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Bishop Miege High School In the Miegian... Volume 55 Issue 5 Heightened Security Takes Effect (p. 2) A Look Back at JANUARY... January 2012 Cover Story: The Typical Miegian (p. 8-9) Student Section Needs to Step Up (p. 11) Mother-Daughter Fashion Show Timmy Mahoney & Shamirah Johnson Chris Ebert & Molly Amey Adam Novak & Leah Starks Jacob Elder & Ali Gibbin Brian Owara & Mary Tuttle Miege Band Showcase Brian Owara David Gonzales Chris Sitek & Nick Baska photos by Courtney Burke and Leah Kouri cover photo by Abby Markus THE MIEGIAN News Miegians Save Babies Robotics Readies New Faces From One Step at a Time For New Game — By: BenHire increased from 20,000 to 400,000 people in 2011. ‘Rebound Rumble’ One adult who has attended many Pro-Life Different Places staff writer marches is Mrs. Mary Perrini, CMT director. She said that she expected hundreds of thousands of people By: BenHire By: NiyahMiller Last Friday, 43 Miege students and 11 adults to join them again on Jan. 23. She also said that left for Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual many in attendance would be very young, which is staff writer staff writer March for Life. This event has taken place since the a sign that a new generation of pro-life Americans is first anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, 1974. beginning to rise. YoonJae Gyae (soph.) Conner Emberlin (jr.) This year robotics is putting a new spin on Mrs. Perrini said, “The fact that there are Transferred from Daeil High Transferred from Maranatha the competition. On March 2 and 3 at Hale Arena, Roe v. Wade was a landmark court decision so many young people there is very exciting and School in Seoul, South Korea. Christian High School. many teams will compete in the new challenge, that, on the basis of the right to privacy, gave women promising for the future.” Favorite Sport: Running, basketball Favorite Sport: Soccer called Rebound Rumble, for a chance to advance an unrestricted right to abortion during the first Besides the march, the students participated “Everyone at Miege is kind, and “I chose to come to Miege because to Nationals in St. Louis. three months of pregnancy. It was and still is very in other activities as well during their stay in D.C. all the teachers help me,” YoonJae of the athletics,” Conner said. Rebound Rumble is a completely differ- controversial due to the fact that people of the pro- Jan. 22 was a day for sightseeing. They visited sights said. ent game from previous years and is actually fairly choice side hail the decision while pro-lifers oppose such as the Capitol Building, museums and the Victoria Kenner (jr.) simple, according to Robotics coach Scott Ander- it. Basilica of the Immaculate Conception where they Daniel Becker (soph.) Transferred from Notre Dame de son. Each team constructs a robot that is capable That first year, approximately 20,000 people attended a Mass. They returned Wednesday. Transferred from Rockhurst High Sion. of shooting a foam basketball into four hoops at rallied around the U.S. Capitol. The number of Another group of 30 from Miege went to School in Kansas City, MO. Favorite Sport: Swimming four different heights. The higher the goal, the people who have attended this March for Life has Topeka on Monday for the Kansas Pro-Life march. Favorite Sport: Basketball “I came to Miege for the boys,” more points the team can earn per shot. Alliances “Go K-State,” Daniel said. Victoria said. of three teams compete against other alliances to score the most baskets, which are placed at oppo- Sydney Buckley (soph.) Annie Keel (soph.) site ends of the court. Transferred from Blue Springs Transferred form St. Teresas in Added Cameras Increase Safety Each team assigns a person to control the South in Lees Summit, MO Kansas City, MO. robot with a X-Box Kinect sensor. Basically, if the Favorite Sport: Volleyball Favorite Sport: Cross country very seriously at Miege, and security steps are security might be necessary. operator moves his or her arm up in front of the “Miege has great academics, and “My brother Mabry goes to Miege, By: CatherineStrayhall implemented as all threats must be considered real,” Miege also practices Lock Down drills every sensor, the robot will move forward, and if the op- it’s one of the best private schools,” so I wanted to, too,” Annie said. commented Officer Lark. year, when teachers lock the classroom doors and erator moves a hand down, the robot will move Sydney said. staff writer The Safety and Security Manager also turn off the lights, all the students sit on the against a back. Whoever scores the most points by the end Emma Grojean (jr.) wall, and everyone is silent. Lark of the game is the winner of that round. Ruby Sheridan (freshman) Transferred from Notre Dame de As they returned to Miege from Christmas said the purpose of these drills is There are usually about 10-12 rounds. Af- Transferred from Lincoln College Sion. break, many students noticed new cameras had “to protect students, faculty and ter those rounds, the top eight teams select their al- Prep. Favorite Sport: Field Hockey and been mounted in different parts of the school. visitors in case of a dangerous liances based on the performances in the previous Favorite Sport: Volleyball Lacrosse Officer Dennis Lark, Safety and Security Manager situation is in or near Miege.” rounds. If a team is not selected, it is eliminated “I have a lot of friends at Miege and “Miege has a great community,” of Miege since October of 2000, said, “Four cameras When the dangerous situation from the tournament. I have heard great things about the Emma said. were added over Christmas break to give us some becomes safe, then a uniformed Although this game is not very difficult to school,” Ruby said. hallway coverage which is critical for school safety.” police officer, Miege security, or understand, there are still obstacles that each team DaeHyun Lee (jr.) He said that the first seven cameras installed an administrator will use a key has to avoid. For example, a barrier is placed in the So Hee Lim (freshman) Transferred from Blue Ridge at Miege were put up in 2001 for outside coverage, and enter the locked room and middle of the court. Three bridges are in place over Transferred from Jinhea High, an Christian School. but that now the school has 23 operating cameras. give the “all clear.” the barriers so the teams will be forced to make the all girls school in Korea. Favorite Sport: Soccer “Cameras give us the ability to see more Included in Officer Lark’s robot capable of crossing the bridge or the barrier. Favorite Sport: I don’t like sports. “I came to Miege because of areas of the school at one time. Cameras help us role as Security Manager of Also, if a robot moves into the key of the basketball “I love the pianist Ruma Lee,” So the awesome people. Any food keep an intruder out of the school, and they help Miege are many things that make court, opposing robots can interfere with it. Out of Lee said. with meat in it is my favorite,” detect an unauthorized person that has entered sure the school is safe around the this zone robots are free from interference. DaeHyun said. without permission,” Lark explained. Lark also clock. He said that among his The Bishop Miege robotics team has been Carson Miller (freshman) said that the cameras at Miege that concentrate on duties are controlling access to working every day after school on their robot Transferred from Kansas City Jonathan Harvey (jr.) student areas are part of the reason the school is a the school, scheduling security at since this game was announced earlier this month. Christian High School. Transferred from Canada. safe environment for students, and that “Most high events, and scheduling fire drills, There are currently around 40 students who are Favorite Sport: Volleyball...Go Favorite Sport: none schools in the United States have cameras.” One of the security cameras installed over break provides a view of tornado drills, and lockdowns. each working on a specific job to build the robot. K-State! “I came to Miege because my host In addition to the cameras, school doors the hall outside the gym. Photo by Jeff Agar Lark also issues parking tickets, Mr. Anderson said, “The game is much “Miege has great academics and sister comes here,” Johnathon said. are kept locked, and visitors must be buzzed in takes traffic accident and theft simpler than in previous years. But since it is awesome athletics,” Carson said. by the office to check in. All the same, there have affirmed that Miege always has increased security reports, and monitors closed circuit TV and door something that has never been done before, we been false alarms of threats in the past. “…a threat on the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting prop alarms. will have to start from scratch.” is never considered nothing. A threat is treated every April 20, and on any other dates that extra Page 2 www.bishopmiege.com January 27, 2012 January 27, 2012 www.bishopmiege.com Page 3 Miege Musicians Rock to Raise Money for Choir By: JeffAgar David Gonzales (percussion) round out not have a band name—played a com- Junior Dan Fines (ukulele/vocals) was Stags Snag Second Place at State Debate I Am Nation’s line-up. During their bination of originals and covers. “My joined by his parents, Barb Fines (gui- nearly 45 minute set, favorite song we played was tar/vocals) and Dave Fines (guitar/ Editor in Chief By: CatherineStrayhall their placing at Regionals.