News that Stands Out
THE KNIGHT TIMES Official Student Newspaper of Episcopal High School
May 2019
4650 Bissonnet, Bellaire, Texas 77401
L&S presents the latest community project Flip Over
www.ehshouston.org
Volume 33, Issue 10
Softball captures third straight SPC After a tough start to the season, the girls defeat rival St. John’s in the championship
ALEXA HENDRICKS Staff Writer Light & Shadow is the annual EHS literary magazine featuring the work of many talented student and faculty writers and poets and was presented to the student body in a special Chapel May 7. Mrs. Hillary Houle’s advanced writing class published the work under the editorship of Anna Moise (’20). Selections were made through a blind submission process; no names or grade levels were seen to ensure the works were selected based on merit and adherence to the guidelines. The theme was Flip Over, as in to flip over a new leaf, flip through the book, or flip a coin, representing the advanced writing class’s focus this year and reflection on their personal experiences. While there were many submissions, there was limited space. Mrs. Houle encourages everyone to either try again next year if he or she missed the cut or publish in college. During the Chapel presentation, readers included Ethan Knight (“I Hope Fish Go To Heaven”), Paris Riconte (“Breaking Free”), Shelby Thierry (“Byzantine”), Arisa Alaei (“Supplication”), Nico Zanotti (“Hesitat i o n ” ) , Chloe Song (“In Your Wo r l d ” ) , Image courtesy of Mrs. L i n d s e y Snider (“DeHillary Houle. ception”), and Mr. Alan Bradshaw (an excerpt from “The Experiment”). Every piece is paired with a correlating photo by or artwork of EHS students. Last year’s Eucatastrophe achieved the rank of Superior in the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest from the National Council of Teachers of English. Flip Over will be submitted at the end of May for competition.
INSIDE Senior Traditions Seniors celebrate moving forward
PAGE 2 Editor Transition Editor-in-Chief Lauren Porter passes the torch to Bailey Junell
PAGE 3 Seniors ....................... 2 Features ...................... 3 College Map ............... 4-5 Knight Shift ................. 6 Opinion ........................ 7 SPC Sports ................... 8
The varsity softball team ended the season with a third consecutive SPC title. A 6-1 victory over St. John’s in the championship secured the trophy for the Knights. Photo by Cookie Boeker. LARA VERTOSEK Staff Writer
After overcoming a seven-game losing streak to start the year, the softball team worked relentlessly to overcome adversity and went on to win fifteen games after Spring Break and the SPC title. Contributions from seasoned veterans and freshmen proved to be the formula for success. Learn more about the Softball SPC on Page 8
Senior traditions find their roots in EHS history NICK HELD Staff Writer Episcopal has senior traditions that reach back as far as the school’s founding in 1984-1985. Among some of the earliest members of the Episcopal community, Dean John Colello served as the Dean of Boys from 1987-89, Dean of Students from 1989-99, and currently serves as the Dean of Parent Programs and School Legacy. It would be fair to say Dean Colello has witnessed the birth and demise of many of these traditions. Before Leaving Trees were filled with the names of alumni and situated on the outside of the Dance Hall and Scurlock Gym, EHS’s graduating seniors left their legacy in cement. Wet cement was laid for the graduating class to write their names, leave their handprints, or even stick their entire face in the cool compound. Sadly, the school did not use the proper sealing agent to ensure the survival of these marks, so the commemorative blocks of cement were dug up for preservation elsewhere but crumbled in the process. These names were inscribed on plaques to ensure they would not be forgotten. This tradition was replaced by the trees in 1997. The first tree’s branches held four entire classes of names, which showing Episcopal High School’s growth over the years.
Senior Breakfast, held the first week of school, was first celebrated in 2005. Graduating seniors receive their Got Blue? tshirts, bumper stickers, keychains, and pins in the inaugural event of their final year as Knights. Another tradition seniors enjoy is the Senior Style Show. This event, established in 1987, is a fundraiser when seniors dress up in local store outfits and hit the runway with their friends in with their families in attendance. Senior Retreat gives soon-to-be graduates the opportunity to rekindle the bonds they might have lost through the years. This event is a bittersweet one as seniors recognize they might not see their classmates again after graduation. The Board of Trustees honors the graduating class with a silver coin and speeches filled with advice during one of the final traditional gatherings during the Trustees Breakfast, most recently held in the Alumni Center. The infamous tradition of “Senior Skip Day” was established many moons ago and was consistently observed by EHS seniors. Its single flaw was that there was no set day for seniors to skip, and this caused confusion and administrative concerns. In 1999, EHS established Dean’s Day, which is a conditional Senior Skip Day. During this day of freedom, seniors disperse to a vari-
ety of locations, though most recently, that majority spot has been Galveston. Baccalaureate allows seniors and their families to say goodbye to the Chapel they hold so dear with a parting ceremony the day before graduation. The Senior Banquet, which follows Baccalaureate, was started in 1987 by the school’s founding headmaster, the Rev. Jess Borg, and is a time for the final distribution of Senior Class honors, such as Valedictorian, Outstanding Male and Female, and the Citizenship Award. Traditions unify the Episcopal High School community and strengthen the bond between students. Traditions made Episcopal what it is today, and tradition is what is going to make Episcopal’s tomorrows.
Early EHS grads place their hands in fresh cement. Photo courtesy of Dean Collelo.