2014 January Issue Jesuit Crusader

JESUIT CRUSADER

Volume LIX, Issue IV

Jesuit High School • Portland, Oregon

January, 2013

Swim Team page 6

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Hunter’s how-to page 8

Fr. Grubb says goodbye page 2

“Mr. Thurley study tips” page 4

“Music review”page 7

Pierce Baldocchi page 4

TIME’s Man of the Year Brigid Kelly, ’15

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arely is a religious figure one of the most talked about people of the year. When Pope Francis was named the head of the Catholic Church last March, he brought a new meaning to the term “Catholic.” Pope Francis teaches, from his Jesuit past, that through discernment and solidarity we can see a new and different future for humanity.

“He is photographed washing the feet of female convicts,” said the TIME magazine cover article by Howard Chua-Eoan and Elizabeth Dias, “posing for selfies with young visitors to the Vatican, embracing a man with a deformed face.”

Last December, Pope Francis was selected as TIME Magazine’s 2013 Person of the Year. Since then, Pope Francis brings a new face to the papacy.

“It is hard to number all the ways Pope Francis has changed the Church, but here are five ways,” said Fr. JK Adams, Superior of the Jesuits on campus, “1. Be the people’s Pope, 2. Focus on those in most need, 3. Teach us how to live simply and humbly, 4. Keep inviting those who we are estranged from to friendship and dialog, 5. Keep prayer and discernment at the heart of our way of proceeding.”

Pope Francis frequently appears in the news for different acts. One main highlight is how Pope Francis recognizes the importance of building relationships with our enemies.

“Francis could bring the church into a new relationship with its critics and dissidents—agreeing to disagree about issues that divide them while cooperating in the urgent mission of spreading mercy—,” said the TIME cover article, “he might unleash untold good.”

An important aspect to remember about Pope Francis is that what he brings to the Catholic Church is essential to what we need right now. But it hasn’t always been this way.

“Pope Francis is clearly what we need right now. But we do not want to lose the fact that Benedict XVI was exactly what we needed 2005-2013, and John Paul II 1978-2005, etc,” said Fr. Adams. “We need to be sure we are equally grateful and respectful.”

Since Pope Francis is so radically different than his predecessors, this change scares many people, but it also inspires many others. It remains critical to look at the work Pope Francis does in admiration and consideration. He strives to bring our world into the light of Christ, and as followers of the same goal we need to do the same.

As the TIME cover article stated, “a Pope sets his own course only if he can conform it to paths already chosen.”

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s we jump into the second sembester, it’s time to take a look back and recognize some of the incredible feats and accomplishments.

The school year got off to a record-breaking start in September, welcoming 355 freshmen, making it the largest incoming class in Jesuit history.

Over the summer, juniors and seniors completed a total of 8400 christian service. Volunteering in five different coutries and mulitple organizations.

The men’s varsity soccer team brought home the state title for the second year in a row.

T h e football team, women’s soccer team, and volleyball team all ended their successful seasons as Metro League champions.

These three teams made great playoff runs with the football team advancing to the state championship, and the volleyball team and women’s soccer team both reaching the semifinals. The cross-country team showed great determination with several runners advancing to state.

Following the fall season, Jesuit currently sits 1st in the Oregonian Cup standings. The Oregonian Cup is given annually to schools that exhibit “combined excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship,” said Oregon Live.

In November, Jesuit’s

drama department put on the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Junior Wendall Tseng said, “The play was very entertaining! The cast was amazing and extremely talented.”

The show was truly

kowski said, “I think [the food drive] brings everyone together for a great cause. The atmosphere is filled with happiness because we get to help others in a really fun way.”

Junior Marie Van Rysselberghe said, “I had a really great experience communicating with the family my class was helping. The day the food and gifts was delivered, I received a message from the mom thanking my class and me for making her family’s holiday season. This had a huge impact on me, and made me grateful for the experience.”

Also in the first semester, the administration made a significant change around campus.

Adding a gate closing off the entry from the Valley Plaza parking lot to the east side of campus, near Sprunk Field.

To gain access, all students who regularly use the parking lot were administered key cards. The gate was added to ensure that the campus stays secure all day.

The Jesuit student body has several things to look forward to in second semester. The senior class is beginning their last semester of high school, and students can look forward to many activities and opportunities. There is the continuation winter sports, the beginning of spring sports and the debut of Shrek: The Musical in February.

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semester one of a kind, calling up four audience members to participate in the show each night.

One of the lucky audience member’s to be chosen was, senior, Sam Remington.

“Believe it or not it was probably one of my favorite school experiences of the year,” said Remington. “I’ve never heard of a play where the audience gets to interact like that.

The cast did a really good job.”

Jesuit’s 45th annual food drive concluded in 2013 serving over 360 families. The food drive, a huge part of the Jesuit community, marks a truly special time in the year when students get to see the whole school come together for a remarkable purpose.

Junior Mary Ma-

Valentine’s Day

Nivedita Mandal

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Editors: Andy Bryan, Jack Bell, Claire Powell, Katie Kelley

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Report cards have become a student’s worst nightmare or best friend, all depending on one little letter.

What are grades really worth?

Marianne Dolan, ’15

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s Jesuit’s library crowds with students and stress levels rise, grades can become the focal point of the proceeding weeks. With up to 20 percent of one’s grade relying on an hour-and-half exam, pressures to maintain and raise grades in the midst of a high-stress time period persist.

Presently, college has developed into reliable means for success resulting in a stronger emphasis on better education.For many, the objective is beyond simply getting into a college. Rather, the objective becomes getting into and attending the most prestigious school possible.

Due to decreasing acceptance rates and increasing applicant pools, such high academic standards are becoming increasingly difficult. As the average quality of an applicant

has increased, so too has modern culture’s emphasis on grades and higher education.

For many, the gateway into an Ivy League or prestigious school seems like the gateway towards success and a promising career. According to PayScale.com, the average Ivy League bachelor’s degree graduate earns 27 percent more early in his or her career and by the age of 40 earns 47 percent more than the average bachelor’s degree graduate.

According to Princeton University economist Alan Krueger and Mathematica Policy Researcher Stacy Dale’s study, applicants who were accepted into elite schools but attended less selective schools on average earned similar average salaries as Ivy league graduates.

The study, which chronicled college graduates as early as the 1970’s, chronicled several decades of graduates. Through this

study, Dale and Krueger illustrated an inherent truth––education is what the student makes of it.

Even at a less prestigious environment, an enterprising and motivated student can encounter success. The difference between University of Oregon and Stanford does not dictate whether a student obtains success or failure.

Although high school grades and finals remain significant, one mishap will not define the outcome of one’s future. High school grades and final exams rather act as preparation for the road ahead, as in college one’s GPA has a far greater impact upon a student’s future salary and job security than one’s high school GPA.

The experience and work ethic developed from hours of studying are what truly make the difference between future success and failure rather than simply one semester grade.

ext year, Father Paul Grubb, an alumni and freshman theolog y teacher at Jesuit High School, will be embarking on his year of Tertianship as a Jesuit. Father Grubb will be taking nine months in Australia to expand his growth with the church.

Tertianship is the seventh stage in completing the process to become a Jesuit priest before taking Final Vows. The goal of Tertianship is to stretch you beyond your comfort zone.

A f ter completing his First Assignment as a teacher at Jesuit, Father Grubb is off on a new adventure.

“I will be doing lots of different things while in Australia,” says Father Grubb. “It is kind of an enrichment year, the idea is the Jesuits go do something new and are challenged in new ways. For part of the time I will be doing a 30 day silent retreat, I will do two different times where I go to rural communities out in the outback, and I will be a priest with aboriginal peoples.”

The nature of Father Grubb’s journey will lead him into new and exotic places. Although the student body is excited to see him take on a new adventure, they are also sad to see Father Grubb leave, especially the students who have had him as a teacher.

“Last year, Father Grubb was my Faith For mation teacher,” says sophomore Molly Jansky. “I am extremely sad to see such a core part of our faculty leave, but I am excited for him and his adventure ahead.”

Father Grubb is very involved here on campus.

Aside from teaching freshman theolog y, he participates in masses on a regular basis. The campus will have a different feel next year without Father Grubb.

F a t h e r Grubb is also very involved with sports on campus.

He has previously been a chaplain for sports teams. He is also the head coach for the Varsity and JV ski teams. As an active part of the ski community, Father Grubb is also very close with the students on the team.

Aside from being involved on campus, Father Grubb was a student here at Jesuit as well. He is one of the many alumni faculty members here at Jesuit. Father Grubb has been a member of our community since 1998.

Completing his final year at Jesuit, Father Grubb is planning on being just as active as he has been in the past. Excitedly, the students at Jesuit encourage Father Grubb on his journey Down Under and we are excited to hear about his adventures throughout the next few years.

“It is kind of an enrichment year, the idea is the Jesuits go do something new and are challenged in new ways.”

Call 360-546-9779 to schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor.

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Fr. Grubb will use his experiences to better help the Jesuit community.

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Stand up to bullying Naod Aynalem, ’15

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Nivedita Mandal spends most of her extra time studying science in order to help with further research.

Genius among us: finding cures Amie Hookland, ’15

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hen most people think of medical research, they think of scientists and doctors performing intense experiments in labs at prestigious universities across the United States. While that possesses some truth, medical research of Alzheimer’s disease, or AD, actually takes place closer to Jesuit High School than one may think.

Senior, Nivedita Mandal, has been interning at a lab at OHSU since her freshman year at Jesuit, studying certain proteins and their relation to Alzheimer’s. Before being accepted to intern at the lab, Mandal volunteered at a nursing home and worked with people suffering from different forms of memory loss, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

“The experience was very different and eye-opening from anything I had done before,” said Mandal, “and I really wanted to help the people.”

As part of Mandal’s lab at OHSU, she created her own study of Alzheimer’s disease, working with Biochemistry and

Neuroscience researchers as well as undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students on experiments like protein and RNA extractions.

“With my work on AD,” continued Mandal, “I focused on mitigating abnormally produced proteins called β-Amyloid, which are thought to have a strong correlation with AD pathology.”

Mandal’s research has led her to start testing Inositol Hexakisphosphate, or IP6, as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease because of its protective effects against hydrogen peroxide. So far Mandal’s experiments show that IP6 protects against β-Amyloid in environments that contain hydrogen peroxide, making her treatment ideas seem promising.

By using chemistry equipment like beakers, petri dishes, and numerous chemicals, Mandal also studies MTS assays and Thioflavin-T assays that contribute to her findings.

Although she spends many long days of researching during the summer and many hours after school at the lab, Mandal continues to enjoy per-

forming extensive experiments, learning about new research on Alzheimer’s disease, and learning lab techniques. Since she has not ceased in volunteering with the elderly, Mandal loves combining her close relationships with Alzheimer’s patients and doing scientific research to help find a treatment for the disease.

“At the end of a study, it is an immensely satisfying feeling to say that I have contributed towards helping the suffering population,” said Mandal.

Mandal credits her relationships and work with Alzheimer’s patients to helping her build and maintain motivation for continuing her research. She is grateful for her research experience because the knowledge she is gaining from her research will help her pursue her dream of becoming a medical surgeon.

Mandal encourages this generation of high school students to consider researching something that is of interest to them because they could discover a possible career that can make a difference in our world today.

he newest club at Jesuit, The Upstander Club, is taking over the school one green poster at a time.

The Upstander Club’s goal is to educate Jesuit’s students, faculty, and staff about the destructive nature of bullying. Bullying is not always as overt as getting pushed into a locker; it is usually more discreet.

Mr. Khalid Maxie, Club Moderator, spoke with teachers and counselors in order to assemble a group of students who were committed to doing justice and would take leadership in a new movement. Around 20 students were personally asked to join, along with a Core Team that would take charge of the club. The Core Team consists of sophomores Eli Rajotte, Kendall Shelby, and Hadley Wilhoite.

Every high school has a bullying problem. Yes, that includes Jesuit.

“If only one student at Jesuit is being affected by a bully, it is a problem,” said Mr. Maxie. “I only know about 20% of the actual bullying that goes on around here.”

The club wants to create students who are willing to take action during a time of struggle. The club’s name references people who are against bullying and are trying to make a change in their community.

“We are about getting people to think that their differences are actual strengths, not weaknesses,” said Mr. Maxie.

As opposed to a bystander who

stands by and watches, an upstander is someone who gets up and leaves the situation or better yet, stands up to the bully.

“Even though it seems like an easy thing to, people often don’t do anything,” said Shelby.

The first order of business for the club was a Leadership Seminar to begin the education needed to become an upstander.

They looked at statistics, cases of bullying, and learned the facts about bullying. They also watched an inspirational, spoken-word reading called “To This Day” by Shane Koyczan.

“I think this video brought all of it into perspective,” said Wilhoite. “It taught us that bullying follows its victims for the rest of their lives.”

The Latin phrase and club’s motto, E Pluribus Unum, sums up their beliefs. It means “Out of many, one”. Out of all the different peoples, races, religions, and ancestries, we are all still one.

It is a principal part of Jesuit’s mission to include and serve all groups of people. The Upstander Club represents the strides we have taken as a school to become the inclusive and loving community we have set out to be.

Although the club is not open for everyone to join, anyone can still be an Upstander.

“It’s a matter of standing up for what you believe in,” said Rajotte.

“We are about getting people to think that their differences are actual strengths, not weaknesses”

Pierce Baldocchi: Unstoppable modern-day miracle Jack Bell, ’14

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ooking at him now, one wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. However, if you had caught a glimpse of junior, Pierce Baldocchi, as an infant, you might have noticed the massive scar bearing down the middle of his chest.

Baldocchi was born Dec. 2 1996, in a local Portland hospital.

Initially, all signs pointed to a completely standard child birth. He was strong, normally colored, and had no apparent issues. Still, just before Baldocchi’s family was set to take him home, his mother noticed an odd breathing pattern.

After multiple tests were run, an echocardiogram revealed that Baldocchi was not quite as healthy as he seemed. He had a Ventricular Septal Defect, Hypoplastic Right Ventricle, problems with his

ited with piTr i c u s oneering the pid Valve, world’s first Sub-aortic successful Stenosis heart valve and a Mireplacement. tral Valve T h e Issue. surgery was a After success, and diagnosthe doctors ing all the informed issues, it the Baldocwas dechi family ter mined that their son that BalCourtesy of Mr. Falkner would likely docchi w o u l d Pierce Baldocchi passes the ball to a teammate in the 2013 State Final game. struggle with need open heart surgery to save take him home for a couple months. physical activities but other than his life. Tests also showed that the He needed to grow more before the that he should lead a normal life. young boy was missing a kidney, surgery could be performed.

Sixteen years later, the but his parents decided to move on Nearly four months and young boy once told he wouldn’t from that for the time being. many sleepless nights later, Baldoc- play sports has clearly proved his

Baldocchi was stabilized chi went into surgery on the morn- doubters wrong. Baldocchi, already in Emanuel Hospital’s Neonatal In- ing of March 20, 1997. The surgery a two-year varsity letterman in soctensive Care Unit for two days, be- was performed by nationally known cer and two time state champion, fore the doctors told his parents to surgeon Albert Starr, who is cred- has not let anything hold him back.

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“At the end of the day, it comes down to no excuses,” said Baldocchi. “I don’t want to sit there and say I didn’t get it done because I had an issue.”

Baldocchi already has the respect of his fellow teammates and coaches by the way he plays the game, and knowing his background only further increases that admiration.

“I didn’t even know about his heart condition for a long time,” said senior goalkeeper John Melito. “Knowing what he had to overcome only makes me love and respect him even more.”

Baldocchi understands that at some point something could go wrong with his heart again, but insists that he’s not worried about that right now. He’s focused on school and his dreams of playing college soccer.

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Andy Bryan’s finals playlist

This playlist is perfect for mixing up the mood while studying.

Some songs are good for a quick in-between-classes jam sesh, while others are mellow and help with concentration. The rest are just awesome songs (see Les Miserables).

1. Hold on- SBTRKT 2.. Oats in the Water- Ben Howard 3. Made to Love- John Legend 4. Classic- MKTO

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Known for her and countries must pay an applica On Jan. 7th, the Sochi skill and consistency, she is expecttion fee, which alone is costly. The 2014 Organizing Committee reed to do well in Sochi for the 2014 2012 Olympics application fee was vealed the date for the opening of Olympics. $150,000. Once the applications are the media center.

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“Figure skating in general accepted, bidding for hosting beis a beautiful sport,” said sopho- is a two-story building with an area gins.

In addition to application more fan Suhani Patel. “Women’s over 158,000 sq. meters.

Within the center there are and bidding fees, large construction individual has always been a favor- 500 workspaces for journalists, 100 ite of mine to watch, because of projects must take place. Generally, for photographers, and four halls for the complexity of the routines and construction money will go toward meetings to cover the events. 6,000 the balance and skill it takes to perbuilding an “Olympic Village”, aretelevision broadcasters, along with form.” nas, and transportation systems.

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“Each country that hosts dia representatives will occupy the Shiffrin is widely expected to medal the Olympics does something difarea.

The Media Center is planned at the Winter Olympics for slalom ferent,” said sophomore Shivani Dhingra. “It just makes the games skiing. Shiffrin has been skiing com- to open on Jan. 24th, two weeks petitively since her first Nor-Arm prior to the start of the games. more unique and fun to watch.”

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he Jesuit swim team is starting this season strong with a 6-0 record. They are coached by Mr. Bryan Butcher and practice every day after school.

Their practices not only include time in the pool, but also on dry-land.

The women’s swim team is led by senior captains Zofia Zdanowicz and Claire McCarthy while the men’s team is led by senior Andrew Shaw.

“The captain’s leadership is essential during practices and meets. They really encourage the team and get everyone to rally together to support one another,” said senior Natalie MacMillan.

“They lead by example and their hardworking attitude inspires the team to do their best.”

The goals this season are to make it to state in the top relays and focus on competing as a team. The team also look to continue their winning record and improve their times enough to take them to state.

“The biggest goal this swim season has been uniting the swim team,” said Zdanowicz. “Due to a lack of pool space, we have been forced to practice at two different pools, and it is hard for such a big team to be that close.”

Even though it has been difficult, the captains have been focusing on team spirit in order to unite the team. Cheering on teammates not only provides encouragment but also strengthens the team’s unity.

“We are also working on cheering during meets,” added Zdanowicz.

“It may not seem like it to the cheerer, but those cheers actually mean a lot to the swimmer and are a huge encouragement.”

The swim team’s biggest competition for men and women is Sunset High School.

“Sunset has some amazingly talented and fast swimmers with bright futures ahead of them,” added Zdanowicz. “Their team is stacked. It has depth and talent, and going up against them will be a challenge.”

The team is looking to continue with their undefeated streak throughout the season in district meets to qualify for state. Even though the team has lost several talented and important seniors from last year’s graduating class, their dedication has proven to still warrant success.

“The team has really stepped up this year after losing some amazing senior swimmers from last year,” said senior Natalie MacMillan.

Several freshmen have stepped up this year and are making an impact on the team. Kenna Holt and Emily Cook have already made a huge contribution to the team in their 100 breaststroke and freestyle. Also the men’s team has found recent success because of contributions from freshman Jaume Martinez-Calvo, Paolo Casas, Anthony Nosak, Josh Yadao, Riley Goddard and Amogh Patki.

Both Jesuit swim teams has been very successful so far this season and looks to maintain their 6-0 record.

“The team is on track to an incredible season with a possible metro and state championship,” added senior Benjamin Buchalski.

The team welcomes all support from Jesuit students. Their next meet is on Thursday, January 23rd at 4pm at Beaverton High School.

The 2014 winter games is an event many athletes have been training for. There are 15 different sports to watch, some more favored than others. A few of the most popular sports to watch include ice hockey, figure skating, and skiing.

Team Canada has continuously won gold in men and women’s ice hockey since 2002 when the Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are predicted to uphold the streak.

Women’s individual figure skating has been dominated by the

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s the new year begins, so does a whole new year of music, but first let’s take a look back at 2013’s music hits and misses.

Some one-hit-wonders include “Harlem Shake” by Baauer, “Cups” by Anna Kendrick, and “Troublemaker” by Olly Murs.

“Cups was good in Pitch Perfect,” said senior, Sarah Shank. “But now it just reminds me of the Microsoft Surface Tablet commercial.”

The top selling album of 2013 was Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience Part 1 with 2,390,018 sales. Justin Timberlake had many hits off of this album including “Suit and Tie” and “Mirrors”. Timberlake later released The 20/20 Experience Part 2 and continued his hits with “TKO”.

“JT’s album was a total success,” said sophomore, Andrew Newell. “Justin is a total baller and this album is great for pump up songs or just getting ready for the day in general.”

Miley Cyrus also came out with her album, Bangerz, this year that received lots of attention. This album includes “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball”. Although many agree that “Wrecking Ball” is a catchy song, Cyrus’ music video received lots of criticism.

“Personally Bangerz should be album of the year,” said Shank. “It has more jewels than Jared. Her job as an entertainer is to entertain and she never fails to do that, especially with her music videos.”

One break-out artist of the year was Macklemore. He was not new to the music scene but this was definitely the year he became known around the world and a very successful artist. His song “Thrift Shop” quickly be-

came popular and later his album “The Heist” also contained many hits such as “Same Love”.

“Macklemore is making some great music,” continued Newell.

“His songs have meanings and are catchy at the same time, what more could we ask for from an artist?”

The top-selling song of 2013 was Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”. There was a very mixed reaction to this song, but regardless it was played multiple times per day on the top radio stations and was bought by many people.

Some people loved the song while others thought it was annoying and could not stand it.

“Blurred Lines was definitely a success,” said freshman, Stella Kalomiris. “But it got really annoying after a while because it came on the radio so often.”

Other top songs of the year included “Hold On We’re Going Home”, “Say Something”, “Monster”, “Cruise”, “Treasure”, “Stay The Night”, and “Wake Me Up”. Lorde also came out with her Album Pure Heroine that contained hits such as “Royals” and “Team”.

One song that was a miss was “What Does The Fox Say”. Although it was a frequently watched YouTube video and got stuck in many people’s heads easily, the lyrics and the tune of the song were a fail. The video was comedic to watch but as a song it ended up a fail. Also Rebecca Black came out with a sequel to “Friday” creatively named “Saturday” that proved to be even more of a failure than her first YouTube hit song.

Last year had many new additions to music, but as 2014 begins, one cannot help but wonder what songs will be released this year. Who will be the next break out artist? Who will be a one hit wonder, and who will have the best song of 2014? Only time will tell.

his year’s Drama program’s theme, “Not Like the Other”, has been fully encompassed with the upcoming production of Shrek The Musical opening this March. Cast members share their voices on what the show means for them, the student body, and how Shrek is “Not Like the Other.”

The play focuses on Shrek’s journey to accept himself to be different then the others, and how he can be a positive influence.

“Shrek is just that: not like the other. It isn’t until the very end that Shrek realizes he can mean something to someone. The whole show revolves around the theme of being different and finding your place,” said senior Erika Beale.

In helping Shrek find his place, other “freak” characters in the story go to Shrek for help in fighting injustices.

“The “freak” fairy tale creatures ultimately accept themselves as being cool and different before Shrek does. In a way, they help him embrace himself by telling their story,” said senior Conner Myers.

Shrek’s tale of finding his place within society stresses a deeper level of acceptance

for the Jesuit community, and is a show in which each audience and cast member can relate to and enjoy.

“I think that Shrek can bring a really fun evening for anyone who chooses to come. It’s one of those shows that so much of the student

“Shrek is just that: not like the other. It isn’t until the very end that Shrek realizes he can mean something to someone.” body is involved in that it just has a unifying aspect unlike some smaller shows,” said senior Catherine Skinner.

The plays wide variety of characters and show involvement give the cast and crew their own special place and spotlight to show their differences and contribute greatly to the play with their diversity.

Shrek The Musical

is not only lively and diverse, but it also holds special meanings in the cast members hearts, and is truly unlike any experience putting the show together.

“There is so much show involvement in Shrek.

Everybody’s help is so vital to the show, I cannot wait to see how it turns out come performance time, it’s going to be incredible,” said Myers.

The cast and crew come together as a family to celebrate their accomplishment of giving back to the student body with their incredible performances.

“I have loved being a part of Jesuit’s musicals all four years, but I can say that there is something special about Shrek that I think will stand out amongst my other experiences. Maybe it’s because it’s my senior year, but I think it is more of the story we are going to tell with Shrek, It truly is about not being like the other, it’s such a cool message,” said Skinner.

Shrek the Musical hits the stage this March and brings to Jesuit its story of love, home, and acceptance and teaches that it is ok to be different and “Not Like The Other.”

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just tacky. Despite these possible setbacks your mom said it was okay so it’s fine you’re learning.

If you’re more of an independent spirit, consider memorizing the script to the 1940’s classic Gone with the Wind, running an approximate 238 minutes.

An unnamed anonymous student (senior Claire Powell) was once grounded with the punishment of watching this popular film. Honestly, at this point you may miss your final completely. But think about all the reading that will undoubtedly raise your I.Q. probably.

You’re at the bottom of the barrel. How else can you put-off, I mean prepare, for a productive study extravaganza?

Apply to some colleges. Okay you’re a sophomore, but it’s never too early to get ahead of the game. You’ll thank me later.

Or count grains of sand on beach. Potato potáto.

Lastly, don’t be shy.

Send CeCe Alexander flowers, and or money. How desperate do you have to be to get to this point, only time will tell.

Whatever it is you choose to waste your time on doing, just keep in mind the upmost importance of your finals grades. They matter okay. Eyes in the boat crew, finals week is almost behind us.

or some random karaoke or a round of Just Dance!

2.) Spend Money on Yourself !

Since you’re not spending your dough on some dude or dudette, might as well spend it on yourself…the more important person. Give yourself some credit for how awesome you are and treat yourself to some new clothes, a game, or save up for something bigger.

3.) Go On an Adventure!

Grab your single friends, get in the car, and drive. Anywhere. Down to 23rd for some shenanigans and Salt & Straw, or up to council crest for some beautiful scenery and couple spying. P-Town is your oyster, be it downtown, west side or east side-maybe even a trip to the beach. You go Glenn Cocos.

4.) Binge Watch on Netflix!

Ok so Scandal, Revenge, Teen Wolf, How I Met Your Mother and Greys Anat-

omy are all on there…what are you waiting for? Grab your blanket, a bag of popcorn, Nutella and start watching.

Guys, you could all use some tips from Barney’s Bro Code, and ladies…Dylan O’Brien is waiting for you.

5.) Go Ice Skating!

Seriously. Do it. It’s so much fun. If you can’t skate it’s ok because all of your friends are super loving and supportive and would never make fun of you or post videos of you falling on vine…so grab some skates, some ice, and make like Buddy the Elf and cheer for all the world to hear.

So Jesuit Single Crusaders, it’s time to turn that frown upside down and get ready for the best Valentines day ever this year. Don’t feel bad about who you are! You’ll find the right person someday.

Until that day, your friends are here to support you and so is Netflix. Stay classy J-High.

reparation for finals is so important. I mean so, so important. So incredibly important, in fact, that studying requires hour upon hour of meticulously reviewing seasons of Entourage and Laguna Beach.

I believe the utmost priority of studying for finals is understood among the student body collectively. Therefore, I have written this to suggest ways to improve the study experience for us all, and help you make the absolute most of the time we have left.

You know what’s fun, six seasons of your show of choice non-stop. Netflix has a fabulous selection. Nothing feels more productive than sitting in front of a screen for over 34 hours. Crying over Chuck and Blair’s 17th break-up feels slightly less disheartening than the fact you probably have boarderline grades in the majority of your classes and your finals the next day will be the determining factor. Forget all that, pick up your remote, and say yes to another hour of regret.

Next, call seven of your best friends over for a study sesh! So maybe they’re not in any of your classes, and you all need to debrief on how senior Frances Skakel wore the same Dylan Sprouse shirt two days in a row. I mean, that’s honestly

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hh love is in the air.

And just when you’ve forgotten it…bam… here it is again: Valentine’s Day. The candy and flower filled holiday makes couples hearts flutter, and it can often make singles feel left out and depressed. It’s hard to see the fun in being single when you’re bombarded with the idea that it’s sad to be dateless. But fear not! For all you single students out there, there are plenty of fun things you can do on Valentine’s Day that don’t necessarily require a boyfriend or girlfriend.

1.) Party At Your Place!

Just because you’re single doesn’t mean you’re alone. Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, so round up some of your unattached friends for a fun night filled with scary movies, your favorite Will Ferrell comedies,

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