Volume 22, Issue 9, Saint Thomas Aquinas May 6, 2010 Senior Issue INSIDE As you are exploring our se- nior issue, take the time to see where all of your graduating se- niors have chosen to attend col- lege (or what they’re doing other- wise), pages 6 and 7 Photos courtesy of hst10.blospot.com Right, the students stop to take a group picture while in Krakow, Poland. Reichmuth, far right. Dunham back row, center. Left, senior James Dunham and teacher Lisa Bauman visit a Polish high school. Seniors explore history, get stranded ately thrown into the trip. on four study tours, was quite excited Due to the volcanic ash in the air, Two seniors spent an un- “We left the Monday after Easter at about. While visited the German town of the group was in Krakow, Poland when planned seventeen days visiting 10 AM, flew all day, and arrived in Ber- Olomouc, the kids were split into three the Polish president died. lin at 7 or 8 o’clock the next morning. teams. Each had the chance to interview “On the day of the funeral, we had Holocaust memorial sites We went right into it,” Reichmuth said. survivors of Auschwitz. a picnic in the park and watched all the Read senior letters from soon- KATIE HEIT The group of seventeen spent three “These are stories that have never people and the procession,” Reichmuth to-be graduates Devin Clement and Front Page Editor days in Berlin, be- been recorded said. “We went back to the hotel and Margaret Clark, page 9. fore heading to The kids were really preserving before,” Bauman watched the funeral on TV. It was cool It’s the trip of a lifetime; two weeks Prague, and ending said. “The kids to be there for such a big event.” spent touring various Holocaust memo- their travels in Kra- a piece of history. I made me really were pre- A few days later, Reichmuth and Katie’s rial sites throughout Europe. For seniors kow, where they wonder how many survivors... serving a piece of Dunham were among the first to visit Libby Reichmuth and James Dunham, spent the extra five history. It made the former President’s tomb, which was along with Holocaust Literature teacher days of their trip. had never told their stories. me wonder how located in the catacombs beneath the Korner Lisa Bauman, the trip quickly became “Prague was many survivors church in which Pope John Paul II said Lisa Bauman KATIE HEIT more when they were stranded in Kra- my favorite city,” have lived out his first mass as a priest. Front Page Editor kow, Poland for five extra days due to a Dunham said, “I wish we could have their lives and never told their stories.” Other activities during the un- recent volcanic eruption that left all air been stranded there. It’s beautiful. It Reichmuth and Dunham also vis- planned days included bowling and a As the year winds down and us travel out of Europe impossible. wasn’t bombed during the war, so ev- ited Terezinstadt, a concentration camp trip to a local ski resort where the group seniors are finishing up our last week “We went to learn about the Holo- erything there was older and it looked in Prague, Czech Republic. At Terezin- went shopping and went down the Al- of school, there are mixed feelings. caust and to learn about injustice in the amazing.” stadt, they were given a tour by a survi- pine slides. Yes, it’s exciting that high school is world and how it affects everyone and to The group visited various concen- vor who had spent the Holocaust in that “One of the teachers said our group almost over. No more Math (for some stop it from happening again,” Dunham tration camps during their trip, including camp. Reichmuth referred to it as the was one of the best groups to get stuck of us), no more Biology, no more split- said. the death camp Auschwitz and its asso- most “surreal experience” of the whole in Europe because we all got along so ting headaches from stressing over The original plan was for the trio ciated work camp Birkenau. trip, hearing about the camp from some- well,” Reichmuth said. how much we have to do. At least, to spend twelve days in various Euro- “Auschwitz was a great one time one who had lived through it. The blog of the seventeen day trip until the fall. But there are other feel- pean countries. The result was a seven- experience, but I wouldn’t go again,” “My favorite part of the trip was can be found at [email protected] ings as well. Looking back, many of teen day trip that took the students and Reichmuth said. “It was emotionally ex- just being where everything happened, “I just hope the Holocaust Study us have found moments full of regret, teacher through many key places during hausting and I felt nauseous the whole because you got a sense of how it hap- Tour continues to grow and more kids things we wish we had done. Which the Nazi regime. Paired with three other time we were there.” pened and what people were feeling and at Aquinas take advantage of it because is why here in Newspaper we’ve com- schools, two from New Jersey and one The students were also given an what was going through their minds at it really is a life-changing experience,” piled a list of things every Saint should from California, the group was immedi- opportunity that Bauman, who was been the time,” Dunham said. said Bauman. d do before graduation. 1. Climb the Rope in the Wres- tling Room. Personally, I think it would be nice if everyone in the school just fig- CYO reforms take hold, improve transparency ured out where the wrestling room was before they graduated. Plus, as Josh LINDSEY MAYFIELD ecutive Board. The role of the Execu- supposed to be doing.” secure. Lodoly was kind enough to point out, Editor-in-chief tive Board, according to three-year board By visiting cyojwa.org, anyone “The meetings were secret, and no- when you fall, at least you have a soft member Sean is free to view the body could go to them,” said Holy Cross landing. Though many Aquinas students Reilly, is to over- members of CYO’s parishioner Tim O’Brien. 2. Take several group shots with have been involved with the Catholic see the direction We’re supposed to see that Executive Board and In March of 2003, a set of by-laws “Santa Claus” (aka, Mr. Farnan). Youth Organization (CYO) for years, of the CYO. activites are going according to the by-laws they are were finally secured by Holy Cross pa- Looking back, its fun to see the few know about the struggle for reform “We’re sup- governed by. This, rishioner Matt Harding. These by-laws pictures from freshman year and ob- that has been taking place within the or- posed to see that the bylaws. however, is not had remained largely unchanged since sess over how young everyone looks ganization. the activities are how things have al- 1988. Starting in April of 2003, how- - Sean Reilly and who you were friends with then “The by-laws have been going according ways been. As little ever, the Executive Board began making that maybe you aren’t friends with amended a lot over the last few years,” to the by-laws,” Three year CYO board member as nine years ago, changes to these by-laws “almost every now. Besides, where else are you go- said former Holy Cross athletic director Reilly said. “Just board meetings were time that the board met,” according to ing to find twenty kids all struggling to Rich Weitz, who is currently the track like any board, we’re there to make sure closed, board members were unknown O’Brien. sit on the same couch just so they can coach at St. James Academy. that the organization is doing what it’s and changes were extremely difficult to See CYO page 4 sit next to Santa? The CYO is governed by an Ex- 3. Eat lunch in the courtyard A privilege only extended to se- Seniors answer the call to duty niors, this is an opportunity many fail to take advantage of. After a winter of JOSH LODOLY IEDs (improvised explosive devices),” being stuck in doors all day, it is im- Joshua Tree Editor said Dunham. “Plus I get to carry a gun, mensly satisfying to be able to spend so that’s a bonus.” at least part of your stressful spring Canzoneri enjoys using all the dif- The call to serve one’s country is ferent weapons the Army has to offer. semester out in the sun. As an added asked of everyone, but not everyone an- “When I got back from Basic [Train- bonus for those of you who look sickly swers. Only a handful of seniors have an- ing], I spent all my money on my own pale after a season inside, it’s a great swered the call to serve. M4 (an assault rifle),” said Canzoneri. time to start to gain back a little color. Seth Canzoneri will be a member of “I go to the shooting range almost every 4. Tailgate in the parking lot the United States Army Reserves, James other weekend.” Personally, I suggest breakfast Dunham will be a member of the United Most of the seniors going into the before school so you have a decent States Marine Corps, Adam Woods will military are already enlisted and some start to a hard day, but you could tail- join the National Guard and Jake Walker have already begun training.