District Secured, Football Turns Toward Playoffs Oakland, Therefore Not Allowing Photo | Kyle Vogt As Many Cars to Park There
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Prep News “If nothing else, value the truth” Volume 76, Issue 10 St. Louis University High School | Friday, November 4, 2011 sluh.org/prepnews Giuntoli ’98 photo | Sam Beckman Oakland Ave. stars on NBC parking banned BY Adam Thorp Anonymous letter CORE STAFF prompts action n the first scene of the NBC BY Joe Klein Idrama Grimm, police detec- NEWS EDITOR tive Nick Burkhardt, played by St. Louis University High alumni ssistant Principal for Stu- David Giuntoli, sees a woman’s Adent Life Brock Kesterson face briefly contort into a mon- announced last Friday afternoon ster’s, with the complexion of that students would be indefi- corpse and rotting teeth between nitely banned from parking on locks of blond hair. Oakland Avenue in front of the Giuntoli, ’98 stars in the new Backer Memorial. show, where he plays the scion The policy change comes as a of a long line of monster hunters result of an event that took place learning about and accepting his last Friday morning, involving legacy. cars that were parked on Oakland. The show premiered last Fri- During the day last Friday, day at 8:00 p.m. and was seen by someone brought Kesterson a 6.56 million viewers, according to note which had been left on their an estimate by Nielsen Company, car. The note, which was not ad- making it the first-ranked in its John Lan Tran, S.J., presided over All Saints Day Mass in the Field House on Tuesday due dressed to any specific person, time slot. to the ongoing construction of the Commons. Tran invited senior Chris Lynas and Athletic criticized the driver for “blatant Giuntoli was not involved in Director Dick Wehner to speak about the tradition of SLUH during the homily. misuse of the sacred pact those of extracurricular theater while at us who park on Oakland abide by,” SLUH. He did, however, take More on the names that surround us Page 5 > and told them that they were leav- continued on page 5 ing too much space in between their car and others parked on District secured, football turns toward playoffs Oakland, therefore not allowing photo | Kyle Vogt as many cars to park there. If they italized offensively. continued to park improperly, Following stops by both de- the note continued, there will be fenses, SLUH got the ball back a “reconsideration of your privi- in its own end early in the fourth ledge (sic) to park on Oakland.” quarter. Looking to threaten the The writer of the note remained flats of the Lindbergh defense, anonymous, instead choosing to McDonagh lofted the ball to se- sign it “The Oakland Staff,” an en- nior Cameron Stubbs near the tity which does not exist. right sideline on a swing route. “What gives them the right Stubbs snatched the ball out of the to put that on anybody’s car, joke air, made the first few men miss, or not?” said Kesterson. “It came and was off to the races. Stubbs across in really poor taste, and it cut across the field diagonally, was upsetting.” Houdini-ing and bullying his way This new policy, according through tacklers and helped by to Kesterson, is intended to pres- great downfield blocking all the sure the letter’s writer into coming way to Lindbergh’s 7-yard line. forward and taking responsibility Senior wideout Mitch Klug for the letter. However, when the said, “The ability we have to attack announcement was made Fri- defenses from all over really keeps day afternoon, no explanation them off balance. It’s harder for was given for the change, leaving them sit back in one coverage and many students confused. play everything in front because “It is kind of legitimate, be- we’re such a threat. Against us, the cause it did make (them) very up- Reciever Stefan Sansone breaks free of a Lindbergh defender’s tackle in last Friday’s district-deciding win. San- opposing defense has to be ready set,” said senior Ryan Burke, who sone scored a touchdown as the Jr. Bills pulled away late to win their sixth straight game, 35-21. for that quick strike at any time, regularly parked on Oakland. “I BY Ryan Dowd which can be hard for them.” guess it’s the only thing they could CORE STAFF their first playoff contest guns down pass from senior Trevor McDonagh and junior Andy do, because they didn’t know who blazing. McDonagh to senior Stefan San- Reik pummeled their way in on a did it and have no way of finding n one of the greatest St. Lou- Head coach Gary Kornfeld sone, the Jr. Bills looked to have sneak to grab the lead. out .” Iis sports weekends in living said, “When we were 1-3, a lot finally taken control with 4:31 left Lindbergh, now down 28- “I agree that people do leave memory, before the Cardinals of clubs could have gotten their in the third quarter. But SLUH 21, tried to rally but threw in- too much space, but at the same won Game 7, before Missouri up- heads down but our kids didn’t. I and Lindbergh continued to trade terceptions on two consecutive time they didn’t need to leave a ended Texas A&M, and before the told them, ‘This is a long journey, blows when, on the first play of possessions, to SLUH corners note. I don’t know if it’s right to Rams finally won a game, the St. and we can make this whatever we their next drive, Lindbergh pulled sophomore Raymond Wingo and punish everyone,” said senior Paul Louis U. High football team (7-3), want it to be.’ And to the credit of an 86-yard flea flicker out of the Stubbs. Bossung. anchored by a solid defense and our senior class, we responded.” hat, tying the game at 21. Although the offense went “It misrepresents what SLUH spurred by a versatile offense, de- Last Friday night was senior That would be the last Lind- three-and-out after Wingo’s pick, is, and who we are,” said senior feated Lindbergh 35-21 to clinch night, and the seniors indeed bergh score however, as SLUH Stubbs again put the fate of the Will Edwards, who regularly the top spot in their district. The played their part. After snatching took the proverbial bull by the game in his own hands. Stubbs parked on Oakland before the senior-laden Jr. Bills ride into the lead with a 13-yard touch- horns defensively and finally cap- continued on page 4 continued on page 2 The weekly student newspaper News Sports Opinion of St. Louis University High School Conversation of the Week Soccer survives a scare, on to Chaminade Club loss Principal John Moran and Jack Witthaus Soccer keeps the playoff flame alive with 4970 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, MO 63110 Matt Cooley mourns the swift rise and discuss Red Sox lamentations and Cardi- late win, looks to band together. Page 6 (314) 531-0330 ext. 2241 lonely fall of clubs at SLUH, particularly nal exultations. Page 4 online at sluh.org/prepnews the Inventor’s club and its contemporaries. [email protected] News Sports Pages 4-5 Students feel the burn of a championship Cross country headed towards finish line Teachers lace up their running shoes ©2011 St. Louis University High School Prep Several SLUH seniros were pepper sprayed The team heads to State having won a tro- Anne Grass, Donald Steingruby, and Bri- News. No material may be reprinted without the as they attempted to enter Busch Stadium phy the last six seasons and hopes to con- an Gilmore all participated in the Rock permission of the editors and moderator. last Friday night. Page 2 tinue after dominating Sectionals.Page 7 and Roll Marathon. Page 2 Prep News NEWS November 4, 2011 2 Volume 76, Issue 10 Teachers Rock and Roll in marathon Students: no parking on Oakland (continued from page 1) BY Sam Fentress port. “This race was important to prohibition. “It saddened me enforced as much after school REPORTER “I waited there quite a while, me because I was kind of hav- to know that somebody would do and on weekends, because de- everal St. Louis U. High staff and at first I thought it might not ing a tough time when my mom that. I hope that (they) aren’t too mand for parking is lower at that Sran in the St. Louis stop of the work,” said Moran, explaining died last spring. This was a kind distraught about (the note). That time, and it would not be produc- Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, which that the chances of seeing Grass of goal that I could work toward. was very rude about how they tive to investigate every car that took place two Sundays ago, Oct. among the “mob” of runners was It’s in some ways a symbolic kind went about it.” parks there after hours, according 23. Whether in the race or on the slim. of journey,” said Gilmore. On Monday, the first day this to Kesterson. sidelines, members of the SLUH “It was like watching the Mis- He added that the marathon new policy was in effect, three Theology teacher Matt Sciuto community found themselves sissippi river float by and look- meant more to him than running students still parked their cars on is usually one of the first people to part of the event. ing for one little log,” said Mo- with music. Oakland. When called to Kester- arrive at school, typically parking “I had run six half-marathons ran.