the third and crunched him into a cradle for to stay in the middle of the court and take out strong early in this match to have suc- the first day of wrestling, and were looking the pin.” the first game, 15-12. cess.” forward to a tough Saturday. The Jr. Bills carried over half of the Schmidt turned it around in the second The day was capped off by a less-than- The quarterfinal round proved to be lineup into the third round of wrestlebacks game, though. He once again took a quick thrilling 15-1, 15-9 win from SLUH’s tem- exactly what the Bills expected, as losses at and the semifinal round. Unfortunately, lead, but this time he held on to win, 15-5, porary doubles team—senior Aaron Heisohn 103, 112, and 130 pushed more wrestlers to tough losses for Arroyo, Mulligan, and Flotte thanks to his ability to cope with his op- and sophmore AJ Cirillo. Cirillo is filling in the wrestleback bracket before wins at 135 ended a strong district showing from the ponent’s strategy of taking numerous time until senior Luke Hellwig returns from his and 145, separated by a loss at 140, advanced three underclassmen. outs and stalling for time before each serve. groin injury. Whitney and junior 135 Nick Danter to the Danter lost to a second-seeded Vianney Though Schmidt thought he had figured Even though SLUH lost as many semifinal round. opponent to whom he had fallen earlier in out his opponent’s game plan, he soon real- matches against Kirkwood as they have to Danter won a tough quarterfinal match the season in a dual meet at Vianney. After ized he had not. In the tiebreaker, Schmidt’s opponents all season, they still know that 3-2 over his Lindbergh opponent, who at- starting the third period wrestling on top and opponent hit the ball against every corner there is nothing to be disappointed about. tempted to hurl Danter for a takedown while winning 3-2, Danter gave up a reversal and of the front wall before each serve. This Kirkwood is third in the league but will be down a point with seconds left in the third fell 4-3, but still had a chance to qualify by finally got in Schmidt’s head. Schmidt lost SLUH’s toughest competition in State. period but failed. winning in the fourth wrestleback round. a heart-breaking tiebreak game 11-8. “Kirkwood is the team to keep our eyes Whitney’s match came to an interesting Whitney defeated his opponent from After the game Schmidt said, “It was on,” said Murray. finish as well. When the third period began, Marquette 6-1. Dominating and remaining close and could have gone either way.” Varsity plays Chaminade at 8:30 tonight, both wrestlers stopped as if they had heard a on top for the entire match, he earned a shot Schmidt’s loss was followed by a 15- and JV3 will play its State tournament Sat- whistle. Whitney then tackled his Lindbergh see Wrestling, 8 urday, both at Vetta Concord. February 17, 2011 Sports Volume 75, Issue 21 7 Basketball still winless in MCC play Underclassmen By Nate Heagney them heartbroken once again. PHOTO BY TED WIGHT core staff “CBC was our best-played game without Sports Updates enior forward Mo Oginni faced away a doubt,” said junior forward Jack Kelley, from the court, away from the crowd, who had 16 points. “It’s just a tough loss.” B Basketball (12-8) hisS expression a mix of disgust, exaspera- SLUH shot an outstanding 59 percent, Friday, February 11 tion and exhaustion. To his back, his team- good enough to win on almost any night. CBC 51, SLUH 38 mates were tidying up the team’s bench, Oginni went for 20 points on only 10 shots, The Jr. Bills couldn’t quite get anything going glumly putting the finishing touches on a but even the breakout performance by the big offensively and CBC led the whole game by 47-39 loss to Vianney. Oginni didn’t need man couldn’t take down the Cadets. SLUH a large margin. Sophomore forward Brian to look back; he’d seen the scene all too scored several key buckets down the stretch, Howard tried to pump the team up with a many times before. but each time CBC came back and scored huge two-handed dunk in the third quarter, After all, it’s been a long, tumultuous as well, and it was that inability to get big but to no avail. It was SLUH’s second loss and unforgiving road for Oginni and his stops that did the Jr. Bills in. to the Cadets. teammates through conference play this year. “We played well enough to win. That —Ben Hutchison In Metro Catholic Conference play, the Jr. shot just happened to go in. We did a lot of Tuesday, February 15 Bills (8-16, 0-7 MCC) have been involved things right that game, it was a really posi- Vianney 50, SLUH 45 in seemingly every type of game—close tive step in the right direction,” said coach The Jr. Bills dropped their third straight MCC games, blowouts, fast-paced games, barn- John Ross. game with a loss to Vianney at home. The burners—all except for one type, a victory. An inability to stop late baskets lost Griffins led the whole game with their larg- The Jr. Bills couldn’t fill that void this week SLUH the Vianney game. Clinging to a two est lead being 15 in the third quarter. SLUH against Vianney or CBC, to whom the Jr. point lead at halftime, the Jr. Bills couldn’t fought hard in the fourth quarter and made Bils fell 62-61 on Friday. get anything going offensively as they ended Junior Matt Clark floats a shot over CBC’s Darion a slight comeback to get to within five, but The losses leave the Jr. Bills with only up scoring a mere 37 points. While Vianney Rackley last Friday. Vianney’s lead was too big. two games, a non-conference tilt at Kirkwood wasn’t exactly efficient themselves, shooting Griffins with 17 points, although he made just —Ben Hutchison tonight and a highly-anticipated matchup 40 percent from the field, they were strong three of 12 threes. Oginni and senior Luke enough to topple SLUH. JV Hockey (12-1-3) with the Brad Beal-led Red Devils of Chami- Carden paced the Jr. Bills with 10 apiece. Sunday, February 13 “Our defense was really good against nade, fresh off their nationally-televised beat SLUH plays at Kirkwood tonight at SLUH 7, Lafayette 0 in the JV South Cup Vianney,” said Ross. “We missed a lot of down of power McLuer North, a game which 6:00. Then tomorrow, SLUH plays at home Sophomore Drew Brunts had a hat trick, shots, we had some very inopportune turn- saw Beal go for 40 points. against Chaminade at 7:00, a game which sophomore Michael Cella netted a couple overs.” However, the Jr. Bills have proved to a is expected to draw a huge crowd to watch of goals and sophomore Cole Tarlas added SLUH’s passing was abysmal in the certain extent that they can play with anyone, Beal play. a goal. Freshman Christian Hoffmeister also game as they finished with only five assists. as evidenced against CBC, a top-10 team in But Kelley emphasized that SLUH tallied a goal as the Jr. Bills started their quest It didn’t help that the Jr. Bills made just five the St. Louis area. The Jr. Bills actually led couldn’t overlook Kirkwood, a key game for the JV South Cup. of eleven free throws. by one with under 10 seconds to go. How- in getting the Jr. Bills back on the winning —Justin Sinay ever, CBC guard Darion Rackley, who had “Our offense was not as good as theirs. track. torched SLUH all night (he finished with 28 We didn’t make tough shots and we didn’t SLUH has wrapped up the No. 5 seed in JVD Hockey (10-2-1) Saturday, February 12 points), hit a tough floater in the lane. SLUH find the open man, and they did,” said Kelley. their District and will play Ladue at Webster SLUH 3, Vianney 1 was unable to hit a desperation shot, leaving Vianney guard Tony Cochran led the next Tuesday. Freshman Ryan Pilcher had a goal, and Mitchell Clauss had two. Freshman goalie Brenden Haselhorst had another great game, Rifle captures win in Highland letting in just one goal on 20 shots. by Joe Esswein of 1,200, a score that was good enough for is very possible that the shooters could bring —Jack Kinzel reporter the win in a year where the rifle squad has home a coveted victory at Nationals after JV 1-2 Racquetball (3-4) fter a meet cancelled due to snow, the had to depend on underclassmen. finishing second there last summer. Thursday, February 10 ASt. Louis U. High rifle team earned Despite the victory, some consider this Up next for the Riflebills is a 3-P SLUH 3, Chaminade 2 a much-desired win this past weekend in year to be a rebuilding year after the loss of match in Owensville this Saturday. The 3-P The Jr. Bills topped the rival Red Devils in a Highland, Ill. Missing their top shooter, five seniors. match combines the three main disciplines narrow match. Sophomore Scott Szewczyk junior Daniel Appelbaum, the Riflebills DeMaro said that the aim of the team in riflery—prone, standing, and kneeling. and freshmen Alex Burbee and Thomas filled the spot with sophomore standout is to improve its shooting to a level like last Shooters in the 3-P match take 20 shots in Riganti contributed wins. Ian Stroube. Although this is his first year year’s. Currently, their team scores are down each position in contrast to the international —Mike Lumetta on the varsity squad, Stroube led the team 50 to 60 points from last year’s scores. air rifle matches, like the Highland match, with a score of 369 out of 400. Nevertheless, the Jr. Bills have had where shooters take 40 shots in one position, JV 2-2 Racquetball (4-5) Stroube surprised himself with the incredible success so far this year. They standing. The latter is the version used by Thursday, February 10 breakthrough performance. notched a win in a dual meet against Quincy Olympic air rifle shooters. DeSmet 3, SLUH 2 “Although I’ve been getting progres- and were runners-up in the Raider Classic. After traveling to Owensville, SLUH The Jr. Bills lost a heartbreaker to DeSmet sively better in practice, (the score) was a “We’ve had lots of improvements with will have its final home match of the season JV 2-1. Seniors Tommy Majda and Marc big surprise,” said Stroube. a lot of different people, especially junior when it takes on Montgomery Bell Academy Fernan won great matches after losing their Stroube was followed closely by the Daniel Appelbaum, and lots of big scores on Feb. 26. The Jr. Bills will then partake first games to give SLUH a chance for the two senior captains, Dylan Stahlhuth and from sophomores,” Stahlhuth said. “It has in a lighter schedule before gearing up for win. But SLUH came up short. Joe DeMaro, who tied with a score of 362, been tough to fill the void made by the five Nationals in Ohio, where the shooters hope —Eric Mueth but Stahlhuth edged DeMaro on “perfect seniors, but we’ve managed to do it. Our to improve on their second-place finish last Friday, February 11 10” tiebreakers—10s that don’t touch the main goal is to win Nationals in June.” year. Kirkwood 3, SLUH 2 sides of the nine-point ring on the target. With these matches providing a training Seniors Zach Manuel and Nick Lewchenko The trio combined for a score of 1,093 out ground and with underclassman support, it won their matches as the SLUH JV 2-2 lost another very close contest. The back-to-back losses brought the Jr. Bills’ record to 4-5 despite being 23-22 in individual matches this season. Volume LXXV, The weekly —Eric Mueth Issue 21 Credits student news- Congratulations “Favorite Cardinal That’s paper of St. Louis U. High to the 2011 Var- Not Albert Pujols” sity Football cap- tains: Editor-in-Chief: Staff: Austin “Jason Motte” Strifler Nick “Adam Wainwright” Fandos Zach “Chris Carpenter” Rauschenbach Staff Artist: News Editor: Jack “David Kopp” Witthaus Bobby “Ryan Franklin” Lux Jamil Irvin- Conor “Nick Punto” Gearin Reporters: Advisor: Muhammad Web Editor: Joe “Mark Hamilton” Esswein Mr. Tim “Ray King” Huether Clark “Lance Berkman” DeWoskin Patrick “Skip Schumaker” O’ Leary Moderator: Ben “Mitchell Boggs” Hutchison Bryan Mathews Sports Editor: Mr. Steve “Willie McGee” Missey Mike “Colby Rasmus” Lumetta Jack “Jamie Garcia” Kinzel Luke “Ryan Theriot” Reichold The Prep News is a publication of St. Assistant Sports Editor: Fritz “Allen Craig” Simmon Trevor McDonagh Louis University High School. Copy- Eric “Yadier Molina” Mueth Justin “Blake King” Sinay right ©2011 St. Louis University High Core Staff: Matt “Peter Kozma” Whalen Stefan Sansone Drew “Bill DeWitt, Jr.” Dziedzic School Prep News. No material may be Staff Photographer: reprinted without the permission of the Matt “Tony La Russa” Cooley Ted “So Taguchi” Wight Nate “Jon Jay” Heagney editors and moderator. Paul Simon Joe “Matt Holliday” Klein Contributing Photographers: Nathan “Jim Edmonds” Rubbelke Patrick “Fernando Salas” Conrey February 17, 2011 8 Volume 75, Issue 21 Are we doing ok? Today Schedule R WRESTLING AP Snack—Bosco Sticks (from 6) 3:30pm JV Racquetball vs. CBC at first place in the tournament and guaranteed himself a Whitney was the only wrestler to advance to the final 4:30pm B Basketball @ Kirkwood trip to Columbia. round, where he faced senior Nick Dondzila from Vianney. 6pm Basketball @ Kirkwood Only one of the two senior wrestlers advanced to the The two had met three times previously this year, and Whit- 7pm Dauphin Players Production-White Christmas fourth wrestleback round, as Brusati lost 5-2 to an opponent ney had compiled a 1-2 record against his conference rival. Lunch Special—Papa John’s Pizza from Jackson. Brusati struggled to make up the deficit in Dondzila was on top 2-0 to start the second period before the Healthy—Chicken Parmesean the third period but could not earn any points. two traded reversals to make it 4-2. After a Whitney escape In a match that was tied 6-6 to start the third period, at the end of the second narrowed the gap to one, Dondzila Brende beat a Fox opponent 16-11. earned a takedown to put him ahead 6-3. Still alive in the “It was a tough match,” said Brende, “but I kept pounding third period, Whitney was reversed and gave up three back Friday, February 18 no classes away at him with double legs and turned the score around.” points to widen the deficit, losing 11-3. Faculty Retreat-No Classes Wilhelm lost his wrestleback match to the heavyweight “I was super excited about qualifying—definitely the 5:30pm JV Basketball vs. Chaminade from Jackson with a final score of 3-2. (goal) of the year and it felt amazing,” said Whitney. “It was 7pm Basketball vs. Chaminade “(That) match was really difficult,” said Wilhelm. “I disappointing losing in the finals, but that motivated me this tried to throw him a few times but couldn’t do it. It came week (through) probably some of the hardest practices of the 7:30pm Dauphin Players Production-White Christmas down to a one-point defecit and I just couldn’t take him year, especially going live with Coach (Jon) Ott. He really down with shots or throws.” beat on me to get me ready for the competition at State, The fourth wrestleback round saw losses from both which was great. I’m really looking forward to wrestling Saturday, February 19 wrestlers in it. Brende was pinned by Lafayette’s Kyle Black, at the State tournament. I’m honored just to be going, but 8am 8th Grade Math Contest who had defeated Whitney earlier in the season when Black I’m shooting to win some matches and a medal.” 7:30pm Dauphin Players Production-White Christmas was wrestling at 145, and Danter fell to an opponent out of “Overall most guys did well,” said assistant coach Mehlville. Todd Clements. “A lot of guys got wins in their first year For the second time on the day Danter gave up a reversal at Districts, which is good experience for them and a lot of Sunday, February 20 when he got too high over his opponent with legs in, and the points came from underclassmen, which is a big bright 2pm Dauphin Players Production-White Christmas the wrestler was able to come up through his legs to earn spot.” 7pm Dauphin Players Production-White Christmas two points. Danter eventually lost 4-2 after giving up two Whitney will wrestle tonight at the Mizzou Arena in back points on an arm-bar. Danter finished the season with Columbia, facing off against Justin Dickey, a Francis Howell one of the best records on the team and will look to return Central wrestler sporting a 29-3 record heading into the Monday, February 21 No Classes to Districts next year and gain a top-four finish. State tournament. President’s Day

6pm Basketball Districts vs. Ladue @ Webster Updated Challenge Cup Bracket 6:30pm Father/Son Rec Night

See online for updated Prep News Hockey Bracket Challenge standings at Tuesday, February 22 Schedule R http://student.sluh.org/prepnews/hockeybracket. A perfect score after round two is 96 points. AP Rosary Snack—Waffle Fries CBC 3:30pm JV Racquetball vs. DeSmet/CBC Lunch Special—Stuffed Crust Pizza Healthy—Baked Pork Chop

Wednesday, Febraury 23 Schedule R AP Freshman Class Meeting Snack—Pepperoni Boscos Webster Groves Lunch Special—Cripitos Healthy—Hamburger Stroganoff

2011 Mid-States Champion Thursday, Febraury 24 Schedule R Class of 2015 Orientation Night AP Snack—Pretzel Braids SLUH 6:30pm Hockey Semifinals vs. FHC @ Hardees Ice Complex Lunch Special—Chicken Strips Healthy—Chicken Parmesan

Friday, February 25 Francis Howell Central Schedule H Freshman Retreat-Half Day WHITNEY compiled by Nathan Rubbelke (from 6) tournaments to not only qualify but qualify as a No. 2 seed? to be perfect, and all the personal help is really paying off. WW: I’m going to be honest, I haven’t looked at it. I think I mean, I can feel that I’m ready. I’m excited to go. Dan Gable—or some legendary coach—once said that two WW: Losing, especially in the Spartan, you know, I lost pieces of paper never wrestled each other, so I don’t look at a lot of matches that I should have won, and that just—it ML: So what’s the schedule for this weekend in Columbia? brackets. I’ve been told I have Justin Dickey from Francis pissed me off. There’s that desire to win, and I was hungry. Howell Central first round, and he’s really, really, really I got after it. I was just mad that I’d lost any matches, and I WW: We leave Wednesday after practice, and we’ll go up good, but that’s all I know about it. The rest of it I don’t started putting matches together at Districts, and I wanted to there, spend the night. I got weigh-ins at 3. I wrestle at 5. think matters to me. qualify. All those matches just got me angry, got me excited. and then if I win I wrestle Friday. If I lose, I wrestle again It made me really want it. Thursday night. … Saturday during the day is placing ML: What will the atmosphere in Mizzou Arena be like? matches, and then the championships are Saturday night ML: So how are you preparing for State this week? at—I want to say 7 or 8. WW: I’ve been down there the past two years, and it’s wild. There’s eight mats going, there’s people yelling. (In) the WW: Me and Coach (Jon) Ott and Nick Danter and Joe ML: So you’re finally in the State tournament. How do you stands, there’s a lot of people. It’s crowded. It’s a lot of fun. Mungenast have had a lot of—they’re short practices, only approach this mentally? It’s an awesome atmosphere to wrestle in. like an hour and a half, but they’re brutal. They’re all taking turns beating on me; I don’t get a break, really, the whole WW: I’m a little nervous. This is my first time going. But ML: Alright. So one last question—how’s your weight practice. They get after me, and it totally wears me down. the way I figure it is I’ve just gotta go down there and have looking? They’re just exhausting practices, and working with Coach fun. I’ve got next year; maybe this year isn’t my year. But Ott is great. I work on technique, and he’s phenomenal. I’m going to go down there; I’m going to try to win every WW: Actually, this is the lowest I’ve been all year. I’ve been match I can. I really want a medal because I hate to lose. running four miles a night, and I’m sitting around 148, and ML: Is it weird being the only one competing this week? I’m excited to be going. It’s really cool having people talk to that’s the lowest I’ve been all year. So really good. me about it and congratulate me, and I’m just excited to be WW: It is. It’s a little different because Coach Ott’s watch- down there. I just really, really, really want to win matches. ML: Good luck, Will. ing during practice every move I do. If my foot’s out of position, he’s correcting everything. He wants everything ML: How’s your bracket look at 145? WW: Thank you.