SPORTS: Basketbills win first two FEATURE: '82 ~LUH grad George Dunn is once again honored by the state games and prepare for Lafayette tourna­ Hickenloopertalks tp thePrepNewsabout of for his outstanding coach­ ment finals. See page 6. his newest feature film. See page 3. ing. See page 4. rrp "If nothing else, value the truth" THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF ST. LOUIS U. IDGH Volume LVII Friday, December 4, 1992 Number 14 New Administrator AppQinted to Dauphi~ Players Oversee Minority Action Plan Bring The Odd by Dave Cruse but also topics ofrae; ism, self-esteem, and Couple to SLUH Co-Editor leadership. "To make the MAP more than just a by ))ave Heimann UE TO THE overwhelming task of document to be handed out at meetings, Prep News Reporter implementing SLUR's newly the Board of Trustees, with strong en­ D INEFORLINE,TheOddCouple adopted Minority Action Plan (MAP), couragement fro~ SLUH President is one of the funniest shows ever Mr. Eric Clark has been hired as Assistant Robert Costello S.J., approved the crea­ L written," says Mark Cummings, who is to the Principal for the Implementation of tion of this position," explained Principal directing the Dauphin Players' produc­ the Minority Action Plan. Paul Owens. "Eric was chosen because of tion of the play. Clark, a 1983 graduate of SLUH, his past service to youth, his deep sense of Cummings and the entire cast are returned to his alma mater Tuesday as an gratitude and appr~iation of SLUH, his very excited about the opening of Neil administrator instead of a studenL Clark conviction to the MAP, and because he is Simon's The OddCouplethisaftemoon holds a masters degree in psychology. He an overall outstanding individual." for the freshman cla~s; other shows will has worked in many youth organizations, "My main task will be to recruit beonSarurdayandSundaynightat7:30 and often, with his wife Anjanette, served African American ~tudents and faculty p.m. in SLUR's auditorium. as a director for retreats for junior-high into SLUH, and to make sure that we The show is a 1965 comedy written and senior-high students, addressing not retain our curren~y enrolled African only the spiritual needs of these students, see MINORITY ACTION, page 4 see ODD COUPLE, page 2 SLUH Blood Drive Fellowship of Christian Athletes Yields 88 Pints for Chapter Begins Next Week at SLUH Currently 71 area high schools and 11 Red Cross by Mark Feldhaus area by Matt Pfile or the Prep News Staff colleges have FCA affiliation. or the Prep News Staff With an informational meeting next HE FELLOWSHIP OF Christian Thursday, December 10, which includes LITILE OF the life-blood of T Athletes (FCA> is a non-denomina­ a talk from a staff member of the FCA, A SLUH was drained this past Tues­ tional organization of junior high, high Eggers is looking to get an idea of the day-but though juniors, seniors and school, and college students across the interest in the group and proceed to start a faculty lost a little blood, it was donated country that tries to provide a positive "huddle group." "We'd meet once every to assist those in need. Christian atmosphere to help meet the two weeks and do things like Bible study, The annual event was organized by spiritual needs of its members. Under the have discussions through a Christian STUCO. Religious Affairs Commis­ leadership of Mr. Mark Eggers, SLUH is context of topics, and invite guest speak- see LET IT BLEED, page 4 looking to begin a chapter of the FCA. see FCA, page 4 2 News Odd Couple

(continued from page 1) about two men, <:>ne divorced and another laughter. comes complete with tapes of Frank Si­ recently separated from his wife, who try The show is brought together by the natra played during the intennissions. to room together. Since the show contains many props Oscar Madison (played by junior and a complete setting change to a sta­ Ed Vigil), continually tries to change tionary set, those involved have put a the lifestyle ofFelix Unger (played by great deal of effort into the show. senior Da:vid .Heimann). Oscar con­ Senior Matt Griner is the stage man­ vinces Felix to move into his apart­ ager and, alongwith his stage crew, does ment,go out on a date with the Pigeon everything from :making sandwiches to sisters (played by Patty Oswald and : gluingtogetherbrokencups, which Felix Libby Salvia),andfinally to leave be­ breaks on stage; cause he can't stand Felix's annoying Cwnmings, looking forward to three habits. great performances, noted, "This cast The eccentricities of Felix and The Odd Coilple, in SLUH's Audito- . has the potential for being one of the J' Oscar provide their friends, Speed, rium SatUrday and Sunday at 7:30p.m. most talented I have ever worked with." Roy, Murray, and Vinnie (played by . Tic~ts are on sale during lunch peri­ seniors Gene Marshall, KenFerrigni. John work of director Cummings, costumer ods or from Mr. Schulte after school out­ Missel, andjuniorTim Lord, respectively) Ms. Delia Rose-Homes, and technical side the cafeteria. Tickets are. $4 presale with an unlimited source for jokes and director Mr. Joe Schulte. The show and $5 at the door.

/ Calendar compiled by Dave Bartin FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Trend/Sadd meeting Russian ExchangePro&.fcilll Schedule #4 Emergency drill at the start of Third FCA Meeting . Parent Son Liturgy at 7:15a.m. Period Latin Field Trip : ...~ .... Dauphin Players assembly for freshmen Football Banquet at 6:30p.m. Theater Field Trip 12:30 p.m.- 3:00p.m. Hockey vs. DeSmet 'at Queeny at College Reps: College Reps: 8:45 p.m. Maryville University St. Mary's (9:00a.m.) Racquetball at South Hampshire Lafayette Tournament Finals at Lafay- . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 ette vs. Cardinal Ritter at 8:45 p.m. NO CLASSES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Wrestling vs Maplewood at 6:00p.m. Feast of the Immaculate Conception Schedule#2 Basketball vs Lindbergh at 7:30p.m. Pep rally in gym SATURDAY, DECEMBERS Swimming vs Parkway Central at Model UN at Florrisant Valley CC Dauphin Players present The Odd FoPoCoCo at 4:00p.m. All Doubles Racquetball Tournament at Couple at 7:30p.m. South Hampshire Hockey vs Webster at Affton at 7:30 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Basketball vs Chaminade at 7:30p.m. p.m. Schedule#'}. Swimming vs Lafayette at FoPoCoCo at Activities: 4:00p.m. · SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Advent Liturgy for Juniors and Wrestling vs. Mehlville at 6:30p.m. Dauphin Players present The Odd Seniors Couple at 7:30p.m. Sophomore Basketball Intramurals Bowling at Western at 3:00p.m. THURSDAY,DECEMBERlO Officers of SLUH sponsored clubs and MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Schedule#! organization please submit the day and Schedule#! Activities: time of your meetings by the Thursday of Activities: Junior Basketball Intramtuals the pre<;eding week to DaveBartin in home­ Junior Basketball Intramurals ' Freshman Math Contest room 216 orin the Prep News office. ~ r

·Feature 3 ThePrepNewslriterviewWithS~UHAlumandFeature Film Director George Hickenlooper by Todd Hanneken the cost of pursuing a career in the arts. will premier in May of 1993 at Cannes. Prep News Reporter After attachin~ himself to producer Hickenlooper's next fllm, The Big do~g odd jobs, Hick­ Brass Ring, will star Marlon Brando in a How does someone go from a SLUH enlooper made a short fibn, "Newark fictional feature based on a screenplay by student to an award winning director at Needs Insurance," ~hich was honored in , director of Citizen Kane. the Cannes fibn festival and published 1988 at the Canadi~rt International Film Additionally, Hickenlooper has writ­ writer in less than ten years? The Prep Festival. In 1989 JVckenlooper directed ten a book ofinterviews with twenty-five News asked this question to SLUH alum­ his first full-length.film, a documentary of film's foremost directors and critics nus George Hickenlooper, class of '82 . about director Pe~ Bogdanovich and titled Reel Conversations. He has also While at SLUH, Hickenlooper said author Larry McM\utry. In 1991, he co- written for Billboard, L.A. Style, and ' . "I did everything," and he almost did: directed his second documentary, Htarts Cineaste magazines. worked four years as art editor ofthe Prep Hickenlooper News; ran a comic plans to continue to strip, worked on the make films for the literary magazine next20or25 yea.""S. Sisyphus; illustated He aspires to then yearbooks; played in pursue a political the Dauphin Players; career as a Califor­ co-wrote Senior nia or possibly Follies; and made Missouri senator. short films that were Joe Schulte broadcasted on worked with Hick­ channel9. enlooper when the After SLUH, he young director was continued his educa­ a student at SLUH. tion at Yale Univer­ Schulte said of sity. According to Hickenlooper, "Of Hickenlooper, the the many students decision to get a lib­ I've worked with, eral arts education at he had a tremen­ Yale rather than dous amount of specific studies in A George Hickenlooper original from the 1981 yearbook focus. He knew the film school at the since his youth he University of Southern California was "a ofDarkness . The film, about filmmaker wanted tQ be a movie director and went decision in favor of a well-rounded edu­ Francis Ford Copp<)la and the making of after it." SchultedescribedHickenlooper' s cation over mere career preparation." , won honors at the 1991 art and character as "creative ... bi7..arre ... After graduating from Yale in 1986, Cannes Film Festiv~ in Southern France, outstanding ... vert funny ... totally off the Hickenlooper, determined to be a film as well as Siskel and Ebert's "Movie of wall and really a fun person." Schulte director, survived on what he called the Year" award. The film was shown on credits Hickenlooper's success to being "encouragement and a passion for the HBO. "very focused," and having, "chutzpah," art." ForayearinNew Haven, Conn.,and Hickenlooper is currently working a Yiddish term meaning"ALOTofpushi­ then in Los Angeles, he worked at every­ on a fictional feature titled The Divided, ness." thing from making copies to waiting tables. starring Martin Sheen. The fibn, set in Mary Lee McConaghy, who remem­ Hickenlooper considers the sacritice of America during the Civil War, is about a bers Hickenlooper for his drawings and doing menial labor, while peers from Yale battalion in the Confederate Anny con­ short films in high school, called him "one were in executive positions, to be part of sisting entirely of vampires. The Divided see THE DIVIDED, page 5 4 News What Is Amnesty Internat!onal? State of Missouri

by ~dam Conway aware ofabuses and write letters, regard­ Honors Ebbie Prep.News Reporter less of one's desire to become affiliated with the let up on human rights abuses for Dunn's Coaching · St. Louis has shown a growing inter­ fear of embarrassment before the U.N. by Aaron Morrow est in the ideals of Amnesty International, Frequently, lower-echelon officials and meetings are held throughout the area. of the Prep News Staff in a government~ responsible for vio­ The SLUH chapter ofA .I. meets on Tues­ lating the rights of mdividuals,. and when Mr. .Ebbie Dunn's successful and days during activity period and after head officials of the government (prime glorious coaching career received high school. A local adult chapter meets once ministers, presidents, etc.) are alerted to praise.recently from the Missouri State High School Activities Association. amonthattheU.CityLibrary. CBCholds activities and see the potential for interna­ The award is given for "services city-wide high school meetings once a tional embarrassment, they often take and contrib~tions to interscholastic ac­ month, and chapters are active at area immediate action to end these violations. schools including DeSmet, St Joe's, tivities," and honors Dunn's "dedica­ What, then, is a human ·rights abuse? tion, leadership, and service," accord­ Rosati-Kain, Incarnate Word, and Kirk­ From the U.N. Dec~tion, Amnesty has ing to a letter from the Missouri State · wood High School. taken four major po4tts which it considers High School Activities Association. Members of SLUR's A.I. meet to to be its "mandate" in dealing with this The award is in the category of an learn of human right violations and to issue. interscholastic coach, and "sets him apart write letters to the offending officials. But A.I. calls for: 1) The immediate re- as truly a friend ofinterscholastic activi­ officers of A.I. mge anyone to become ties." Dunn received the award at the see AI, page S see DUNN, pageS FCA Minority Action Let It Bleed (continued from page 1) (continued from page 1) (continued from page 1) ers to talk to the group. Usually, the guest American students," said Clark. sioner Ryan McCabe was surprised by the speaker will be college or professional Owens explain~. "To fully imple­ "extrl~mely high turnout" of the blood athletes who give their testimonies to the ment the MAP, we must first identify drive.. The goal for the drive was 65 pints group," commented Eggers. what we are working with. We have to and 88 were collected. Although McCabe Although Eggers has never led a determine the pool of minority students has "no idea" why there was such a large who might come to SLUH. huddle group, he has attendedFCA meet­ turnout, he hypothesizes that "people ings before and has led Bible studies in the "Then we must identify what is keep­ group. Encouraged by this experience with ing minority students from applying to were willing to put their lives on the line the group and by his desire to find "posi­ SLUH, and address: those factors which for a good cause, as well as pizza and tive ways to influence students," Eggers we have control over," Owens continued. donuts." decided to start a huddle group at SLUR "We will theq go into the black . Although a tremendous 117 people after getting theokayfrom Mr. Paul Owens community and.inb'Qduce SLUH to mi­ · were willing to donate their blood, 19 and the Pastoral Office. nority students in~ effort to build cul­ were unable to give, in general because "If it gets going," said Eggers, "it tural relations. We will also try to set up a they had been taking medication, we're would be a student run program. They support system for minority students," would be in charge of planning the meet­ concluded Owens: not feeling well, or had been out of the ings and lining up guest speakers." Both Owens and Clark agree that the countty recently. In addition, Eggers also saw possible ultimate goal of the Minority Action Plan Although the STUCO members were roles for FCA as being involved in "serv­ is to make SLUR an inviting place to the main organizers and workers in the ice projects and leadership roles in prayer minority students and for the SLUH blood drive, others also assisted. A few service." community to reflect the ethnic diversity students assisted in taking temperatures One thing that Eggers felt was impor­ of the S t Louis area, thus giving students and the like. Nine Red Cross workers tant to stress is that Fellowship ofChris­ a well-rounded view of reality. were responsible for the extracting of--. tian Athletes may be a misnomer. "You Clark explained, "I believe that ra­ don't have to be an athlete to be a part of cism stems primarily from ignorance blood and screening of donors. the group. I think this group can help give between cultures. With a diversity of McCabe "hopes that [SLUH] breaks an identity to someone who may not be culture, students can learn from one an­ 100 pints" in the next blood drive, which already involved in another activity." other and help to alleviate racism." is to take place in the spring. r

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ofthemosttalentedpeoplel'veevermet" . failing to encourage the high caliber stu­ Class 4A State Boys Soccer Champion­ Having heard him speak at an exhibition dents of SLUH to aspire to better schools. ship at Soccer Park on Saturday, Novem­ of his films at the St. Louis Art Museum in "To go to a bozo college defeats the pur­ ber21. 1991, she refen¢ to him as "a very im­ pose ofgoing to a high caliber high school Dunn acknowledged that he was happy with the reading of his accomplish­ pressive,knowledgeable, poised speaker." like SLUR," Hick~nlooper commented, ment-s and career highlights at halftime of Both McConaghy and Schulte referred to adding that "the difference between his the game. George Blase, the assistant Hickenlooper' s loyalty to SLUH in help­ friends who went to Yale and his friends ' . executive director of the association, ing alumni interested in filmmaking and who went to Mizzoq is theYale graduates presented the award. Dunn was "very · hiring SLUHalumniforpositionsinclud­ are doing what they want to do, while the pleased" with the recognition and· the . ing music director and extras whenever other graduates wish they had the encour- plaque he received. possible. . agement to go to a better school." , Prep News moderator Jim Raterman Hickenlooper also criticized the pri­ praised the "incrediblejob" Hickenlo6per orities of SLUH, saying spoits are "so did as arteditorfor the Prep News for four overrated." Policy on·Letters to straight years. "He drew a different mast­ In an autographed copy ofhis book in head picture for the front page every SLUR's library, Hickenlooper scribbled, the Prep News week." Raterman added that, "George's "Work hard, lads. And listen to the Jeb­ Throughout the year, the Prep News picturesatthetopofthefrontpage,aswell bies." will offer the student body and the entire as the comic character of the Prep News SLUH community the platform to ex­ Rat,.gave thePrepNewsa delightful dis­ . press their opinions on SLUR-related · issues. Each week, the Prep News will tinction." AI provide its readers this opportunity in the Hickenlooper praises SLUH as "the - (continued from page 4) form of Letters to the Prep News. greatest high school I could possibly have Every letter received by the editors gonetO."Headdsthat"SLURgavemean lease ofall people iqtprisoned for the free will be read and considered for publica­ improved perspective in a rather chaotic expression of their beliefs; provided that tion. Each letter should be signed by its author; in the event of publication, the world." He admires the Jesuits and their they have neither used no'r advocated author's name may be withheld upon violence. beliefs ofliberation theology, knowledge, request or at the discretion of the editors . and academics, and the priority of doing . . 2) The decent apd humane treatment Letters should address SLUR-related is­ instead of only praying. He credits "a of all prisoners, in~luding proper food, sues, not public affairs. The editors re­ Jesuit education not only in Christianity, medical care, and ~cess to lawyers and serve the right to edit letters for publica- but Marxism, humanism, nihilism, and relatives. . tion in order to meet space requiremynts, 3) An end to extrajudicial execu­ but will not alter the intentoftheauthoras psychology a8 well, with preparing him to expressed in the letter. However, if the succeed at Yale." tions and "disappearances" (the kidnap­ editors feel that the letteris not relevant or He expresses anger, however, that ping/ torture/ murde,r ofan individual, as that it is defamatory, the editors also re­ "so many brilliant students sell them­ exemplified by many cases in El Salvador serve the right to withhold publication. In selves short on colleges" and stay in the . and Chile). instances such as these, the author of the letter will be notified prior to publication Midwest. He said of excuses such as no 4) The abolitio~ of the death penalty. and may meet with the editors and the Amnesty International is open to money or no grades, "that's a crock," moderator in order to hear why the letter citing his own acceptance at Yale in spite people of all walks of life who seek in will not be printed that Friday. of unexceptional grades and a need for nonviolent ways to protect the rights of All letters intended. for publication financial aid. He believes any sacrifice to fellow human beings. In spite ofan unfor­ may be turned in to an editor or the mod­ go away to school is worth it since " the tunate reputation as a political organiza­ erator,ormaybemailedtothePrepNews, c/o St. Louis University High, 4970 experience ofgoing to school on the coast tion, A.I. emphasizes that it is not political Oakland Ave., StLouis, MO 63132. is a richer experi(mce than Podunk Uni­ and is based almost exclusively on the Letters must be received by the end versity in Peoria." He criticizes what the · worldwide ratified U.N. Standards on of th€l activity period on the Wednesday school did to members of his class for Human RightS. prior to the Friday of publication.

------6 Snorts Hoopbills Win Two and Advance Racquetbills to Lafayette Tourney Finals Continue by Brian Bartlett continue to be successful. Undefeated Season Prep News Sports Reporter Monday night'$ first round victory by Mike Nomile was dominall~d by $e J,r. Bills. Despite. Prep News Sports Reporter The Varsity Basketbills kicked off· the Eureka full-coUft press, Seymour's their 1992 season on Monday in the frrst ball handling managed to place the ball in Tite Varsity Racquetbills improved round of the Lafayette Tournament, and the hands ofWienstroer and Rittenhouse· their flawless record to 3-0 this past caged the Wildcats of Eureka 43-35 to who bucketed a combined 22 points, 13 week with victories over Parkway West advance to the second round of the tourna­ and9respectively. Chris Doll alsoadded and Kirkwood. The Racquetbills are ment. Ladue, in that second round, tested to the scoring assault py hooping 12points . playing "good, smart racquetball," ac­ SLUR's mettle but found themselves The Basketbillscontinued play in the cording to Coach Joe Koestner and hope bested, 51-44, as SLUH now moves on to Lafayette tournament on Wednesday night to continue their success throughout the the final round of the tournament against facing Ladue with confidence that they ten-match season. Cardinal Ritter. would make the final$. In the first half, the Entering into last Thursday's match The game against the Wildcats dis­ Basketbills compietely dominated, played strong play from the squad's cap­ outscoring the Ranis 51-44, but found with Parkway West, the Bills were car­ tains Tim Rittenhouse, Jamie Wienstroer, themselves trailing going into the fourth rying an eight-year jinx against the and .Ken Bergman: and fellow starters quarter. "The team played hard and Longhorns. West's #1 seed, Tommy Brian Seymour, Kevin Finlay, and Chris showed they have heart," commented Helfrich, claimed that "SLUH will lose Doll. Head coach Don Maurer also ex­ · Maurer, ''They did what they had to do to again. You' 11 never beat us." The Bills pects strong play off the bench from Tom win." Rittenhouse and Finlay led the rever.sed that trend, however,andearned O'Brien, Bergman, Ryan Watson, Matt scoring with 15 and 9. points respectively. animpressive5-2victoryoverlastyear's Berblinger, and sophomore David Ries. Nine of Finlay's points were three point state championship runner-up. Dr. With this great depth, Coach Maurer is buckets. Wienstroer hlso posted 11 points confident that the 1992 Basketbills will See HOOPS, page 7 See RACQUETS, page 8 Chessbills Swimbills Hope for a Successful Season The swim team is also seeing a Demolish Rosary by Jim Reid numlx~r of Polobills who have not com­ Prep News Sports Reporter Rebels 4-0-1 peted before joining the team to stay in With the loss of two individual state shape for water polo including MikeZim­ by Joe Hodes qualifiers to graduation, the SLUH swim merm;m, Tom Rea, and Paul StCin. Prep News Reporter team enters the season knowing that it Another change for the swim team is the must seek a new identity if it is to be addition ofassistant coach Terry Murray, "A battle won cancels all your other successful. The teanj feels it is up to the who brings enthusiasm and discipline to mistakes," Niccolo Machiavelli once challenge. In the state meet last year, both the team. said. The same can be said about the The new members of the team will Chessbills' opening day victory over Tom Tretter and Sean Clancy placed at join a :;olid corps of returning swimmers. visiting Rosary High School, 4-0-1. state with Tretter fin~shing 2nd in diving and Clancy taking 8th in the 100 breas­ Leading the team are co-captains Jim Reid Although the Bills won convinc­ troke. Who will state this year is up and Paul Granneman. Both Granneman ingly, the victory was marred by "sloppy take for grabs, but with the addition ofa num­ and Reid have improved in the off-season play" according to the team's captain, ber of freshman and a handful of new and hope to qualify for state in their indi­ sophomore Gerry Tansey. recruits, the Swimbills are ready to fmd vidual events as well as the relays. Other Moderator Ms. Patty Raniere was a out seniors include the much improved Ron little more upbeat, saying, "This is a One of the most exciting of the new Reinheimer, Mike Hunter, and Dave fantastic way to start the season, con­ faces at the Forest Park Community Col­ Lowry in diving. Emerging this year is sidering the unpredictable line-up." lege pool this year is that of freshman junior Pete Clifford, who is coming off an Winning for the Chessbills were Doug Maitz. With his 6'3" frame and extremely successful polo season and I first board (Tansey), third board (junior '• large success in United States Swimming, seems ready to carry his success into the JoeHodes),fourthboard(freshmanMax swim season and the sprint freestyle See CHECK, page 7 Maitz is ready to to work for the Junior Bills swim team. See SPLASH, page 7 Spor~ 7 : ~ :-;,-~ Grapplers Start - Icebills Lose Another Clos.e Game sided shooting: ·South had ·40 shots to ~ Y Steve Vierling · ·~-·, o·U:t SloW· ·· · , .. SLUH'sP. _·P rep N~~-s Reporter · by Mike Sch-ickler ·.· · ·· _ . _On off~~ MaikLeinau~scored yet Prep News Sports'Reporter · · "Iflosing a game by one ~int meant _ _again, this t,lmeassisted by Gene LaBarge anything in this league, th~ Icebills would · and Alex Merrill, keeping the game 2-1 Two meets do not make a season; be on top," summed _1,1p freshman Jas()ll . _late in ~second penod. The only oth« sixteen·do. ·fi'hofigh the Grapplebills lost . · Kempf~ f~lings. Last.Satw:<;Jay night. , goal w~ a rocket by Tom Shank that both of their fust two inects 64-11 to Ft the varsity Puclcsters losuheir foUrth game . found the ,. mesh, assisted by- Steve . ZumwaltSouthand5S.~l5toHazelwood ofthesea$Qnbyonegoal,lhistimefaUing ·_ Ciapciak. Ariother bright' spot for the West.. obviQu&. improvement nUu\.ed the prey to Parkway South 3~2. · Icebills w·as their' reduction in penalties. sec~ _m~t against the WildCats. Despite the absence of Joe Farhan, · The Icebills' neltt game is Saturday, ! ·The~atchapinstFt. :zwnw~tSouth · Doug Aubrey,andCharlie Vollinger, the·' ' ··7:30 p.m., at Affton. Paul Sorrentino made clear what 'imJ)rovements the Jr. Sill"'s persistence kept the fans on their -· ·-i.Jrges fans "to come o.u~and make some Bills need to make. The Jr. Bll~ lost eight feet. ··outstanding goaltendiitg by Chris noise. It's gonna be old time~ this of the ten matches that were wrestled. Ryan kept the score tight despite the lop- Sa~y ." N~vertheless, both seni<>;r captain Ma.tt Snlash · : Wmter and sophomore N1ck Amato won ;r;;!::Ei;;;:;-;;-=:;;----~---~~---~--...------. 'their !hatChes decisively.· (continued fro~ page 6) fairly equaL Impressi_ve performances In the second mee.t. the ·Jr. Bills events.Otherjuniorsinclu4eRea.St.Cin. · ~ere_ turned out by both teams. Rose did · learned from their mistakes and wrestled Matt Ducar. and Dan Thompson. especially well, beating out Maitt at the well against the Wildcats of Hazelwood Ailhoughtherearestrongperlormers ·wall in the 200 rrCe. Soth Clifford and West. SophomQCe Nick Ariwo:won his amongt,heupperclasses,topcontributors Granneman did well in the 50 free, com­ second m~h of the ye,v wheri he was thisy'earwillco~eoutofthelargesopho- ' .: . ing withiria half secondofthe:suuequali­ able to keep his opponent frOm escaping . m~re group also. The sophomores in- fying time. Other notable performances ., in the tinal seconds. Another sophomo:·e, , Nate Andrews, and junior Roger French·. c l~de Mike · S!lmpson ;~nd Kevin were shown by Maitz in the 100 fly, , wer;e ·able_ _tO ' pin ~opponents in the _ O'Sullivan in diSaance free and IM,- Ed Leahy in the 100 breastsUOke, and Bren­ secorid ¢.iod · Rose in all of the freestyle events, Kevin dan LaB run in diving. · · Heaioiieers. the respective divisions. Schwegmann pre­ Racquetbills gained their fU'St of sh~taut dicts "an undefeate4 season. but Lafay­ j For Sale: Car stereo amp. 75 watts x 2 the season. 7..0, with an overwhelming ute will be a test." The Racquetbills' next channels: Three weeks old. only been vi~tory •. The highlight of the maleh was lliStch is Thursday vs. Principia at South used fora week and ahalf, Clean sound. ?file's "double donut" of his opponent, Hampshire at 3:30. ·Spectators are wel­ Best offer. Eight-inch subwoofer box 15..0, 15..0. Baran followed with a 15-0, come. ~ set includes: two 8-inch 300 watt sub­ f woofers, two tweeters, carpeted box. Athlete of the Week 1., Best offer; contact Matt·Husmann in Jrtp homeroom 205 or call 385-6718. Selected by Ryan Pinkston Prep News Sports Columnist X-Kalibur will be performing at Club This week's Prep News Athlete of Nrws 367 in Rocld'est '92 on December 12. the Week honors go to Senior Mark Lein­ St. Louis' only weekly high Tickets are $4 presale and $6 at tbe auer, cap&ain and winger on the Jr. Bills school newspaper door. See Jason Herbig in homeroom varsity hockey team. • EDITORS: Dave Cruse, Dave Renard 204 for presale tickets. . CORe STAFf: Dave Bartin, At Cacan­ After almost three weeks of pia) . : :Odin, Mark Feldhaus, Luke Glass, Matt Editor•s Note: Every two weeks, infor­ LCinauer has sent a strong message to !.he Leuchtmann,, Aaron Morrow, MattPfile rest of the league: you can't stop him, you mation on how to write a letta' for Am· REPORTERS~ Brian Bartlett, Todd can only hope to contain him. Althougn ! nesty International will appear. ThcPrep Hl,lnneken, Joo Hodes, Mike Nonnile~ the team hasn't won:a game yet, it isn't Ryan Pinkston, Jim Reid, Mike Schick­ I News and AI encourage you to write, from lack of effort and the best example of ler, Steve Vierling leven if you are not involved in AI. their workhorse like efforts has been IY'ei.S.I.S.;..Joh.n Banet~ Dan Ehlman, i Justin Brezil and Wesner Luc were Leinauer. Of the teams ten goals, Lein­ Ben Everson, Jeff Merlo, Chester abducted in Haiti on November22. Luc 1 auer has netted six. i Pidduck · may have been executed without tria4 He was also selected, along with a !.b RDSIS: Dave Brotherton, Brett for be was found dead the next day. few other elite area hOckey players, to Seher, BiU Michalski · Both were mem~ of the National play against a group of fQrlller SL Louis COMPUTER SPECIALIST: Chris Committee ofCongress of Dem~c Corich Blues. Senior defenserrian JeffWitiel ac­ Movements. Please send leiters (with COMPUTER CONSULJ'ANT: Mr. knowledgtd, "That Leinauer kid sure can· 50¢ poStage) asking that the W~'- Bob Overkamp play some ball." MQDERAIOR: Mr. James Ralerman 1' abouts of'Brezil be made known. ~ This week honorable mention goes to The Prep News is a student pub.lication that an investigation be made into.the BasketbiU Tim Rittenhouse, Grappler of St. Louis University High School, j abduction ofboth men and .thekil~g of Nick Amato, and Racqueibili · Mark 4970 Oak:Jand Avenue, StLouis, MO i Luc. Send to: Prime Minister. •Marc Paluczak for their str:ong pufonnanees in 1 63110. Copyright @ 1992 St. Louis I Bazin; Premiere ~nis~ .Palais Na­ their sports. School News. i tional;.J>ort-au-Prince, Hatb.