The Leprechaun Gold ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL * VOLUME XLIII * ISSUE 6 * MARCH 2014 State Wrestling--Aaron Adkins 2X State Champion in wrestling and football Ryan Skonieczny 3rd Place Dre’k Brumley 8th Place Garrett Carter Aaron Adkins 7th Place 1st Place Luck of the Irish Leprechaun Gold Leprechaun Gold Feature Leprerchaun Gold Shamrock Alley Kristen Bratton St. Vincent- St. Mary High School How lucky are the Fighting Irish? Kristen Bratton EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mock Trial Team Shannon MacNeil 15 North Maple Street STAFF REPORTER Akron, Ohio 44303 UNLUCKY: Mu Alpha Theta inducts students LUCKY: “Freshman year I acquired a concussion from On February 19, four seniors, 18 juniors, On the web: www.stvm.com “Freshman year, I was in the green lab taking a advanced to state cheering at the Hoban football game, well, not and 31 Honors sophomores were inducted Advisor multiple choice biology quiz on the computer. exactly cheering, I was running across the end into the STVM chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, a On Friday, February 21, the STVM Mock Trial team competed in the Erica Wolf was sit- zone to greet the Hoban cheerleaders when national math honorary. Inductees included regional mock trial competition. Mock Trial contests pit high school “mock” Mrs. Maureen Harrigal ting next to me. I the Hoban punter punted the football into my seniors Madi Frericks, Cassie Jakubick, Jordan legal teams against each other in a competitive display of courtroom roles as Assistant was going to prove head. I got knocked out and had to go to the Korinek, and Brooke Powell; juniors Chris the various components of a trial. Students are judged and scored on their to her that I was hospital. You can imagine I feel a unique sort Bollinger, Taylor Ceepo, Anthony Cerreto, performance by “real” lawyers. The cases used for these Mock Trial compe- Mrs. Barbara Wood the smartest kid of happiness when we Marie Conti, Allison Coughlin, Imani Davis, titions are derived from real-life scenarios that have gone to trial. in the school, so I completely own Ho- Nick Fiedler, Zhaoyang Gu, Will Haas, Terry The STVM team, affectionately referred to as “a team of legal beagles from guessed on all five St. Vincent- St. Mary” by the Akron Beacon Journal, took 1st Place followed by Archbishop Hoban. Editors ban every year.” Hennessy, Jin Hu, Armani Moss, Joe Paolucci, questions choos- - Maddie Mazzola Austin Patrick, Bryce Patrick, Alexis Schaeffer, The case being presented was Phillips School District v. Jesse Springfield, et al. Kristen Bratton ing random letters. Jacob Sivec, Abigail Sovacool; and sophomores Phillips High School agrees to license the naming rights of its field to a large corporation. In re- sponse, students organize protests both in school and on the field. The school district responds by Kelly Lauck I got them all right! Jack Baumer, Bryan Borodkin, Jackie Cun- Note: the odds of that happening are 1/1024 As a small child, I was ningham, Anna DeKemper, Gonzalo Diago, installing security cameras, searching lockers of the students involved, and filing a lawsuit seeking because (1/4)5 =1/1024”- Mario Volpe forced to squeeze into Vincent Diago, Maddie Fickes, Luke Frazier, an order authorizing the school to remove the students from the field. The students claim that the Staff Reporters the smallest of places Lexi Handley, Alex Heard, Patrick Hubbell, school district’s actions violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights. “My lucky charm would because I was so little--in-between car seats, Tobin Huffman, Rachel Iacofano, Kyle Kelly, Monica Pirie and Jane Janie Dulaney be my chipped tooth, it under the table to reach for fallen objects, and Nikko Lalos, Colin McNulty, Amelia Motz, Bozsik were the Defense Shannon MacNeil got chipped when I was into tiny hotel beds with my cousins because Bridget Neugebauer, Regina Neugebauer, Counsel for the students in the 4th grade playing my family didn’t want to pay for another room. Kenny Rinehart, Hope Roberts, Dominic at Phillips High School. Shea O’Brien pee-wee football. That Needless to say I consider my size very unlucky, Sciaretti, Griffin Spinner, Hamza Taha, Michael Bryan Borodkin and Ash- Mary Beth Thomas was a sign because that the most unlucky I have ever felt was when I Takacs, Brian Tavolier, Pat Walter, Tommy ley Johenning are Plaintiff’s game I scored 5 touch- Counsel representing the Derek Whiddon was forced to sit in the back of my van next to Weber, Jinzhi Wei, Anne Walsh, and Mingjia downs. Now I think I’m piles and piles of Zhang. MAO officers include President Jack school district. Rollie pretty good at the sport, so boxes and bags, Hurley, Vice President Joe Puhalla, Record- Shank plays two parts: Photographs that’s my lucky charm!”- Parris Campbell leaving me about ing Secretary Lucy Daugherty, Corresponding Alex Chen, a Social Studies two feet of room. Secretary Kristen Bratton, Treasurer Derek Teacher at the school, and Mrs. Patty Burdon “I don’t have a lucky This would have Whiddon, Senior Representatives Annie Graff Casey Mancuso, an under- Mrs. Beth Dolan moment in life be- been fine if the and Mario Volpe, and Junior Representatives cover police officer at the cause I don’t necessrily ride didn’t last Kate Friess and Cynthia Haas. school. AnnMarie Costi- Proofreader believe in it, BUT I do 65 hours cross gan plays Jesse Springfield, Mrs. Luanne Richardson feel lucky working at country through Spanish Club sells Pulseras the lead student protester. (l to r) MOCK TRIAL TEAM MEMBERS Rollie Shank, Ashley Johen- a school like STVM Monica Pirie also plays winding moun- From February 17 to 21, STVM Spanish Club ning, Jane Bozsik, Judge Christine Croce, Monica Pirie, Judge Amy Cor- where I get to be Jaime Gomez, the school tains. It was one members sold Pulseras, colorful bracelets, at the rigall Jones, Bryan Borodkin, and AnneMarie Costigan have just won the around well rounded principal. of the most dizzying times you could ever first and second lunch periods. Each Pulsera Regional 1st Place trophy. The Irish Prayer and diverse students imagine. I definitely drew the short end of the is made by fair trade artisans, artisan families, every day.” stick. -Brianna Machuga and teens in the “Si a la Vida” youth shelters in May the road rise - Mr. Anthony Boarman Nicaragua. Each bracelet cost $5. Proceeds go Students win awards in Poster Contest to meet you, “One day, I was helping to these Nicaraguans to support education, em- The competition is sponsored by the Art Department and the Art Club. This year’s theme is “Re- May the wind be “In 5th grade I won a 30gb iPod out of a Pop my mom carry boxes ployment, and sustainability while cultivating spect for the Environment” and helps achieve the Catholic Identity Goal. tarts box.”-Max Pitman of new kitchenware to leadership and inernational cooperation. always at your back, the car, when I slipped on ice and fell. Not only Car raffle winners announced May the sun shine did I break my arm, but The car raffle winners were drawn at the Feb- warm upon your face. I also broke all of the ruary 11 boys basketball game vs. Youngstown dishes.” Ursuline (W 78-65). The winners of the prizes May the rains fall - Adam Pianalto were as follows: First prize (2014 Chevy Cruze): soft upon your fields. Mary Henne (V59); second prize (55-inch flat screen TV):Peg Bolliinger, mother of junior Photography2nd place Photography3rd place And, until we meet again, Chris Bollinger (VM 79); third prize ($500 Photography1st place --Andrew Testa --Ryan Skonieczny May God hold you in the Circle K gas card): Mary Henne. Students were --Emma Rickus also offered incentives for selling tickets. The Hollow of His hand. winners were: Mr. Lawson’s homeroom earned a doughnut breakfast for selling and returning The Leprechaun Gold is published through- all of their tickets first; Mrs. McElhaney’s home- out the year for the students of St. Vincent-St. room received a lunch catered by Chipotle for Mary High School. Letters to the editor are generating the highest dollar amount in ticket encouraged, provided they do not contain sales; and the freshman class celebrated gener- disruptive material to the educational ating the highest dollar amount in ticket sales Two dimensional art 1st place Two dimensional art 3rd place process, and that they are signed. This paper Two dimensional art 2nd place with a Spirit Day. --Megan McCullough --Megan Geist reserves the right to edit submitted material. --Jacob Szurgot 2 March 2014 March 2014 3 Chinese students Leprechaun Gold Leprechaun Gold Oscars Chinese students feel “at home” at STVM Kelly Lauck What activities are you involved in? Oscars honor Hollywood achievement Kristen Bratton 4. Wise Words from winners’ acceptance speeches: Matthew Mc- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “CYO basketball and band.” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Conaughey, who portrayed a desperate and determined AIDS patient Twelve Chinese foreign exchange students arrived from China seven MEI JIN “MAY” LI (Sovacool family) On Sunday, March 2, Hollywood A-listers came together at Los Angeles’ in Dallas Buyers Club, took home the Oscar for Best Actor in a Lead- months ago. Since then, the students have had plenty of time to become How have you adjusted to life in America? Dolby Theater to celebrate achievements in film at the 86th Annual ing Role. He finished his acceptance speech by saying, “To any of us, accustomed to their host families, to classes in school, and to American “I have adjusted well. I like America lots.” Academy Awards. The festivities began with E! News’s live fashion whatever those things are, whatever we look up to, whatever it is we look culture.