THE MIEGIAN Dan Fines p. 7 Apocalypse Guide p. 8 & 9 Postseason Football p. 12 Bishop Miege High School Volume 56 Issue 4 December 2012 Guest Speaker Motivates Students and knew his talk would be very ben- 2012 movement, the Ugandan civil of all the turmoil. By: SamJezak AP Art Stretches Their Talents eficial,” said Mrs. Gladbach. war and conflict with the Joseph Dr. Obol’s first hand accounts Made famous by the Kony Kony-led Lord’s Resistance Army of the conflict added rare depth to a Required projects include Editor in Chief By: LukeWheeler stretched from the mid 1980s to very complex issue. The proceeds 12 that have different subjects and the mid 2000s. Dr. Obol lived from The Life and Lessons in a War Zone staff writer techniques, known as “breadth,” On Nov. 13, Dr. Robert Obol and worked as a priest in the will go to rebuild a high school in and 12 “concentration,” projects spoke to a full auditorium of Miegians middle of the unrest and trauma. Uganda. Walking into the art room at Miege is over just one subject matter in dif- about his experiences in the Ugandan His presentation highlighted Senior Jordan Tucker said Dr. a nice change up from the hallways. Colorful ferent media. At the end of the se- civil war and his newly published different aspects of the conflict, Obol, “reinforced how privileged we projects line the walls and ceiling, ranging in mester, each student, with the ad- book, The Life and Lesson In a War Zone. ranging from the psychology of really are. It was a humbling experi- talent from the beginners in Art 1 all the way vice of Mr. Dennis Mueller, will pick Miege’s Invisible Children’s Club, led a child soldier to his personal ence no doubt. He really showed us to the top of the line AP Art students. The dif- out his or her five best pieces of art by Mrs. Joan Gladbach, organized and experiences. He spoke in depth that there are so many other impor- and submit them sponsored the event. “He first sent a about how he miraculously es- tant things to worry about about in by Powerpoint to note to Mrs. Wollenziehn, who knew I caped a rebel attack on his par- the world than the trivial matters we the College Board would be interested because of Invis- ish and his efforts to continue his consume ourselves with.” to gain AP credit ible Children’s Club. I then met him priestly duties while in the midst approval. Mr. Mueller says he hopes to grow AP art student Ryan Thomas co-exists and cooperates the AP art pro- with regular art students Mackenzie Anderson and gram in the future Bernie Fisher because several levels of art meet in the by cultivating tal- same hour. photo by Jamie Franklin ent in the lower art classes and will make the jump to AP based on Mr. Muel- identifying more AP caliber ler’s recommendation. “This year’s group is artists. Mueller has already very talented; we also have a lot of talent in Art identified a few prospects for 3 and 4,” Mueller said. next year, including Menji One of the most impressive things Kim, a standout artist who about the AP class is that each artist has pret- is currently taking Art 1, but ty much found a personal style. Some have a 24/7 CAMPUS LIFE. Senior Megan Youngworth works on a self-portrait during her knack for cre- 3rd hour AP art class. photo by Jamie Franklin AN EXCITING AND ACTIVE ating the sur- UMKC real, some are STUDENT LIFE HAPPENS ON ference in quality of work is fairly noticeable, proficient in but what most people do not realize is how creating real A CAMPUS ALIVE WITH NEW much time and effort each AP student puts in to life color to his or her masterpieces. Sitting in the back schemes, and IDEAS AND KANGAROO PRIDE. of 3rd hour art, seniors, Jamie Kryzyzanowski, a few have N E W S Veronica Moreno, Kate Smeltzer, Ryan Thomas even started in graffiti style art. “AP art is student driven; Mr. Mueller I’m just here to guide is very proud of his top art- them.” ists, saying, “AP art is Mr. Dennis Mueller student driv- en; I’m just and Megan Youngworth work on AP art proj- here to guide ects. them.” Each of the five AP students must complete 24 works of art, incorporating differ- ent styles and encompassing a wide variety of subject matter. Each piece takes the students anywhere from 4 days up to 2 weeks depend- ing on the student and skill requirement. “It Like all five of the AP art students, senior Jamie Krzyzanowski must complete takes me about a week to complete a project 24 works using different techniques and media and then submit them to AP umkc.edu/choose usually,” said Jamie. judges as part of the requirements of the class. photo by Jamie Franklin BRND 1208611 Interim Campaign Newspaper Ads.indd 13 10/9/2012 5:50:13 PM Page 2 www. bishopmiege.com December 7, 2012 December 7, 2012 www.bishopmiege.com Page 3 Three Students Make District Choir have a chance to do it again.” By: MattMcCombs The Bishop Miege Concert Chorale performs at the fall concert, including All- The only girl chosen to be in District Honorees Abby Parra (fourth row, far left), Michael Needham (fourth row, District Choir from Miege is so- Answering The Call staff writer prano Abby Parra. Going into center), and Dan Fines (soloist). photo by Natalie Gonzales the seminary after high school. graduate degree in divinity and theol- This year’s All-District Choir the audition, Abby was a little By: SamJezak Dean Wheeler acts as an altar server at At this time, Dean will be one ogy. Dean will have to complete eight includes three Bishop Miege students, apprehensive. “The Miege foot- All-school Mass. photo by Aubrey Rumore of only two new seminarians total years of seminary to be ordained seniors Dan Fines and Abby Parra, and ball game against Blue Valley Editor in Chief from the Archdiocese. a priest. junior Michael Needham. West was the night before the While most seniors were Unlike many others who en- The admission process for Every year KMEA (Kansas audition, and I was screaming stressing college decisions and scholar- ter the priesthood, Dean has seminary is very different from the av- Music Educators Association) selects through the whole thing. I was ship applications, senior Dean Wheeler no relatives who are priests or erage college process. First, a prospec- certain vocalists to participate in Dis- scared I wasn’t going to be able was writing essays of a different kind. sisters. Instead, the sacraments, tive seminarian contacts the vocations trict Choir after an audition that in- to hit the really high notes in Instead of applying to a traditional living a simple life, and above director of the diocese. Then he under- volves assessments of the student’s some of the songs.” four-year school like most of his class- all, helping people appealed to goes a series of screenings over person- knowledge of music and singing. Mrs. Robin Christie, Miege’s mates, Dean was busy applying to the him. He decided he could best al history, family background, and a There was a training day held at Wichi- choir director, could not be more seminary. help people by being a dioc- psychological evaluation that can take ta State a month before Nov. 2 the audi- proud of these three students. Entering the priesthood has esan priest. up to six hours. tion where the participants learned and She says the students are special not always been Dean’s top priority. The Archdiocese sends In addition to the screenings, practiced the selected pieces all day. and have everything it takes to When his mom signed him up for a dis- seminarians to two area semi- the applicant must write essays like “The audition was nerve-racking and be in the All-District Choir. She cernment retreat over Christmas break naries, Conception Abbey in the average college applicant. Also like difficult,” said tenor Needham, “I’m said, “Those who are in District of his sophomore year, he wasn’t look- Maryville, MO and Cardinal other colleges, seminary requires let- grateful for the training day because it Choir aren’t just good musi- ing forward to it. But the retreat, led by Glennon College in St. Louis, ters of recommendation, two from a really helped me in the audition.” cians, they have a very unique vocation director Fr. Mitchell Zimmer- MO. Dean chose Cardinal priest and two from lay persons. This is not the first time senior set of skills that includes sight- man, far exceeded Dean’s expectations Glennon because of the size of The final test is two intensive Dan Fines has been through the Dis- year as well,” says Fines, “It has been high enough score last year and was reading, proper technique, and and opened a new door for him. “I the city and the opportunity to spiritual meetings with a diocesan trict Choir process. “I was selected to very similar to last year, so there are no selected for All-State Choir as a bass. of course a great voice.” thought it was going to be terrible, but take general classes at St. Louis priest. If the applicant has passed all be in the All-District Choir my junior surprises for me.” Dan also received a “It was a great honor, and hopefully I’ll it was actually very good,” said Dean.