Golden Lines

Golden Lines

A student publication of St. Pius X Catholic High School

Vol 54 Issue 6 St. Pius X Catholic High School 2674 Johnson Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30345 404.636.3023 www.spx.org May 10, 2016 OPINIONS St. Pius X welcomes Mr. Chad Barwick First president in school history eager to begin new position

HANNAH JONES dents are curious what the dif- Staff Writer ference is between Mr. Spell- For the first time in schools man’s role as principal and history, St. Pius X students, Mr. Barwick’s new position. Should boys at St. Pius X be teachers and parents will see “The role of the president allowed to grow facial hair? a new face on campus next is to invite students, families One senior staff member thinks school year: a president. benefactors and alumni to so. Read more on page 2 A common practice in share in the mission of the many private schools, St. school and to be partners mov- NEWS Pius will move to a president- ing forward, giving their gifts principal model, and earlier and talents for the school’s this year superintendent Dr. stronger future,” said Mr. Diane Starkovich announced Barwick. “It is wholly different Mr. Chad Barwick as the man from the role of principal who who will fill this position. is involved in the day-to-day Mr. Barwick comes from intricacies of the academic, Montgomery Catholic Prepa- disciplinary, supervisory and ratory High School where he other important functions of Looking for a summer job? served as principal for past the school.” As the new president, Mr. Check out the listings on page 5 four years. He also attended Mont- Barwick’s main responsibility gomery Catholic as a student. will be focusing on the future Mr. Chad Barwick gives out an award last year at Montgom- Graduating in 1994, Mr. of St. Pius. According to Mr. ery Catholic Preparatory High School, we he has served as FEATURES Spellman, he will lead the De- Barwick was selected as the principal for the past four years. Mr. Barwick was recently school’s Leader of the Year as velopment and Strategic Plan- a senior. ning processes, which define announced as the new president of St. Pius X. Photo cour- Prior to this position, he where the school is headed in tesy of montgomerycatholic.blogspot.com served three years as principal both the short and long term. at St. Anthony de Padua Cath- He will also assist in raising the olic School in South Bend, In- resources needed to achieve diana. those goals. New courses will add Not only does Mr. Barwick Mr. Spellman is very ex- Who is the creative genius have experience as a principal, cited to have Mr. Barwick join variety to curriculum behind this masterpiece? Find he has also assisted in devel- the St. Pius community. He out on expects him to have a big im- page 8 oping school curriculum and RILEY LUCKMANN we face doubt, remembering pact from the beginning and organizing extra-curricular Staff Writer miraculous events can help us is confident that students and student activities, and he was In a continuous effort to hold onto our beliefs in God.” SPORTS teachers will grow to love him. instrumental in working with offer a wide range of courses The Business and Com- “Mr. Barwick is a high a core staff to open San Juan at all levels, St. Pius X is add- puter Science Department energy person, loves being Diego Catholic High School in ing three new classes next will offer AP Computer Sci- around people and will be a Austin, Texas, where he was school year in three different ence Principles, which allows true gift to the SPX commu- an English teacher and served departments. students to use technology nity. I am very excited about as acting principal for one se- In the Theology Depart- and programming to solve the opportunity to work with mester. ment, Mrs. Amy Williams will problems and computational him for the benefit of SPX,” Mr. Barwick holds Bach- teach Catholic Miracles and skills. This year-long class said Mr. Spellman. elor of Arts degrees in English Apparitions, offered only to is open to all grade levels to “He is a great guy, excep- and Journalism from Auburn freshmen. This semester-long satisfy a science elective, but tionally easy to talk to, and University, a Master of Edu- course requires incoming students must have already Read about the senior athletes who is interested in all facets of cation from the University freshmen to pass an entrance taken Computer Applications. have signed to play in college next school life,” Mr. Spellman of Notre Dame, and a Mas- exam that covers what other Business and Comput- year on page 11 continued. “He is the type of ter of the Arts in Educational students will learn their first er Science teacher Mr. Jim person that loves to be around Administration from Notre semester in Basics of Catholi- Greenlee encourages interest- young people, is a very happy Dame. cism. ed students to consider taking person, has a wonderful fam- CENTERSPREAD He began his teaching ca- The course focuses on his- the class because “Computer ily with four young children, reer at Mount de Sales Acad- torical miracles, what can be Science is currently one of and I know that the SPX fam- emy in Macon, Georgia. In learned from them and ev- the fastest growing and best- ily will be very embracing of 2007 he was named the Geor- eryday occurrences that the paying professional careers, him when he arrives.” gia Independent Schools As- Church considers to be mir- and there is no shortage of Mr. Barwick, his wife and sociation 2AAA Coach of the acles. Not only does the class opportunities in this develop- four children will move to Year for both the boys’ and emphasize factual informa- ing field.” the Atlanta area sometime in girls’ cross country and track tion, but it also “encourages Sophomore Sarah Tyner is teams. June, and he will officially be- Check out this year’s senior students to have awe for the interested in taking AP Com- Because St. Pius has never gin working at St. Pius in July. predictions on pages 6 and 7 power of the living God,” said puter Science Principles. She had a president, many stu- Mrs. Williams. “At times when continued on pg. 11 Golden Lines 2 opinionsMay 10, 2016

Golden Lines What We Think... With good friends by your side, high school is a fun ride St. Pius X Catholic Walking into St. Pius X for school can also be pretty awe- memorize random, usually in- in five years? Will the people High School 2674 Johnson Road, NE the first time as an official Gold- some at times. It’s rarely is a lei- applicable facts to pass a test I’m friends with today be my Atlanta, Georgia 30345 en Lion can feel like a breath surely stroll through a field of that won’t matter a few months friends in five years? 404-636-3023 phone of fresh air. It’s that warm, poppy flowers, but you can still from now, but what else is I can almost guarantee that 404-633-8387 fax optimistic Saturday morning have a great time at good ol’ Pi- there? the grades you make now won’t www.spx.org feeling (with an added dose of Hi, as long as you’re ready for “The point of school is to even cross your mind in five anxiety) that makes you feel some ups, downs and loopty- make friends that you like,” years (unless you’re miserably like you can do, well, almost loops. sophomore Sarah Van Duser failing out of school, in which anything. So, how do you make these eloquently stated. case you should fix that), but Editor-In-Chief “I was nervous to be hon- next few years the best thus far? “Honestly,” Buchanan elab- your friends could be with you Justin January Katherine Klinger est,” freshman Stephanie Co- Freshman Britton Buchanan orated, “I recommend becom- for the rest of your life. zine said. “But at the same time has an idea of how she’ll do it. ing friends with as many people So here’s the secret: if you I was excited to begin a new “Not only would I like to as possible. These are some of want to make these next few Staff Writers phase of my life. learn as much as possible,” the friends you’ll have for the years worth living, focus more Alex Boshers sophie Burnett Later, when you realize began Buchanan, “but I also rest of your life.” on little things. As a senior, I’ve Gabby Burns that St. Pius isn’t quite as inclu- want to learn ‘life lessons’ like Say it for the people in the found that the things that seem Taylor Corley sive as “High School Musical,” responsibility, problem solving back! Say it to the teachers like big things are actually pret- Hannah Jones you’re concerned with what and other things used in the here at St. Pius that act like ty small; the things that seem Jacob Kieffer friend group you’re in, how real word.” their homework assignments small are actually pretty big. Max Long Riley Luckmann many likes you get on Insta- Yes, Buchanan’s got the are the most important parts I failed a lot of important Chris McNulty gram pictures, which teachers gist of school. I mean, one day, of our lives! Say it to the col- math tests in my day, and that Megan Mittelhammer to avoid and so on. “There’s a she’ll totally have to convert lege admissions officers! Say it certainly didn’t bar me from Zack Ramirez lot of pressure,” continued Co- from moles to grams like she to the kids who have too much college. What was a big deal to Austin Schlueter zine. “The teachers from my did in chemistry in the “real anxiety over school to sleep at me back then is hardly worth Sarah Van Duser middle school added to that.” world,” right? Or factor a tri- night! thinking about right now. But Adviser That doesn’t really change: nomial on any given weekday, Reader, if want to learn one, the true friends I had as a fresh- Ashley Curlette high school is set up to be com- right? solitary thing from your time at man are my friends to this day petitive and stressful. No, not quite. That’s not re- high school, learn this: it’s okay and will be throughout college. Principal Think about it — you’re ally the point of school. to fail. In fact, you should ev- High school isn’t so bad at Steve Spellman thrown into a melting pot of So, what IS the point of ery once in a while. It’s good all. If your priorities are in the hormonal teenagers, all with school? I know a lot of you ang- for you. Buchanan nailed it — right place and you keep an The Golden Lines is different interests and ideas, sty teens out there ask yourself sometimes, what matters is the open mind, you should have a published approximately all expected to excel in every this every time you enter the people by your side. wonderful experience here at 8 times per school year single aspect of your life. math and science building. Yes, Ask yourself: will the grade St. Pius. by the students of St. Pius But wait! Don’t fret. High obviously you’re supposed to I make on my math test matter X Catholic High School for the entire student body and surrounding Let it grow: Facial hair policy should be revised community. Views presented by the As a high school senior ing to become men, men with had time to grow in correctly,” my soul patch throughout this Golden Lines publication who takes pride in his ability great beards and hair and know said senior Nicky Williamson. whole year,” said senior Jostin are not necessarily to produce hair within my fa- we can take on any challenge “It is frustrating that something Calo. “A little goes a long way those of school faculty, cial follicles, it shames me to in the world and still look good I cannot help is punishable by and I don’t know what I would school administration, endure the burden of a multi- doing it. There is simply no our school.” do without it at this point. It’s publication adviser or advertisers. Topics, facts weekly shave. The humiliation damage in allowing students to The majority of high usually the first thing I check and opinions associated of a clean shave brings about the grow a degree of facial hair, as schools boys can’t even grow on right when I wake up each with the Roman Catholic features of a man he intends to long as we keep it clean. a beard yet and instead have morning.” Church will be in keeping keep hidden. Shaving during a time in a patch of hair here and there Beards do not harm any- with such teachings. From the awkward double our lives when acne is raging that will eventually turn into one, they do not offend anyone Letters to the editors are chin to the agonizing “razor out of control can also be a tor- some form of beard. and they certainly look good. encouraged and welcomed burn scars,” beards replace ba- tuous task to take on every day, What’s wrong with this Shaving often is painful, time but must be signed by the writer. They should be by-face features with a symbol and let’s not forget about how patchiness? It’s as subtle as the consuming and aggravating, so addressed to the editors of pride. To put it simply, there painful a sharp razor is as it hair on a peach and young men why can’t the school guidelines and delivered to them are few things a man can take scrapes across our young faces. to experiment with various be changed? in the care of the Golden personal pride in that share the There is a certain degree to facial hair designs and get ex- We’re politely asking that Lines adviser, Ms. Ashley same glory as a beard. which women can relate to this cited about their future as full- St. Pius administration to adopt Curlette. Despite these harmless issue. “I hate shaving,” said Se- fledged beard growers. a new policy: If it grows, let it go. Please bring all signed benefits of facial hair, St. Pius nior Cortney Pizzarelli. “It must “I’ve been growing out letters to room 304 or X has a strict policy stating that be a slow process or face dan- email them to acurlette@ spx.org. The Golden Lines “all boys must be neatly shaven, gerous consequences,” she said. reserves the right to edit no facial hair permitted, this “Fortunately for me, however, any letters. Letters to the includes sideburns.” I think I I have my six-bladed beast, for editor will not be published speak for the entire male popu- without it, people would often anonymously. lation at St. Pius when I say that cut their hands on my leg hairs.” this policy should be abolished. Females come out on the Whatever happened to other side of this chore with the days of luscious hair and silky smooth legs, but not us overflowing beards that turned males. Nope, rather than being heads every which way in the able to glide our fingers across halls? I’m not saying that we a sleek face, veteran shavers are should be allowed to walk met with razor burns and itchy around school with a nappy scratches. head of hair and a billy goat “Being someone who must beard that brushes our shirts. shave every day or risk receiv- No, I’m simply asking for a little ing a detention, my face is in leeway with the God-given abil- constant pain due to the razor The school’s facial hair policy should be changed so ity to grow facial hair. bumps built up from constant that the males at SPX will be one step closer to looking We’re boys who are striv- shaving of hairs that have not like George Clooney. Photo courtesy of beardstyle.net Golden Lines 3 opinionsMay 10, 2016 Dear Turner Field... It was bleeds within the walls of the leave at 2 pm for a 7:05 pm fun while ballpark. These are two of the first pitch. The new stadium it lasted, most iconic stadiums in all of is going to be located right Turner sports, but there 11 other where I-75 and I-285 meet. Field. You Major League ballparks that Awesome. Now I will be even were the are older than Turner Field , more perturbed that I’m going home to and none of those franchises to watch a horrendous ball many kids’ are looking to move locations club after sitting in traffic for CHRIS MCNULTY first baseball or build a new stadium. three hours and finally make Staff Writer games and Why must Atlanta say the game by the 5th inning. introduced America’s pastime goodbye to you, Turner There was a proposal by to the youth that would grow Field? You’re way too young. Cobb County officials to build up to love and respect the Opening in 1997, Georgia a bridge for people to walk game of baseball. natives came to visit you in from the remote parking lots Atlanta first met you when our capital city every summer to the stadium that would cost you were built for the 1996 to “tomahawk chop” the an extra $9 million. Remember Summer Olympic Games and Braves to victory, but now this new ballpark is not in many of us natives nicknamed at the young age of only Atlanta, so there is no MARTA Turner Field has been the home of many great memo- you “Olympic Stadium.” You 19 years old you’re being for people to commute to ries for fans across Atlanta and the state of Georgia, implanted memories into our abandoned for no legitimate the game. Do you have any but sadly, 2016 will be the last season for this young, lives and formed legends such reason. answers, because these officials perfectly viable stadium. Photo courtesy of mlb.com as Chipper Jones, John Smoltz, So what happens next do not. Greg Maddux, and Tom year? We’ll meet SunTrust Throughout many to mention the new MLS officials had said that there Glavine. You introduced us, in Park in April 2017, and professional sport franchises, team; Atlanta United. The were no more speaking slots, dramatic fashion, to hometown are supposed to embrace we see owners build new football stadium makes a so critics couldn’t voice their heroes such as Jeff Francoeur, it? Kind of hard to do when outrageously large and lot more sense because it will opposition. Brian McCann, and Jason it’s not even in the city of luxurious new stadiums. The bring in more revenue to our You have been great to Heyward. Atlanta. Located in Marietta Atlanta Falcons are building city economically. But to say us, Turner Field, and we, Turner Field is way too where commuting and traffic the new Mercedes Benz goodbye to Turner Field, a the Atliens, are sorry it has to young to be torn down and the is delightful, the Braves will Stadium right next to the stadium that is as old as I, just end this way. You have been Atlanta Braves mean to much play in Cobb County. Georgia Dome. The Georgia seem preposterous. too good to us. It is an ugly to the city of Atlanta to move Contrary to belief, the Dome is five years older than The story gets more sad. team playing right now on locations. I guess fans can’t team will not be renamed to Turner Field and it’s no secret The large corporations are the Georgia clay infield and live in one stadium their whole be the Cobb County Braves. it could use a renovation. taking the public’s tax dollars luscious green grass that you lives, right? Wrong. They can They will keep their name as Unlike SunTrust Park, this to build this roughly estimated can smell as you walk into your and they have. the Atlanta Braves, they just new stadium makes sense. By $622 million stadium that domain. The Chicago Cubs have won’t be playing in Atlanta... building a new stadium for nobody seems to want. The It’s an ugly breakup to a played in Wrigley Field for makes sense right? the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta meeting to move locations relationship that seemed so 100 years and have yet to win I’m not sure if any of you will be able to host a Super only took two hours without promising, one that would a World Series title in the have ever driven in Marietta Bowl. They will also continue any debate. Sounds sketchy not have an end, but only friendly confines. Fenway Park or Cobb County at rush to host the Chick-fil-A Peach if you ask me. There were 12 celebrations of division titles has been home to the Boston hour, but the commute isn’t Bowl, SEC Championship speakers who were all in favor and, hopefully, a World Red Sox since 1912 and history pleasant. You might as well Game, a Final Four, and not of the new stadium and the Championship. Summer boredom? Have no fear, Netflix is here Summer and 9.3/10 by IMDb and appearance. Now his mother sary of his parents’ hotel their admirable coach who is a sea- TV.com, respectively. has to face terrifying forces and threatens to expose the leads them through a chal- son made “It’s really an amazing to get her son back. Stars in- family’s dark secrets, push- lenging yet triumphant year, for binge show,” freshman Luke Grif- clude Winona Ryder, David ing the envelope of what is both on and off the field. watching fin said. “I’m not usually one Harbour and David Wolf- OK to say and do and when Maidentrip Netflix. to binge watch a season of hard, and the show is rated to keep his mouth shut. The Equally fascinating and Who wants any show but this has really an 8/10 on IMDb. family has to struggle to stay inspiring, “Maidentrip” to go to the caught my attention.” Sophomore Ashlyn Kelly together as Danny threatens follows Laura Dekker, a JACOB KIEFFER beach and Griffin continued, “Think is itching to watch more of to expose their dark, shame- 14-year-old girl who em- Staff Writer get a tan about it: a blind superhero. “Stranger Things.” ful past. barks alone on a two-year when you could cut off the Who wouldn’t want to watch “I don’t get how peo- “‘Bloodline’ is a gripping journey to be the youngest lights, wrap up in a blanket that? There are going to be ple don’t always watch this series. It’s not easy to follow person to ever sail around with a large pizza and watch those days when I need a show,” Kelly said. “It’s a mix at first, but once you really the world. an entire season of “House of break from ‘Daredevil,’ but of drama, horror and thriller get into it you can really dive The voyage brought on a Cards”? Netflix is bringing I can say without a doubt all in one. What’s not to love? into the show,” said senior huge amount of unwanted back and introducing many in my mind that I’ll spend It’s a little disappointing that Max Long. media scrutiny, and the film shows this summer. I’m here a lot of time this summer on it’s only got eight episodes Not wanting to commit to features a large amount of to let you know what shows ‘Daredevil’ and other shows so far but what’re you gonna an entire series but still look- Dekker’s own footage that to keep an eye out for. on Netflix, namely ‘Stranger do? Just gotta wait for more ing for something good to she shot while at sea. Marvel’s Daredevil Things’ and ‘Family Guy’ episodes, no matter how ag- watch on Netflix? Check out Whether you can’t sleep “Marvel’s Daredevil” fol- probably.” onizing that is.” these highly-acclaimed docu- and want something to lows the adventures of blind Stranger Things Bloodline mentaries. watch in the middle of the attorney Matt Murdock who, A lesser-known and According to the show’s Undefeated night or you’re bored and by using his heightened sens- fairly new series, clocking summary on Netflix, trou- This documentary won an want to spend a day inside es, fights crime during the only one eight-episode so ble starts to rear it’s ugly Oscar last year for Best Doc- on the couch, there’s bound night as Daredevil. Played far, “Stranger Things” fol- head when brother Danny umentary Feature. It follows to be a binge-worthy show or by Charlie Cox, “Marvel’s lows the dramatic twists and Rayburn comes home to a high school football team engrossing documentary on Daredevil” is rated 8.8/10 turns after a young boy’s dis- celebrate the 45th anniver- from Memphis, TN, and Netflix that’s perfect for you. Golden Lines 4 newsMay 10, 2016 New student body presidents to ‘make St. Pius great again’ MEGAN MITTELHAMMER the spotlight. Both have been tournament. Our priority next Staff Writer on the debate team and student year will be hearing the stu- After a long campaign trail, council since freshman year. dents’ ideas and making them stiff competition and overused “Zac and I balance each other happen.” Donald Trump puns, juniors out quite nicely because we both The presidents also want to Meg Cordone and Zac Freder- work hard and we know how to make sure your voice is heard. ick are your new student-body communicate well with others,” “The student body should know presidents for the 2016-2017 Meg said. “We have been class that we are very open to all of school year. presidents for the past two years the ideas and suggestions that Even though they ran un- and this has given us unparal- they may have,” Frederick said. opposed, Meg and Zac want leled experience being class offi- “Contacting us is as informal to assure you that they are the cers. Also being debate partners as talking with us in the hall or perfect candidates for the job. has made us a dynamic team.” sending us an email.” “It’s as “My student council journey be- Zac added, “We both push easy as sliding into our DMs,” gan in 4th grade when I put on each other to accomplish what- Meg said. sunglasses and a backwards cap ever it is we put our minds to. Cordone summed it up nicely and proceeded to give a rap in Honestly, we are each other’s when discussing her reasoning front of my homeroom,” Fred- #1 fans.” for beginning her illustrious po- erick said. Meg and Zac have developed litical career at St. Pius. “I really “I love competition,” Meg some ideas that they hope will wanted to join [student council] said, “so personally I’m sad improve the school as well as upon entering St. Pius. Zac in- about the absence of an elec- some new events that will be fun spired me to run with him and tion, but it does motivate me to for students and raise money I’m glad I did. I like represent- want to work hard and assure for a good cause. ing my class and my school. It’s the student body that we are “We want to make home- fun to make decisions knowing the ones for the job. Zac and I coming great again,” they said. you have the support of others.” As they begin their fourth term working with the Student always look forward to making a “We also want to organize a “Remember in 2036 when I’ll Council, juniors Meg Cordone and Zac Frederick are looking speech so we’re glad we still got battle of the bands fundraiser, be 35 to hmu with that vote for forward to leading the school as student body presidents to address the school.” an Election Day out of uniform president,” Frederick said. next year. Photo courtesy of Meg Cordone Meg and Zac aren’t new to day, and an ultimate Frisbee

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Photo courtesy of Yelp.com Golden Lines 6 centerspreadMay 10, 2016 Future Predictions Isabel Alvarez: Will ful- following Dave Matthews several track & field gold yer who works exclusively successful doctor and marry fill her lifelong dreams of Band to the end of the earth medals on Shrek copyright cases Ryan Scirocco owning a Chick-fil-A and a Joseph Bulger: Will fall Noah Druss: Will create his Peyton Hardin: Will run a Hannah Jones: Will have a hedgehog asleep at his job every day own version of World of food truck called “Peyto’s closet full of neon clothes Mauricio Alvarez-Tabio: Gabby Burns: Will be on the Warcraft Potatoes” Isabelle Jones: Will be Will be a Puerto Rican bil- cover of “Southern Living” Stanley Dunwell: Will still Maia Harrell: Will become trying to perfect her wing lionaire magazine at her lake house be making everyone smile a professional chef featured eyeliner instead of cleaning Brooks Amoroso: Will sail with her beautiful kids TJ Durr: Will still be hosting daily on snapchat her room the whole world Nicolette Buzonas: Will Freestyle Friday Tiernán Hegarty: Will be a Nicholas Jones: Will be a Rafael Andino: Will DJ at continue to paint master- Lorette Edwards: Will own a professional ghost hunter special teams coordinator EDM concerts and tweet pieces high end nail salon in Butts Ashley Hegwood: Will still Kelly Juarez: Will change about it Jostin Calo: Will own a County be giving random presents her middle name to “effi- Clayton Assenmacher: Will pawn shop Reed Egan: Will raise gen- to people cient” be playing Playstation 6 Joey Carbonara: Will create erations of future St. Pius Audrey Heideman: Will be Maud Kelly: Will still hate Andrew Ballard: Will play the best Carbonara recipe quarterbacks indecisive to see that guitar for an electronic this side of the Mississippi Nnamdi Ejike-Nwogu: Will Baylor Herman: Will be the Hannah Kerry: Will be a music DJ Maria Castro: Will still be continue to be a mystery director for “the next big hair stylist in New York Gabe Banks: Will still be getting asked how old she is Eyoel Endashaw: Will chal- thing” in Hollywood Sallie Kirven: Will still have watching old lacrosse high- Savannah Cerniglia: Will lenge Mr. Lammers to a Brandon Hernandez: Will punny captions for every lights own a vinyl store in Califor- bongo-off be very different from his Instagram post Noah Bautista: Will still nia Austin Fain: Will be both a twin Katherine Klinger: Will still think he’s a ninja Sarah Chin: Will be stressed young boi and a hot boi Morgan Hernandez: Will be be making Quizlets for every Rachel Bean: Will own a out as she prepares for an Grove Fish: Will retire at 25 very different from her twin class. pancake restaurant called upcoming art exhibition at after making millions from Faith Heyl: Will be on the Ransom Klinger: Will find Beancakes the Metropolitan Museum developing a new Nintendo Olympic triathlon team his calling in Europe as a Tess Becsi: Will live on a of Art game Mary Miley Hicks: Will join professional dancer lake Emily Clark: Will be a flag Johnny Flynn: Will move her brother and become the Annie Klopstock: Will open Chris Benjamin: Will be the dancer for Cirque du Soleil back to Texas, the “home- Ross and Monica of their a well-known henna tattoo spokesperson for Muscle Meghan Clark: Will be a land” friend group shop Milk Dunwoody cheer mom Elizabeth Freeman: Will be Bobby Hogan: Will work Matthew Koch: Will still be Alex Bergeron: Will still Jonah Cloer: Will star in the in a college town at GameStop after winning running ignore people pronouncing Back to the Future remakes Sarah Frost: Will design a multiple Major League Lars Kolvereid: Will be a his last name wrong Olivia Coles: Will still be the new and successful line of Gaming tournaments member of the World Surf Harrison Bernhardt: Will biggest Doctor Who fan ever makeup called “Frost Your Austin Holbrook: Will ser- League check into a senior living Garrett Cooper: Will swim Face” enade Serena Williams into Kendall Kosek: Will follow home at age 30 the English Channel Ryan Galvin: Will be having becoming his wife with his her favorite bands around Hannah Berretta: Will cre- Lawson Cooper: Will drive a mad fun beautiful voice, music and the world ate the world’s most effective lifted truck around his Mis- Grace Garrett: Will con- face Sarah Kuipers: Will travel brand of sunblock sissippi farm tinue to bring joy to others Caroline Holt: Will be a the world as a successful Jake Beyer: Will be the Nick Covington: Will suc- through her remarkable sports med hero model coach of the Real Madrid cessfully complete an Iron- kindness Lane Homrich: Will drive Sydney Lalomia: Will enjoy youth team man Marathon Brennan Garrison: Will her Prius to every St. Pius a life of “good food and Christian Bicego: Will JR Cozine: Will take out an become a football coach at football game good friends” continue to be influenced by insurance policy on his legs Buford Andrew Hopkins: Will Kerney Lane: Will become gravity & will owe Chandler Nick Craig: Will still be Kyle Gaspari: Will be a engineer buildings using his a multi-platinum rapper via $5 “with the boys” heart and lung surgeon cell phone rapchat Brandon Bielak: Will Khris DeCastro: Will ride Mary Geeslin: Will be Erin Huff: Will own a tiger John Evan Laughter: Will continue to be known as his Razor scooter to work shredding guitar with Mac in honor of her alma mater be an Orvis model along McLovin everyday Demarco Clemson University with his family on their farm Ethan Bills: Will be makin’ Emma DeLorme: Will save Anderson Gibson: Won't Maddie Hughes: Will still be Riley Law: Will debate dolla dolla bills, y’all the orangutan population have a phone for longer smiling her way through life against himself in the world Cristina Bleacher: Will be a through the boycott of Jif than a week Kendell Hutchison: Will championships of debate mother to 16 cats Peanut Butter Katie Glenn: Will be the travel the world with her 10 Aidan Leicht: Will take over Caroline Bollinger: Will be Matteo DeLurgio: Will take best possible version of April foster children as host for “Late Night with hanging out with Chandler hacky sack to the Olympics Ludgate Ansley Israel: Will own a Seth Meyers” Alexi Bond-Cousins: Will Eleni Demos: Will discover Shelby Goin: Will be a Lush store Isabelle Lennon: Will own still be made fun of by Mr. that she’s actually Italian therapist for a private prac- Joey Jackson: Will be richer a zoo Turner Chris Desmelik: Will pro- tice called “When the Goin’ than Bill Gates Denton Lewis: Will create Alex Boshers: Will join Wu- duce Emmy award winning Gets Tough” John Jajeh: Will be driving a a rap and country music Tang Clan (for the children) webcasts Andie Gomez-Patron: Will minivan to his CEO position genre Shelby Boykin: Will still Sam deVignier-Awad: design a line of Harry Potter Keiley James: Will be an Mary Hathaway Lipscomb: only drink out of a Chick-fil- Will become a sales rep for crocs Instagram-famous horse- Will be making her kids A cup bubble tea Garrett Gooden: Will have back rider listen to Kesha’s song com- Emma Jayne Braxton: Will Griffin Diamantis: Will the fastest fastball in the Justin January: Will be lead- mentary still have no “ragrets” either be fishing or golfing MLB ing all the chants at his kids’ Cameron Liss: Will still be Michael Bresnahan: Will be Isabella DiCristina: Will be Isabel Gregor: Will become soccer games finishing homework charming his way to the top asking for a “move-a-roni” a nun in Hollywood Carina Jimenez: Will have Griffin Loflin: Will answer Michael Brown: Will be Mary Didier: Will still be Max Grum: Will be the nic- her own line of soaps spe- every question with “Roll watching NBA highlights avoiding your questions est drill sergeant ever cially made for small hands Tide!” William Brozovic: Will be Myia Dorsey: Will have Grace Guynn: Will be a law- Anna Jones: Will become a Golden Lines 7 centerspreadMay 10, 2016 for the Class of 2016 Eric Long: Will base his life Nicholas Muenchen: Will event a St. Pius English teacher the most fashionable UN off of Maverick from “Top continue to pretend he has Amanda Pharo: Will have and will be married to Anna Diplomat there is Gun” no idea what is going on the best hair in the world Jones Chloe Tully: Will become a Max Long: Will be the CEO Ryan Mulloy: Will still wear Alianna Phillipps-Kow: Will Kelly Shanahan: Will hit a driving instructor of ESPN rad vintage Kentucky clothes be a foot model growth spurt and become a Nolan Turner: Will still be Ryan Lynch: Will still be fix- Feven Mussie: Will liber- Brianna Pino: Will design a WNBA all-star lifting his jeep ing his hair ate Eritrea from systematic line of earrings for Claire’s Evan Sharp: Will still be Lauren Tuttle: Will still be Sophie Mahon: Will finally global oppression Cortney Pizzarelli: Will rockin’ mom jeans sassy learn how to ride a bike Chad Nelson: Will open a move out of the country to Melissa Sheppard: Will own Gina ValeCruz: Will rise Gianna Mancinelli: Will still cheeseburger restaurant Hawaii when Trump be- a coffee shop and simply “go through the ranks of the be asking “Are you going to Anna Neu: Will be stressed comes president with the flow” of life United States Army and start eat that?” out as as she prepares for an Rosalie Probst: Will own a Jake Shiptenko: Will take her own rowing team Julian Mancini: will sing art exhibition at the High floral shop Mr. Scirocco’s place teaching Rory Vetrovsky: Will move on broadway with Michael Museum of Art Rachel Provost: Will become film at St. Pius to Alaska and live in the Jackson’s video duplicate Andy Nguyen: Will continue the major breadwinner of Lauren Sill: Will be the Lion Aurora Palace Joey Marburger: Will break to wait until the week after her family by discovering Leader coordinator Grant Walker: Will take the record for surgeries and to start his research papers aliens Reagan Skelton: Will sass Morgan Freeman’s place as a replacements Celine Nguyen: Will always Sammie Rahn: Will still be her way to the top of the famous narrator Mallory Markham: Will still have the most perfect nail saving animals lives world debate championships Ryan Walsh: Will still be on be doing competition cheer- shape Margaret Ralston: Will glow Parris Skiouris: Will bail the side of the road with a leading Michael Nguyen: Will drop brighter than the sun Greece out of its financial broken down truck Carol Martin: Will still be the hottest mixtape of 2022 Zack Ramirez: Will baffle despair Alex Washburn: Will be a obsessed with her pig Steven Nguyen: Will con- people with his mystique Megan Smith: Will always published poet Flannery McAleer: Will tinue to be a winner Nancy Ramos: Will win Miss have the right answer Sebastian Weber: Will still write 5 New York Times Brandon Nordberg: Will be Universe Sally Smith: Will be an AP be racing his car through Best Sellers in touch with his emotional Collin Reese: Will always English teacher parking lots Renee McCarty: Will suc- side have the coolest sister Liane Solomon: Will be the Maggie Weir: Will be the cessfully predict her own life Ben Norton: Will be a de- Joe Reigner: Will still be chief-of-staff for the first host of presidential debates Emma McCurdy: Will only signer for Nintendo excited about absolutely Libertarian president on CNN say “Welcome to Moe’s!” Anna Nowak: Will be a dol- everything Henry Spearman: Will do Helen Weldemariam: Will Victoria McDuffie: Will phin trainer Carolyn Repasky: Will still something too strange for have her own TV show of open her own accounting Winston O'Stricker: Will be have an on-again, off-again words just Snapchat stories firm in Athens, GA the next Steve Harvey relationship with Lawson Derek Spitzer: Will make Kat Werner: Will become a Lanier McMullan: Will be- Paulina Ochoa: Will be the Cooper millions after designing a bakery mogul come a math tutor Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Sean Repasky: Will be the new airplane Peyton Whelchel: Will still Chris McNulty: Will still be contest champion pianist at Nordstrom Jakob Spitzer: Will finally be be flipping his hair waiting for the Cubs to win Jessica Onuorah: Will still Jeremy Roberts: Will be able to see eye-to-eye with a Kate Whitlark: Will be larp- a World Series while desper- have the oddest, most inno- holding memorials for his giraffe ing in the woods with her ately singing “Go Cubs Go” cent humor beloved fish Sarah Spooner: Will be fellow wizards and squirrels Maria Mentesana: Will start Brandon Paetznick: Will Lane Roberts: “Just what- babysitting her own kids Nicky Williamson: Will have her own antique toothbrush trend for rapping about ever man” Joseph Stanca: Will become millions of dollars yet live business called Brush from kindness Andrew Rochefort: Will play a modern day guitar hero like a bum the Past Mari Grace Parillo: Will baseball regardless of the Khole’ Starling: Will still Natalie Wilson: Will steal Christian Merrill: Will be a fulfil her dream of marrying circumstance be the most bubbly person the Declaration of Indepen- corporate sponsor of Mike’s Ansel Elgort Matthew Rodgers: Will still you’ve ever met dence Lot Chandler Parks: Will still be be telling everyone to cel- Ben Steinberg: Will work for Parker Wilson: Will contin- Beth Mersha: Will continue asking Christian Bicego for ebrate success Old Row ue the family tradition and to conceal her true middle his $5 Javier Rodriguez: Will still Nicholas Stigaard: Will send his kids to St. Pius name Sarah Parks: Will be the have the most swag become a Norse mythology Birook Woldeyohannes: George Meyer: Will run next Meredith Grey who Chelsea Rushworth: Will be story-teller Will be an Ethiopian prince across America like Forrest specializes in healing broken the face of sour patch kids Cullen Stockmeyer: Will Patrick Woodland: Will Gump bones Nick Rust: Will be your local still be wearing seer sucker finally admit when he is Bobby Milewski: Will still Michael Pate: Will be the neighborhood veterinarian shorts and wallabees to climb wrong be pursuing his basketball head football coach at Geor- Dani Sada: Will be on the Stone Mountain John Woods: Will become a dreams because #ballislyfe gia State Hawks dance team Carolann Stout: Will star professional tennis player Victoria Millard: Will have Claire Paulino: Will engi- David Savini: Will be a tour as Glenda in “Wicked” on Mary Kate Wootten: Will visited every Major League neer a way to bring clean guide in the Grand Canyon Broadway direct the Kentucky Derby Baseball stadium water to third world coun- Gisele Schemankewitz: Will Laura Sundal: Will fall Caroline Young: Will be do- Michelle Millican: Will still tries still be singing “Wide Open asleep at 9 p.m. every night ing whatever she darn well have a fire Instagram Aimee Paxton: Will dance Spaces” Caroline Tanzy: Will still be pleases and rocking it Kelly Millsaps: Is this in the Broadway version of Lucas Schiavinato: Will be talking Lily Young: Will continue to vegan? “Grey’s Anatomy” correcting people on how to Colin Taylor: Will finally re- fly under the radar with her Thomas Moore: Will be a Ingrid Pedersen: Will spell his last name alize the value in education savage sarcasm charter fishing boat captain become a professional on Austin Schlueter: Will end Chris Techman: Will be a Franklin Young: Will be Sarah Mottram: Will join the “Dancing with the Stars” terrorism Toyota truck mechanic forever young Atlanta Roller Derby and Megan Pelli: Will star in her Davis Schultz: Will revitalize Griffin Thomas: Will not Patrick Ziegler: Will become win them a championship own remake of “The Hob- Atlanta’s filmmaking busi- own a shirt that fits him a veterinarian Elizabeth Mount: Will bit” ness Addison Toney: Will be the continue to win hundreds Sam Petry: Will still be Ryan Scirocco: Will try to next Quentin Tarantino playing blackjack yelling “free bird!” at every resist the urge to become Jessica Triche: Will become Golden Lines 8 featuresMay 10, 2016 Inside the colorful mind of Mr. Gary Turner

LIONTRACKS AUSTIN SCHLUETER makes floral arrangements office are all the works of Mr. His art is pinned up both in Upcoming Staff Writer and colors. Turner. his classroom and in the social Events It’s 6:45 in the morning “Gardening is in my He said he buys fake studies office. Occasionally, and a red and black Mini family,” Mr. Turner said. flowers and arranges them he will give artwork to other May 10: 8 am AP US Countryman with a West “The Italian side was farmers, in different ways to show “a faculty members to put in exam, 12 noon AP Georgia bumper sticker and the other side was brilliant contrast in color.” their classrooms. He has even French exam comes roaring around speed sharecroppers.” Why fake flowers and not the gone as far as promising to bumps and sharply pulls into His favorite flowers to real thing? As Mr. Turner give a special design to a a parking spot. Out steps Gary plant are perennials, but he is explained, the flowers he uses student with the highest test May 11: 8 am Senior Turner, social studies teacher very particular about how to are more colorful and vibrant grade, but he hasn’t done it exams, 8 am AP extraordinaire. plant them. Mr. Turner said but aren’t able to grow in yet. English exam, 12 In the classroom and he turns to “Southern Living” Georgia’s climate. It’s safe to say that Mr. noon AP Macro around the halls, he is known magazine to help properly He also has a passion for Turner’s love and interest in exam as a serious, opinionated and care for his garden, but he coloring. “I like colors, and color drives all of his hobbies. challenging world history tends to use their advice when I found a coloring book In fact, his fascination has and government teacher, but sparingly. online, I ordered it to try it made him somewhat of a May 12: 8 am AP many students and faculty “Sometimes,” Mr. Turner out, and found it fun,” Mr. color expert, according to his World exam, 12 noon AP don’t know the artistic side of said, “the soil they use can be Turner said. wife. “My wife defers to me for Statistics exam Mr. Turner that exists outside incorrect.” His coloring books are everything having to do with of the classroom. Mr. Turner’s gardening intricate in their patterns and color,” Mr. Turner said. The 65-year-old educator skills are seen in his floral designs, and he uses different Whether it’s coloring, May 13: Seniors’ last day; spends his days in the arrangements. The flowers pens, sharpies and pencils to painting or gardening there’s 8 am AP Micro exam, 12 classroom, but in his spare in the library, counseling create sharp color contrasts in much more than meets the eye noon AP Latin exam time Mr. Turner gardens, office and Dean of Students his artwork. to our very own Gary Turner.

May 14: 9 am Lion Leader Summer camps remain a popular tours

May 17: 8 am start; Special destinations for many SPX students schedule with homeroom first and junior move-up SARAH VAN DUSER me and I fell in love when we yourself. Sophomore Lilly information from the outside Staff Writer mass dropped her off,” Ralston Viau attends Camp Nakanawa world is through snail mail or As we slowly drag our reminisced with a smile. in Tennessee every summer email, and a few years ago my May 19-24: Elective exams tired bodies and weary minds Ralston also enjoys meeting as a camper, and appreciates friend Lilly Welch got an email through the last few weeks of girls from different places every relationship she has saying that Zac Efron had died the school year, the only thing and creating long-lasting gained from her time at camp. in a car crash,” Viau explained. May 19: 7:30 pm keeping us alive sometimes is friendships. “I always look “I’ve only spent four out “She burst out of her cabin Baccalaureate Mass knowing that one of the best forward to seeing all my of the past 48 months at screaming and within minutes moments of the year will soon friends and being away from Nakanawa, but it’s made me most girls, including myself, May 20: 8 am start; Honors be here: when the final bell the ‘real world’ for a little who I am for the other 44,” were sobbing in hysterics. One Assembly and locker clean- rings signaling the beginning while,” she added. she explained. of the counselors ran to her out of another glorious summer Similar to Ralston, senior Another surprising room, made sure everything vacation. Brandon Hernandez’s favorite advantage of some summer was alright with our childhood Most students’ thoughts part of summer camp is “being camps is the inability to text, idol, then sprinted back to the May 21: 9:30 am Graduation, are consumed with fantasies able to meet new friends as talk on the phone, or use cabin area with a megaphone Symphony Hall of relaxing on an exotic beach, well as being with old friends.” social media. “I know it sounds saying, ‘Everything is ok! Zac exploring a foreign country, To him, camp allows him to cliché, but the isolation is so Efron is alive!’” binge watching Netflix, or try new things he wouldn’t revitalizing.” Viau stated. Don’t let the movies fool simply getting a head start normally do at home. “The time with friends away you; summer camp is more FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE on summer reading. (Yeah “At camp, I learned to from pressures of everyday life than meeting your long- right, we know that no one is just simply branch out and and the beep of cell phones lost twin sister and plotting Wednesday, May 25 thinking that.) be comfortable trying new really help one be able to a scheme to reunite your 8 am: Science Exam A handful of brave things. And once you start to reconnect with themselves and divorced parents. Ask any 10:15 am: English adventurers, however, take on try new things, you learn that nature,” she added. student who has attended camp the most exciting experience you have more fun. That’s Viau has experienced first- and they’ll tell you: It builds Thursday, May 26 of all: summer camp. For why you want to return year hand the use of communication character, independence, and 8 am: Math some, it’s just a pastime to get after year,” he explained. This without texting or phone calls. skills useful for everyday life in 10:15 am: Foreign Language them out of the house for a will be the seventh summer “The only way for us to receive the “real world.” week or two, but for others, Hernandez spends at Camp Friday, May 27 the first day of summer camp Hanes in Winston Salem, N.C. 8 am: Social Studies is anticipated more than Sophomore Celia Kinzey 10:15 am: Theology Christmas. uses her camp experience as a For three St. Pius students, way to help those less fortunate their summers have always than her at Camp Big Heart, included a few weeks away at where she will spend three camp. This summer, instead weeks as a counselor working of participating in activities with kids who have disabilities and sleeping in a cabin, these and special needs. “It definitely students will be counselors. helps you find the beauty in Senior Margaret Ralston’s everyone and the love God has infatuation with spending 12 for creating such incredible Campers at Camp Nakanawa in TN, get excited to play days in the middle of Mentone, people,” Kinzey said. Alabama at Camp Skyline In addition to making new soccer, their favorite camp sport. Sophomore Lilly Viau started seven summers ago. friendships, camp is also a way has attend this camp four summers in a row. Image “My sister went the year before to grow and learn more about courtesy of Lilly Viau Golden Lines 9 featuresMay 10, 2016 ‘They will be greatly missed’ Students, teachers say goodbye to faculty and staff members GABBY BURNS Paul Standard. “Coach Stew- my right-hand man for the he also plans to travel as much tries to share his deep experi- Staff Writer art has been a mentor and past 5 or 6 years teaching AP as possible. ence with Christ with his stu- As the year comes to a friend to me and our entire US History.” “I have friends all over the dents and those with whom he close, not only will we being staff, and the success we have Ms. Kramer also confessed, world who’ve often invited me works.” saying goodbye to the Class experienced over the years “I might have cried a little to visit them, and there are Also moving up north is so- of 2016 but to many teachers can be directly attributed to when he told me he was retir- many places I’ve not yet seen cial studies teacher and foot- and staff members as well. Coach Stewart!” ing, but then I got over myself that really intrigue me, espe- ball coach Mr. Jason Tester, Several will be trading in Mrs. Kramer plans to and was happy for him. If any- cially our National Parks,” who will head back home to their alarm clocks and les- spend her retirement with a one has earned his retirement, said Mr. Causey. Michigan to be the head coach son plans for a well-deserved lot of relaxation and enjoying it’s this guy! He works so hard Band Director Mr. Chad at Grand Haven High School. life of retirement: PE teacher countless days on the lake. She and is so generous and shar- Paetznick said, “thank you so Mr. Tester said he’s excited and football coach Jerry Stew- is anticipating spending more ing with both colleagues and very much! You are the Cau- to move and start his new po- art, math teacher Mrs. Cindy time with her husband and his students.” sey of our choir’s success!” sition as quickly as possible so Kramer, social studies teacher being able to volunteer more. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley both Four St. Pius teachers will he can begin planning for the Mr. Peter Voorhees, athletic Mrs. Kramer also hopes are sad to leave the St. Pius be moving out of state. Direc- upcoming football season. department assistant Mr. Dale to still keep up with the Pius community, especially the stu- tor of Campus Ministry Ms. “I am excited for my chil- Stanley, attendance secretary community. “I know SPX will dent body, “who help keep Gayle Ohrenberger is getting dren to get the opportunity to Mrs. Sandy Stanley and choir continue their winning ways me young,” according to Mr. married in June, then will grow up around our family,” teacher Mr. Clay Causey. and I will keep abreast of it. Stanley. He continued, “Dur- move to Minnesota where her said Mr. Tester While Coach Stewart will Hopefully I will be able to ing my time, I have been fiancé currently lives. Finally, guidance counsel- miss the Friday night lights of come to another champion- fortunate to see some really Throughout her time at or Mrs. Debbie Navin is mov- Maloof Stadium, he is looking ship at the dome,” she said. amazing students in athletics, St. Pius, Ms. Ohrenberger has ing to a small town outside forward to traveling with his Math Department Head academics and the arts, which been instrumental in many Vancouver, Washington and wife to visit his seven grand- Mrs. Leslie Bowman said I will miss.” areas of the school, including will be spending a lot of time children. He also plans to con- about Mrs. Kramer, “We will They are both looking for- organizing all school masses, unpacking boxes and getting tinue working with intellectu- miss her very much and we ward to well deserved relax- works of mercy, class pilgrim- settled in a new community. ally challenged kids, which are sorry to see her go.” ation and spending more time ages, the March for Life trip She has already planned a Coach Stewart did for 15 years Mr. Voorhees, who was with all their family who live to Washington, D.C. and the few trips to visit her son, who in public school before coming a former Delta pilot and Air out of town, and Mr. Stanley Baccalaureate. is currently stationed in Ger- to St. Pius. Force officer, said he wants said he will have more time to “Her great strength is her many and looks forward to “I have missed working to move to Charleston, South pursue his passion of wood- organizational skills and tak- spending more time with him. with them and look forward Carolina and spend more working. ing care of the smallest details Two more teachers will to volunteering to work with time with his wife, three chil- The Stanleys are also ex- to make these major events work next year at local private them in some capacity in my dren and their spouses, but he cited to explore more places successful,” said Mr. Spell- schools. free time,” said Stewart. is open to substituting at St. around the world and are man. Social studies teacher and Not only will he be missed Pius in the future. counting down the days until Chaplain Father Michael head boys’ soccer coach Mr. in the PE department, but the In addition to his knowl- their first cruise and a trip to said the school will not be the David O’Shea is going to Cris- football family will miss his edge in the classroom, Mr. Key West, which they will en- same without Ms. O and her to Rey, the same Jesuit school extensive knowledge and love Voorhees was also a valuable joy this summer. incredible faith. “I’ll miss her where science teacher Ms. Me- for the game. As the defensive asset to the women’s lacrosse Mrs. Terry Sides said about friendship and support. Sim- lissa Beam now teaches . coordinator, Coach Stewart program as their head coach Mrs. Stanley, “she is one of ply put, I’ll miss her!” he said. Mr. O’Shea said he was in- has been an integral part of for several years. the most thoughtful souls on Theology teacher Mr. Jo- terested in going to Cristo Rey not only training the football “I really relished the joy earth to all her co-workers, seph Grone will attend the because “of a great admiration players, but his wealth of ex- and entertainment given to friends, and family.” Boston College School of The- for what they do and what perience has also helped every me on a nearly daily basis by According to Principal ology and Ministry next year they offer to their students.” coach on the staff. girls’ lacrosse players and so- Steve Spellman, her concern to get a second Master’s de- Mr. O’Shea continued, “It is “I want to take a moment cial studies students,” said Mr. for the safety and well-being gree and eventually work his a wonderful mission and the to congratulate Coach Jerry Voorhees. of every student is incredible, way toward earning a Ph.D. school is continuing to grow.” Stewart on his 45 years of Social Studies Department and she places the students as He is excited to continue to He will continue to teach education and coaching, and Head Ms. Kristin Kramer her deepest importance dur- study and discover how he can world history next year and on his 13 years here at St. Pius said, “I will miss Mr. Voorhees ing the day. serve and build up the Catho- will teach economics and gov- X,” said head football coach so much next year! He’s been Athletic Trainer Gary lic Church. ernment once the school has a Schmitt expressed his sad- “As an alum and teacher,” senior class. After 10 years of ness to no longer be work- said Mr. Grone, “I will miss coaching soccer, he decided to ing with Mr. Stanley, who is the great environment at Pius, take a break from the sport, a great friend and coworker. which strives for excellence which he said will allow him to “I’m kind-of speechless as far in all things, while remaining spend more time with his chil- as where to start. He will be grounded in Christ.” dren, and he plans on going greatly missed,” said Schmitt. In addition to taking on back to school to work toward He continued, “He has been huge tasks in the religion de- a Master’s degree. such a father figure to me and partment, “he helps many The whole school will “miss my now wife. It’s been a won- other teachers both in and his amazing accent, sharp derful working with him.” outside the department with sense of style, and quick wit,” Mr. Causey said he is most their needs, and he does all said Ms. Kramer, and she per- looking forward to letting his this because he is a model of sonally is sad to see him leave hands rest from over 60 years what it means to be a person because “every once in awhile, of strenuous piano playing, who finds strength in Christ,” he sends me an email that and while he’ll still play the said Theology Department makes me laugh out loud be- piano, now it will be purely for Head Mr. Jason Eaglen. “I cause his dry sense of humor There will be many new faces at St. Pius X next year as we pleasure. know personally how involved still catches me off guard.” As a previous voice major he is in the Sacramental life Theology teacher Mr. John say goodbye to numerous faculty and staff. Whether they at the University of Georgia, of the Church, how much Favier is leaving St. Pius for are retiring, moving out of state or working at a new school, he said he may get back into he tries to draw near to the Notre Dame Academy in Du- the school is grateful for their years of service to SPX. singing in some capacity, and Lord, and how every day he continued on pg. 10 Golden Lines 10 sports May 10, 2016 JUNGLE Upcoming ROARS #RoadtoRio excites SPX fans Athletic Events

May 7: Boys Vol- Students eager for Summer Olympics in Brazil leyball Team Tour- MEGAN MITTELHAMMER held in 32 competition venues ing about Europeans.” with Brazil’s political and eco- nament @ Tsunami Staff Writer Center, Time TBD around 4 regions of Rio. “The new wave of inter- nomic instability, raises con- The 2016 Summer Olym- Two sports that have re- national players are a cor- cerns for athletes and specta- pics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, turned to the Olympics after nucopia of variety, nationlis- tors alike. are less than 120 days away. 112 and 92 year absences are tically-speaking,” Mr. Cook “The Olympics come all May 10: Baseball Athletes and fans from all over golf and rugby, respectively. continued. “So what better way the time and I wouldn’t want State Playoffs @ the world will flock to partici- “Golf’s totally a global to bring the people of the world to risk getting a disease that TBA, Time TBD pate in and witness a total of 42 game, much more so than a together than through a game would ruin all the fun,” Sik sporting events, from volleyball ton of sports that are Olympic that champions sportsmanship, said. and tennis to canoe slalom and sports,” golf coach and Social social interaction, and overall Whether you are flying to rhythmic gymnastics. Studies teacher Mr. Phillip good-will and hospitality?” Rio or watching from the com- May 12: Boys’ Track and “I am so excited for the Cook said. “It’s the national As excited as St. Pius stu- fort of your own disease-proof Field State Meet @ Jefferson Olympics because I love how game of Korea, loved by the dents are about the Olympics, living room, the Olympics will Memorial Stadium, 11:00 am the whole world can come to- Japanese, gaining players ev- recent news reports suggest be sure not to disappoint. Once gether and compete,” sopho- ery day in Latin America, very the athletes and dedicated sup- August 5 rolls around, St. Pius more Hannah Sik said. “My much a specialty of South Afri- porters think otherwise. and the entire world will have favorite part is the Opening cans, and we’re not even talk- The outbreak of Zika, along their eyes on Rio. May 13: Boys’ Track and Ceremony. I just love it!” Field State Meet @ Jefferson The Olympics begin on Au- Memorial Stadium, 11:00 am gust 5 and run through August 21 for a total of 17 days. These Teachers leaving SPX are the first Olympic Games in South America. continued from pg. 9 May 14: Boys’ Track and “It is very expensive to or- Field State Meet @ Jefferson ganize an event of this magni- Notre Dame Academy in Dulu- and a guardian of the virtues the exciting news in campus Memorial Stadium, 11:00 am tude,” Spanish teacher Mrs. th, where he will be the Direc- and values St. Pius X stands for, ministry next year!” said Mrs. Patricia Gallimore said. “Brazil tor of Operations. This is quite and Notre Dame will be a bet- Swann. successfully organized the Soc- a departure from the teaching ter Catholic school because of Mrs. Terracino is moving cer World Cup in 2014, which world that he’s known for so his faith and talents.” to New York where her hus- May 16: Baseball State is the most popular sporting many years, but he said he’s Last but certainly not least, band is living. She said she Semi-finals @ TBA, Time event in the world. So I think about starting a new chapter in Mrs. Kathleen Swann, who as- may return to the law firm in TBD; Boys’ Golf State Cham- that helped them develop some his life. sists in Campus ministry, and Connecticut where she used to pionship @ Jones Creek of the infrastructure needed to “I will miss the students and Mrs. Ann Terracino, who works work and will miss not only her Golf Club, 8:00 am; Girls’ host the Olympic Games.” my colleagues the most. And in the library, will also be leav- library colleagues and students, Golf State Tournament @ 10,500 athletes will com- Tech Crew...(stay in the dark, ing St. Pius at the end of the but the “whole Pius commu- Waynesboro Country Club, pete from 206 countries. “I’m guys!)” said Mr. Favier year. nity.” 8:00 am cheering for Colombia and the Theology Department Mrs. Swann said she looks The end of the school year US, my two countries,” Mrs. Head Mr. Jason Eaglen said, forward to enjoying free time brings about the largest num- Gallimore said. “But I also like “Mr. Favier is a model of what and having more flexibility to ber of faculty and staff depar- a Catholic educator should take care for her elderly rela- May 19: Physicals @ SPX, when small nations that can tures in many years. We thank be: he is humble, faithful, a tives who live in the area. 3:00 pm only afford to send a few ath- each of them for the years of letes to the games go and get man of service, an outstand- In addition to subbing at the service, wish them luck in the a medal.” ing educator who is unafraid front desk, she said she plans to future, and remind them of 136 women’s sports, 161 to tackle tough issues with his practice of her hobbies, golf. what Mrs. Stanley recently said: senior students, a perennial May 21: Baseball State men’s sports and 9 mixed “I will be keeping up with “once you are a Golden Lion, learner himself, an innovator, Championship @ TBA, Time sports are scheduled to be Fr. Michael to hear about all you are always a Golden Lion.” TBD

Ah!thentic Italian Katie Jones M.Ed., CCC-SLP Pizza Franchise Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Telephone: 678-643-1946 Golden Lines 11 sportsMay 10, 2016 Golden Lions ink National Letters of Intent MAX LONG Indiana. to get to Brevard and start Staff Writer Jessica Onuorah will be playing.” The St. Pius seniors have playing volleyball next year Jones shared similar all decided where they will at George Mason University. feelings. “Getting to kick be attending college next Onuorah said she was really for an up-and-coming team year, and a select few will excited to start at GMU and like KSU will be really cool,” get the chance to showcase is relieved she finally figured Jones said. “Trey White [SPX their athletic talents at the out her decision. ‘12] will be the quarterback next level. Four football From the baseball team, so it’ll be fun to have another players, five soccer players, Garrett Gooden has signed Golden Lion on my team, two baseball players, two with Georgia Tech and too.” basketball players, a volleyball Chris McNulty will play at Many athletes have a very player and a sprinter will all Sewanee. Gooden has been a tough decision on whether be playing their respective lifelong Jackets fan and was or not they will continue Seniors Jakob Spitzer and Kerney Lane sign to play sport in college. a highly sought after recruit, playing a sport in college, not basketball at Centre College and University of Alabama- SPX’s powerhouse even with a chance to be to mention trying to decide soccer programs will be drafted. where they want to attend. Huntsville, respectively. Photo courtesy of Coach Parr delivering five total players “I’m pumped to get to Chris McNulty, a two-sport were generous financially so Colorado would be the best to a college campus come fall pitch at Tech, especially athlete while at SPX, had to it was on offer I couldn’t pass place for me.” 2016: Austin Fain (Anderson after loving them all my decide if he wanted to play up.” Jakob Spitzer and Kerney University), Jake Beyer life. It’s an amazing school baseball at a smaller school Long had a similar Lane also very recently (Gardner-Webb), JR Cozine academically, so that makes or instead go to a large experience, saying, “I can decided where they would (USC Upstate), Elizabeth the opportunity even better,” university such as Auburn probably speak for a lot of play basketball at the next Freeman (Western Carolina) Gooden said. and pass on sports. the future college athletes level. Jakob Spitzer will and Gianna Mancinelli From the football team, He ultimately decided when I say that the decision attend Centre College and (Converse College). Eric Long, Nick Jones, Chris that attending Sewanee: The where to go was a very hard Kerney Lane will play at Heavily recruited for Benjamin and Chad Nelson University of the South to one. It was a long recruiting University of Alabama- track and field. Her blazing will all be taking the field play baseball would be the process with lots of visits but Huntsville. fast speed made her a hot again next fall. best fit for him. I know that in the fall it will “It’ll be cool getting to commodity among college Long will enroll at “I was very unsure for a be very worthwhile. I had my play with Will Maguire [SPX T&F programs. Her brother, Air Force as an offensive long time on what I wanted to list narrowed down really to ‘14] again,” Spitzer said. Fred (SPX ‘14) currently lineman, Jones will kick at do,” McNulty said. “Sewanee Georgia Tech and Air Force “Centre has a great program runs track at the University Kennesaw State, Benjamin came into the picture very and after a lot of thought so I’m real excited to get up of Kentucky so speed clearly will play defensive line at late and when I visited the and stress with my parents there and get back out on the runs in their family. Brevard College, and Nelson campus I fell in love. They we decided that Air Force in court.” Fellow track athlete be attending Elon. Chandler Parks said that “I’m very excited for the Dorsey is “an extremely hard next 4 years at Brevard,” worker and that she’s a model Chris Benjamin said. “Having athlete for everyone on the the opportunity to play my Congratulations to our track team.” Next season, sport in college is such an Dorsey will be a sprinter awesome opportunity. I for Purdue University in love football so I can’t wait newspaper staff seniors!

New courses GABBY BURNS CHRIS MCNULTY continued from pg. 1 Auburn University Sewanee: The University said she signed up for the History, another AP Social course to “further my com- Studies course offered to of the South puter skills while also being sophomores, “AP Human able to include art digitally.” Geography is the here and JUSTIN JANUARY Another new AP course now; students will learn added to the school curricu- about the current world and Emory University ZACK RAMIREZ lum is AP Human Geogra- the big things that affect our phy, which will be offered lives,” explained Ms. Kram- Allegheny College to sophomores as a Social er. Studies elective. Rising sophomore Kath- KATHERINE In this class, students will ryn Kavanagh is interested study earth’s patterns and in taking AP Human Geog- processes, learn about meth- raphy because she “thinks KLINGER AUSTIN SCHLUETER ods and tools geographers it is a cool opportunity to use and analyze descrip- study the cultures and ge- Elon University Clemson University tions, maps, graphs, photo- ography of other countries,” graphs and diagrams. she said. Kavanagh also “They will learn the dif- wants to “learn how to use ference between a rural soci- maps to her advantage.” MAX LONG ety versus an urban society, All three of these new something that few students classes continue to add to University of South Carolina in the Atlanta metro area the ever-growing course cat- have never really thought alog at St. Pius and provide about,” said Social Studies an opportunity for students "May your hats fly as high as your dreams." - Michael Scott Department Chair Ms. Kris- to explore different subjects tin Kramer. and adapt to new ways of In contrast to AP World thinking. Golden Lines 12 backsideMay 10, 2016 Two students and one teacher are asked a series of random questions... Say What?! Bobby Hogan ‘16 Maud Kelly ‘16 Mr. Favier, Theology

If you could only have one meal for the rest of your McDontron (McDonald’s) 600 mL of ricotta cheese and a warm Pizza life, what would it be? Mr. Pibb

What Marvel superhero Deadpool Hillary Clinton I don’t do comics are you?

What song can you “I’m Just A Kid” “Amish Paradise” by Weird Al “We Do What We’re Told” by Peter relate to the most? Yankovich Gabriel

What politician is your Newty Boy (Newt Gingrich) Iron Man Daniel Berrigan, S.J. spirit animal?

What SPF sunscreen I don’t know. I don’t use it. Oh, I just use I Can’t Believe It’s Not 30 do you use? Butter

What’s your phone number? 770-778-1711 0b11110001000111110110100110011 867-5309 011

What candle scent are you? January Tractor Fumes Sandalwood

If you were a dog, what LeBryant Jordanicus Walton I Am Who I Am Chopper would your pet name be?

What Pop-Tart flavor Flowf NyQuil Everything bagel with butter would you create?

Seniors, what is your best way memory at St. Pius x? “Junior year when we “When we went to the Dome beat Marist” freshman year.” -Mary Didier ‘16 -Bobby Milewski ‘16 “Senior year when we “Probably a Stereotypical beat Marist” football memory” -Maria Castro ‘16 -Michael Bresnahan ‘16 “When everyone was dancing to Breeze “No. Too sentimental.” the music tech’s performance at -Joey Marburger ‘16 the Fine Arts assembly” “Beating Woodward -Joey Carbonara ‘16 to go to the Dome” -Brooks Amoroso ‘16 Banter