Year in Review Overtime Goal Propels Water Polo to Fifth Straight State Title
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Volume LXXXIII, Issue XXIX St. Louis University High School | Friday, May 17, 2019 sluh.org/prepnews Conversation Overtime goal propels water polo to fifth Renos for Carruthers straight State title next year reflects on begin this first year summer at SLUH BY Nicholas Dalaviras and Sam Tarter STAFF Editors’ Note: On Tuesday, PN 83 Editor in Chief Paul Gillam and PN 84 Editor in s the 2018-2019 school Chief Johno Jackson sat down Ayear comes to a close, with SLUH President Alan the St. Louis U. High main- Carruthers to discuss his first tenance staff’s remodeling year at SLUH. The following plans are just beginning to transcription has been edited take shape. From working on for length. big projects, like renovating the third floor of the Science Paul Gillam: So for you, this Wing, to smaller touch-ups, year has been full of transi- like painting and replacing tions. You’ve moved schools carpeting, the maintenance you’ve worked at. You’ve crew will have its hands full moved states. You became a all summer to help the school president, and you hopefully look its best. have made it through them Work will begin af- unscathed. How do you feel? ter Memorial Day weekend on May 28, and continue Alan Carruthers: You know, throughout the summer. I feel pretty good actually this Demolition and reno- time of year. I feel last night vation of the upper science I was able to get to the base- Mr. Dan Schulte and junior Jordan Smith after the water polo State Championship. photo | Mrs. Kathy Chott wing, primarily classrooms ball playoff game, and I got S301 and S304, will start first to some of the lacrosse game. Nicholas Dalaviras and upper left corner, tying the starters shot to a command- ended with a tight score of and will last most of the sum- I got to the hockey banquet, Joe Feder game and keeping the season ing 8-0 lead midway through 1-1, SLUH dominated the rest mer. The rooms’ ceilings and and I think those moment STAFF, CORE STAFF alive. the first quarter, leading to a of play and advanced to the lights will be updated within are always invigorating be- On Saturday, May 4, St. 15-2 rout of the Bombers. semifinal with a 14-4 win. the first few days. After that, cause it reminds me that you enior Luke Brawer threw Louis U. High began its jour- After narrowly beat- In the semifinals, the the walls and floors will be know not just athletics, but Sa Hail-Mary pass under ney through the Missouri Wa- ing the Ladue Rams 13-12 in PoloBills faced off against taken out, because lots of the life of this school is vi- heavy pressure to senior Jar- ter Polo District Tournament double overtime during the No. 4 Parkway South. SLUH’s work has to be done to redo brant. There are many kids rett Schneider. Schneider at Lindbergh High School. regular season, the Jr. Bills eclectic defense, held the dy- the plumbing and update the doing great things. There are took a couple of quick strokes After a first round bye, the went into the quarter-final namic Patriots to just three faucets in the labs. many coaches and adults that towards the goal, faked, and Jr. Bills suited up for a game game with high intensity. points in an 11-3 win. With “(The Science Wing) is are around. The alumni and launched a skip shot at the against John Burroughs. The Although the first quarter continued on page 10 continued on page 2 parents are wonderful. I think that last week’s recognition of coach Nicollerat and his SLUH to host 11th family’s contribution to the Year in Review school is another reminder annual Festival of Miles of just this school has such a BY Harrison Petty long and deep history that is STAFF “It’s a little closer to home passionately loved, and that’s than it has been in the past. been a blessing. s the school year draws Margaret Lyons, the athlete Am I tired? Sure I am Ato a close, elite runners who we’re sponsoring this tired. Jesuit schools have a from around the nation rally year, is a really close friend of hectic pace and in our 200th around the St. Louis U. High mine. Her husband has been year and in our celebration of track to participate in the involved with the event for 50 years of Cashbah, 100 years Festival of Miles. The event, years and I’m the godfather of baseball, and all of those which raises money for an to her son.” markers that we have always athlete in need, now calls Porter describes the add more things to the calen- upon the SLUH community event itself as having a carni- dar. Obviously this school is to unite on May 30 to help val atmosphere with families about relationships and when Margaret Lyons in her battle and contestants all walking there is relationships there against colon cancer. around SLUH and having is passions and emotions, The track event, which fun. there’s ups and downs. Those started 11 years ago, is spear- “It’s just a great atmo- things can weigh heavily on headed by social studies sphere, and it’s for a really you too and we have our fair teacher Joe Porter. good cause. It’s only $5.00 to See pages 6 and 7 for the top news, features, and sports stories this year. share of those things this year, “The meet was created come out and watch the run- (left) Senior Reed Milnor running in a cross country meet. but I think those things lead to collect money to offset ners and even if you’re not a (right) Students downtown during the Bicentennial Pilgrimmage. photo | Mrs. Kathy Chott continued on page 4 medical costs,” said Porter. continued on page 2 News Sports Feature INDEX The weekly student newspaper Odyssey Field Trip Year in Review Golf 2 News of St. Louis University High “Sing to me of the man, Muse, Golf finishes just over par and America lives for rankings, and School the man of twists and turns.” Mr. misses out on state, three ad- none are more exciting than our 3 Opinion 4970 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, Hussung’s “Urban Odyssey” mu- choices for the top 10 features of vance individually to compete. 4 News MO 63110 ral field trip downtown. Page 2 Page 8 the year. Pages 6 and 7 (314) 531-0330 ext. 2241 5 Crossword online at sluh.org/prepnews News Opinions Sports 6-7 Year in Review [email protected] Inline Sciuto Letters Lacrosse Roll bills! The Rollerbills enter Former students Matthew Strap on your helmets! After fin- 8-11 Sports the playoffs, looking to pick up Rauschenbach, ’18, and Dave ishing strong in the regular sea- 12 Photot of the Year ©2019 St. Louis University High steam against rivals. Page 8 Donahue, ’91, reflect on their ex- son, lacrosse looks to keep mo- School Prep News. No material may periences with Mr. Matt Sciuto. mentum into playoffs. Page 8 be reprinted without the permission Page 3 of the editors and moderator. Prep News NEWS May 17, 2019 2 Volume 83, Issue 29 AMDG Summer renovations Prep News Volume 84 Editors to bring drastic changes to campus (continued from page 1) expand the way it will be going to take up the most used, as well as how it looks.” time,” said maintenance di- Figge and the mainte- rector Rick Figge. “I’m just nance department will also hoping we get it all done conduct upgrades to room because we have a lot on our J127, including building a plate.” new wall, installing new tech “This is the third sum- equipment, furniture, and a mer in which we have taken white board. on the science classrooms. Many parts of the cam- We have heard rave reviews pus will be painted and have of how much they have ben- touch-ups done to them, in- efited students, whether it’s cluding the chapel and Cur- how they learn or how they rigan Room. The old cafete- use technology. I think those ria will also have parts of it rooms bring the most joy to remodeled to start preparing the work we do in house, and for the move of the Main Of- allow us to get more bang for fice, College Counseling De- our buck,” said director of partment, and School Coun- facilities Joe Rankin. seling Department to that A new roof job above space. Outside renovations the Ignatian Conference will also take place, and the room will also be starting at landscaping around the Je- the same time as the Science suit house and the garden on Wing’s renovations. In that Wise Ave. will be improved. PN 84: The editorial staff of next year’s volume of Prep News (left to right): rising seniors Jimmy Stanley, photo | Louis Barnes same area of the J-Wing, One development that sports editor; Blake Obert, sports editor, Nicholas Dalaviras, news editor; Johno Jackson, editor in chief; three new HVAC systems has been in the works for a Ben Klevorn, news editor; and Jackson DuCharme, visual editor. will be installed to improve while but will be completed the air conditioning. over the summer is a space “(The new HVAC sys- in between the Innovation Hussung leads final trip to Urban Odyssey mural tems) will help condition Lab and the pool hall, which that area a lot better than will be renovated and re- BY Johno Jackson and teach freshmen no longer.