“If nothing else, value the truth” Volume LXXII St. Louis University High School, FRIDAY, OCTOber 12, 2007 Issue 7 Administration unveils next phase of V2K Plan includes new gym, cafeteria; main offices to move Jim Santel a new cafeteria, additional gym space, and and meeting space. Editor in Chief a more efficient assembly area. Construction is slated to begin by May resident David Laughlin presented the Howev- Blueprint provided by Mr. David Laughlin on the field next phase of Vision 2000 (V2K) to er, the new house, which theP faculty last Friday, a plan containing plan does L a u g h l i n the most drastic physical changes to the not include said will St. Louis U. High campus since the pro- the all-en- h o p e f u l l y gram officially began seven years ago. compassing be done by Laughlin said current estimations place Student Life August of this phase’s cost at $14-15 million, though Center that 2009. The he said this figure includes “a fair amount the original field house, of contingency.” plan pre- which will “I expect it’ll be less than that,” Laughlin sented as a be located said. hub of stu- south of the The new plan, which Laughlin told a dent extra- main build- group of student leaders at a similar presenta- curriculars. ing on the tion on Monday, is the result of consultation Instead, it Architect’s blueprint of new gym and remodeled old gym. new recre- with the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff centers around two central components: a ational field, must be completed before members, and various outside experts. It new field house and the conversion of the work can begin on renovating the gym. The adheres to the original plan’s provision for current gym into a multipurpose cafeteria see NEXT STEP, 11 Photo by William T. Hartzler Bright Flight raises ACT score to 31 Ben Kim Reporter n addition to visiting colleges, filling out applications, and writing personal statements,I high school seniors aiming for colleges in Missouri have yet another item to worry about: the newly raised quali- fying score for the $2,000 Bright Flight scholarship. Seniors receive the Bright Flight scholarship if they have a composite score Matt Rice (81), Andrew “Chachi” Bouquet (24), and the SLUH defense attempt to block a DeSmet on the ACT or SAT in the top three percent field goal with under a minute left in the fourth quarter. The kick fell 10 yards short, cementing of Missouri students. Each fall, the ACT and SLUH’s 13-12 upset over the No. 2 ranked Spartans. See article, p.5. see BRIGHT FLIGHT, 12 2 News October 12, 2007 Spirit week begins with dunks and dancing Peter Mackowiak surpassing STUCO’s goal of $2,000, or about performed by Lampe with an accompany- Core Staff $2 per student. ing dancing entourage. The seniors barely our days into Spirit Week, St. Louis U. Vice President of Pastoral Activities defeated the sophomores, whose otherwise High students have tested their leap- Brett DeLaria said he was encouraged by lousy performance was redeemed by Aaron ingF abilities and vocal ranges, raised mon- the student response to the first phase of Dripps’s rousing a capella performance. ey and dressed funny, eaten grossly and the fall fundraiser (see Vol. 72, Issue 6). He The seniors also won Wednesday’s Fear danced exuberantly to prove their spirit is encourages students to attend Rock for a Factor event, which represented a creative strong (see photo essay, pp. 5-6). Cure, “the fun part of fundraiser.” departure to eating contests of years past. Student Council (STUCO) organized Spirit Week events began with Monday’s Instead of White Castle sliders and chocolate Spirit Week differently than last year’s, sepa- Slam Dunk Contest, held in the gym on a milk, each class’ diners faced a pu-pu plat- rating the week’s fundraising aspect from the slightly lowered rim. Junior Brian Schwartz ter deluxe: two smoked herrings (whole), activity period events and adding a benefit survived the three elimination rounds with two cans of tomato juice, a large portion of concert, Saturday’s Rock for a Cure. two perfect ‘40’ dunks, including one where cottage cheese, kosher dill pickles, pickled Vice President of School Spirit Eric he completed an alley-oop by jumping over grape leaves, Vietnamese fish balls, and two Lampe said that while fundraising is a huge junior Joe Schulte. bottles of pancake syrup. Despite a different part of the school’s spirit, last year’s “money- “I liked how STUCO got the crowd menu, the contest yielded familiar results, as oriented events” (including the pie-throwing involved. Maybe the judges could’ve been the eight eaters combined to throw up nine contest and the dunking booths, which more fair to the underclassmen, but I liked times. charged $1 per throw) “put an inhibitor on it,” said sophomore Ben Kirchner. yesterday’s dance contest in the theatre having fun.” Tuesday’s Junior Billy Idol took place went off with a few hitches. After ASC The change has not taken away from in the packed Joseph Schulte Theater. The judge Mike Kroeker gave the juniors a ‘0’ the annual homeroom fundraiser’s success. seniors serenaded new lunch lady Tina with for their performance, one junior threw a Donations reached $2,031 on Wednesday, three songs, including “Be My Lover,” see SPIRIT, 12 Hagan celebrates 70 years in Society of Jesus Kevin Casey into the seminary at the age of 18. made them feel very welcome when they Core Staff after about seven years of study he was came here,” said registrar Helen Klenklen, n ancient Hebrew law, a jubilee oc- assigned to the Jesuit-sponsored St. Francis who met Hagan when she began working at curred every 50 years and marked a spe- Native American mission in South Dakota, SLUH in 1960. “He learned to know almost cialI year of emancipation and restoration, where he taught Sioux children for two all of their names and prided himself years a time when Jewish slaves were set free years. later when they would come back and he and alienated lands were restored to their He then returned to the seminary in would remember them.” original owners. For modern-day Catho- Kansas to study theology for four years. The learning of every freshman’s name lics, jubilee years serve as significant an- Following his final years of preparation, he quickly became Hagan’s trademark. “He’s niversaries marking the service of clergy was ordained a Jesuit and eventually assigned legendary for remembering names,” said members. to SLUH while serving various parishes on Houlihan. “He used to go into the homerooms Martin Hagan, S.J., taught at St. Louis the weekends. and he wanted to know who was sitting U. High from 1952–2004 and, having been a “He spent his whole priestly experience where. He’d go into the freshmen homerooms priest for 57 years, is celebrating his jubilee in this school,” said theology teacher Ralph everyday until he had everybody’s name year of being a member of the Society of Houlihan, S.J. “He didn’t move around like down, and then he was able to remember Jesus for 70 years. Hagan began his forma- some of us (priests) do. He was here the (them).” tion, or training years, to become a Jesuit in whole time.” Hagan came to SLUH during “It gives you power if you know 1937 and was ordained as a priest in 1950. Houlihan’s senior semester at the school, and somebody’s name,” said Hagan, who ex- “It’s a nice feeling, an accomplishment,” the two Jesuits would eventually become plained that the personal touch helped to said Hagan. colleagues. get a student’s attention. “If you don’t know hagan was born in Wichita, Kansas, “(Hagan) always taught freshmen,” somebody’s name, you don’t think much of in 1919, and, after skipping a few grades, Houlihan explained. “He taught freshmen them.” graduated from high school at the age of theology for years and years and years, very As his tenure at SLUH progressed, 16. Upon graduation he sought to enter a well. He helped with recruiting; he used to Hagan became one of the school’s three seminary to become a Jesuit but was told he go out in the evenings to recruit grade school counselors, serving the freshmen class. “He was too young. He then attended Creighton kids.” was infamous for keeping track of kids who University for two years until he was accepted “He loved freshmen, and he always see HAGAN, 11 October 12, 2007 Opinion 3 Co m m e n t a r y STUCO should strive for spirit without vomit Dan Everson tion continued even after the contest had create school spirit. Assistant Editor been won. Further megaphone proclamations The challenge to STUCO is to follow ast year, the eating contest was omit- included “If you want seconds, you gotta through on these hopes and plans. The eating ted from Spirit Week activities in re- finish!” Even after one competitor lost his contest was dead before. Its spirit, perhaps actionL to the gluttony, puking, and waste disgusting meal completely—all over the raw and immoral as ever, has worked its way of past contests. This week’s Fear Factor table, to tremendous applause—came cries back into Spirit Week. It’s time to really put was presented as a toned-down compro- of “Ya gotta finish it!Y a gotta finish it!” it to rest for good. mise. Clearly, the compromise did not work And if we are to eliminate eating com- But Fear Factor, as it played out Wednes- out. Fear Factor was, in actuality, another petitions, we also must question the annual day morning, was really no better than the eating contest. Who could eat the most of Wet Billies event, which has equal tradition old eating contests. While wastefulness may their disgusting food? Who could eat it fast- and popularity—and equal wastefulness. have declined, gluttony retained a signifi- est? Who could barf the most? Wet Billies does not necessarily involve cant presence, and vomiting remained the Is this SLUH spirit? The shouts and the sick “entertainment” of viewing vomit strongest selling point of an event intended cheers as a freshman hovers over the trash (though it could), but it does involve dump- to promote school spirit. can, waiting to throw up? The chant of “Chug! ing gallons of food onto a tarp on the upper Indeed, vomit was the emphasis at Fear Chug! Chug!” as the seniors down a bottle field. Factor. Soon after the two participants from of maple syrup? The roar of approval when Kesterson said that the food used for each class dug into their servings of smoked one senior gives up and heads for the trash Wet Billies is often leftovers or unusable herring, cottage cheese, kosher dill pickles, can, while the other finishes his own bottle food from the SLUH cafeteria, and Lampe pickled grape leaves, Vietnamese fish balls, and reaches for his counterpart’s remaining said that much of the nasty mix is comprised and tomato juice, STUCO members shouted syrup? of condiments. But an element of waste is an encouraging message to the eaters: “Puk- To their credit, STUCO members looked undoubtedly present, making some discus- ing is O.K.! Puking is O.K.!” When one back on the raw reality of the Fear Factor sion about its presence in Spirit Week very competitor (probably wisely) spit out some of competition, Kesterson said, and realized appropriate. his food into a trash can, the crowd responded that they should have removed some items Kesterson confirmed that STUCO will with boos. Only when the food began to force from the competitors’ tables. include such a discussion in its post-Spirit its way back out of his body did the eater win STUCO Vice President for School Spirit Week evaluation meeting Tuesday. The chal- applause. Another announcement through the Eric Lampe went so far as to say that there lenge to STUCO remains: don’t let the issues STUCO megaphone echoed the audience’s will be no more eating competitions in future of eating contests and Wet Billies fade away sentiments: “No spitting! Only puking!” Spirit Weeks. Kesterson expressed a similar with the end of Spirit Week. Follow through The fascination with others’ regurgita- hope, noting that there are better ways to see EVERSON, 12 Le t t e r t o t h e Ed i t o r s Wehner thanks Mitchell family for Armory use To the editors: in letting SLUH use the Armory. The SLUH practice. We were completely shut out of Many have questioned, and some have community has never been charged a dime Forest Park. In scrambling to find quality even debated the tenor used to describe the for the use of this indoor facility. practice space for many of our teams, it was St. Louis Armory in the Sept. 28 article by The Mitchell family has a long history of John Mitchell (SLUH class of ‘83) who came the Prep News. I am not here to debate the service not only to the St. Louis University forward and offered the Armory for our use merit or the lack thereof but I do want to High School but to the St. Louis community rent free for our football, soccer, and baseball clarify and to go on record on a couple of as well. In fact, the wife of Leo Mitchell programs. We would have been lost without points: (SLUH class of 1953), the late Jeanean Mitch- the generosity of the Leo Mitchell family. As someone who has known the Mitchell ell, was one of the first females to serve on So again, on behalf of all the football, family personally for the last 30 years and the Board of Trustees at St. Louis U. High. soccer, baseball, lacrosse and Ultimate fris- on behalf of the many hundreds of athletes It also should be noted that a major point bee athletes and their coaches and moderators who have used the Armory, continue to use that was not mentioned in the Prep News at St. Louis U. High, a big tip of the Jr. Bil- it today and hopefully will continue to use article but needs to be brought to light is that liken cap goes out to the Mitchell family. it in the future and the many club sports, nearly seven years ago when Aviation Field MSHSAA sports and their moderators and in Forest Park was shut down for complete Dick Wehner coaches, I would like to publicly thank the renovation, the varsity sports teams at SLUH Athletic Director Mitchell family for their generous assistance that used the park did not have a place to St. Louis U. High 4 News October 12, 2007 School searches for new vice Rittenhouse runs in president of advancement overheated Dan Everson Louis U. High. The first step, Laughlin said, Assistant Editor was to define the job description and clearly Chicago Marathon hile the vice president for advance- articulate his expectations, with input from Matt Bettonville ment position remains open, mul- the Board of Trustees Advancement Com- Core Staff tipleW candidates have applied for the job, mittee. he heat-related disaster at the Chicago and initial screening of these candidates Laughlin and the Advancement Com- Marathon last weekend hit close to has begun, President David Laughlin said mittee then completed some professional homeT for computer teacher Tim Ritten- Tuesday. networking before distributing the job house. Rittenhouse was participating in The position became available when description throughout St. Louis. Laughlin the marathon, his first attempt at the 26.2- former VP for Advancement Thom Dig- said that he specifically targeted certain mile feat. He said that despite the circum- man announced his departure last May (see alumni, non-profit fundraising institutions in stances, it will still be a memorable first Vol. 71, Issue 30). Digman left to work in partnership with SLUH, and the Professional run. advancement for the Missouri Province of Fundraisers’ Association for St. Louis before The race was cancelled because of the Society of Jesus. publicly advertising for the position. unusually high temperatures that surprised one of Digman’s key roles was helping Having received multiple applications meteorologists. The predicted high tempera- the Mother’s Club run Cashbah. “He kind of for the advancement position, Laughlin, ture for the day was reached by late morning was Cashbah,” said Mother’s Club President members of the Board Advancement Com- with around 90 percent humidity and an Ann Rice, who co-chaired Cashbah in 2006. mittee, and other administrators have begun uncharacteristic lack of winds. “He knew the story of every donation and interviewing potential candidates in an initial “The Windy City forgot to blow,” Rit- every alum who donated.” screening process. Laughlin said that in the tenhouse said. as for the future of Cashbah, Rice said screening process, which other administra- The race began at 8 a.m., but by 11:30 that Cashbah is still in wonderful shape. Dig- tors are involved and when is dependent a.m. police helicopters were circling the man still remains part of Cashbah, as Rice upon their availability. route, giving runners notice that the race said co-chairs Mary Pat Santel and Peggy For example, Laughlin interviewed one had been cancelled. Those runners that had Sizemore have been calling him often to candidate Wednesday, but no other admin- not yet reached the half-marathon mark seek his advice. His absence still leaves a istrators were available at the time. Thus, were diverted from the course, but those void in the process of Cashbah. Rice said some administrators will spend time with beyond the midpoint were advised to walk of Digman’s departure, “We miss him, his the candidate in the near future. the remainder of the route. personality, his stories.” The final steps will be to complete final The scene at the race quickly turned from The process of fillingD igman’s position interviews, then select the new VP. sporting event to debacle. Rittenhouse said began quickly after his decision to leave St. see VEEP, 12 it was a chaotic experience because stores of water and Gatorade were quickly used up, Manker recovering from so those in the back of the pack were left to face the race with minimal supplementary heart attack fluids. Zach Buchheit “There were people falling left and right, conducted on Manker rather than the previ- Reporter passing out,” said Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse ously predicted quadruple-bypass surgery. said that at one point, he caught a woman n the morning of Monday, Oct. 8, re- gohl said that when Manker’s doctor falling as she lost consciousness, then carried Ocently retired Maintenance Director “actually got in there and took a closer look,” her to the side of the street with help from Ray Manker underwent heart surgery after he found that a triple-bypass was all that was other runners. suffering from a heart attack the week be- necessary, and to Manker’s relief, that there “It was just a really weird situation,” fore. He is still in the intensive care unit at was no heart damage incurred. Gohl said that said Rittenhouse. Around 300 people were a hospital in Paducah, Ky., where he was it is uncertain how much longer Manker will taken out of the race for heat-related injuries, visiting his family, and is recovering nice- need to remain in the ICU. with one man dead from a heart condition, ly while having regular tests conducted to gohl also reported that according to according to Rittenhouse. Some runners were determine the cause of his illness. Manker’s sister, he is feeling much better and still in critical condition as of Wednesday. While keeping close contact with Mank- doing great. The Manker family continues “Everyone always has a story to tell er’s sister, receptionist Kim Gohl received to ask that the St. Louis U. High community about their first marathon,” saidR ittenhouse. information that a triple-bypass surgery was pray for him. “It was fun. It was a fantastic experience, just fantastically hot.” October 12, 2007 Sports 5 Futbills open MCC play Last-minute with loss at Vianney t o u c h d o w n Jake Temme man, Brian Fetter, Brendan Steinway, and gives SLUH Reporter Tommy Meyer each netted a goal apiece, and lthough the weekend finished with a forward David Ziegler scored two goals to bang as the Jr. Bills took home their boot. The defense was stellar, not allowing 13-12 triumph eponymousA tournament for the second one shot to face goalie Zane Reifsteck as Brendan Akos straight year, Tues- photo by zac boesch the Jr. Bills improved Reporter day brought a more to 15-1-3. he score was reminiscent of that clas- somber note when However, Tues- sic battle two years ago between St. St. Louis U. High day was a different LouisT U. High and DeSmet. Fortunately suffered their first story as SLUH faced for the Jr. Bills, the end result was quite MCC loss in heart- off against MCC rival similar as well. breaking fashion to Vianney. The Griffins SLUH traveled to DeSmet last Friday, the Vianney Grif- came out fired up to hoping to knock off their MCC rivals and fins. play, beating the Jr. Bills the area’s second-ranked team. The Jr. Bills After SLUH to most loose balls and came from behind late in the fourth quarter tied the first game looking to take down a to win, 13-12. in their tournament David Ziegler dribbles past the Jefferson City ranked team. The Jr. Bills were first to score asR onnie defenders at the Jr. Billken Classic. against Edwardsville Vianney was Wingo ran in a touchdown from DeSmet’s and only beat Oakville 1-0, they were able able to get on the board first, asG riffin striker 9-yard line with 9:07 remaining in the first to come through with a convincing win on Jonny Roeckle, brother of SLUH ’07 grad quarter. Saturday as they pummeled Jefferson City Jake Roeckle, put a shot on goal that just The Spartans drove down the field, but 7-0. squeaked by keeper Luis Soffner. were denied a touchdown by the Jr. Bills’ The Jr. Bills dominated the game from Vianney continued to put shots on stellar defense. They settled for a 39-yard start to finish asE rik Carretero, Jack Twell- see GOLAZO, 13 field goal with 5:47 remaining in the first. Both teams were held to zero points in the second quarter as each team exchanged XC puts big hurt on MCC field punts. Stephen Kuehner ever, that knowledge did not keep the team The SLUH defense returned to the field Reporter from stepping up to the line at Chaminade at half ready to continue their second-quarter “ ou’re running on guts. On fumes. for the Metro Catholic Conference Champi- success. Both teams struggled on offense Your muscles twitch. You throw onships, nor did the pain of running prevent because of the great defense that prevailed up.Y You’re delirious. But photo by zac boesch them from sweeping the throughout the game. Sophomore Collum you keep running because meet. That is right: SLUH Magee and Andrew Bouquet combined for there’s no way out of this won the varsity, the JV, and many key tackles. hell you’re in, because the freshman conference head coach Gary Kornfeld felt that there’s no way you’re not championships last Sat- Bouquet, who had three sacks, “had a tre- crossing the finish line. It’s urday, another spectacular mendous game.” Bouquet was able to reach a misery that non-runners feat for this year’s team. the quarterback on a series of blitzes. don’t understand.” Despite being ranked The Spartans had to settle for another In this excerpt from her number one in the re- field goal with 2:28 to play in the third quarter cnn.com article “Why We gion by dyestat.com, the to make the score 7-6. Run Marathons,” marathon varsity team knew they Kornfield said, “I thought it was our runner Martine Costello would have to run hard best game defensively.” elegantly expresses a simple races on a hot day if they as the Spartans opened the fourth quar- and well-known fact: running were going to beat the ter, the momentum appeared to sway in their Austin Cookson (left) leads the pack direction. Their running back, Devin King, hurts. and Bill Gabler (far right) follows close strong teams from CBC, The members of the St. behind as they race to the finish for the DeSmet, Chaminade, and ran the ball with ease and scored a touchdown Louis U. High cross country MCC Championship. Vianney. with 8:01 left in the game. DeSmet failed the team have become well acquainted with this “I never realized how tough a conference two-point conversion after the touchdown to pain over the last two months, running fast the MCC is,” said senior Aaron Shepard. take a 12-7 lead. every day and even faster during races. How- see HURTS SO GOOD, 10 see OVERRATED, 13 6 Photo Essay October 12, 2007 p i r i t e e k PhotosS by Zac Boesch, W Will Hartzler, and2007 Mr. Matt Sciuto Day One: Dunk Contest At left, junior Brian Schwartze flies over a cringing Mike Bucchino, wielding the rock as if he were a graham cracker DunkAroo plum- meting towards the sparkly icing. In front of a packed Backer Gym- nasium, the competetion began the heated Spirit Week challenges. Could STUCO’s Spirit Week have uncovered a Michael Jordan among us? Could this explain why so many wore the Bulls #23 jersey on Mon- day? Only time will tell.

Day Two: Junior Billy Idol The spectrum of noises that came out of the theater on Tuesday left many with mixed emo- tions—bewilderment at the freshman group’s rendition of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” disbelief at the sophomoric actions of the Class of 2010 for trying to sing “Bohemian Rhapsody,” then the joy at sophomore opera sensation Aaron Dripps’s (left) falsetto stylings.

Judgment Will Be Swift and (un)Just The SLUH faculty caught the week’s spirit, as well. At right, faculty Idol judges Joe Porter and Doc Koestner laugh as Matt Stewart gives the senior serenaders a rare zero. The seniors, including golden-voiced Pat Probst and the impromptu group N*Sunk, serenaded lunch lady Tina. October 12, 2007 Photo Essay 7

Day Three: Fear Factor, SLUH Style Blessed are those who can stand in the path of the wind that carries the scent of SLUH’s Fear Factor. Two by two, members of each class sought to devour their plates of sardines, fish balls, tomato juice, cottage cheese, assorted gooey greenery, and Shop N’ Save Syrup. At left, the freshman team enjoys its early success before nausea set in.

At right, Kid of the Year Adam Altman not only finished his portion of foodstuffs, but also helped senior teammate Joseph David Beaty III (in Spongebob shirt) fin- ish off his portion. Not to be considered dirty, Altman made sure that not only the plates were cleaned, but the table as well was left sparkling.

Day Four: Twinkle Toes, You are Not The juniors marred a stellar performance with Darrin Young’s shirtless flailing, which earned them a zero from judge Mike Kroeker (left picture, far right). When an angry glowstick intended for Kroeker instead struck dance teacher Simonie Bieber (left picture, center), the juniors were disqualified in shame. Below right, the senior squad dances to “Soulja Boy.” The senior team’s mediocrity was less mediocre than everyone else’s, earning them the victory. 8 News October 12, 2007 New librarian Austermann Junior Brown allows extended library hours active in Will McManus 7-14 members, Austermann found the job Reporter perfect. Obama ’08 s the school day ends and the pool “I love to be at SLUH, and this time Ahall, computer lab, and weight room just worked out perfect for me,” Austermann campaign close down for the evening, students here said. “Mrs. (librarian Elenora) McCarthy said Conor Gearin at St. Louis U. photo by will hartzler there was an open- Reporter High are left to ing and I took the he much-anticipated 2008 presidential finish their home- job, trying to give election is fast approaching. Though work. With most back to the school theT elections are over a year away, the students gone for that gave my sons so process of campaigning is in full swing. the day, sitting much,” she said. The far reach of this year’s campaign is around in the halls “The size and evident here at St. Louis U. High. Malik or planning trips to technology here at Brown, a junior, was asked to be SLUH’s the Science Cen- this library is im- representative for Saint Louis High School ter are out of the pressive, and stu- Students for Obama. question. So their dents need to have his mission is mainly “to raise awareness choices are either New librarian Regina Austermann stands at the front desk of the opportunity to about (Obama), because people … except the library, the the Robinson Library. Thanks to Austermann, the library will use their tools,” said now remain open until 6:00 p.m. on school days. from what they see on TV, they really don’t commons, or an Austermann. know his political background,” Brown empty classroom. Before librarian Regina With the new hours, more work is getting said. Austermann came to SLUH to keep the li- done. There are many more students using The organization will not just sing brary open until 6:00 p.m., those students the library earlier, and more staying after Obama’s praises. Brown said that when the were unable to find computers for home- to get work done. Knowing that SLUH is a group meets, he wants to “get a good discus- work or books for research. school of academic excellence, Austermann sion going, so people can find out about him. a mother of four SLUH grads and librar- is willing to keep the library open for those You don’t have to like him, just get a good ian for eight years at her sons’ grade school, students to get their work, studying, or leisure discussion going and raise questions about St. Margaret of Scotland, Austermann said reading finished. him.” she missed SLUH, where she came so many “It’s really nice to have it open until That Obama’s campaign is reaching out times for her sons’ after school activities and 6:00,” said freshman Jacob Born. “It’s a not just to those who can currently vote, but for rides home. The founder of a book club good chance to get homework done.” also to future voters who will not participate that has survived for 25 years, varying from in this election is notable. “He’s not just a black guy, he’s not just a minority, he’s an interesting person, and (has) A Re a l l ypho to cHourtesy sceott gailbertl t h y Bab y ! a good potential to be the next president,” “Wow! What a ride!” Brown said. School Nurse Scott Gilbert, The meeting to which Brown referred R.N., wrote in an e-mail to will take place on Oct. 16, from 4:30 to fellow faculty members last 6:00 at Wild Oats restaurant at 8823 Ladue Road. Posters with the tag-line “Change can’t week happen without you!” pinned on classroom After nearly 30 hours of bulletin boards contain the full information labor, Gilbert’s wife gave on the event. For more info, contact Brown himself. birth to Taylor Alexis. Taylor weighed in at Don’t forget! Rock for a Cure concludes Spirit Week to- 9lbs 10 oz and is 21 inches morrow night, starting with Mass at 5 p.m. long. Gilbert would like to in the Drury Plaza. A night of prayer, music, fun, and hope will follow, with SLUH bands thank everyone for their Walk Sophie, Family Dog, and Maginot Line thoughts and prayers. scheduled to perform. Cost is $5, and proceeds go to cancer research. October 12, 2007 Feature 9 The unknown world: Boedeker experiences poverty, conflict inA frica Brian Bettonville anti-French riots in the city of Abidjan. Features Editor “Just being white in that city could be dangerous sometimes,” eople who have lost their families, people who live in con- he said. stant fear, and people who have been attacked, displaced, Boedeker mentioned that if he had gone to the University of maimed,P or sexually abused—these are the people Rob Boede- Abidjan, the danger of an attack by student militia groups would ker, ’99, chose to surround himself with for two years. have been very serious. Boedeker spent two years in West Africa with the Jesuit Refugee Boedeker’s race, though it made him a target in Abidjan, actu- Service, from which he returned last July 18th. ally served a helpful purpose when it came to government and rebel Boedeker worked in refugee camps in Liberia and Guinea. In soldiers who patrol the country. Guinea, he helped rebuild some of the wreckage, such as houses, “I had a bit of protection because I was white and a foreigner, clinics and schools, from fighting between the country and Libe- and they just assumed that we (Caucasians) were ‘connected.’” ria. He was primarily stationed in Ivory Coast, a more developed Boedeker still often had to face soldiers and even adolescents country. with AK-47s and at times mounted machine guns. The adolescents, “The work we were doing there Photo by Fr. Emmanuel Wohi Nin according to Boedeker, were new re- was less intense,” said Boedeker. cruits to the army. They are forced to After 18 months in Africa, Boede- take drugs and thus become addicts to ker was named country director of Ivory develop a dependency on the group. Coast. The refugee camps already had As time passes, these people lose their plenty of workers in Ivory Coast, so minds, allowing them to kill without Boedeker’s group focused their work second thought because they “don’t in rural areas and rebel cities. feel anymore,” said Boedeker. “War devastated their homes and Boedeker most often encoun- a lot of the infrastructure of the city,” tered these groups at various check- he said. points he had to pass through while Though the homes Boedeker was traveling in Africa. helping to rehab sometimes had running “When I first started doing that, water and electric lighting, they were I was very nervous,” he said. “I couldn’t often missing roofs or their tenants were conceal how anxious I was.” lacking jobs. The water these houses did The edge Boedeker felt around have was often contaminated, resulting this danger eventually dulled as time in “intense diseases” for the inhabit- passed in Africa, though. He started to ants. think of many things which would shock The living conditions are bad the average American as routine. enough for these people, but unfortu- Rob Boedeker, ’99, with Sr. Genoveva Njdambela in front of a JRS “It’s amazing what people are nately they must deal with more. As classroom in the town of Man. able to get used to,” Boedeker said. Liberia is currently torn with civil war, “Your mind is sort of habituated to the both government and rebel soldiers are constantly harassing its things that you shouldn’t have to get used to.” inhabitants for money. Boedeker noticed nightmares, spells of depression, and nervous The two years were filled with emotional extremes for Boedeker, tics as side effects of the situation he was helping with. He person- a former St. Louis U. High substitute teacher and Developmental ally struggled with bad dreams and depression during his trip. Associate and son of theology teacher Deacon Allen Boedeker. “You sort of have to find out how to cope with these things and “You’re more alive, it’s more intense. You feel more,” Rob after a while you get to a healthy point,” Boedeker said. Boedeker said. “When you’re happy, you feel happier. When people “Even though I tried to process through the emotions while I are laughing there, it’s just amazing how joyous they can be. But was there, I ended up burying a lot of it in order to get by day to when they’re sad, God, it’s just overwhelming. It’s just too much day,” he said later via e-mail. for one person or one soul to be able to deal with.” After dealing with emotional struggle for two years, Boedeker Boedeker dealt with a lot of emotions, especially fear. As a headed back to the United States. The end of the service trip was a white person in Ivory Coast, many people assumed he was French. relief to Boedeker, as he described the emotional struggles as “too This would lead to hostile feelings toward Boedeker, as there is much” for one to handle over an extended period of time. currently much hostility between Ivory Coast and France. Though “You have to get out of there,” he said. the country has been independent of France since 1960, there is So what inspired this brave journey into the heart of troubled still conflict between the two countries. Boedeker had to deal with see BOEDEKER, 10 10 Feature October 12, 2007 boedeker hurts so good (from 9) (from 5) countries? Boedeker traces the idea for the journey back to his senior whether people realize it or not, the MCC is a very tough confer- project, when he traveled with eight other classmates and English ence, containing several of the top runners in the state. Led by teacher Terry Quinn to Brazil. CBC’s Phil Bascio, Chaminade’s Matt Estlund, DeSmet’s Connor “After that experience, I really wanted to do (service work) Callahan, and SLUH junior John Clohisy, the varsity race took off long term,” Boedeker said. to a very fast start. In the following years at Coe College, Boedeker kept his eye “We had a really good day,” said junior Austin Cookson. “We’re on his goal. He consciously made efforts to stay out of debt so that running comfortably at a faster pace.” Indeed, the race had a very the trip would be possible, and he also kept up with his foreign fast pace, with Bascio and Estlund both finishing under 16:00. language skills. However, SLUH’s team performance may have outshined the “I got so much help from the college and from my parents. I terrific accomplishments of any of the individual runners. Clohisy, was really lucky,” he said. who “had a breakthrough day,” according to junior Max Ottenlips, Boedeker was not to take his planned service trip immediately finished in 4th place with a time of 16:32. after graduation, however. He returned to SLUH for what started Finishing closely behind him was team captain Dan Warner as one year but ended as two after being asked to stay to help with (6th, 16:36). Warner, who must understand the feeling that Costello a capital campaign. Boedeker initially thought of going to Africa described, gesticulated his pain to his cheering teammates before through the Peace Corps and was accepted. He decided to turn it making a tremendous surge to pass several runners in the last quarter- down, however. mile. “So you’ve got American foreign policy that does really aw- Cookson (7th, 16:46) was the next across the line, followed ful things to most populations in the world, especially third-world by sophomore Bill Gabler (8th, 16:47). With team captain Mike countries,” said Boedeker. “Then we send these really nice, naïve McCafferty finishing 10th (16:59) and sophomore Tony Minnick young people out into the world into those countries and we tell finishing 11th (17:05), SLUH had six men finish before any other them, ‘Okay, do great things, and tell them that you’re American.’ school had three across the line. That’s sort of like putting a band-aid on our awful foreign policy SLUH’s final runner, team captain Chris Murphy (16th, 17:37), wounds.” managed to finish in front of more than half the varsity racers, de- Boedeker instead chose the Jesuit Refugee Service, a non- spite not being able to breathe during the race. Despite his physical governmental organization. Former history teacher Jeff Harrison, trouble, there was no way he was not crossing the finish line. S.J., who went with the JRS to Kenya, strongly recommended the While the varsity team put on a remarkable display of talent organization to Boedeker. and pure guts, they were not the only ones astonishing the spectators “When I was sort of discerning if I wanted to go, I was talking with their ability to push themselves beyond their limits. Juniors to him a lot,” he said. “His experiences were really helpful (for me) David Kuciejczyk-Kernan and Cliff David led SLUH’s JV team to decide to go.” to another team victory. Kuciejczyk-Kernan’s 16:59 first-place So he was off on his emotional roller coaster. This past summer finishing time was the only JV time under 17:00, but SLUH’s 6th he returned to St. Louis. In spite of the relieving benefits of coming sub-17 time on the day. Cliff David, who raced for the first time home, the return was quite bittersweet for Boedeker. this season after recovering from an injury, placed 2nd with a time “I miss a lot of people that I was working with. I miss … just of 17:05. Sophomore Casey Fitzgerald (3rd, 17:15), team captain the experience of it. I felt like we were doing really good work, Steve Schumacher (4th, 17:17), and sophomore Emmett Cookson important work,” he said. (5th, 17:36) joined with the juniors to sweep the JV race. Boedeker’s still finds himself processing his experiences. The rest of the JV team continued SLUH’s weekly display of “These (feelings) have been resurfacing since I left Africa, which depth, taking 20 out of the top 25 places. I guess is how this sort of thing works,” he said. “Random things, “It was a great course,” said junior Charlie Stoltze, “It was everyday things, can trigger powerful reactions; sometimes I’m re- really fast.” ally angry, sometimes I’m overwhelmed with sadness, sometimes The freshman, not to be outdone by the upperclassmen, secured I break down. I feel patient with it though, and I find it makes me the sweep of the meet with their team victory. Dan Raterman took an more responsive to the hurts of those around me.” early lead and steadily widened the gap between him and the pack With thoughts such as those of the child soldiers following as he won the race with a time of 18:10. Alan Ratermann (18:37) Boedeker, he is still making a difference working full-time at Karen followed him in for second place. Riley Konzen (4th, 18:57), Nick House, a women’s shelter in old North St. Louis, where he also lives. Schmidt (6th, 19:18), and Nick Hermann (14th, 19:56) also scored He will most likely be moving out soon, however, as he hopes to for the freshmen. enter law school in the fall of 2008. With three team victories, SLUH left Chaminade as the MCC “I’m hoping that by learning the discipline and skills that law champs. The team will divide for competition again this week, with school promises I’ll have something more to offer people around juniors running at the Borgia Invitational tomorrow in Washington, here or abroad,” he said. “I’m thinking non-profit or pro-bono work, Mo., and the underclassmen running at Sioux Passage on Wednesday. but it’s pretty unlikely I’ll end up in some corporate office.” They will run on guts and fumes until they cross the finish line. October 12, 2007 News 11 Next Step (from 1) Laughlin said will most likely be similar to the plan was, “I did not want to give up the three-story field house encompasses three the south Danis Lobby entrance. present gym.” subterranean basketball courts and contains Laughlin said the current cafeteria’s Wehner said he thinks the plan compen- the same seating capacity as the current gym, western portion will become the main school sates for the loss of the auditorium as an all- Laughlin said, adding that SLUH plans to re- offices, and the rest of the space may contain purpose space after the 1996 renovations. use its current bleachers in the field house. science or art classrooms. Laughlin said “This school has never recovered from The field house’s concourse entrance he envisions the vacated office space as a losing the auditorium,” which made the gym is at street level and includes bathrooms club suite, perhaps containing Prep News, the primary assembly space, Wehner said. and a concession stand. The bleachers are yearbook, and Student Council offices. Currently, Wehner said, he has to close the top-loading and must be accessed from the “That’s not been finally determined, but gym for dances, mixers, assemblies, Masses, concourse. A wrestling room, which may conversations have been going on with club and Cashbah. Wehner said adding a wrestling double as a standardized testing space, will moderators,” Laughlin said, adding that he room was his “number one priority” in the be added off the concourse. didn’t expect any final decisions on club new athletic complex. The third story will house the coaches’ offices to be made by the end of this school “It gives the wrestling team a home and commons and locker room and athletic direc- year. it gets the wrestling team out of the theater tor’s office, and will have windows looking At the meeting of student leaders, program’s hair, and the theater program out onto the court so that faculty can properly STUCO Vice President for School Spirit of the wrestling team’s hair,” he said. The monitor any activities. The field house will be Eric Lampe questioned the expansion’s wrestling team currently practices in the connected to the main building by a covered necessity. theater loge. walkway that will cross what was formerly a “It’s not my thought … that this is ex- Wehner said the plan’s only drawback is segment of Berthold Avenue, which SLUH travagant,” Laughlin said, pointing out that the displacement of the coaches’ and athletic hopes to develop into a plaza. the previous plan included four basketball directors’ offices. once the field house is finished, the gym courts, racquetball courts, and a two-story “I like being around kids,” he said. conversion can begin, tentatively in January cafeteria. Laughlin said SLUH, along with ar- 2010. Laughlin said the new configuration Laughlin said that in drafting the new chitectural firmH astings-Chivetta and con- will result in twice as much eating space as plan, the Board and administration has “kept tractor BSI, is now “in the process of going the current cafeteria, and a new serving area an eye on excellence without extravagance,” from the conceptual design to the schematic that could cut serving time by half. The space adding that the thought behind the expansion design.” Laughlin said he’s asked Hastings- will also host all-school Masses, assemblies, is that “we might enhance and improve the Chivetta to identify potentially LEED- and Cashbah, and the current locker room programs we do support.” certified components of the new structures. entrance, off of the drop-off circle, will be “It’s a no-brainer,” said Athletic Director LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council’s converted into a new main entrance, which Dick Wehner, who said his initial reaction green architecture assessment system. HAgan (from 2) were struggling and checking in with them to SLUH’s pool hall. Under his direction the coming here when he could no longer drive, frequently and making sure they were on the rec room grew from six tables to its current which was very traumatic for him,” explained ball,” said counselor David Mouldon, who vastness, with Hagan personally maintaining Klenklen. began working with Hagan in 1977. the older tables and buying new ones with “Working with young people is al- “He always integrated his counsel- funds gained through the soda machines he ways interesting if you can stand it,” said ing background into his priestly duties,” oversaw. It was Hagan who instituted the Hagan. Mouldon continued. “I think all priests obvi- nickel charge for a dropped ball or other “They’re going to goof off a lot, but ously have to have good counseling skills, billiards infractions. they’re very interesting. They’re young; but I think he was a real student advocate.” Among many other small duties, such they’re enthusiastic—if you can get them Mouldon said that when SLUH began to con- as lending out ties on formal attire days to listen. If you can get them to listen to an sider switching theology classes from three or engraving students’ calculators, Hagan idea…you have to challenge them, ‘How do to five days a week, Hagan urged the extra coached the rifle team for 47 years, helping you know this is right?’” time be used for reflection and discussion, the team to win five state championships. “You can reason to a point and then not an increase in students’ workloads. “He had a lot of good qualities and he you reach a point where it has to be an act according to Mouldon, “He was very had a lot of good things he could do,” said of faith,” Hagan added, explaining his view gentle and caring, but he could also be to the Klenklen. “He didn’t like too much praise, on God. “There must be somebody in charge. point with kids, tell them, ‘Look, we’re in or for anyone to make a fuss over him, but You can’t make it entirely rational. There has this together but you’ve got to do your part he was just a nice person to have around.” to be a leap of faith there somewhere.” and work hard.’” hagan now lives at Jesuit Hall on the Brian Bettonville contributed reporting. Hagan is also known for his dedication campus of St. Louis University. “He quit 12 News October 12, 2007 VEEP (from 4) “Do I have a timeline?” he said. “I think “We continue to kind of plan and strategize, “I’ve been working very diligently since I when we’ve had an opportunity to review knowing that we don’t have someone in the knew that Mr. Digman was going to be going candidates and feel comfortable with one position, and we continue to work to support to the Province office,” Laughlin said. who we think can do the job for the sake of the school. … We’re not waiting on any of Laughlin declined to give a specific the school, that’ll be the timeline.” the work we have to do to provide the kind timeline for selecting the VP, stressing the The VP of advancement role is certainly of resources we want for the kind of program need for patience in finding an appropriate a big one to fill. Primary responsibilities we want.” candidate. of the VP include coordinating major gifts Laughlin summed up the situation: “In my discussions with a lot of Jesuit and planned giving—donating through es- “It’s been a team approach to solving that high schools and with a lot of non-profits in tate plans, for example. Laughlin said that, absence, and I think we all look forward to town, (the main point of advice) was to be despite the lack of such an administrator, having someone who will assist us with it, patient and find a person that I think best the advancement staff’s teamwork has kept when we find them.” matches our needs,” Laughlin said. “I think advancement efforts up to par. The key to finding the right candidate I’m doing that very methodically in the “It’s not as though we’ve just waited is a careful balance: “I’m just trying to be context of all the other things that we need to do the things for advancement in light persistent and patient, all at the same time,” to do here to run the school. of finding the right person,” Laughlin said. Laughlin said. EVERSON SPIRIT (from 3) with a firm and moral decision. (from 2) While the spirit promoted by events like glow stick in his direction. The glow stick will precede tonight’s all-school Running Fear Factor and Wet Billies is questionable, hit dance teacher and judge Simonie Bieber, of the Bills and the varsity football game the next two days give us a chance to cel- prompting the juniors’ disqualification. The against CBC. ebrate a Jr. Bill spirit we can all be proud of. seniors’ performance was then delayed for “We’re trying to take the pep rally in a Tonight we’ll splatter SLUH-blue paint all three minutes on account of technical dif- totally different directionit will be more over each other and rampantly charge into the ficulties. interactive,” than past years’ Senior Follies- stadium in support of our Footbills against the “I think the dance contest should be esque rallies, he said. archrival Cadets. Tomorrow night we have a dropped. It was poorly organized and not STUCO will cap off Spirit Week by chance to come together at Mass before rock- as entertaining as some of the other events,” hosting Rock for a Cure tomorrow from 5-9 ing out to the tunes of Walk Sophie, Family said junior Austin Cookson. p.m. Walk Sophie, Family Dog, and Maginot Dog, and Maginot Line. We’ll be partying Lampe said the dance contest “had a lot Line will play at the concert. for a cure to cancer, certainly keeping Chris of potential,” but did not go as planned. “This “It’s a new concept for STUCO. Not Zandstra—often called a mascot of the Jr. weekend’s events are going to be awesome,” only will we be raising money, but hopefully Bill spirit—in mind as we rock on. he promised. we’ll raise awareness, raise our spirituality, I want to be a part of that spirit. Don’t Wet Billies will take place today during and have a good time,” said DeLaria. you? activity period. After school, the pep rally Bright flight (from 1) with their best score being 30. College Board assessment companies decide “The seniors who took the exam in Fiesta for Funds! upon the required score for the scholarship. April or June and received a 30 should be After the last exam on Thursday, For several years, the requirements have grandfathered and granted the scholarship,” October 18th there will be a Taco been either a 30 on the ACT or a 780 on Michalski said. and Nacho Fiesta in the Drury Plaza. both the verbal and math sections of the SAT. The seniors at SLUH have mixed feel- Mothers will be cooking tacos and However, this year, they have been raised ings regarding the recent increase. Senior making nachos to be sold to students. to 31 on the ACT and 790 on the SAT math Mike Saettele, who is planning to attend All the money earned goes to SLUH’s section. Mizzou, said, “I preferred it at 30 because Mexico Mission trip during spring Last year at St. Louis U. High, 137 se- it would be easier to get Bright Flight (but) break. This money helps provide niors received the Bright Flight scholarship, I’m pretty confident that it is attainable, I am materials so that 40 SLUH guys can 30 of whom had a 30 on the ACT. Guidance not too worried about it.” go to Mexico during Spring Break chair Mary Michalski said the new require- “It didn’t affect me too much because and build houses for the impoverished ments will result in fewer Bright Flight I have a 32,” said senior Dan Griesenauer, there. Bring money Thursday to get recipients. who plans to go to the University of Missouri- some good eats after the last test and Michalski considers this increase unfair Rolla. “I knew some people who did have a support an awesome cause. to the students, especially to those seniors 30, and this did screw them up.” October 12, 2007 Sports 13 golazo overrated (from 5) (from 5) MCC with Roeckle scoring again, while SLUH after a failed offensive series, the Jr. Bill struggled to put together any kind of offense, defense took the field, conscious that they t a n d i n g s and the score at half was 2-0 Vianney. needed a stop. As the Spartans threatened to S The Jr. Bills came out of the halftime score again, Matt Rice recovered a fumble Soccer speech fired up and ready to play, putting on SLUH’s 19-yard line. School SLPD mcc OVER- GD together some offense for the first time all With about six minutes remaining, the Jr. rank W-L-T ALL game. Even though SLUH was the superior Bills ate up the clock through Wingo’s hard CBC 1 2-0-0 17-3-1 +46 team in the second half, bad breaks doomed running and a key rush by junior quarterback CCP 4 1-2-0 16-3-1 +32 their comeback. The first mishap came with John Swanston. On a third and long situation, DeSmet 2 1-1-0 12-1-4 +30 20 minutes left, as the Jr. Bills rocketed two Swanston left the pocket and ran for 24 yards, Vianney 9 1-1-0 9-4-2 +9 shots off either post, missing their chance at preserving the Jr. Bills’ hope of a victory. climbing within one goal by inches. Wingo marched the Bills to DeSmet’s 5-yard SLUH 3 0-1-0 16-3-2 +57 The second half was also marred with line, setting up a fade pass from Swanston GD=Goal Differential bad officiating, as multiple calls went against to Devlin for the winning touchdown. the Jr. Bills that seemed questionable at best. “It was a heck of a ball and an outstand- Remaining MCC Matches: SLUH @ DeSmet, 10/13 Even though SLUH was able to net one goal ing catch,” Kornfeld said. DeSmet @ Vianney, 10/16 with three minutes left to play, and get a few It appeared that SLUH took enough CBC @ SLUH, 10/17 more good opportunities as time expired, it time off the clock to make a comeback for Chaminade @ SLUH, 10/20 was too little to late, as SLUH fell to 0-1 in DeSmet much less likely. Kornfeld said, “To Vianney @ CBC, 10/20 conference play. take all that time off the clock was key to The Jr. Bills continue conference play solidifying the win.” Football this Saturday, as they take on rival DeSmet The Jr. Bills take on archrival CBC at at 2:00 at DeSmet. SLUH will be playing 7 tonight at home. They look forward to School SLPD mcc OVER- PD rank W-L ALL shorthanded, however, as defender Chris playing CBC. Of CBC’s highly potent of- Haffner is expected to miss three to four fense, Kornfeld said, “We’re going to have CCP-x (bubble) 3-1 5-1 +78 weeks after hurting his ankle against Vian- to play better defensively in order to limit DeSmet-x 8 3-1 4-1 +51 ney. what they’re going to do.” SLUH — 1-1 3-3 +1 CBC — 1-2 3-3 +21 Harrison returns, holds court Vianney — 0-3 2-4 -43 photo by will hartzler x=completed MCC play Jeffrey Harrison, S.J., PD = Point Differential legendary U.S. History Remaining MCC Games: teacher, senior project CBC @ SLUH, TONIGHT coordinator, and Senior SLUH @ Vianney, 11/2* Follies head honcho, re- *also a district game turned to St. Louis U. High Tuesday for a brief SLPD = St. Louis Post Dispatch visit. Harrison left SLUH All standings accurate as of 10/11/07. Source: stltoday.com for Belize, where he now serves as Jesuit superior, Soccer Nightbeat last summer. Harrison was SLUH beat Webster 3-1 Thursday on his way to a Missouri afternoon. Jack Twellman, who put home Provincial meeting in Kan- a great goal near the end of the game, and sas City. David Ziegler, who netted the first two Jr. At left, Harrison catch- Bill goals, provided the scoring. Despite outstanding play from the Webster keeper, es up with Assistant Princi- the tremendous pressure that SLUH put pal for Staff Development on net was too much for the Statesmen. Tom Becvar. SLUH takes on MCC rival DeSmet at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. 14 It’s ’Merica, Bro. October 12, 2007 by Matt Bettonville Calendar Oct. 12 - Oct. 19 Friday, October 12 No Classes univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse 8:30am Schedule R Alumni Reunion ‘47 Univ. of Colorado-Boulder 10:30am College Reps: FB vs. Lindbergh 7pm IM Bashball-Junior georgetown Univ. SW vs. Lafayette 4pm SOC vs. Marquette 6pm Sign Up to Attend: JV-SOC @ CBC 4pm yale Univ. 11:45 am Saturday, October 20 B-SOC vs. Marquette 4pm hobart &William Smith Colleges Fall Ball SW at Chaminade 4pm Pep Rally SOC vs. Chaminade 2pm Middle School Night C-SOC vs. Chaminade noon Wednesday, October 24 Alumni Reunion ‘77 V-XC @ District Meet @ Parkway Central Schedule R K-12 Submission Senior Class Meeting FB vs. CBC 7pm Sunday, October 21 Soph. Retreats B-SOC @ CBC 4pm CISL Speech at Ursuline Fresh. English Tutorial C-SOC vs. Ft. Zumwalt East 4:30pm KEEN 11:30am-4:30pm College Reps-Sign Up to Attend: SW vs. Vianney 4pm Kalamazoo College 8:30am Pretzels, Brats and Polish Sausage Monday, October 22 Univ. of Chicago 10:45am Schedule R Northeastern Univ. Jr/Sr Lunch Saturday, October 13 Junior Class Meeting Valparaiso Univ. 1pm SOC @ DeSmet 2pm Soph. Bonus Reading Test Theater Fieldtrip—Dracula B-SOC @ DeSmet noon College Reps: IM Bashball-Junior C-SOC @ DeSmet noon Austin College SOC vs. MICDS 6pm JV-XC @ Borgia Invitational (at Big Coe College B-SOC vs. MICDS 4pm driver Golf Center) 10am Cornell College JV,C-XC @ Findley Invitational (at Forest Eckerd College Park) 4:30pm Sunday, October 14 John Caroll Univ. Mothers’ Club Card Party Loyola Univ.-Chicago Thursday, October 25 Loyola Univ.-New Orleans Schedule R Monday, October 15 Univ. of Portland Soph. Retreats Schedule X Rhodes College Junior Class Ring Orders JV-SOC @ Parkway Tourney St. Olaf College STUCO Blood Drive Sign Up to Attend: NHS Induction 7:30pm Tuesday, October 16 Earlham College 8:30am College Reps: Schedule X oglethorpe Univ. 10:30am Baker Univ. JV-SOC @ Parkway Tourney vanderbilt Univ. Jr/Sr Lunch Duke Univ. Univ. of Pennsylvnia 2pm Maryville Univ. Wednesday, October 17 SAC Meeting 7pm Southeast Missouri State Univ. PSAT Exams for Soph. and Juniors IM Bashball-Fresh., Soph., Senior Xavier Univ. SOC vs. CBC 6pm D-FB vs. DuBourg 4:30pm Sign Up to Attend: JV-SOC @ Parkway Tourney C-SOC @ Parkway Tourney (to Oct. 27) Davidson College 10:30am B-SOC vs. CBC 4pm Meteorology Club C-SOC vs. CBC (football field) 4pm Tuesday, October 23 IM Bashball-Fresh., Soph. C-XC @ Hazelwood Central Invitational Schedule R B-FB vs. Ritenour 4:30 pm (at Sioux Passage) 4pm Soph. Retreats C-FB @ Vianney 4:30pm Rosary In Chapel JV-SOC vs. Chaminade 4pm Thursday, October 18 College Reps: SW vs. CBC 4pm Schedule X Beloit College ACES Big Brother Night Catholic Univ. of America Friday, October 26 B-FB @ Lindbergh 4pm DePaul Univ. Schedule R SOC @ Whitfield 4pm Emory Univ. Fresh. Class Liturgy JV-SOC @ Parkway Tourney grinnell College Junior Class Ring Orders B-SOC @ Whitfield 4pm Hendrix College College Reps: SW vs. DeSmet 4pm Hillsdale College Trinity Univ. HOC at Top Hat Tournament (Webster Purdue Univ. Mix-It-Up Lunch groves) vs. DeSmet 8:45pm Sewanee-Univ. of the South Alumni Reunion ‘87 Spring Hill College IM Bashball-Soph., Senior Friday, October 19 Sign Up to Attend: FB vs. Ritenour 7pm