BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
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Friday, September 20th, 2013
2801 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis
Fresh faces on the faculty
Volume 52, Issue 1
Hyde departs
Brebeuf loses a legend By Isak Andrew McCune ‘14 Editor in Chief
O Mr. Roessler
Mr. Weinstein
Ann Hourigan ‘15 Staff Writer
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r. Roessler, a man who defies the status quo, is Brebeuf ’s newest football coach and art teacher. His success at football has been the talk of Brebeuf, but who is the man behind the multiple football wins? Coming from Cathedral, winning was expected, but while at Brebeuf, Mr. Roessler has been grateful for the community’s warm welcome of him as the new head coach. He attributes the renewed success of the Brebeuf football program to the hard work and ethic of the players. His coaching excellence was recently recognized when he was named the Indianapolis Colts /
NFL Coach of the Week in a ceremony held on campus last Wednesday. Since his recent move to Brebeuf, he’s also added another family member. He now has three mastiff dogs, with the newest member named Buffy (after Brebeuf). While getting used to the class schedule has been a little difficult, Mr. Roessler’s love for the closeknit community here has taken priority over any setbacks he may have faced. To find him, you can look to the football office, one of his favorite spots.
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r. Weinstein, one of two of Brebeuf ’s newest math teachers, is a man to get to know! You can find him in the math or football office if you’re looking for a little help with homework or plays on the field. He teaches Algebra I and Geometry, of which Geometry is his favorite. He’s already thriving in the community’s atmosphere of positive energy. Many wouldn’t know that he has a secret polar bear stuffed animal named Saiku waiting for him at home after a long day of math, and his favorite thing about autumn is sleeping with the windows cracked open, letting in the perfect weather. Stop by to say hello to this down-to-earth new teacher and get to know him better!
EKS Games rock campus Brebeuf hosts Special Olympics
By Claire Burdick ‘15 Acting Sports Editor
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eptember 15 was a monumental day for the hundreds of athletes who participated in the EKS Special Olympics event held on the Brebeuf campus. All of the athletes had at least one thing in common: their lives have been affected by a disease or disorder that significantly changes the way their body functions. Facing a variety of mental and physical challenges, these athletes still live with smiles. The common theme seen on the faces of everyone at Brebeuf last Sunday was happiness. The baseball field-turnedtailgate camp housed communities from all around Indiana and into Ohio, creating a camaraderie uncommonly seen between competing teams. Yet here they all were, kicking soccer balls and dancing with the band and each other, no matter the color of their jer-
sey or the disorder that afflicted them. “I just love what you all do here. It is the highlight of their year,” said the grandmother of Thomas, the autistic eight year old who lit the torch and declared the games open. “This is what they work for: to play the game and to hang out with the volunteers.” Handshakes, hugs, playful taunts and laughter; this interaction was what drove them through tough practices or frustrating times in their lives. The warm feeling between the athletes, their families, and the volunteers is mutual. Just as the athletes got much out of the games, supporters got a deep sense of satisfaction from helping them. Scorekeepers and specators viewed triumphs and valiant attempts at all games, particularly cornhole. One particularly heartbreaking moment for a volunteer scorekeeper happened when a bag bounced
on the ground and then onto the board, meaning the scorekeeper had to wipe it. Before that is possible, the person who threw it is politely saying, “Oh, that one does not count” and their teammate wipes it. Still, everyone cheers for the touchdowns and the aces, and when someone gets the bag in the hole on the cornhole board -- no matter the team. The honesty and support that the athletes have for each other, though they may occasionally get wrapped up in the game, is something to admire. They continue to participate under the Special Olympics oath, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” It is brave, and we Braves not only gain a larger sense of tolerance and respect for those that are different from us, but we also gain enjoyment and fulfillment, making people happy and celebrating their honesty in the attempt.
n August 27th, 2013, Mr. VanSlambrook, Brebeuf principal, sent an email to the faculty and staff informing its recipients that Mr. Hyde, Assistant Principal and former Dean, had resigned in order to “pursue other interests.” He had been employed by Brebeuf since 2003. The email went on to delineate the former duties of Mr. Hyde, assigning them to the various staff members who would have to help in the interim period while his position is vacant. As Assistant Principal, Mr. Hyde was in charge of many administrative roles and was regularly reported to by Brebeuf ’s Athletics Department and the Dean’s Office. In addition, Mr. Hyde was responsible for various positions that kept tabs on the safety and securilty of the school. Mr. Hyde’s resignation came as a surprise to many students: he had been employed by Brebeuf for over ten years as of this August, and now, after forming close bond with the Brebeuf community, he left at the beginning of a new school year. But perhaps those most surprised by the announcement are administrators. “For pretty much all of our school positions you deal with a school year cycle where typically candidates are starting to look for positions in the spring,” Mr. VanSlambrook told this reporter on September 9th. He elaborated, “…often the best time to find new people is in March, April, May, and that’s when we typically do our hiring for teaching positions… about the worst time to try to hire somebody is August or September.” For this reason, the administration may not hire a new Assistant Principal immediately, although Mr. VanSlambrook said that he would be open to finding a suitable replacement extra- or intramurally. “Mr. Hyde was a very large personality in the school… I have a personal and professional level of appreciation for him and the work that we did together,” said VanSlambrook. Most would agree that the impact of Mr. Hyde as an administrator and Dean throughout his tenure here at Brebeuf has been powerful, and he will be missed by faculty and students “I feel like he contributed a lot to this school and he’ll be missed,” said Junior Jasmine Adams on the resignation.