“If nothing else, value the truth” VOLUME LXXII ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 ISSUE 7 Administration unveils next phase of V2K Plan includes new gym, cafeteria; main offices to move Jim Santel a new cafeteria, additional gym space, and and meeting space. Editor in Chief a more efficient assembly area. Construction is slated to begin by May resident David Laughlin presented the Howev- BLueprInT provIded By Mr. davId LaughLIn on the field next phase of Vision 2000 (V2K) to er, the new house, which theP faculty last Friday, a plan containing plan does L a u g h l i n the most drastic physical changes to the not include said will St. Louis U. High campus since the pro- the all-en- h o p e f u l l y gram officially began seven years ago. compassing be done by Laughlin said current estimations place Student Life August of this phase’s cost at $14-15 million, though Center that 2009. The he said this figure includes “a fair amount the original field house, of contingency.” plan pre- which will “I expect it’ll be less than that,” Laughlin sented as a be located said. hub of stu- south of the The new plan, which Laughlin told a dent extra- main build- group of student leaders at a similar presenta- curriculars. ing on the tion on Monday, is the result of consultation Instead, it Architect’s blueprint of new gym and remodeled old gym. new recre- with the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff centers around two central components: a ational field, must be completed before members, and various outside experts. It new field house and the conversion of the work can begin on renovating the gym. The adheres to the original plan’s provision for current gym into a multipurpose cafeteria see NEXT STEP, 11 phoTo By WILLIaM T. harTzLer Bright Flight raises ACT score to 31 Ben Kim Reporter n addition to visiting colleges, filling out applications, and writing personal statements,I high school seniors aiming for colleges in Missouri have yet another item to worry about: the newly raised quali- fying score for the $2,000 Bright Flight scholarship. Seniors receive the Bright Flight scholarship if they have a composite score Matt Rice (81), Andrew “Chachi” Bouquet (24), and the SLUH defense attempt to block a DeSmet on the ACT or SAT in the top three percent field goal with under a minute left in the fourth quarter. The kick fell 10 yards short, cementing of Missouri students. Each fall, the ACT and SLUH’s 13-12 upset over the No. 2 ranked Spartans. See article, p.5. see BRIGHT FLIGHT, 12 2 News October 12, 2007 Spirit week begins with dunks and dancing Peter Mackowiak surpassing STuCo’s goal of $2,000, or about performed by Lampe with an accompany- Core Staff $2 per student. ing dancing entourage. The seniors barely our days into Spirit Week, St. Louis u. Vice President of Pastoral Activities defeated the sophomores, whose otherwise High students have tested their leap- Brett deLaria said he was encouraged by lousy performance was redeemed by aaron ingF abilities and vocal ranges, raised mon- the student response to the first phase of Dripps’s rousing a capella performance. ey and dressed funny, eaten grossly and the fall fundraiser (see vol. 72, Issue 6). he The seniors also won Wednesday’s Fear danced exuberantly to prove their spirit is encourages students to attend Rock for a Factor event, which represented a creative strong (see photo essay, pp. 5-6). Cure, “the fun part of fundraiser.” departure to eating contests of years past. Student Council (STuCo) organized Spirit Week events began with Monday’s Instead of White Castle sliders and chocolate Spirit Week differently than last year’s, sepa- Slam Dunk Contest, held in the gym on a milk, each class’ diners faced a pu-pu plat- rating the week’s fundraising aspect from the slightly lowered rim. Junior Brian Schwartz ter deluxe: two smoked herrings (whole), activity period events and adding a benefit survived the three elimination rounds with two cans of tomato juice, a large portion of concert, Saturday’s Rock for a Cure. two perfect ‘40’ dunks, including one where cottage cheese, kosher dill pickles, pickled Vice President of School Spirit Eric he completed an alley-oop by jumping over grape leaves, vietnamese fish balls, and two Lampe said that while fundraising is a huge junior Joe Schulte. bottles of pancake syrup. despite a different part of the school’s spirit, last year’s “money- “I liked how STuCo got the crowd menu, the contest yielded familiar results, as oriented events” (including the pie-throwing involved. Maybe the judges could’ve been the eight eaters combined to throw up nine contest and the dunking booths, which more fair to the underclassmen, but I liked times. charged $1 per throw) “put an inhibitor on it,” said sophomore Ben Kirchner. Yesterday’s dance contest in the theatre having fun.” Tuesday’s Junior Billy Idol took place went off with a few hitches. After ASC The change has not taken away from in the packed Joseph Schulte Theater. The judge Mike Kroeker gave the juniors a ‘0’ the annual homeroom fundraiser’s success. seniors serenaded new lunch lady Tina with for their performance, one junior threw a donations reached $2,031 on Wednesday, three songs, including “Be My Lover,” see SPIRIT, 12 hagan celebrates 70 years in Society of Jesus Kevin Casey into the seminary at the age of 18. made them feel very welcome when they Core Staff After about seven years of study he was came here,” said registrar Helen Klenklen, n ancient hebrew law, a jubilee oc- assigned to the Jesuit-sponsored St. Francis who met hagan when she began working at curred every 50 years and marked a spe- native american mission in South dakota, SLuh in 1960. “he learned to know almost cialI year of emancipation and restoration, where he taught Sioux children for two all of their names and prided himself years a time when Jewish slaves were set free years. later when they would come back and he and alienated lands were restored to their He then returned to the seminary in would remember them.” original owners. For modern-day Catho- Kansas to study theology for four years. The learning of every freshman’s name lics, jubilee years serve as significant an- Following his final years of preparation, he quickly became hagan’s trademark. “he’s niversaries marking the service of clergy was ordained a Jesuit and eventually assigned legendary for remembering names,” said members. to SLUH while serving various parishes on houlihan. “he used to go into the homerooms Martin hagan, S.J., taught at St. Louis the weekends. and he wanted to know who was sitting u. high from 1952–2004 and, having been a “he spent his whole priestly experience where. He’d go into the freshmen homerooms priest for 57 years, is celebrating his jubilee in this school,” said theology teacher Ralph everyday until he had everybody’s name year of being a member of the Society of houlihan, S.J. “he didn’t move around like down, and then he was able to remember Jesus for 70 years. hagan began his forma- some of us (priests) do. He was here the (them).” tion, or training years, to become a Jesuit in whole time.” Hagan came to SLUH during “It gives you power if you know 1937 and was ordained as a priest in 1950. Houlihan’s senior semester at the school, and somebody’s name,” said hagan, who ex- “It’s a nice feeling, an accomplishment,” the two Jesuits would eventually become plained that the personal touch helped to said Hagan. colleagues. get a student’s attention. “If you don’t know Hagan was born in Wichita, Kansas, “(hagan) always taught freshmen,” somebody’s name, you don’t think much of in 1919, and, after skipping a few grades, houlihan explained. “he taught freshmen them.” graduated from high school at the age of theology for years and years and years, very As his tenure at SLUH progressed, 16. Upon graduation he sought to enter a well. He helped with recruiting; he used to hagan became one of the school’s three seminary to become a Jesuit but was told he go out in the evenings to recruit grade school counselors, serving the freshmen class. “he was too young. He then attended Creighton kids.” was infamous for keeping track of kids who University for two years until he was accepted “he loved freshmen, and he always see HAGAN, 11 October 12, 2007 Opinion 3 COMMENTARY STuCo should strive for spirit without vomit Dan Everson tion continued even after the contest had create school spirit. Assistant Editor been won. Further megaphone proclamations The challenge to STuCo is to follow ast year, the eating contest was omit- included “If you want seconds, you gotta through on these hopes and plans. The eating ted from Spirit Week activities in re- finish!” even after one competitor lost his contest was dead before. Its spirit, perhaps actionL to the gluttony, puking, and waste disgusting meal completely—all over the raw and immoral as ever, has worked its way of past contests. This week’s Fear Factor table, to tremendous applause—came cries back into Spirit Week. It’s time to really put was presented as a toned-down compro- of “ya gotta finish it!y a gotta finish it!” it to rest for good. mise.