Inside... News Opinion -Russian scholars earn medals -Evans responds on in Olympiada, pg. 2 diversity, pg. 3 -Departing faculty, pg. 2, 11 Features Sports -SLUH community unites -Track advances to behind Michael Davis,pg. 9 sectionals, pg. 4 “If nothing else, value the truth” -A look back at the 2006 -Underclassmen sports track State champions, pg. 8 finals, pg. 6 The weekly student newspaper of St. Louis U. High - 4970 Oakland Ave. - St. Louis, MO 63110 - (314) 531-0330 ext. 183 - online at sluh.org/prepnews - [email protected] VOLUME LXXIV ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010 ISSUE 31 Festival of Miles to VOLLEYBALL WINS STATE ! PHOTO BY TED WHIGHT circle SLUH track Eric Mueth around the football track, and finishes back Core Staff on the regular track. All other races will stay n an attempt to provide entertainment inside the stadium. and competition while supporting a For the invitational boys’ mile, a time goodI cause, the third annual Festival of under 5:20 is required to enter. For the Miles, presented by Under Armour, will invitational girls mile, a time under 6:00 is take place this Saturday, May 22, at the St. required. Louis U. High track stadium. For the sec- The celebrity 100 will include Andy ond straight year, all proceeds of the track Banker, Martin Kilcoyne. and John Pertz- meet will go to the family of Mike Rath- born from Fox 2 news, Kurt LaBelle and mann, ’08, who was paralyzed from the Brian McKenna from local radio stations, waist down not long after graduating from Eniola Aluko from the St. Louis Athletica, SLUH. The event last year drew roughly Rachel Lippmann from KWMU and Richard 1000 fans and raised around $5,000. Anderson from Big River Running. After the successful meet last year, Big In the women’s mile, Parkway Central River Running Company, co-owned by Ben senior Emily Sisson is the favorite. Rosario, ’98, decided to keep the meet go- For the men’s elite mile, the field will be ing. This year, the company decided to add comprised of 10-15 elite runners, depending on late drop outs. Rosario was able to recruit a grade school mile race, which is open to The St. Louis U. High volleybills were victorious in the State championship last night, several high-profile athletes to run in the elite kids from grades one through eight. Other besting the Francis Howell Central Spartans in a two game sweep, 27-25, 25-10. Down mile, mainly because of his connections to events include an eight-and-under boys 24-23 in game one, the Jr. Bills fought back and, led by senior outside hitter Scot Metzger, professional running. 100-meter dash, an eight-and-under girls came back for the victory. “Once you get a couple of good guys, 100-meter dash, a women’s mile, a masters Game two, on the other hand, was owned by SLUH and its rowdy and rambunctious and everybody hears about the event, then men’s mile, an invitational boys’ mile, an student section. With solid passing by junior Zak Robben early and often, the Spikebills people actually start calling you,” said Ro- invitational girls’ mile, a celebrity 100-meter ran out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. The victory gives the Becvarbills their third sario. dash, and the Saint Louis Track Club elite State title in four years. men’s mile. Rosario decided to join the race as well, The grade school mile will kick off and will run alongside Port Byron, Darren the event at 6:30 p.m. The race will be a Gauson, Andy McClary, Kyle Miller, Rob road mile that does a loop on the track, heads Myers, Brian Olinger, Adam Perkins, Tom- Wellness Club up and around the turnaround, makes a lap see FESTIVAL, 10 presents speak- STUCO Forum plans for next year Drew Dziedzic er on organ greater use of the Zimbra email system, as a reason for the low attendance. In re- Core Staff but also pointed out that Zimbra is limited sponse, senior class Pastoral Officer Aaron he newly-elected Student Council because many students do not check their donation Heisohn promised more trailers, which Greg Fister (STUCO) held a forum last Monday e-mails. School Spirit T prompted Vice President of Reporter in room 215c during Activity Period. Even Vice President of Public Relations junior Cy Hill and Buckley to both say they have though only five non-STUCO members John Tsikalas proposed that every student ideas for trailers already. he St.Louis U. High Wellness Club attended the meeting, STUCO members could give his cell phone number to STUCO. Another issue brought up by junior Thosted guest speaker Mandy Ratz, were able to collect ideas and suggestions Then, when important events such as football homeroom representative Ross Hoover was a kidney transplant recipient, nurse, and for next year. games or STUCO forums were happening, this year’s lack of t-shirts sold by STUCO. advocate for the National Kidney Foun- “We didn’t expect a huge turnout. It STUCO would be able to send out a mass STUCO only sold about five different t-shirt dation to speak to students about the im- was a low-key thing, where we could just text, which would encourage student par- designs this year. portance of organ donation and to offer lasting life lessons. She talked to a group gather information for next year,” said Stu- PHOTO BY JOE MURRAY ticipation. “I have a lot of t-shirt ideas,” said Hill dent Body President junior T h e during the forum, promising to increase the of students on Wednesday in room 215C Tim McCoy. He said that next topic to number of t-shirts sold. during activity period. the forum was in 215c to be discussed Next, junior Zach Rauschenbach asked After being introduced by history show that it was not a big was the all- how STUCO planned to run Blue Crew next teacher and Wellness Club moderator Tom deal, instead of having the school Run- year. Zinselmeyer, Ratz told her story about how forum in its normal loca- ning of the “I have a system worked out. I will have she came to be a kidney recipient. tion in the Joseph Schulte Bills. Ac- a quote-unquote Spirit Task Force,” said Hill. “I used to run 9 miles a day. (One day,) Theater. cording to According to Hill, the Spirit Task Force will I could barely run one,” said Ratz. She ex- Overall, though, McCoy, only be comprised of about 35 seniors. From that plained that her kidney’s failure was due to STUCO was pleased with 15 people ran group, six seniors will be at every game as high blood pressure that had gone unnoticed. the forum and its results. this past fall. leaders. Ratz warned all in attendance about the im- “The forum went Senior class Hill devised this system after attending portance of having blood pressure checked, great. A lot of people had Public Rela- the varsity football game against Oakville labeling high blood pressure as “the silent good ideas. And a lot of the tions Officer last fall. He noticed that while there were killer.” ideas we will actually be Pat Buckley over 50 seniors on the track in front of the Ratz explained that her brother Matt, able to do, which I thought Student Body President Tim McCoy offers a point at Mon- commented stands, no one actually led the crowd. Hill who was in college when Ratz’s kidney day’s STUCO Forum. was very important, and act that the reason hopes that with a limited number of leaders, failed, volunteered to supply one of his own on them the best we can,” said Executive for the low attendance was due to the early- those who are not leading will be more in- kidneys for transplant. Vice President junior Gino Perrini. winter cold and that people had to pay $5 to clined to stand in the bleachers and cheer. “Anyone, … if they treat their bodies Communication between STUCO and get into the game. “It’s more of a cheering section, instead well, can live a full, healthy life with only students was the first topic brought up. “It must be earlier (in the year) and it of 50 people yelling randomly,” said Mc- one kidney,” she explained. She supplied “Every year I’ve heard that brought up, must be free,” said senior class president Coy. some startling statistics about the truth of and I think its always going to be a problem,” Steve Hoerr during the forum. In response, Then the forum moved on to pastoral- organ donation, or lack thereof. said sophomore homeroom representative McCoy suggested using extra funds from related issues. On the practical side, Ratz said that 107,000 people were Ben Hilker. “I mean the grapevine is not this year’s STUCO budget to pay for the Rauschenbach proposed that more micro- waiting for organs to be donated, from always reliable because things get twisted. students running. phones could be placed around the singers either living or dead donors, and 84,000 of And then things get lost always.” The discussion then transitioned into at class Masses so that people far away from them were waiting for kidneys as of 2008. Hilker suggested the creation of a the attendance of games in general. Many the choir could hear them. STUCO agreed, Nineteen people die needlessly every day, STUCO comment box. He also suggested pointed to the lack of publicity from STUCO see FORUM, 10 see WELLNESS, 10 May 21, 2010 2 Volume 74, Issue 31 News 11 students V2K makes tentative steps toward medal in Rus- Commons renovation sian Olympiada Conor Gearin In addition to renovating the Student said he gave student groups the same op- Zach Rauschenbach Core Staff Commons into a dual-purpose cafeteria and portunities for input as parent organizations Reporter commons, the main offices will be moved to t.