Volume XLVI - Issue 15

!

THE

VOLUME XLIV ISSUE 15 DECEMBER 20, 2013 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ISSUE

RECORD

R E SPON SE S

2

!

THE RECORD Another View Of The Beatles VOLUME XLIV ISSUE 15 DECEMBER 20, 2013 Editor In Chief!

Andrew Cammon ‘14!

Layout Editor!

Lucas McGartland ‘14!

Content Editors!

Michael Herman ‘14!

William O’Brien ‘14!

Eric Stange ‘14!

Faculty Moderator!

Ms. Layton!

!! !

Contact! theprioryrecord@gmail.com!

314.434.3690 ext. 221!

!

The Record Disclaimer!

The Record is the official student publication of Saint Louis Priory School in St. Louis, Missouri. It is produced by students/staff members. Its purpose is to inform students of events in the community; to encourage discussion of local, national, and international issues; and to serve as a training ground for budding journalists, photographers, and graphic designers. The Record accepts contributions from all members of the Priory community, including students, faculty, and alumni. The Record will not publish content considered legally unprotected speech, including but not limited to: libel, copyright infringement, unwarranted invasion of privacy, or material disruption of the educational process. Student editors apply professional standards to the production of the newspaper and are solely responsible for all content, both explicit and implicit. Letters to the Editors are always appreciated. Feedback not intended for publication is also welcome.

By Dr. Logusch Teacher

!

I thought I would offer a comment on last week's "Bent Nail #3" music review addressing the status of the Beatles in 1960's (and post-1960's) music history. I do so from the perspective of a kid growing up in 1960's New York City who actually bought loads of 45's and LP's, played them on a turntable, watched a lot of B&W TV programming, and also listened (a lot) to AM radio.

In 1963 the American pop music scene seemed like a boring place whose "standouts" were acts like the Elvis clones (Rickie Nelson; Roy Orbison), folkies (Joan Baez; Peter, Paul and Mary), Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys, the Four Seasons and other doo-wop and R&B groups like the Drifters, the R&B girl groups (Shirelles, Ronettes, Supremes), and a seemingly endless parade of 1hit wonders. It was ok, and some of it was fun, but with few exceptions it certainly wasn't electrifying (no pun intended).

Yes, the Beatles were initially the most palatable and easily packaged British import of the day, and they were certainly not the first British rock band. But it is almost impossible to convey to you how stunning it was for kids over here to see what was clearly American music being played back to them by kids from across the pond, by a band that had an unmistakable and spontaneous passion and enthusiasm. This coming February will be the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Ed Sullivan shows (>73 million viewers in >23 million households).

Watch them on YouTube. The Beatles were huge here in 1964 because there

was nobody else out there like them.

Kids took notice not because of some AM disc jockey conspiracy, but, again, because there was simply nothing else like them on the American music stage.

It was also immediately obvious that they were intelligent and flip and cheeky, and that (at least back then) they took their new-found prominence a whole lot less seriously than anybody else did.

We loved watching George Harrison and John Lennon dish it back to pompous and clueless American news reporters who thought pop music and the British Invasion were some kind of passing fad.

!! !

The 6 (SIX!) Beatles albums that came out in the US in 1964 and 1965 (the last being Rubber Soul: 12/03/65) marked an obvious progression of growing seriousness and musicality. It was also clear that besides fun, love, and partying, their increasingly dark music offered a criticism of social norms and stereotypes that went WAY beyond anything previously available on the US music scene. The sheer number and diversity of songs written

by Lennon and McCartney over their career utterly dwarfs the catalog of any other contemporary band, US or UK-based.

The vast wave of British music that hit the US in the Beatles' wake offered many different sounds and styles, and as I entered high school (Fall 1966) most kids moved on to

other British bands and groups.

Everybody knows their names: the Kinks, the Animals, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Spencer Davis Group, Manfred Mann, Procol Harum, the Yardbirds, the Blues Breakers, Cream, Traffic, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin, etc. But no one forgot who started it all, and certainly everyone still listened to what the Beatles had to say.

When Sgt. Pepper (June 1967) hit the airwaves and the record players the Beatles once again triggered a seismic shift in music and popular culture. The Monterey Pop music festival of 1967 showed how much the US music scene had changed in just a few short years since February 1964. And as America headed down the increasingly dark path of the Vietnam War, the Nixon years, antiwar protest, and youth rebellion in general, everyone knew that it was the arrival of the four lads from Liverpool that initiated many of those cultural changes, for better or (in many cases) for worse.

The Beatles have of course come and gone, but they are not forgotten. In a strange way, their demise as a band in 1970 forever sealed their youth and freshness, in much the same way that no one ever got to see President John F. Kennedy grow old and frail. While the Stones and others still mount the stage in almost a bizarre parody of their former selves (inlcuding "Sir" Paul himself), the Beatles' original music is still there, inviting you to come in from the pouring rain on Penny Lane and hang up your mac and listen to the music. If you want to know how/why the boomers are the way they are, and even why your music is the way it is, you can start by listening to the Beatles. There's certainly a lot to listen to.

“SANTA! OH MY GOD! SANTA'S COMING! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!”!

OPINI O N & SPOR TS

3

! Guy: Life Of Brian Review Family

By Patrick Shanahan ’17 Staff Writer

! !

Warning Spoilers!

Family Guy: “Life of Brian”: On the other side of the spectrum, we have possibly the most shocking moment in animated comedy history: the death of fan-favorite character Brian the Dog from Fox’s Family Guy. The episode starts off as usual: Stewie and Brian are off on of their adventures this time to Colonial American Jamestown, where Stewie “accidentally” sold guns to a clan of tribal Indians. There are a couple of solid jokes in this segment but not before they whisk back to their home, where all returns to normal. At least that’s how it seems.

Brian then finds Stewie destroying his now-classic time

machine, marking the end of Stewie and Brian’s era of timetraveling-centered episodes that had become quite popular with fans. They head over to the dump to finally say goodbye to the machine, until Brian finds an old hockey net at the dump.

The two take it back home and set it up in the street so that they can play. Stewie leaves to go and grab some kneepads, but he doesn’t return in time to save Brian from a horrific hit-andrun. The whole Griffin family runs out to watch Brian’s lifeless body curled up in the street.

They take him to the vet, but there was no way that he could have been saved, and the family is forced to say their final goodbyes to their pet. Seth MacFarlane delivers his final lines as the character: “You have given me a wonderful life.

I love you all.” And thus, we have the saddest scene in “Fam-

ily Guy” history, as Brian’s heart rate meter dies. And with Stewie’s time machine destroyed, there is no way for Brian to return.

A funeral follows, and it includes every major character that appeared on the show. The family deals with their loss heavily, until they decide that it is time to get a new dog.

Up until here, this had been one of the best episodes in “Family Guy’s” 12-season run, even if it meant the death for my personal favorite character on the show. But it all went downhill with the introduction of the new family dog Vinny, voiced by “Sopranos” star Tony Sirico. Vinny is a zero-dimensional character, offering nothing to the table in the show.

He’s not funny, he’s not smart, he’s not cute, he’s just Italian, and I guess that’s supposed to sell the whole character. Sure,

he does help Stewie deals with his grief, but there is literally nothing else interesting about Vinny as a character.

This could have been a great turn for “Family Guy” as a television show, but it looks like this entire episode was a huge mistake. Vinny is quite possibly the lamest character for MacFarlane to come up with. This, of course, could change down the line, but as for right now, I don’t like where the show is heading.

Verdict: A once promising idea for the show has turned into what could possible the show’s biggest failure. They should’ve killed Meg and not Brian (Mila Kunis is busy enough already and Meg is only used as the butt-end for bad jokes), but none of that matters because this is what we got. I’m not sure if I like it. Score: 5.5/10, Mediocre

Michael Blogs: Soy Nog

J-School Winter Soccer

By Michael Herman ’14 Content Editor

By Anthony O’Sullivan ’18 Staff Writer

!

This game is meant to be played during the assembly so get a nice glass of Nog post up next to a friend and enjoy the show. Drink some egg nog every time:

!

• Any time that there is a technical difficulty have some Soy Nog • When someone yells “sound” due to a sound malfunction chug your Nog • If someone yells “can we go now?” kill the Nog • Every time someone poorly impersonates Mr. Schake put Nog in your hand and try to drink it • Every time someone impersonates Mr. Schake, with ac-

curacy, take a swig • When John Rhodes laughs loudly at the wrong time drink the Nog out of your shoe • If someone references the fact that Mr. Schake is four years older than Jesus lap up Nog like a dog • Every time Luke Lissner is cute quench your thirst with some Nog • When the video has a scene in the weight room or working out gargle the Nog then kill it • When “the chop” starts take a nip of Nog • If the word “frat” is said on stage or in the video throw your Nog at the stage and leave From all of us here at Michael Blogs enjoy your Nog and have a happy holiday!

!

Everybody knows about Winter Soccer. It’s a sport only the elite few are selected to play. Here in the Junior School, we take it very seriously. The 8th grade captains for the first tournament of Junior School Winter Soccer this term were Sohan Kancherla, Wildes Rempe, Andrew Thomas, Joseph Braby, Jacob D e s c h l e r, A l e x F i g u e r a s , Nicholas Sardella, and me, Anthony O’Sullivan.

The season started with each team playing each other once. After that the tournament began based on who won the most games during the season.

There were two teams that had a tied record of 7-1 going into the tournament. In the #1 seed

“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”!

position for the tournament was team “Cap’n McSnuggle Muffins and Co.” captained by the amazingly athletic Anthony “Brick” O’Sullivan. In the #2 seed position was their rival “Miracle on Turf” captained by Sohan Kancherla. The tournament was exciting as many teams were eliminated. Playing in the championship game was “Cap’n McSnuggle Muffins and Co.” against “Inter Mr. Joe” captained by Nicholas Sardella. After two well battled games “Inter Mr. Joe” came out on top over the Cap’n.

Following Christmas Break new captains and new teams will be picked. I am definitely looking forward to next season.

I’m Anthony O’Sullivan. You stay classy Saint Louis Priory.

PUZZLE S

4

! Easy, Medium, and Hard Sudokus:

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS! 1. Nascence!

6. Flower stalk!

10. Rescue!

14. A kind of macaw!

15. Container weight!

16. Branchlet!

17. Silly mistake!

18. Way out!

19. Indian music!

20. Kirk's starship!

22. Dry! 23. Charged particle!

24. Bay window!

26. Distributed equally!

30. Bit of parsley!

32. Admirer!

33. Greatly pleased!

37. Sweeping story!

38. Mayhem!

39. Scrabble piece!

40. Devoted!

42. Feel!

3. Deliver a tirade!

4. Tall woody plant!

5. Jump jet!

6. Strict!

7. Cab! 8. Twin sister of Ares!

9. Fast!

10. Unbend!

11. Cognizant!

12. Wakefulness!

13. Quaint outburst! !

21. Detachable container!

25. 18-wheeler!

26. Sleigh!

27. Expect and wish!

28. Keen!

29. A verbatim performance!

DOWN! 30. Cut! 1. Baseball great, 31. Trudge! ____ Ruth!

33. A romantic meet2. Weightlifters pump ing! this!

34. Bell sound!

43. Laser printer powder!

44. Feeding trough!

45. Opulent!

47. Letter after sigma!

48. Level!

49. Emotionless!

56. Hindu princess!

57. Soft drink!

58. Love intensely!

59. Therefore!

60. "Smallest" particle!

61. Gander!

62. Adolescent!

63. Animal companions!

64. Sea eagles!

35. If not!

36. Bambi was one!

38. Impairment!

41. Bamboozle!

42. Wurst!

44. Blemish!

45. Menacing look!

46. Cooktop!

47. League members!

48. Fuss!

50. Bit of dust!

51. Conspiracy!

52. Smell!

53. Midday!

54. Backside!

55. Dregs!

!

Riddles + Jokes What do elves learn in school?

[The Elf-abet!]

What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmastime?

[Sandy Claws!]

Who is never hungry at Christmas?

[The turkey, he is always stuffed.]

What do you get if you cross Father Christmas with a detective ?

[Santa Clues!]

What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

[Snowflakes.]

What do you get if you deep fry Santa Claus?

[Crisp Cringle.]

“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.�!

N E WS

5

!

Christmas Customs Around The World

Snow Letter

By Tejas Sekhar ’17 Staff Writer

By Fr. Linus, OSB! Headmaster!

!

Here in the US, we are so accustomed to the sights and sounds of an American Christmas. We have acquired a traditional taste for this festive holiday, but many other countries around the world like to celebrate Christmas differently.

Their customs are unique, but some may even seem a bit strange to us.

In Ukraine, instead of the usual shining ornaments and bright, flashing lights on the family Christmas tree, you would find artificial spiders and cobwebs! Legend has it that long ago, a woman had an old

and musty Christmas tree. Her children had seen this tree over and over again during every Christmas. There were many webs on the tree. But, in the morning, the kids awoke to find that the webs had turned into gold and silver and were able to buy beautiful ornaments for their tree.

In Britain, there exists an old custom having to do with pudding. Many of you may be wondering, what’s so different about pudding in England?

Well, the custom is that everyone in the family has to stir the pudding clockwise for several rotations to bring good luck to the family and the family’s household. Several items that

are added to the Christmas pudding are coins and rings, to respectively provide wealth and luck in marriage for whomever finds these items in their serving.

In the Czech Republic, if you’re a single woman during Christmas, looking to find love… Look no more! There exists a superstition that if you throw your shoe backwards behind your hand while standing in front of your house and if the shoe lands with it’s tip pointing towards the door, you will find your true love soon! If only this worked for the single guys at Priory… Have a Merry Christmas and stay safe during the holidays!

!

In the December 13 issue of The Record (adorned with the countenance of Taylor Dubray deep in thought), there appears a letter appealing for a snow day. Let it be known: I would love a snow day! Bring on the snow! Pile it on! Pile it on deep! Should the Lord bless Priory with a blanket of the fluffy white stuff, we’ll close school and go a-sledin’… slippin’ and a-slidin’ down the slopes. We’ll even build a snow fort. When Danny Martin tries to breach the fortress with his Trojan Horse, it will be met by the Snow Dragon guarding the gate.

Indeed, this will come to pass; it has been foreseen in Taylor’s vision. –Fr. Linus!

Priory Musical, The Music Man, Off To Stunning Start

By Bobby Donnelly ’15 Staff Writer

!

This year’s musical, The Music Man, is off to a quick and fantastic start. Lead by Everett Zornes as Harold Hill, one of Priory’s largest casts in recent years (forty-five members) sets out to recreate a piece of theater gold. Everett is joined by Muriel Bernardi of Visitation Academy, who plays the town librarian, Marian. She has previously appeared in this year’s Student Council Christmas video.

By far, one of the highlights of the show is the barbershop quartet, composed of newcomers Chris Chivetta, Hugh Cole, Taylor Dubray and Tucker Hively. This stunning display of barbershop awesomeness interjects some lightweight and fun comic relief into the plot.

Says Chris, “Being in the quartet has made me really want to grow a handlebar mustache...but I can’t.” This

sheer display of dedication is just one of many reasons that you do not want to miss this show.

The Music Man takes place in River City, Iowa, and the leader of River City is none other than Mayor Shinn, played

by Nick Millsap.

He and his wife, played by Jacque Bischoff of Villa Duschesne, attempt to steer the upstanding Iowans away from the tricks of Harold Hill.

H o w e v e r, Harold and his simple-minded, right hand man, Marcellus, played by Bobby Donnelly, attempt to swindle the Iowans into a musical, money making scheme. Marcellus, a roundish, jovial character, has by far one of the most entertaining numbers in the entire show:

Shipoopi. Not only is Shipoopi fun to say, it will have everyone on their feet. If you’re a fan of Family Guy, you should already be quite familiar with the number.

This year’s show also has some significant young talent.

Freshman Connor Donnelly p l a y s To m m y Djilas, the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. He works behind t h e m a y o r ’s back to gain the affection of Shinn’s daught e r, Z a n e e t a , played by Elizabeth Buckley of Ursuline Academy.

Going even younger, this year’s show required casting from the junior school. The high singing, lisping role of Winthrop had to be filled, and will be played by eighth grader,

“Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful and triumphant.”!

Jamie O’Brien. With the solo, Gary Indiana, among others, Jamie has a lot of work ahead of him, but is proving to be more than up to the challenge.

“It’s been a lot of fun doing all the songs and getting to know some guys in the high school,” says Jamie. “It was a good idea to include the junior school, and I’d recommend it to anyone who thinks that they want to do it.”

Winthrop plays alongside Amaryllis, and their love story steals the show. Adding another junior school connection, Amaryllis will be played by Emi Berni, sister of eighth grader, Scott.

The Music Man runs February 13-16. All show times are 7:30, with tickets going on sale soon. Take it from Everett Zornes. “If you’re into a con man in an ugly suit trying to seduce the town librarian, this show is for you! The music isn’t bad either.”

S E LF H ELP

6

Sweaters

Twitter 101

This Sunday, December 22nd, St. Anselm’s Youth Group will be hosting a Christmas Party from 6:30 - 8:30 in the Parish Centre.

All Priory students are encouraged to come and wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters.

By Drew Callahan ’14 Contributor

Notice Fr. Michael presents the World Religions Series, a free series of presentations for all ages, from students to seniors.!

! !

Saint Anselm's Parish Center!

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.!

Saturday, Jan. 4! !

Introduction & Hinduism!

Saturday, Jan. 11! !

Buddhism!

Saturday, Jan. 18! !

Kundun*!

Saturday, Jan. 25! !

Daoism & Confucianism!

Saturday, Feb. 1! !

Zoroasterianism & The Axial ! !

Age! Saturday, Feb. 8! !

Judaism!

Saturday, Feb. 15! !

The Message*!

Saturday, Feb. 22! !

Islam!

Saturday, March 1! !

1947 - Earth* & Conclusion!

!

* Full-length movie - begins at 1 p.m

Notice If you have a notice that you would like featured in The Record, s e n d a n e m a i l t o t h e p r i oryrecord@gmail.com and the one can be put in for the next week’s issue! !

Also we here at The Record wish you the merriest of Christmases and hope that you have enjoyed The Record throughout 2013. Get ready for next year’s issue in January!

!

Dear St Louis Priory, you need help. You may find yourself wondering, with what? It’s not with grades, or sports, or anything of that sort. You need help with twitter. The St. Louis high school twittersphere is currently dominated by kids from CBC, SLUH, Villa, St Joe, etc. Priory to a large extent is a non-factor when it comes to the twitter game. But that’s precisely why I’m writing to you today. I want to help the average Priory kid have an above average Twitter account. But to do that there is some serious work to be done.

Here’s a start, make a twitter. It will seriously take you 5 minutes. When you create your twitter make sure you have a clever handle.

This really couldn’t be any easier, just think of words that are in your name, or that rhyme with your name, and you’re set. Some examples of good twitter names are: @Fitzs_Rootbeer9 (Fitz Freeman), @GoWith_The_Flo ( H a r r y F l o t r o n ) , @ G _MoneySherrod (Grant Sherrod), and @hiphipjorge233 (George Jochens).

Bad twitter names, however, are easy to make as well.

They can range from being painfully bland “@tatecallahan” (Tate Callahan), to an attempt at being clever “@TonytheTank6” (Anthony Leisure), to a name that just doesn’t make sense in the slightest way “@ab_Fugazi” (Andrew Brumitt).

Ok now you’ve got a solid Twitter name but that’s just step one. Now you need an audience. A follower base is something that can be relatively hard to build and can only be developed with time. The average priory high-schooler follows

Sledding 174 people while only having 150 followers. This is respectable, but nothing to write home about. With 150 followers you can make some noise in the twittersphere but don’t think you’re anything special, because you’re not. If you want to make yourself a somebody on twitter there’s a few things you need to do.

1. Get a good Twitter picture.

Some people seem to be under the illusion that the Twitter picture and the Facebook profile picture have the same concept. This couldn’t be further from the truth. A profile picture on Facebook tends to be a classic bro pic where everyone looks like they’re having a jolly good time. Your Twitter picture should be something that’s uniquely you. It should make someone you know laugh, and someone you don’t know want to follow you.

Don’t over think this, just have fun with it. An example of a good twitter picture is as follows:

!

2. Know your audience I cannot stress this enough, know what makes them tick.

Twitter is a place where people see how similar they are to one another.

By tweeting about something that you know your audience likes/feels the same way about you’ll be a lot more successful.

3. Have fun with it.

Twitter is fun, if you stay loose, are at least kind of witty, and do what I told you to do you should be able to have an above average twitter experience, happy tweeting!!

"Eat! EAT! Nobody likes a skinny Santa.”!

By Andrew Cammon ‘14 Editor-in-Chief

!

Before the lunchroom underwent a major revamp, many of you will remember that there used to be a shortage a blue trays. As it turns out, there are a few great places to sled on campus and the blue trays were the most desirable as sleds.

Before the craze over health and safety, it was reported to the Record that a teacher at Priory used to host sledding day. These daredevils apparently built a ramp at the bottom of the hill behind the monastery and would ramp off it across a now-defunct carriage road.

Luckily, the source reported no injuries during these period, however The Record in no way endorses such activities in this era of suing and liability.

Another resting place of the blue trays also appears to be the pond. The same source reported that a different era of daredevils turned the stairs by the music room into a snow ramp. However this tradition was short-lived, for when snow turned to ice the landing zone turned into the pond. No one was hurt.

Rumor is that Student Council hit the slopes on the cross country course during the intense Santa training needed for the making of this year’s Christmas video. Check out the steep little hill near the Junior School soccer field. There is also a rumor that in addition to the trays used for sledding, wooden locker shelves may also be used as a substitute.

However if you are looking for faster and safer way to enjoy sledding on the Priory campus I would suggest the hill by the baseball diamond. Legend has it that this is where Mr. Gleich pulled off a perfect “snow surf” down the side.

CA R OLS & C LUB S

7

! Reviews: The Fray And More K-Money

Editor’s Picks

By Austin Krueger ‘14 Staff Writer

1

!

h

t

I’ve recently started listening to a band called The Mowgli’s, named after a band member’s dog who was named after the character from The Jungle Book. The eight piece group lives and performs by the motto that “the ‘true voice’ of the band can only be heard when everyone (including the audience) is singing together.” This mantra, which really defines their musical style, is perfectly exemplified in their song “San Francisco.” The entire group sings at once with some harmonies, but also one unit. No one takes the lead on “San

l g

h l

t

4 e

Francisco”, and the song embodies that feeling of togetherness because of it. The song is both free-spirited and poppy, and it spreads the message of joy and love that The Mowgli’s strive for in their work.

p

s

Next up is the song “Unwell” by off of Matchbox Twenty’s 2002 album More Than You Think You Are. This song gets into the mind of a crazy person, despite the chorus line “I’m not crazy, I’m just a

/ . u

g s

Scholar Bowl Begins Journey

By Charlie Rapp ‘14 Contributor

!

It’s that time of year again when the men of Priory Scholar Bowl begin their long march to the State Championship. It’ll be an interesting season after the team lost Captain Alex Noddings to things called “graduation” and “college,” but under the leadership of Mr. Daniel “The Bird” Martin and myself, the team will hopefully be able to retain our state title for the second year in a row.

Additionally, this year is a landmark year for our team as it looks like we might be fielding not one, not two, but THREE teams. That is a far cry from my freshman year when we were lucky to get even four people willing to spend their Saturdays smashing other people with their brains. But thanks to a large number of juniors and sophomores, we will probably be able to play three teams,

which means three times the awesome for anyone who might want to come and watch (probably no one).

Our first meet of the year will be on January 11 at Desmet. I don’t know precisely which teams will be there, but there will almost definitely be some good matchups as our new and junior heavy Priory varsity team faces its first challenge. But now we come to the problem Scholar Bowl has always had: fans. Last year, the only reliable fans we had were my parents, two Visitation girls (yes, girls came to Scholar Bowl meets), Wyatt Gill, and Cole Wagner (wearing his trademark gorilla costume). I know that my protests will fall on deaf ears, but you really should come to a meet. If you like Jeopardy, it’s just like watching a game of that, but with your friends playing it.

Plus, this year we have the great honor of a new coach: Mr.

little unwell.” It’s about someone struggling to show that he’s fine when he’s not. “Unwell” has a smooth sound that doesn’t try to overpower you, but flows from verse to chorus and back seamlessly. As always, I appreciate the songs lyrical qualities just as much as the musical components. “Unwell” has great lyrics, simply put. It tells a story, which is something I really wish more songwriters could do well.

That’s all for this week.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years! I’ll be back with some big news concerning a new musical festival after we return from break. Have fun and keep listening!

:

o e

/

o r

Tim Bussen. Under the tutelage of the great Jung Buss, the team is likely to do great things as he intimidates all our competition into the fetal position. And Danny Martin might wear his Santa suspenders, which you really can’t afford to miss. And there are rumors that the great Matt Ludwig might take a break from his busy schedule of stealing everyone’s girlfriends to drop by.

As always, Priory Scholar Bowl is looking for new recruits, especially freshmen and sophomores. If you are interested in joining the legacy of intellectual domination, either contact me, Mrs. Reichle, or Mr. Bussen, or just show up to a practice, which is held every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 in Room 411. And remember, January 11. Desmet. Be there and watch the classy men of Priory Scholar Bowl crush their competition yet again.

!

All I Want For Christmas Is You Mariah Carey

2

Christmas Eve Trans-Siberian Orchestra

!

3

Wonderful Christmastime Paul McCartney

4

Happy Xmas John Lennon

5

Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms

6 7 8

Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Band Aid Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys

You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch

Thurl Ravenscroft

9 Christmas Darlene Love

10Christmas

Lights Coldplay

Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...means a little bit more.!

8

ME R R Y C H RI STMAS

NFL Records On The Line

By Patrick Milburn ’17 Staff Writer

!

The Denver Broncos are a very special team. In the season opener, Peyton Manning threw for an astounding 462 yards and 7 touchdowns and shockingly he's kept this type of performance throughout the season.

Here are some of the records that Manning and the Broncos are on pace to break: Touchdown passes (50): This record used to be - and still is -the golden standard for passers and is the most difficult to beat. When Dan Marino set this record with 48 in 1984, it held up for 20 seasons. But who else should break this record other than Manning, who broke it in 2004 on in his second of four MVP award winning seasons. Tom Brady then beat Manning by one TD in 2007 with the help of Randy Moss, but Manning currently stands with 47 and two games remaining. Averaging 3 Touchdowns per game, this record should be no problem for him to break.

Passing Yards (5,476): This is another big stat set in 2011

by Drew Brees and the Saints.

At the moment, Peyton has 4,811 yards and averages 343 per game. I'll do the math for you: that means he needs 665 yards in two games, which is slightly less than what he normally passes for. Their remaining opponents are the Texans and the Raiders. The Texans, although being the worst in the NFL, have one strong suit, their pass defense. Peyton might get slightly less yards against Houston but could make up for it against the Raiders. This record will be tough for him to break if the Broncos decide to rest him for the last game.

Total Points (589): The Broncos have 535 points, they need 54 more points to tie. The Broncos have only gotten under 30 points twice this season (Chiefs and Chargers); so this one is definitely possible.

Players with Double-Digit Touchdowns: There is no number here because the Broncos have already broken this record with Knowshon Moreno, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, and Wes Welker, but they could extend it. Eric Deck-

Calendar er has 8 touchdowns, and with the performances he's had earlier this season, he could easily get two more.

Touchdowns (75): Set by the 2007 Patriots, the Broncos have 68. This is more of a long shot, but it could happen with the balanced offense Peyton Manning possesses. There is a reason they set the record for players with double-digit touchdowns. Similar to Drew Brees, Manning shares the wealth. He normally doesn't play favorites and passes to each receiver the same amount.

MVP awards: This is one of the most important stats when talking about who's the greatest of all time. Manning currently holds the record at 4, with Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas and Brett Favre behind him at 3. I think everyone agrees that Manning is undoubtedly the MVP for this season. He blows all the other QBs out of the water. Compared to the rest of the league, he has 47 passing TDs, while 34 is the next highest; that's a huge gap. He will extend his MVP record even further this year.

Friday, December 20!

Lunch: Lasagna ! !

Tilapia!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

8:45PM V Hockey vs. Fox @ Webster Groves Rink!

Saturday, December 21!

9:30PM V Hockey vs. Ladue @ Brentwood Ice Arena!

Sunday, December 22!

Monday, December 23!

Tuesday, December 24!

Wednesday, December 25!

Merry Christmas!!

Thursday, December 26!

Friday, December 27!

9:00PM V Hockey vs. Zumwalt South @ Hardee’s Ice Plex!

Saturday, December 28!

9:00PM V Hockey vs. Westminster @ Affton Ice Rink!

Sunday, December 29!

Monday, December 30!

Lunch: Pork Loin ! !

General Tso’s Chicken!

! ! !

8:00PM V Hockey vs. Duchesne @ Queeny Rec Plex!

Perfect Holiday Gifts

Tuesday, December 31!

By William O’Brien ‘14 Content Editor

!

We here at Priory have all been extremely busy in the last couple weeks of school, and as a result many of us still have to buy gifts for our loved ones.

However, you definitely don’t wanna be that awkward loser who just manages a gift card.

But what to get? Luckily, we here at The Record have answers for you.

1) Free subscription to Christianmingle.com. This is a fantastic gift at any time, but

especially at this time of year. If you pull the trigger on this one, you won’t regret it.

2) A “Priory knows P” tshirt. A quintessential Priory shirt that illustrates your love for the school and all that entails. This shirt tells people that you’re proud of your school, and that you aren’t afraid who knows it. Other schools don’t know P like we do, and it’s time we show the world.

3) A wrestling singlet.

Priory’s wrestling team proudly competes in this beautiful garment, and now you can too!

The singlet is not only extremely comfortable, but also showcases the most desirable parts of the male body. The lats, biceps, triceps, and quads are all on full display here, allowing you to show off your body kept in peak physical condition. Mr. Rolwes will be autographing any singlet brought to him from now until Christmas Eve, really giving this gift a touch of authenticity.

These are three gifts that will be a hit with anyone and are easy to get. Happy holidays to all, and if any of these gifts

“Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind.”!

Wednesday, January 1 5:30PM V Hockey vs. MICDS @ Affton Ice Rink!

! ! ! ! !

Thursday, January 2 Friday, January 3!

Saturday, January 4!

Sunday, January 5!

Monday, January 6!

SCHOOL RESUMES! 11:00AM Rebel Rendezvous (Forms V/VI)!

Lunch: Philly Steak ! !

Sweet ‘n Sour Chicken