Paladin November 2021

KAPAUN MT. CARMEL

PALADIN VOLUME 32, ISSUE 2 NOVEMBER 4, 2021 kmccrusade.com

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ELYSIA'S TAKE: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY

KOREAN CLUB CREATES NEW CONNECTIONS

ALICE TRAINING ENHANCES SAFETY

SILVER-MEDALIST SOFTBALL OLYMPIAN COACH ARRIVES

WICHITA'S 40TH ANNUAL ASIAN FESTIVAL

OPINION, 5

FEATURE, 8

NEWS, 17

SPORTS, 21

CULTURE, 24

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ON THE MOVE. Late in the second quarter, sophomore Omari Elias rips off a nine-yard gain to put the Crusaders in scoring position Oct. 8 at Cessna Stadium. The drive would conclude with a score by Elias to give KMC a 14-7 lead. photo by JD Biehler

TABLE OF CONTENTS OPINION

4 Unhealthy Friendships 5 Elysia's Take 6 Movie Review NEWS

13 News Briefs Nutrition Staff at 14-15 KMC 16 Medical Personnel 17 ALICE Procedure 18 KMC Custodians FEATURE

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11 Music Ministry SPORTS

20 Sports Briefs 21 Olympian Coach 22-23Featured Athletes CULTURE

24 Asian Festival

25 Boba Ranking 26 Filipino Heritage ON THE COVER

PAR-TEE TIME: Junior Alexa Garrett hits an approach shot to the green during day two of the 5A KSHSAA State Girls Golf Championship at Carey Park Oct. 19 in Hutchinson, Kan. "During a tournament I try to ignore everything else going on in my life," Garrett said.

"I'm really in the moment and feel confident." Garrett finished in 7th place overall, while the team took 1st. photo by Cynthia Williams

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EIC, newsmagazine editor.....................Diana Pham assistant EIC, news editor...............Beatriz Moscoso design editor.............................................Natalie Phan web editor..........................................Anna Richardson sports editor.......................................Jennifer Brosius opinion editor.........................................Alexa Garrett new media editor.........................................Elysia Self business manager..................................Trinity Rouse staff writers..................................Brooke Bombardier, Gabe Breitenbach, Katelyn Janssen, Isabel Landwehr, Jacob Reusser, Sophia Richardson contributing artists.........................Emerson Pappas, Eleanor Rodriguez contributing photographers.............Makenzie Amphone, JD Biehler, Teresa Collins, Chiara Fernando, Matthew Le, Molly Keller, Tyler Miller, Cecilia Nguyen, James Tran, Alexus Tylski, Amberly Viurquez, Cynthia Williams adviser........................................................Jesse Bernal

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SHOWING DAILY GRATITUDE A staff editorial is the opinion of the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Paladin newsmagazine staff. The intent is to state an opinion related to a news story and make suggestions for, change or compliment something.

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e race through the lunch line, grab our food, scan our IDs, then sit down and enjoy our meals.

However, do we ever stop to think about the process that goes towards getting breakfast and lunch prepared at school?

The cafeteria staff have to get up early everyday to cook meals for over 900 students and faculty. We have no idea what goes on behind the scenes and how difficult it is to make such huge quantities of food. Even outside of prepping, tasks such as doing checkout, cleaning tables and washing dishes are very important; yet no one gives it a second thought.

We need to do better as a student body to appreciate the small things that people do for us. KMC is well equipped with kind, hardworking lunch staff.

Compared to other schools, our food is good and there are many options. If you

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cannot eat the main entree, there are burgers, fries, salads, yogurt, etc.

A simple “thank you” everytime we get our food and checkout would mean a lot to the nutrition staff. Being kind to people in food service says a lot about one’s character and manners. If we cannot do something as simple as saying “thank you” and appreciating what we have, it will be difficult to be grateful for the major things in life.

Without the lunch staff that come everyday to keep us fed, we would not be able to fully function and learn to the best of our abilities. Instead of complaining about the food, we should remember that we are so blessed to even expect food on the table everyday.

Especially with food shortages going around and having free breakfast and lunch, now is the time to be even more grateful and appreciative of the little things.

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Student staff members will be offered opportunities to inform, investigate, entertain, interpret and evaluate: all accepted functions of the traditional American press.

The total enrollment of Kapaun Mt. Carmel is 900, with 62 faculty and staff members. Five hundred copies of the newsmagazine are printed by Donlevy lithograph six times a year. Copies are distributed free of charge to students and staff; mailed subscriptions are $18.

Included materials will be those of responsible journalism, including restraint by the students and adviser in matters such as libel, privacy, obscenity and copyright.

The staff chooses to reflect the mission of Kapaun Mt. Carmel, a diocesan Catholic high school, to serve the interests and needs of the community and to provide fair, objective, accurate and truthful materials. Opinions do not necessarily reflect views of anyone other than the Paladin staff.

Digital photos have not been altered to manipulate reality.

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Anonymity may be given in the following cases: the information is unable to be presented another way, the information warrants anonymity, the source’s privacy and/or reputation requires protection and the source must be protected from damages.

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Advertising must meet the same guidelines as the editorial content. Acceptance of advertising does not constitute an endorsement by the school. Students pictured in advertising must sign a release and accept no monetary compensation. Advertising rates are available upon request. School organization discount rates are available. Corrections of errors will appear in the appropriate section of the issue.

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LOSING TOUCH WITH COMMUNICATION

DIFFICULTIES AND HARDSHIPS OF BEING IGNORED BY FRIENDS

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by ALEXA GARRETT, opinion editor

OPINION

ou come home after a long day of school and your something is definitely wrong. It’s hard not to react to this. Of friend still isn’t talking to you. She’s been ignoring course you want a relationship where communication is easy and you for the past couple of days, and good. It’s difficult because you might get the wrong has been socializing with the other impression; maybe your friend has been having the group of people she hangs out with. absolute worst week and doesn’t feel like talking You try to message her after school: no response. about it. Either way, the lack of connection is there.

She just leaves you on read. You spend so much You feel like a piece of the relationship is missing. time getting to know this person, but where is their Communication is so important. How are we going to effort? It’s exhausting. fix things if the problem isn’t talked about?

Throughout the past three years, I’ve encounOne of the most beneficial things that I have done is tered a lot of different people. From people that let my friend have space. If they are going to constantly were my first “friends” at Kapaun to my friends make me feel worse by not bringing the same energy Alexa Garrett now, I’ve discovered that some people just don’t into the relationship, I’ll give them the same energy they want to be friends or even talk to me for that matgive me. This is a safe way to solve things because then ter, and that’s fine. It is difficult though when someone you care the other person in the relationship will finally understand how about continually doesn’t give any effort when talking to you. you feel when they act that way towards you.

Sometimes I feel like I’m talking to a wall when one of my close No matter what the circumstance is, it is not fun being ignored. friends gives short answers and avoids talking to me, especially The worst thing you can do is be the one to overreact, but it just when they don’t ask me the simple question of “How are you?” or makes the situation worse. Be the bigger person. Maybe try to ask “What are you doing?” your friend if they want to talk about the issue first. You might not It is so frustrating when effort in a friendship isn’t recipro- deserve to be ignored, but will it solve anything if you feed into the cated. Whenever my friend is short with me, doesn’t make an issue? effort to have a conversation, or is just ignoring me I feel like

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ELYSIA’S TAKE NEW INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY DECLARED

by ELYSIA SELF, New Media Editor

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merica has a new holiday and surprise surprise, it’s According to IndianYouth.org, there are 574 federally recognized a tad controversial.

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes or villages in the United President Biden declared Monday, Oct. 11 as States. Each of these tribes has its own rich history and culture.

Indigenous People’s Day, which also happens to Despite the years of oppression these people faced, many be Columbus Day. Biden is the first president to tribes are reviving their historic practices and traditions. Ameriformally recognize the holiday; however, the bill in Congress that can Indian Culture emphasizes harmony with nature, the endurwould make it an official national holiday has yet to be passed. ance of suffering, respect and noninterference towards others, a Some states have chosen to recognize the holiday but some choose strong belief that man is inherently good and should be respected, to only celebrate Columbus Day or Italian Heritage Day, which according to WellnessCourts.org. also falls on Oct 11. While declaring a holiday for the indigenous It is traditions like this that should be taught about on Indigpeople in our country is great, some feel that it’s somewhat of a enous People’s Day. If we focused on the beauty of Indigenous slap in the face to have it on the day that honors the man who is Peoples and their history and culture it could be a celebratory responsible for the genocide of those same people. and unitive holiday. Teachers have expressed their desires for When Columbus “founded” America (newsflash, it was actually students to come together and be more of a community in many the Vikings), he brought with him diseases that the natives hadn’t of the classes I have. Especially from a senior’s perspective, the been exposed to before, resulting in mass deaths, earlier you can come to the realization that most of according to “The Columbian Exchange: A History the things you allow to separate you are stupid, the of Disease, Food and Ideas.” According to an NPR. better. org article titled, “An American Secret: The Untold I know that everyone is overwhelmed and exStory of Native American Enslavement,” Columhausted and really it is easier to be rude than it is to bus also enslaved the natives. He used a number of be nice, but that doesn’t mean you can. As Catholics, them for manual labor and due to their inexperience we are called to celebrate the beauty of the human and differing biological structure, the natives were person and to treat everyone with dignity and rekilled in mass numbers because of dehydration and spect. malnutrition.

In regards to Indigenous People’s Day, this is very Elysia Self I’m not saying all of this to call the celebration of much applicable. I say this in hopes that we can betColumbus Day evil or wrong because the root of the ter respect and understand one another, and despite holiday is to celebrate the founding of our country and that should potentially differing viewpoints, love one another. be celebrated. I think the issue here is that Indigenous People’s Day was intended to honor the indigenous people in our country, but instead, it has become an insult to those people.

The absolute last thing that our country needs right now is more division. We are so polarized by left and right and skin color that we forget that there are actually human beings behind the colors. Human beings who are beautiful and intelligent and have souls created by the same God who loves all of them. It’s not just the country, but our school as well. I see more and more people who think that who you voted for is the most important part of your personality. That is so incredibly sad.

By that measure, there are only two types of people. Two ways of thinking, two beliefs, and no common ground. Which is clearly a moronic way of thinking. There are age-old sayings preventing people from thinking like this. So my question is why are we wholly accepting this mindset?

If I, as a 17-year-old high school student, can see that this division is harming us and the next generation even more, then why is it that so many of our role models promote this kind of thinking?

This new holiday could be a unitive day for our country if we let it.

The holiday is steeped in rich history. According to Pluralism.org, the Sioux or Lakota as they were known in western dialect, has the tradition of the Sacred Pipe in which the keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe uses it as a form of prayer.

Many Native American traditions and practices revolve around nature and honoring the land and what it gives us.

WHAT TO KNOW

1. The holiday falls on Oct. 11 2. It celebrates Indigenous People and their culture 3. It is being recognized for the first time this year 4. 17 states recognize this holiday

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DEATH, SPICE AND NOTHING NICE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 'DUNE' DISAPPOINTS DESPITE UNIQUE ASPECTS

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by BROOKE BOMBARDIER, staff writer

ar, medicine, and fuel for space. All things “the spice” can be used for. The spice is a natural resource produced only on the planet Arrakis, where the movie takes place, a deadly, hot, and unforgiving planet. This resource is one of the most powerful and useful resources in the universe. Sadly, with this great resource comes a great war.

The Emperor gave the House of Atreides control of Arrakis and the production of "the spice." The Emperor feared the Atreides because they were a powerful House, so the Emperor did what he thought was best for him and had set up the House to fail. After setting them up for failure, the Harkonnen went in and tried to rid the House of Atreides. This attack was very unexpected. It hurt both Atreides and the Fremen. If you’re confused already, you’re not alone.

Timothee Chalamet plays the role of Paul Atreides, the prince of the House of Atreides. Oscar Isaac plays Paul's father and the Duke of Atreides. Stellan Skarsgard plays the infamous Baron of the House of Harkonnen, Vladimir Harkonnen. The woman seen in visions throughout the movie is Chani, played by Zendaya. The movie was quite lengthy at two hours and 36 minutes—including credits—but the movie felt like it was three or four hours long. Not to mention, there are plans for a second part.

Although at first glance I assumed, like many others, that this would be another copy of the infamous movie series Star Wars, as I was watching Dune I marveled at how unique this movie truly was.

It was better than the trailer could've made it out to be. Although there were a few things that reminded me of Star Wars, such as the desert-like planets and the Sarlacc from Star Wars and the sandworm from Dune, they truly did an amazing job at being unique. I found more similarities than I thought I would and when researching this, I learned Star Wars had taken some aspects from Dune and interpreted them in their own movies.

Many details from the movie really made it unique, such as the way they had advanced spaceships yet used swords and armor for battles. This made the movie feel medieval and futuristic at the same time. The clothing style made it feel like they were royals from a very distant planet, which did the right job.

Although I enjoyed many aspects and keen details of the movie,

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I did not enjoy the movie overall. The movie could not keep me awake and engaged—it didn't keep me on the edge of my seat. I ended up having to rewatch parts because I couldn't understand what happened, what a character said or did. I most likely won't remember what happens in this movie in the future or watch sequels to this movie.

Dune had great details but without reading the book, I was highly confused. I did not understand how the Harkonnens took control of Arrakis in the beginning, why they were told to leave, what the gift Prince Paul of the house of Atreides was born with, or how "the spice" was produced. Along with why Arrakis was the only planet able to produce "the spice."

When the prince and his father discussed the future, Paul expressed his want for not ruling Atreides, and the Duke told his son he will love him no matter what he decided to do. This scene is one of very few where we are supposed to relate to the characters or become emotionally attached to them, but this movie did not do an especially good job of that. The one character that I felt attached to was not even the person they intended for it to be.

The war itself baffles me. The emperor gave the house of Atreides the planet Arrakis to rule and to control spice production.

But the Emperor purposely set up the House of Atreides for failure.

He had the House of Harkonnen attack Atreides at their weakest point, ending in disaster for Atreides. Perhaps this was explained better in the book, but as far as the movie, it was confusing and hard for those who don’t enjoy reading books to understand. Some people might never get a clarification on this.

Another aspect of this movie that irked me was the fact that Zendaya was practically only put in the movie for 10 minutes for the purpose of selling the movie. From the trailer I was excited that one of my favorite actors would be in the movie but I was sadly mistaken. After watching the movie I realized how much of the movie she actually was in, which was way less than I would like.

There are no hints or explanations as to what will happen next in part two of Dune. Even though I did not enjoy this movie, I might watch part two for clarification. That being said, I will wait until the trailer comes out and decide whether or not it is worth the watch.

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KMC GAINS KOREAN CONNECTION CLUB

SENIOR AARON SHIN STARTS CLUB, KICKS OFF STRONG FOR THE YEAR

by ISABEL LANDWEHR and SOPHIA RICHARDSON, staff writers

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wice a month on Saturday mornings, various KMC students gather to teach English to students from across the globe—and they do it all directly from their computers. The Korean Connection Club, a brand new club at Kapaun Mount Carmel, has recently sparked much interest among many KMC students. The supportive and informative club helps a group of students from Korea learn the English language.

The club was put together by foreign exchange student, Jeongcheol Shin, also known as Aaron. Aaron had gone to the children’s welfare center in his hometown over the summer to volunteer, when he realized that they did not have English teachers. Seeing this, he decided to teach the kids English himself.

“In August, however, I had to return to America for the new school year,” Aaron said. “So I could no longer teach them. But I still wanted to continue their education, so I came up with the idea for the Korean Connection Club.”

Aaron Shin is not the only one that has been working on getting the club up and running, however. In the beginning of September, Aaron had brought the idea to religion teacher Beth Ferraro, who is now the teacher administrator for the club.

“He sold his idea to me!” Ferraro said. “I love helping to build friendships and relationships, and make positive connections between people, as opposed to so many people perpetuating and fo-

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cusing on division.”

Ferraro commented on the difficulties of making a scheduled time with the 14 hour time difference, but Aaron has managed to set everything up. These early Saturday morning schedules may not be popular for most high school students, but has proven to be a rewarding experience to the members getting to bond with the children.

Max Ercolani, an active member of the Korean Connection Club, expressed his thoughts on the club and the vast experiences that come with it.

“I’ve been zooming with the middle schoolers who don’t know as much English as some of the other South Koreans, which makes it harder to converse with them,” Ercolani said. “That’s another reason why the Korean Connection Club is great for challenging yourself while still getting to help others.”

Despite the hard work and challenges the club can require, Ercolani believes it is fun and engaging nonetheless. He also really enjoys the valuable memories that come from being a part of the club.

“We do have moments when we finally understand each other and have a lot of laughs,” Ercolani said, “and I really like new experiences. With this club, I get to actually interact with people halfway around the world in a culture completely different from my own, which I find amazing.”

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CAtholic corner CATCHING UP WITH FR. CURTIS HECKER

by TRINITY ROUSE, business manager

Q: Who is your patron saint and why?

A: “I chose St. Hubert as my confirmation Saint, mostly because he is the Patron Saint of Hunters and I love hunting (in retrospect, not the best reason for choosing a confirmation saint, but hey).”

Q: What’s your favorite music artist/genre?

A: “My favorite music genre is country and especially Alan Jackson, he just has a way of capturing life in his music.”

faith filled questions

Fr. Curtis Hecker Chaplain, Kapaun Mt. Carmel

Q: What’s your favorite restaurant?

A: “My favorite restaurant is Chickfil-A, I love their frozen lemonades.”

Q: What is your favorite emoji or GIF? A: “I love emojis and gifs and use them all the time, but I don’t know if I have a favorite. I use the sideways laughing/ crying emoji the most.”

Q: What is your favorite feast day?

A: “My favorite feast day is the feast of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God (January 1st) because it is a great time to dedicate the new year to our Blessed Mother and to remember her important role in salvation history.”

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Q: What is the funniest thing that has happened during Mass?

A: “The funniest thing that has happened to me during Mass was the time at Blessed Sacrament that I pretended to trip down the stairs during a homily to make a point about being a “stumbling block” and everyone in the Church thought I actually tripped and were rushing to help me.”

Q: What’s your favorite color?

A: “My favorite color is blue because it is Mary’s color.”

Q: Favorite movie?

A: “My favorite movie is the original Jurassic Park--I get goosebumps every time I hear the opening theme song.”

Q: What is your favorite time in the liturgical calendar?

A: “My favorite time of the liturgical year is definitely Advent; I love the anticipation of Christmas and of the sense of longing for the coming of the savior. Plus, advent music is awesome: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”-- what a jam!”

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FEATURED ARTIST: MICHAEL PHAN

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by SOPHIA RICHARDSON, staff writer

ophomore Michael Phan has been playing the piano since the age of five. With a little over ten years of experience, however, it may come as a surprise that he didn’t exactly appreciate the instrument at first.

“My parents initially forced me to play the piano, and I didn’t like it at first,” Phan said. “But I later became very involved and drawn into it. After two years of piano, I also started to play the violin. I now play the piano, violin and organ.”

Despite starting involuntarily, Phan’s involvement with the piano has evolved over time into a deep-rooted passion for music.

According to Phan, the piano invigorates him in a very special way.

“Playing the piano makes me feel like I am a part of something bigger,” Phan said. “After playing a song for a performance or recital, it makes me feel satisfied.”

Playing the piano is more than just a hobby for Michael, however. In fact, he puts his talents to good use in a variety of ways.

“I am involved in the Wichita Symphony. I also play the organ for weekend mass at Magdalen,” Phan said. “Typically, I have piano recitals once a year and violin recitals once a year. Normally, I also have piano competitions that I play for once or twice a semester.”

Among Phan’s musical showings was also the Mass of Christian burial for Father Emil Kapaun at Hartman Arena Sept. 29.

“This year I was able to play with the KMC Choir at Fr. Kapaun’s funeral,” Phan said. “Being part of the music at the funeral was such an honor and a once in a lifetime, nerve racking experience. When I began helping the Kapaun choir my freshman year, I would never have anticipated being involved in such a historic event.”

Like many artists, Phan seeks inspiration from the legacies of the great musicians who have come before him.

“I look up to all musical artists that embrace their careers and push to succeed,” Phan commented. “Having a career in music is incredibly difficult, because it is extremely competitive, there are limited jobs, and it requires tons of work to be put in. Some musical artists that I especially look up to are Yuja Wang, Hilary Hahn, Itzhak Perlman, Lang Lang, and Sarah Chang.”

Not only does he look up to these talented musicians, but Michael Phan has also received a great amount of encouragement and support in his musical journey.

“So many people have helped me along the way,” he mentioned, “such as my family, who helped me enter my musical experience, my amazing teachers and mentors and the people that have helped me learn and develop in the process, such as my peers and any other people that I encounter. [Matthew] Ho and [Michelle] Vardaman have also really helped me develop and improve as a musician.”

Playing piano at the skill level that Phan does is not an easy feat. Naturally, there are hours of hard work and practice that have to be put in order for him to play to the best of his abilities.

“I typically practice for two hours every day after school,” Phan said. “I try to practice the piano first for about an hour immediately after I get home, and later in the evening, I will practice the violin for another hour. The amount of time that I practice varies depending on if I have other music to practice, such as for school Mass, weekend Mass, or school choir.”

Phan not only spends much of his time practicing and perfecting his craft, but he also dedicates much of his time to the preparation process that comes along with playing the piano at school Masses every Wednesday.

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SHOWCASING HIS SKILLS, sophomore

Michael Phan performed various musical compositions on the piano at one of his recitals. photo courtesy of Michael Phan

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“I have really enjoyed playing for the

PRACTICING HIS CRAFT, sophomore Michael Phan started playing the violin at a very young age and dedicated much of his time to rehearsing. photo courtesy of Michael Phan

For me, it is not necessarily what is put in or practiced that I look forward to, but the experience of playing and performing an instrument, that is incredibly rewarding.” sophomore Michael Phan

school mass this year!” Phan said. “I really missed out on the opportunity last year because of COVID. I have had a wonderful experience at KMC playing for the choir and getting to know everyone. Playing weekend masses really prepared me to adapt to different and difficult situations, so that has really allowed my experience with school masses to run more smoothly. Typically, I begin practicing music for school mass on the weekends, and I normally spend half an hour a day running through music.”

In terms of his future and what direction he wishes to go in at the moment, Phan says he isn’t quite sure yet of what he wants to do. He does know, however, that no matter what happens, he wants to make sure that music maintains a central role in his life.

“Right now, I have absolutely no idea what I want to do as a career,” he decided. “But even if I don’t choose a career in music, it would still remain a staple in my life, and I will hopefully continue to be involved with the musical community wherever I live and whatever my future career may be.”

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PITCH PERFECT. Senior Jonathan Kha participates during the Bishop’s holy Mass Sept. 8 in the KMC new gym. photo

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MUSIC MINISTRY ELEVATES MASS STUDENTS’ INVOLVEMENT BRINGS SCHOOL TOGETHER AS ONE IN THE FAITH

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by ELYSIA SELF, New Media Editor

he new Music Ministry program is turning around the more involved has provided opportunities for those who particiMass experience at KMC. pate to encounter God in a new way. Senior Paddy Olsen finds that The program is completely made up of students, his experience in Music Ministry has been genuinely enriching. with Matthew Ho leading and Michelle Vardaman con“I became involved in music ministry my sophomore year,” said ducting the choir.

Olsen. “I’ve only had one real opportunity to sing as a soloist [a few In the past, the Mass music experience consisted of songs being weeks ago] and it was absolutely incredible. I had never been able projected onto screens and marginal student participation. to lead an entire congregation in worship like that—it was a com“The KMC Music Ministry formed shortly after Ms. Valdez pletely novel experience.” needed my assistance with music at Mass,” said Ho. “As we were However, it can be nerve-racking to sing in front of the whole planning music for the all-school Masses, we decided that having school. students involved would encourage more “Nerves play a huge role near the besinging at Mass while also encouraging ginning of the Mass, but by the Alleluia, students to practice the virtue of stewardthey’ve most subsided,” Olsen said. “At a There is a majority of stuship.” certain point, it just becomes a beautiful Currently, 31 students are involved in way of praying.” dents who are willing to sing and music ministry.

Not only has the Music Ministry proparticipate at Mass, but they feel “There is a majority of students who gram been beneficial for the students inself-conscious about their voice so are willing to sing and participate at Mass, volved, but also for the faculty. but they feel self-conscious about their “Being director of the music ministry if they can feel like their voice will voice so if they can feel like their voice will has allowed me to practice my own form of blend in and not be singled out, they Lectio of the weekly Gospel readings,” said blend in and not be singled out, they will will be more likely to participate.” be more likely to participate,” said KMC Ho. “I put myself into the readings to hear chaplain Fr. Curtis Hecker. what God is trying to tell me.” chaplain Curtis Hecker Mass is an integral part of being a Seeing that the Music Ministry program student at KMC. Being a Catholic school at KMC has been running successfully for a gives students the opportunity to celewhile, it begs the question of where to go brate Mass with their community and instead of students taking from here to improve. full advantage of this opportunity, there is hesitation to participate.

“In seminary, we had a scholar that practiced and sang a GreMusic can play a huge role in attitude at Mass. If the music is gorian chant during Mass every so often, and I always found it to not engaging and inviting to students they will be less likely to par- be very edifying and it helped me to pray during the Mass,” said Fr. ticipate and enjoy the experience. While it is essential for students Hecker. “My dream would be to one day have a scholar that could to feel as if they are enjoying and taking away something valuable sing Gregorian chant here at KMC that would be able to lead the from the Mass, there are rules and traditions that the Church has to school in chant from time to time.” conform to regarding music.

Matthew Ho offers his sentiments as to what he hopes the Min“There have been a lot of surveys over the years that ask about istry will grow into. people’s experience at Mass and how it affects their worship ex“As the ministry continues on, I pray that the ministry will conperience, and the number one and number two factors have been tinue to grow and will continue to be beneficial for the KMC comconsistently ranked as the homily and the music,” said Fr. Hecker. munity while adding to the glory of the Liturgy of the Mass,” said In addition to Music Ministry helping the student body to be Ho.

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Radium Girls

BY JACOB REUSSER, STAFF WRITER

Written by playwright DW Gregory in 2000, “Radium Girls” is a historical fiction which follows the story of Grace Fryer, a watch dial painter who must fight for her day in court after contracting radium poisoning in 1926—an age when radium was widely considered a miracle cure. Featuring seniors Paddy Olson and Gia Alicea as the leading male and female roles, the production was performed from Oct. 21-24 in the KMC auditorium.

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Paladin State Fair

On Sept. 15, several members of the Paladin attended the annual Kansas State Fair to participate in the Scholastic Press Corps, a challenge intended to test both the journalism and video production skills of high school students. The competition required students to conduct "field work" in which they would gather information for previously assigned stories pertaining to the activities of the state fair. With no more than a total of eight hours, teams of five or less were instructed to create either a four page newsletter or a four minute video to present to a wide range audience.

Participating KMC students included seniors Beatriz Moscoso, Diana Pham, and juniors J.D. Biehler, Gabe Breitenbach, and Alexa Garrett. "It was not easy," Moscoso said. "We were running around getting interviews, writing stories and designing, all in such a short amount of time. But it was good team bonding and we gave it our best.

In the end it turned out well."

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TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK. 2020-2021 Paladin staff were recognized

as NSPA Pacemaker Finalists. Judges looked at all six Paladins from that school year and deemed the newspaper one of the best in the nation. image courtesy of @kapauncrusaders Twitter

Honoring the nation’s best, National Scholastic Press Association has named 65 scholastic student newspapers, newsmagazines and specialty magazines as finalists in its prestigious Pacemaker competition. Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School’s Paladin of Wichita, Kan. was recognized as a finalist for their work from the ‘20-21 school year.

The announcement was made virtually Thursday, Oct. 21.

NSPA Pacemaker finalists will be recognized and the Pacemaker winners announced for the first time at the NSPA Awards Ceremony online at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 13, as part of the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, presented virtually. Convention registration is required to attend the online ceremony.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” Executive Director Laura Widmer said. “NSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.” The 65 Pacemak-

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er finalists represent 18 states and the District of Columbia as well as the United Kingdom.

Kansas had five schools named as finalists. KMC represents the only school outside of Johnson County to receive this distinction.

Of the 65 newspapers, newsmagazines and specialty magazines recognized as finalists, 28 will earn Pacemakers. This is the 16th time KMC has been honored as a Pacemaker finalist. They have won seven Pacemakers in their history. Two teams of three judges worked remotely judging and studying every entry discussing its strengths and weaknesses.

“With the pandemic impacting schools across the country, many of the papers and magazines submitted for the competition were produced with student journalists working under very challenging situations,” Lundgren said. “The high-quality journalism these publications provided, against all odds, is remarkable.”

Editor for the ‘20-21 Paladin was Olivia Kilby. The adviser is Jesse Bernal.

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NEWS

NEWS BRIEFS

Life Chain Rally

In 2002, Father Ben Shockey joined students in an effort to raise awareness for the dignity of the unborn. With only 10 students participating, the small group headed to the intersection Central and Rock, eager to assert the universality of the right to life. 19 years later, more than 70 students attended the most recent rally held Oct. 3. Raising signs and cheering for honks, students and teachers have shown time and time again KMC's passion for the issue.

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SO MANY OPTIONS. Junior Addie Curtis reaches for a burger during B lunch Oct. 31. photo by Gabriel Brietenbach

SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS HIT KMC

PRODUCT PRICE INCREASES AND AVAILABILITY UNDERMINE LUNCHROOM

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t’s 2019. The smell of French fries is in the air. Students I like bringing in raw chicken instead of buying things already scramble to find a spot at the round tables in the commons. cooked, and now I’m having trouble getting raw chicken. So we’re At some tables, more than seven kids are crammed into a using some already cooked or diced, and it’s helped for me to single table. Cafeteria workers have to worry about three just grab that already cooked and get it ready for wherever we’re lunch periods--nothing more than that. Barely anyone had running short.” to rush to finish their food before coach “So what we are really right now Graf started prayer. Those days are over facing is the issue of not having everynow. thing I’ve ordered. So, I order five cases So what we are really right The ripple effects of COVID-19 have of supplies and food, I only end up with now facing is the issue of not three or four, and I just have to juggle dramatically changed Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s lunchroom. The reduction in the having everything I’ve ordered. So, I real quick and find something in my labor force available to do the jobs related order five cases of supplies and food, kitchen to cover us so everybody gets to supply and logistics has shaken up the fed,” Unruh said.

I only end up with three or four, and supply chain to KMC’s cafeteria, accordAs problems regarding cost and availing to KMC President Rob Knapp. ability arise, the effects can be seen in the I just have to juggle real quick and “When you get on Amazon, you’ll see find something in my kitchen to cover school budgeting. delivery times of five, six, seven days.

“The biggest thing that has disruptus so everybody gets fed.”

That’s not a huge inconvenience for you ed or impacted the budget has been the and me, but it is evidence of this supply Crusader Cafe manager Denise Unruh governmental program that allows for chain disruption that we have had where free lunches to all students, because of even a company as large as Amazon is the reimbursement that we, as a school, having trouble getting things to you within the timeframes that provide for these lunches,” said Knapp they promise,” said Knapp.

The federal government reimburses the school through the With supply chain disruptions, the cost of various goods has National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option waiver gone up in recent months as availability of these products has allowing all Kansas students, including KMC students, the option decreased. For Crusader Cafe Manager Denise Unruh, this poses a of free breakfast and lunch during the 2021-2022 school year. But serious problem. while the federal government does reimburse KMC for the cost “The price of beef went up, so I found a different source,” said of lunches, they do not factor in the cost of labor, according to Unruh. “Even chicken, like raw chicken, [has been hard to find].

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NOVEMBER NEWS With a la carte items such as muffins and chips, the school is barely able to pay for the cost of labor associated with each lunch. And keeping everyone in the cafeteria employed has not been easy for Unruh.

After spring break 2019 ended and school transitioned virtually, Unruh tried to keep everybody employed. “[Despite] less hours, everybody came in and we tried to feed as many as we could out the back door. And that really cuts into our money. Then the federal government decided to pitch in and help pay for papers and things that we normally wouldn’t buy,” said Unruh.

The added D lunch has also put pressure on KMC cafeteria workers. There is not enough time between lunches, forcing workers to adapt to a fast-paced work environment.

“I really want to get back to three meals, three lunch groups a day. Because once we’re ready to go for the next lunch, it’s just bam, bam, lunch after lunch. But when we get back to three groups, there’s lots of time in between where we can get more things, prep easier than just like no time. It’s just too fast paced right now, trying to think what we’re going to do next.”

With COVID came the removal of French fries, a menu item beloved by much of the student population. But this was not without cause. According to Unruh, the price of fryer oil tripled in price from $20 to $67, the fryers were old and the cost of maintenance was too great, the fryer on staff was due to retire, and the French fries did not meet the federal government dietary requirements. It was time to retire the cherished fries.

“I have noticed it dropped our burger sales a little bit but not more than 10%. So I thought, okay, they’re probably disappointed, but it was just time to get rid of [the French fries],” Unruh said. “The kitchen smells better. Not so much grease anymore--you wouldn’t believe it. Sorry about the fries. I apologize, but I became more responsible for following the guidelines. I used to have a partner that helped with all that and she’s retired and I thought, okay, I can’t handle the state coming in and giving me a huge fine.”

Students like junior Claire Waner have felt the ripple effects in their lunches.

“I feel as if the variety of the lunches has decreased, but the quality of the food has remained consistent,” said Waner. “I liked lunch more pre-COVID.” But Unruh wants students to go to her or other cafeteria workers if the lunch doesn’t taste right.

“Let us know when [lunch] isn’t up to par. So there’s probably a reason. [Maybe] some of the product is not what I’m used to bringing in and then I get it, and it’s

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like this quality is not what I was hoping it was,” Unruh said.

Without KMC’s cafeteria workers, operating the cafeteria would not be possible.

Most students, according to Unruh, have been very grateful, and she is thankful for

them right back.

“I get a lot of thank yous, and just [know] that we really appreciate that [students] keep coming in,” said Unruh.

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A BITE TO EAT. Junior Nathan Wegeng eats his sandwich in the cafeteria during B lunch Oct. 28. photo

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PHYSICIANS TRADE FAMILY TIME FOR WORK

INCREASE OF STRESS CAUSES STRAIN ON RELATIONSHIPS

by ALEXA GARRETT, opinion editor

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he increase of hours gives way to less family time for those working in the medical field. Throughout the year countless amounts of medical staff have lost their jobs.

Those who have stayed at their original jobs have been suffering from an increase in hours and loss of family time. Students whose parents are in the medical field are struggling from the change.

Jan Resendez, mother of Jadyn, Scarlett and Isaiah Resendez, is a medical assistant at an OBGYN Clinic. Resendez has been working overtime for a few months now, affecting the schedules of her daughters and the relationship between them.

“In the beginning of COVID, we had to cut my hours back because everyone was so unsure and nobody wanted to go out anywhere: their appointments, or the store,” said Jan. “I was never worried I was going to lose my job though, because women are still going to have babies everyday.”

The amount of work required also creates a lot of stress and fatigue for Jan. Jadyn notices how tired her mom is when she comes home. She also has a difficult time getting to sporting events and practices on time due to her mom’s busy schedule.

“It’s frustrating when I need her to be home and she can’t be,” said Jadyn. “I feel bad because of how tired she is.”

Ice skating is Jadyn’s passion, she goes to practice about 2 to 4 times a week. Since she does not have a driver’s license, it is already difficult for her to get a ride to practice.

“It affects my schedule because I have practice on Tuesday and she comes home too late to take me there,” said Jadyn.

Another student, junior Ella Porter relates to the difficulty of having a parent who works in the field.

“He’s gone a lot more during the weekends because he has to deal with COVID patients,” said Ella. “He worked a little bit later but it wasn’t anything drastic.”

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Her father, Andrew Porter, works at Via Christi Clinic as a Sports Medicine and Family Medicine doctor.

“COVID has created more work hours for me,” said Andrew.

“I’ve had to deal with a lot of cases of quarantine and isolation recommendations. COVID has definitely impacted my work life balance.”

Senior Anna Murphy’s parents are both a part of the medical field. Todd Murphy, Anna’s father, works as a trauma surgeon at St. Francis Hospital. While many parents agree that their work hours do not increase, they become more sporadic and spread out, creating a stressful schedule.

“My actual number of hours worked is probably the same but is scheduled differently and is more difficult,” Todd said. “Quality family time has definitely decreased.”

Laura Murphy, Anna’s mother, works as a pediatric intensivist at Stormont Vail in Topeka.

“Since my mom works out of town, I don’t see her at all for the whole week she works,” said Anna. “But with my dad, I usually get to see him for a few hours every other day.”

“I think my work hours are the same, they’re just more stressful since I work in a COVID hospital,” said Laura. “I think it does affect our family’s quality time since we can’t go on vacation.”

Unlike other students, Anna’s father received a decrease in his average work hours.

“My dad’s hospital specifically kept having to go on divert (meaning the hospital has no available beds at all) so sometimes he ended up being home more than normal as he wasn’t able to take any patients,” said Anna.

Despite the increase of demands at work Andrew Porter has had to find a way to create a balance.

“I’ve intentionally made time for my family in these times of stress,” Andrew said.

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SCHOOL SAFETY IMPLEMENTED KMC TAKES STEPS AGAINST THREATS, ENHANCING SECURITY

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by DIANA PHAM, editor-in-chief

student is walking through the halls and they suddenly see a suspicious armed person entering through the door. What do they do?

ALICE Training was created in 2000 to prepare schools, businesses, hospitals and any occupied facility for these types of situations; specifically, to mitigate mass casualty and greatly enhance survival rates. Brett Mulnix, a trained ALICE coordinator at Kapaun Mt. Carmel and a retired State Trooper, has years of experience in active shooter training scenarios.

“ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate,” Mulnix said. “What that means is in the scenario of a potential active shooter, there are different choices that teachers could make and students eventually could make to help an active shooter not be successful. Basically to deny them opportunity.”

The former practice of hiding during active shooter situations creates easy targets and is very ineffective.

“In the scenarios and places where ALICE procedures or things similar to ALICE have been implemented, the loss of life has been dramatically lessened,” Mulnix said. “We’re moving from a static model where the old training was to hide.

It’s about giving people more options for their own defense.”

At the first notice of a situation, alerts could appear in many forms. People must be aware of their surroundings at all times.

“An alert may not be something that comes over the loudspeaker, although it could be,” Mulnix said. “An alert could be someone hears gunshots. It could be that someone sees someone come into a certain door and they get on the cellphone. The key with ALICE is getting people to act on an alert, whatever that alert may be, to act on it when they get it.”

In situations of a lockdown, people are required to barricade any entry points and prevent access. During the process, everyone must be prepared to counter. This does not mean facing the shooter head on.

“Anything you could throw at a shooter to disrupt their orientation at a target will take them off the target and therefore minimize casualties,” Mulnix said.

Countering should be used as a last resort in a life or death situation.

“Keeping a weapon pointed on a target and shooting a weapon accurately takes a lot of skill,” Mulnix said. “If you can create distraction and create distance between yourself and a potential shooter, their accuracy goes down tremendously.”

Relaying specific details about a shooter could also help save several lives.

“Once you receive the alert and get out the alert, it’s giving out the information in very clear,

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plain language,” Mulnix said. “Such as, ‘there is a person that just came into the front door of the school with a gun; it’s a male wearing such and such clothing.’”

Out of all the protocols of ALICE, evacuation is the most important step and should be utilized first and foremost given the opportunity.

“Get out of the palace where there is an active shooter,” Mulnix said. “That may mean running out of a door that’s close by, it may mean getting out of a window if you have to, it might involve temporarily holding in place.”

Kapaun Mt. Carmel is working to give ALICE Training to all teachers and staff. The faculty have recently received an in-service regarding basic information about ALICE. According to Mulnix, it takes 18 months to fully implement ALICE at a facility. By training the security committee first, he will have more assistance in training the rest of the faculty.

“We will actually go through scenarios where they need to implement ALICE Training,” said Ron Riley, head of the security committee. “We’ll put them in classrooms; I think we’re going to start with relatively small groups, three groups at a time. There’ll be some kind of scenario where we have to secure the room and implement.”

As one of the newer teachers at KMC, social science and world language teacher Lucy Torline feels reassured that ALICE and the security committee will help keep the school safe.

“In an emergency, we as humans tend to go with instinct responses,” Torline said. “Having a very ingrained and easy to remember set of procedures will be helpful just in the case of an emergency; hopefully we kick into remembering those trained responses, and we have a better outcome that way.”

Outside of basic fire and tornado drills given to new teachers, Torline states that ALICE Training will give her more details on what to do in emergency shooter situations.

“I would say I am moderately [prepared to act during emergency situations],” Torline said.

“Being young and also pretty small and a woman, I think the intruder outcome is the most terrifying thing for me. I’m hoping that ALICE will help me feel even more confident to protect my students and myself.”

With the increase of gun violence in the Wichita area, Mulnix is more concerned about attacks from outside sources rather than within the school. Even then, he states that mass casualty events at schools are very rare despite what the media portrays.

“It’s hard to completely stop evil,” Mulnix said. “All we can do is try to mitigate what could happen and to keep our casualties very low if they were to ever happen. We just want to be prepared, and if we’re prepared then the likelihood is that it doesn’t happen.”

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TIKTOK TREND DRAINS RESOURCES KMC STRUGGLES WITH RECENT STUDENT VANDALISM IN BATHROOMS

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by JACOB REUSSER, staff writer

f all the members of KMC’s faculty—the teachers and the counselors, the nurses and directors—custodians and maintenance workers can often be overlooked due to the subtlety of their occupation.

Despite this subtlety, they play one of the most integral roles in establishing Kapaun Mount Carmel’s reputation.

Regardless, some students have turned to vandalism at an alarming rate. This is especially emphasized with the introduction of a new and obscure social media trend in September called “devious licks.”

The trend consists of the destruction or theft of various school supplies and amenities. Seeing as the items stolen typically have no material value to the students, the only real motive for the actions is social media attention. This was more than enough to motivate students across the country to needlessly inconvenience their schools. KMC students have been no exception, and though Kapaun has dealt with many vandalism trends in the past, these thefts have been particularly difficult.

“We’ve had some trends with certain types of graffiti that would show up on desks or bathroom walls, but never anything that took off like this,’’ said John Heiss, dean of students. “This wasn’t just unique to Kapaun Mount Carmel; this took off across the country.”

At many schools, students have stolen much more. Recently, KMC faculty has had to deal with several acts of restroom vandalism. Stolen soap dispensers have been entirely emptied out on the floor, paper towel rolls were taken, and even handles from sink faucets have been torn out of the boys’ restroom. All of these items have been expensive for schools to replace or repair.

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only place that allows anonymity. Due to the privacy of this setting, it has been incredibly strenuous to try and find the students responsible.

“Unless someone is willing to step up and report someone doing something wrong or we happen to have a teacher there, it’s impossible to figure out who did what,” said Heiss.

Other than the obvious financial losses, KMC’s faculty members and students must also suffer the consequences of this carelessness.

Daytime facilities assistant Pat Martinez has worked to maintain, clean, and repair Kapaun facilities. Naturally, he is one of the most troubled about the issue.

“It’s just a really sad thing to see,” Martinez said. “We have some of the best facilities here at Kapaun Mount Carmel Highschool but people will still vandalize them. They disrespect not only the people working to keep Kapaun clean, but also the school itself.”

Heiss states that if this behavior continues, it is possible that certain restrooms will have to be monitored from outside, allowing one person at a time to enter.

“In some schools they’ve had to lock their bathrooms down,” Heiss said. “I hope that’s not something that we have to do here because, being a Catholic school in the stewardship diocese, it’s important that our kids understand that [these actions] are a waste of resources.”

Ironically, social media has also offered a counterpart to this trend. Many students have responded by posting videos of themselves making donations to their schools. Though this behavior is an improvement, it emphasizes how quickly these trends can change.

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CRUSADERS FOR LIFE. Students stand on a ledge at Rock and Central while holding signs protesting abortion during the Life Chain Oct. 3. photo by Jadyn Resendez

ANNUAL LIFE CHAIN ADVOCATES FOR LIFE

RALLY FOR THE UNBORN, KMC TAKES PRO-LIFE STANCE AGAINST ABORTION

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by BEATRIZ MOSCOSO, assistant editor-in-chief

icture it: the sidewalk is full of students and teachers, young and old, all uniting under the same cause: standing up for pro-life beliefs. Christian music plays from the speakers. The protesters’ signs read ‘Honk if you love babies’ and ‘Pray to end Abortion.’ Some driving by are unhappy, flipping them off, spitting at them, throwing cigarettes, screaming and yelling curses. But others are fellow believers in the cause, waving in support.

This is the Life Chain, an annual event held to protest abortion.

It is an important topic to president of the Crusaders for Life club senior Briana Rodriguez.

“It’s empowering,” Rodriguez said. “Even though you’re not physically doing much, there’s the idea that you’re standing up for your beliefs, and you’re taking the hit when it comes to all these negative people who will flip you off or something like that. You feel good about yourself because you know in your heart what you’re doing is right, and if you’re doing it in a very gentle way, you’re not screaming at people, it makes you feel like you’re doing something even if it’s in a small way.”

Religion teacher Beth Ferraro describes what the Life Chain experience is like for her.

“The Life Chain is based on the pro-life message of St. Teresa of Calcutta, ‘Abortion has become the greatest destroyer of peace, because it destroys two lives, the life of the child and the conscience of the mother,’” Ferraro said. “I think about how God will end abortion due to the amount of young people that are pro-life. Pro-life people are having children and passing on the beauty of the gift of life and the science that proves that life begins at conception.”

Learning Strategies Coordinator Mary Booth is the sponsor of the Crusaders for Life club. She shares her experiences encounter-

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ing abortion and how they have led her to be a passionate advocate for the pro-life stance.

“In 1976, right after Roe v. Wade, a friend of mine helped her sister to have an abortion,” Booth said. “They both were Catholic.

At that time, I was about 16 years old. I thought it was so unusual to think of someone having an abortion. It wasn’t spoken about in church, it wasn’t spoken about in my family, so that was my first experience with the abortion industry. It was very unsettling. Since then I’ve had friends who have been forced to have an abortion, and I’ve seen how damaging it has been in their lives. Turning to drug use, marrying abusive men, all because of their past and how they felt about themselves after having those abortions.”

Ferraro does not believe in the notion that abortion is empowering or liberating for women.

“It does not empower a woman to end the life of the child in her womb,” Ferraro said. “Many women regret their abortions. I meet them every year on the March for Life in Washington DC. They feel trapped...they truly believe it is their only option. They are not the people making money in the pro-life movement. But Planned Parenthood and abortionists are making millions of dollars off of abortion and they do it with taxpayer money.”

Ferraro encourages pro-life supporters to continue to fight for their beliefs, even in the face of adversity.

“We most definitely live in a pro-abortion culture,” Ferraro said. “Women are not supported to give their baby up for adoption in any abortion clinic. I cope with the help of Jesus. Satan wants us to give up; to say things will never change; to become hopeless and complacent. Man’s inhumanity to man continues to rear its ugly head. We can never give up; we can never despair; we must defend the defenseless.”

“I just feel that every child should have a chance to live and [abortion] takes that away from them because they don’t have a chance to survive.”

“The Life Chain is important because I’m a big non-supporter of abortion and it’s really important to me to advocate against it.”

sophomore James Allen

junior Isabella Porter

“For me, [the Life Chain] is important because it’s a physical way to show that you want to respect the dignity of life.” senior Briana Rodriguez 11/2/2021 11:50:13 AM

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FALL SPORTS WRAP UP

FOOTBALL

WAR HORSE. Cutting through the Bishop Car-

roll defense, sophomore Omari Elias runs for a KMC first down. "On plays like this one, I have about half a second to decide if I want to go around a defender, or straight through them," said Elias. The Crusaders lost 21-27 against Carroll Oct. 8 at Cessna Stadium. The team finished the regular season with an 8-1 record leading to the no. 1 seed in the 5A west bracket and a share of the city league title. They opened up the playoffs with a 35-3 victory over Goddard at Stryker Oct. 30. photo by Alexus Tylski

SPORTS

GIRLS GOLF

GIRLS TENNIS GREEN MACHINE. The golf team completed, perhaps, the greatest season by any team in any sport in the history of KMC. They were undefeated throughout the year and won state by a record 90 strokes. They took home their second straight state championship at Carey Park in Hutchinson Oct. 19 with four golfers in the top 11. Kate Tilma took 2nd, while sister Meg Tilma was 3rd. Alexa Garrett placed 7th and Elea Navarro was 11th. photo by Cynthia Williams SWING TIME. The girls tennis team brought home another state trophy finishing their season in 3rd place at Emporia Oct. 16. Reagan Boleski won the Singles state championship, marking the 5th straight KMC player to win the honor and Boleski's 2nd straight time on the medal stand. Jackie Ackerman finished in 10th while the doubles team of Liz Orme and Emma Bezdek placed 12th. photo by Amberly Viurquez

CROSS COUNTRY BOYS SOCCER

ON THE RUN. Both the boys and girls cross country teams had successful seasons with both qualifying for the state meet. The girls won their first city league championship since 2012 and also won regionals. Boys team finished GWAL and regionals both in 2nd at state at 4 Mile Creek Resort Oct. 30. The girls finished in 8th place while the boys finished in 5th.

Luke Brock placed 8th individually. photo by James Allen

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KICKIN' IT. After a rocky regular season the boys soccer team excelled in the playoffs. The team claimed the regional championship in an upset victory 1-0 over Goddard-Eisenhower Oct. 29. The Crusaders then played at Maize South Nov. 2 in the state quarterfinals. photo by Matthew Le

VOLLEYBALL

NET GAINS. The volleyball team finished with a record of 16-20. They were bounced from the first round of substate

by Topeka Seaman at Goddard Eisenhower Oct. 23. photo by Hannah Brown

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KMC HIRES OLYMPIC MEDALIST COACH

FORMER COLLEGE STANDOUT TO LEAD KAPAUN SOFTBALL TEAM

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fter landing Weston Schartz, the winningest football coach in city league history, and Steve Eck was the winningest head coach in Hutchinson Community College history. KMC hired another notable name.

This time it was a Wichita area softball legend.

Kelsey Stewart accepted the new head softball coach position at KMC. Stewart began her softball career in her hometown just outside of Ark City.

“It's actually a funny story,” Stewart said. “When I was eight, I was thrown on a team because there weren’t enough players on a team. My dad said ‘well, she has nothing else to do so she mines as well and plays softball.”

Stewart continued to play throughout her junior high and high school years, setting and beating in school and even state records.

In 2010 Stewart was invited to try out for the USA Softball Junior Women's National Team. As a sophomore in 2012, Stewart committed to play softball for the University of Florida on a scholarship.

She had no clue that playing softball would become her longterm passion. In 2012 she graduated from Maize High School and went on to become a student at the University of Florida.

During her four years at the university, she continued to break records endlessly. In 2014 she had to get knee surgery and was unable to play.

“Getting back in shape from being injured all day and not being able to move was hard,” Stewart said.”

Stewart went on to compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where she won an Olympic silver medal. Not only did she win a silver medal, but she also won the game after hitting a walk-off home run.

“When I hit the walk-off I was on top of the world,” Stewart said. “It is like a dream to hit a walk-off because it is so rare. For it to happen at the Olympics, I can't even describe the feeling.”

“It used to be a dream when I was growing up to go to the Olympics,” Stewart said. “I used to watch team USA play.”

Stewart is looking forward to coaching high school. Not only is she searching for others to come out and try softball, but she is also encouraging players to achieve their dreams just like she did.

She is not the only one looking forward to the season beginning. Softball players at KMC are excited to start the season and believe that it will be a good season filled with encouragement, increasing skills, and team bonding.

Senior softball player Molly Keller shares that she is thrilled for this upcoming season and growing closer with the team.

“I think she can help us get better and is a really good inspiration for those girls who want to go to the next level,” Keller said.

Another senior softball player Sasha Cash shares her goals for this season compared to past seasons.

“I am looking forward to having more girls come out, and having better team bonding while also working on improving skills,” Cash said.

Just as the students are greatly anticipating Stewart’s coaching

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A DOG FOR A DAWG. After being introduced to the student body Oct. 20 in

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the new gym, Kelsey Stewart receives a stuffed dog as a sign of appreciation from the students. The Olympic silver medalist will begin coaching the softball team this spring. photo by Jack Adams

Self motivation is one of the best things to have but one of the hardest things to find. coach Kelsey Stewart

season, so too is the sports department looking forward to what she has to offer for KMC. KMC athletic director Marty Straub feels that she is best equipped for the position given her background. While not only is she a good softball player she is great when it comes to communication.

“She has a degree in communication, half of the coaching is good communication and half of it is knowledge of the sport,” Straub said.

Straub feels that they are lucky to have been able to hire such an amazing athlete to become a new member of the athletic program. It helps that she knows some of the girls from a club on the west side.

“People see a lot of great potential in Kapaun and people are excited about giving kids the best opportunity,” Straub said. It doesn't always mean winning, but when we find the best coaches it puts kids in a position where they will work hard and they will be successful.”

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FEATURED ATHLETE: KATE TILMA

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by GABE BREITENBACH, staff writer

uture division-one golfer Kate Tilma has put on an impressive showing her senior year as she was named state runner-up in Oct. The senior came into the season as the leader of Kapaun Mt. Carmel girls golf team were favored to win the state title for the second year in a row, and like kismet, the team did exactly that with Kate Tilma at the forefront of their success.

Tilma has not been a Crusader for long as she came to KMC her junior year and was unable to compete due to her participation in outside tournaments put on by the LPGA Amateur Circuit.

Few golfers male or female are able to compete at even the amateur level, but Tilma has thrived becoming the first athlete to win the Kansas Girls Junior Amateur and the Kansas Women’s Amateur in the same year, winning both in 2020. These wins appear even more impressive when one takes into account how long Tilma has been competitively playing the sport.

Tilma began her competitive golfing career at the age of 14 during her freshman year at the Classical School of Wichita. Coming from an impressive lineage of golfers including her mother, Cathay (Stevens) Tilma, who was a three time state champion during her time at KMC. Tilma began to improve rapidly and in just four years the young star has gone from novice to expert. As a coach, it can be a challenging task to incorporate a star athlete into an already competitive team; however, veteran head girls golf coach Marie Thomas did just that.

“I knew I wasn’t going to give her advice on her technique,” said Thomas, “I just wanted to get her a good mindset as an athlete, and getting her to play as a team...to incorporate her golf game into the team’s rather than an individual.”

Tilma’s senior year was her first and last year on the team; nevertheless, her impact as a leader was prevalent. Tilma joined a strong KMC team fresh off a 2020 title, and was forced to integrate into her new team. Adversity that Tilma was able to overcome effortlessly as she was able to seamlessly fulfill her leadership role and did so while keeping team chemistry at an all time high. Kate Tilma does a phenomenal job of leading by example as she carries herself with poise and discipline while out on the course, setting a model for her teammates to follow.

“I try to help them throughout the whole season, I try to push them, they try to push me,” said Tilma. “I know I shouldn’t get down on myself, because I know my teammates are watching me and reacting to my attitude.”

Along with leading the team as a whole, Tilma is also tasked with being a role model for her younger sister, freshman Meg Tilma, who just finished her first year on the team and also joined her sister on the state podium, placing third individually.

“Always wants to do her best, all the time, and I strive to do that and I like competing against her,” said Meg Tilma.

Focusing in on Kate Tilma’s 2021 season, the senior led the Crusaders to 1st place finish at every tournament the team competed in. This is an impressive accomplishment that speaks volumes about Tilma’s leadership as well as her skill as a player; however, it doesn’t even account for her individual wins. Tilma won four out of the seven regular season tournaments she competed in, and placed second at the remaining three tournaments. Tilma also won two postseason tournaments becoming city league champion, regional champion and was runner-up at the state tournament all in the span of a few weeks. Her city league title was one that caught the eyes of nearly every golf enthusiast in the Wichita area, as she shot

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Kate brings a fun, light hearted attitude to keep the atmosphere at practice enjoyable, but she also does a great job being a leader and setting a good example with her work ethic.” junior teammate Sophia Gimino

a score total of 66—a performance that was six strokes under par for the course—and set a new GWAL record. Tilma also topped her performance off with a hole-in-one on the second of the course.

Tilma’s career, while short lived at KMC, is far from over as Tilma will compete on the collegiate level next year.

Tilma’s success both on the city and state level caught the attention of Kansas State’s head women’s golf coach Kristi Knight who offered Tilma a scholarship to play at the division one level.

Knight of course is a prominent figure in the NCAA women’s golf landscape, as she has captured five NCAA regional titles since becoming head coach back in 1995. Just as she did her senior year at KMC, Tilma will once again join a successful program, and will once again be poised for a successful career at the collegiate level. photo by Cynthia Williams, photo illustration by NATALIE PHAN

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FEATURED ATHLETE: REAGAN BOLEKSI

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by JENNIFER BROSIUS, sports editor and GABE BREITENBACH, staff writer

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fter three years under former KMC star Clara Whitaker, senior tennis star Reagan Boleski has broken through to capture her first state title. The budding star had an extraordinary career as typified by her 2021 season that ended with her atop the state championship podium. Her success wasn’t restricted to her individual performance as her leadership and influence helped lead her team to a third place finish at state.

Boleski’s tenure at KMC has seen some of the most successful years in the program’s history. The star helped continue a streak of league championships that has not lasted since 2005. Boleski also continues the streak of state champions, as KMC has brought home five consecutive state titles for singles since 2017. This streak was started by Whitaker, who won the title all four years she attended KMC, and who was a teammate of Boleski for three of those years. Whitaker and Boleski even played each other for the singles state title in 2020, which was won by Whitaker, but gave Boleski her first top three finish. During this season Boleski said she struggled in city league and felt defeated initially playing in the state championship match.

“I lost the first set. I lost 6-4 and I was down 3-4 jut won the last two sets,” Boleski said.

She beat Bishop Carroll player Brynn Steven, an opponent she had lost to in the regional championship just one week before.

Boleski took her success from 2020 and expanded on it her senior year. The star won an outstanding six regular season tournaments before winning the city league title and placing second at regionals on her way to the state championship. Boleski captured these wins in large part due to her consistency as a player.

“Consistency is the biggest part of my game, it’s something I take a lot of pride in,” said Boleski.

The playstyle of Boleski is one that few have been able to break as she has developed into a near perfect player under the head coaching of Kathy Schulte. The stand out is able to break down her opponents with often drawn out points before honing in on her opponents’ weaknesses and capitalizing on them. She is able to consistently force her opponents into tough or poor shots, allowing her to string together long series of points, games and even matches without error.

“I was told by multiple people to 0nly focus on myself and what I can control and I will win the match perfectly fine if I do that,” Boleski said.

Boleski is able to adapt her game exceptionally well, yet another reason the star has been able to achieve her high levels of success. She has allowed herself not to limit her playstyle to aggressive or conservative, instead opting for a combination of the two, making her a seemingly impossible opponent to play against.

The leadership that Boleski exhibits while playing is one that is shared among all highly skilled athletes, an attribute many of her teammates admire and aspire to replicate in their own game.

Just as Whitaker was to her, Boleski is a leader to those she plays with, inciting her teammates to maintain a sense of competitiveness in every match.

“She’s shown how to never give up, even in rough matches and that mindset is one of the most important aspects of tennis,” said sophomore teammate Jackie Ackerman.

Ackerman is not the only player Boleski has influenced over the course of her time at KMC. The senior seems to inspire those around her to not only play to the best of their abilities, but often pushes them beyond that barrier, allowing her teammates to reach

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After winning state championship I felt really relieved; everything the past six years really payed off. It was the first goal I set when I started playing competitively.”

Reagan Boleski, 5A state tennis champion

heights previously believed to be unreachable.

“Boleski encourages the team to go out and achieve their goals while also playing at their best,” said senior teammate Liz Orme.

This is yet another reason Boleski has set herself apart from the rest. She has not only become an unbreakable player on the court, but has become an incredible teammate and mentor as well.

The senior not only has perfected herself as a player, but has done so exceptionally well that she is now able to lift up those around her.

Boleski has achieved immense success during her time at KMC. From being part of a state championship winning team her freshman year, to winning countless tournaments, to finally being named state champion her senior year. Boleski has not only found individual success, but has found greater success by being a mentor and role model to those around her. photo by JD Biehler, photo illustration by NATALIE PHAN

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WICHITA ASIAN FESTIVAL TURNS 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME TO CELEBRATE VARIOUS CULTURES AT CENTURY II

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by NATALIE PHAN, design editor

ith long lines having no definite beginning or end, the smiling faces of beauty pageant contestants and over 50 vendors lined up selling anything from dalgona to BTS posters, the Wichita Asian Festival returned for its 40th annual event.

Attendance was free. The main parking lot was filled to capacity with cars. Hundreds of people came. Over 15 Asian countries were represented through riveting stage performances.

Junior Estrella Carrillo was one of many Kapaun Mt. Carmel students who attended the event. She walked around and explored the vendors with a friend, buying a Filipino treat along the way. While she doesn’t know the name of the treat she bought, she says that it was amazing. But the most memorable part of the event for Carrillo was the Miss Wichita Asian Festival pageant.

“All the Miss, like pageant girls, were all really pretty,” Carrillo said.

The pageant also amazed freshman Michelle Tran.

“Miss Vietnam did a fan dance,” Tran said. “It was really long. It was really

pretty. Seeing my heritage up there--it was really nice. I used to do flower dance, so seeing the fan dances, gosh, made me so happy.”

This year was the first year many attended the festival, including KMC math teacher Ron Riley. Riley was at home with a friend until his friend brought up the Wichita Asian Festival and at 7 P.M., they wound up at the Wichita Asian Festival, walking around and exploring the dozens of vendors. Less than two hours before, Riley didn’t even know the festival existed.

Since they arrived a bit late, he didn’t get to eat much as vendors began to sell out of goods and the lines were packed. Instead, they watched a Chinese cultural performance and then an Indian performance.

But for Riley, the event was a little personal. His daughter lives in Tokyo and is married to a Japanese man.

“I was pretty much aware of a lot of [Asian culture] with my daughter living in Tokyo and stuff,” Riley said. “There were some things [about culture] learned, but I just really enjoyed seeing all the performers and some of the various foods were just amazing.”

When senior Chiara Fernando per-

formed her cultural dance on the stage in front of hundreds, she felt an immense connection to her culture.

“I spent countless hours surrounded by other Sri Lankans and the majority of the time they only spoke Sinhala,” Fernando said. “I was able to gain a better understanding of traditions and customs practiced in Sri Lanka, which allowed me to have a new profound appreciation for my culture.”

The Miss Wichita Asian Festival pageant was a big ticket event. Wichita Collegiate junior Yumimo Kada was among the seven young women participating. As she stood up on the stage, an intense nervousness washed over her. And then excitement came.

Kada represented her Japanese culture and heritage as Miss Japan. She sang a Japanese disaster recovery song for the Tohoku earthquake, which happened ten years ago.

“I really enjoyed my time in the pageant,” Kada said. “The experience was great. I got to know my community and got to understand other people’s cultures. I got to make some great connections with the court sisters.”

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COMPARING EACH STORE'S MOST POPULAR DRINKS

by JENNIFER BROSIUS, sports editor

Places

Rank #

1 Service is great, and price was right for quantity of drink

2 Boba Zone - Service was good and quick. Pricing was okay.

3 Pricing was more expensive than at ICTea for a smaller amount.

4 Service was slower than other places and was the most expensive.

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F lav or Taro Sweet, creamy, violet mixture of milk tea and taro root with regular boba

Thai Milk Tea Bright, colorful orange, made with black tea, infused spices and sweetened with condensed milk, regular boba

Honey Black Tea Somewhat sweet, basic, black tea mixed with honey and regular boba

Black Sugar Milk Tea Extremely sweet, black tea mixed with black sugar, milk foam and regular boba

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26 NOVEMBER CULTURE

FILIPINO CATHOLICS CELEBRATE 500 YEARS OF FAITH CULTURE CULTIVATES CONNECTIONS IN THE PINOY COMMUNITY

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usic and laughter fill the room as Filipinos gather to have fun; however, the culture exceeds entertainment. This new year records 500 years of the Philippines’ commitment and witness to the Catholic faith.

The Philippines is one of the largest Catholic nations on the globe (with an 86% Catholic population). They are a hybrid culture, meaning their origins came from multiple nations. The Philippines gets its name from King Phillip of Spain, an original colonizer. Over 300 years, the Philippine culture blended with Spain, creating many shared traditions, such as debuts, dancing, cuisine and Catholicism; all of which are iconic and inseparable from Filipino culture.

Filipinos prize their culture, customs and Christ-centered fellowship. Their passion for their culture shines and is shared across the globe.

Lydia Lutz, the Activities Coordinator at Mount St. Mary Convent is a Filipino Catholic and an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. Lutz notes that Filipinos have a distinctive way of sharing their faith.

“We have a monthly rosary at All Saints and a group rosary when someone dies,” Lutz said. “We connect with prayers, rosaries, and novenas.”

One of Lutz’s favorite parts of the Filipino Catholic community is that they share their joys and struggles. Lutz also enjoys the various cultural activities that the Filipino community organizes.

“We help each other when something happens,” Lutz said.

“The Filipino culture here has many cultural activities, and we are

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connected. We go together to the Asian Festival, which involves all kinds of Asian cultures.”

Sophomore Madalyn Spaulding also likes Filipino fiestas and gatherings. Spaulding feels that the bonds shared with other Filipinos at these events are special.

“I love going to parties with my grandma and feeling a connection with people like me,” Spaulding said.

Junior Lexie Wilbert agrees, claiming she receives the greatest of the Filipino culture at Pinoy (Filipino) hosted events.

“I connect with my culture every time I see my family,” Wilbert said. “We also keep in touch with our culture through hosting Filipino parties and events. Food, music and the people create a wonderful experience full of beautiful culture.”

“I think my favorite thing about Pinoy culture is how connected everyone is,” Junior Ysabella Goco said. “I think we all junior Lexie Wilbert get along. Filipinos I’ve never met before would suddenly be really close and chill with me five minutes later.”

Goco believes that journeying in her Catholic faith alongside her cultural identity is a unique type of encounter.

“When it comes to faith, I’m pretty sure being Filipino has contributed a lot to how involved I am with religion,” Goco said.

“There’s a rosary and Mass I tend to go to with my family that happens once every month. The Mass is said in Tagalog, and while I don’t understand the language, I think it’s really fun participating in something with your native culture. It just seems so much more at home.”

Food, music, and the people create a wonderful experience full of beautiful culture.”

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VIDEOS CHEMICALLY BALANCED. In Jo Mittman's chemistry class Oct. 5, freshman Savanna

Torres learns about how different liquids have different reactions to different elements. "We mixed sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride together and tested the time of the reactions with three different liquids: water, juice and milk," said Torres. photo by Cecilia Nguyen

YOUTUBE: Radium Girls was performed

from Oct. 21-24 with the stream accumulating 485 views.

YOUTUBE YOUTUBE TOP VIDEO: Holy War 2021. 4.6k views, Oct. 8.

BAD CALL. Senior Lane Doerr yells in disbelief at

an unsportsmanlike call on senior Luke Porter at the Carroll game at Cessna Stadium Oct. 8. Doerr believed there was a disproportionate amount of calls against KMC. photo by Alexus Tylski

STAGE PRESENCE. During their final dress rehearsal, seniors Paddy Olsen as Arthur Roeder, Addie Sloan as Diane Roeder and Jackson Engle as Charlie Lee act in Radium Girls Oct. 20 in the auditorium. photo by Cynthia Williams

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LIGHT OF GOD. KMC celebrated

the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary Oct. 7. Students stood in a rosary shape and lit each others' candles. photo by JD Biehler

RADIUM RESEARCH. Senior Max Ercolani was prepping for the

school production of Radium Girls by doing some research of the fatal incident. Ercolani helped with house crew, lobby display and ushering. photo by Makenzie Amphone

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