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athy Hylla now has competition for the crown of Queen of the Commons, as a new painting of a Madonna as arrived. The original idea for the painting came a year ago from alum Tim Rodgers, ’71, and Director of Advancement Sean Agniel, ’96, who hoped to do something for the bicentennial celebration. After the initial idea was proposed, fine arts teacher Sean Powers was consulted to make it into a work of art. Powers landed on the idea of a Black Madonna surrounded by images of women associated with St. Louis U. High. The painting is meant to celebrate the wisdom of all the women who have touched SLUH over the past 200 years. The Black Madonna is significant in Ignatian history because St. Ignatius offered up his armor and a night of prayer to a Black Madonna statue. The book of wisdom verse “She (wisdom) is the reflection of eternal light the image of God’s goodness,” which is often interpreted as an al-
lusion to Mary, is featured on the painting. Mary is seated at the seat of wisdom, which they felt was appropriate for a school setting. Mary’s role as the mother of Christ adds the most obvious dimension of depth to Powers’ choice. “She had multiple layers. We thought it would be a good image to capture women at SLUH,” said Powers. “I love that they chose a woman of color for the Madonna,” said SLUH for gender equality moderator Kate Toussaint. “I think that everyone who is a part of SLUH knows that women are a big part of it.” Surrounding it are square photos of women who have impacted SLUH’s past or present in some way—mothers, teachers, food service workers, and more. “I started in the summer (of 2018) just sketching it out and constructing the panel itself so that when we got to the start of the school year it would be ready to have all the photographs applied,” said Powers. Director of Communications Ben DuMont, ’92, helped gather the photos for the proj
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t. Louis U. High welcomed five visitors to campus this week for the Jesuit Sponsorship Review. The Sponsorship Review is conducted every six years, and is intended to help schools identify strengths and areas for growth as part of the renewal of their Jesuit accreditation. The team was comprised of the Rev. Ray Guiao, S.J, President of St. Ignatius in Cleveland; the Rev. John Nugent, S.J., Principal of Arcontinued on page 4 rupe Jesuit in Denver; Trip Norkus, Assistant Principal for Academics at Strake Jesuit in Houston; Ron Rebore, the leader of the team and the Provincial’s Assistant for Secondary Education (PASE); and Ken Luecke, the Associate PASE. Guided by a self-study narrative written by Review
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Chair Steve Missey and his Steering Committee, the team spent two and a half days meeting with stakeholders from across the community. To be able to make their observations about SLUH, the team met with many people around the school to get as full a look at SLUH as possible. During Tuesday’s activity period, the team met with several students from different clubs and organizations in the Innovation Lab to better understand the SLUH student experience. The team also met with the chair of each of the five domain groups—Jesuit and Catholic Identity, Governance and Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Educational Excellence, and Faith That Does Justice—to talk about their specific areas. “We were able to give our point of view and talk about the data we gathered and
what that showed us and why we felt like technology was something we want to get a deeper grasp on,” said social studies teacher Kevin Foy, the leader of the Educational Excellence domain. After the early dismissal on Wednesday, the team presented its initial report to the faculty. The team first named the strengths they observed during the visit, which included the depth of the faith components of the community, SLUH’s strong sense of Jesuit and Catholic Identity, and faith formation. Other strengths noted were the well-developed academic institution, many engaging cocurriculars, and impactful relationships between students and adults. The Sponsorship Team also noted the dedication and passion from teachers and a
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Noises Off Tickets The fall theatre production Noises Off debuts next Thursday in the Joseph Schulte Theater. You can purchase tickets for $10 at the box office window by the theater, by email at boxoffice@sluh.org, or by phone at 314-531-0330-2173. News
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LUH participated in the annual Drive for the Homeless this week, an event that collects blankets, gloves, scarves, and more in order to help the homeless throughout the winter. From Oct. 23 to Oct. 30, the SLUH community worked hard to offer hospitality to those who need it this winter. With the help of the Rev. Joseph Hill, S.J. and the Junior Pastoral Team, SLUH donated 1,381 items to St. Louis Winter Outreach and Xavier Winter Inn. Winter Outreach is a voluntary collective of people who go out into the streets of St. Louis to hand out blankets and other items to help homeless people survive the harsh winters. Xavier Winter Inn provides shelter for homeless people to sleep and stay warm overnight and is active at all times when the weather is below 20 degrees. According to the St. Louis Winter Outreach website, they “Value each person, those in the position of receiving hospitality and those in the position of offering it. (They) strive to see everyone’s unique contribution and respect each person’s strengths and struggles.” The junior class won the class competition with 996 points, followed by the sophomore class at 849 points, the senior class at 576 points, and lastly the freshman class at 530 points. The juniors announced a challenge for the weekend during morning announcements last Friday. Any class that brought in enough blankets to bury one of their classmates would receive 25 bonus points. “I thought we would get some energy behind that, but it didn’t happen,” said Hill of the challenge.
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wenty Jr. Bills at St. Louis U. High auditioned for the St. Louis City/ St. Charles County District concert and jazz bands Monday night at SLUH. Of the 20 who auditioned, six were selected for concert band and two were selected for jazz band. SLUH band director Jeff Pottinger said the auditions are used to single out the best musicians in the district. “They hold these auditions to see who’s the best, and then they get to go play with all these great players. It’s a lot of fun to have that experience,” said Pottinger. “(It’s) like a professional audition because there is so much music and it’s so hard, but it has to be that difficult because everybody is playing so well these days that you have to have it difficult enough to be able to distinguish who is the best.” For concert band, senior Bryce Van Bree was selected as the first chair piccolo and second chair flute; freshman Ryan Jackson was selected as ninth chair trumpet; junior Noah Apprill-Sokol was selected as the 12th chair trombone, and junior Brendan Carr was selected as third chair percussion for mallets. Juniors Michael Krausz and Andrei Chura were selected as first alternate for trombone and baritone, respectively. “I thought I did well (on piccolo),” said Van Bree. “I messed up on like a single scale and then one of the etudes I messed up a bit but it was fine. On flute I played the scales perfectly but one of the etudes I messed up a tiny little bit which was enough to demote me to second chair, but that’s how tough flute is.” For jazz band, junior Erald Murati was selected as third chair trumpet, and freshman Joseph Pottinger was selected as an alternate for bass trombone. Pottinger was proud of the hard work all of his students put into the audition and how much they improved in the process, whether they got in or not. “My goal as a teacher is that it gives them exceptionally difficult literature and a very high goal to shoot for and an enormous amount of motivation to practice,” said Pottinger. “I just find everyone that auditions improves tremendously from the process.” Pottinger was happy to host the auditions, especially because it allows city students, who have traditionally had poor showings
at auditions, to attend. “They (the Missouri Bandmasters Association) thought that by hosting it in the city that maybe they could attract more city students to audition,” said Pottinger. “And there have been more schools to audition from the city.” It also helps SLUH students to have a “home field advantage.” “We feel more comfortable here, the percussion get to play on their instruments, and in some ways after doing this for 25 years I can make sure that things are done the right way, to limit mistakes,” said Pottinger. Despite Pottinger’s best wishes, not everything went according to plan. “For example, we had a judge who didn’t give scores but just chose the top two players, we had room monitors not show up, the percussion judge chose a questionable instrument for the students to play on,” said Pottinger. “I know it seems like ‘how can this happen?’ But it happens all the time. I think in order to have a perfect audition we would have to train officials like we do in sports but we just don’t have the time and money to do that, and so people will come and do it, whether they be professionals or teachers who do it for pennies and they make some decisions that don’t always coincide with what educators who’ve been doing this for decades would typically think, but they try their best to find the best players.” Freshman John Emke, who auditioned for concert percussion and jazz drum set thought that his experience was tainted by a judge who only had him play two out of the four prescribed pieces. “I really had two different experiences that night,” said Emke. “I had a different judge for each band that I tried out for. During my audition for jazz band, I was told to play this song, then this song, and I was done. To be honest, you cannot even talk to the judge.” Thinking past the mishaps, Pottinger was pleased. “I’m really proud of the boys who auditioned,” said Pottinger. “Everybody who auditioned was successful in my mind, it’s just so difficult and challenging and nerve-racking on top of everything else we’re doing here at SLUH that I hold them in very high regard and am very proud of them.”
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dents and their mothers gathered to celebrate one another and give thanks at the Mother-Son Brunch and Mass hosted by the Mothers’ Club last Sunday. The Mass, which was presided over by the Rev. Paul Sheridan, S.J., gave students and their moms a chance to worship together and reflect on how they influence each other’s lives. Sheridan’s homily allotted specific time for mothers and sons to turn to one another and express the things that they love the most about one another. “That real interaction between moms and sons in the Mass was really cool because we were able to articulate what we love about them,” said school counselor Nina See. “You don’t always take the time to articulate those things, so it was great.” In addition to Sheridan’s well received homily, a couple of students also spoke about their moms at the conclusion of the Mass. “My mother plays such an important role in my life,” said senior David Thuita, one student who spoke. “She has always been there and sacrificed a lot for me. I hope that I was able to remind the audience to look at their mothers with more respect even when they feel more disrespectful than usual.” Thuita’s mother received a lot of support from other SLUH moms after Thuita’s talk, highlighting how many of the moms feel a shared experience in the hardships that come with raising a child.
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“My mom was really happy, just gleeful and smiling,” said Thuita. “She got a lot of reactions from other mothers because they related to her story and they felt how she felt. The other moms could understand her, which is a feeling that my mom has struggled with, and it was nice to see how they could have empathy for her for a change.” After the Mass, the Women of SLUH painting by fine arts teacher Sean
Powers was unveiled after around a year of work. See commented that being able to see all of the faces of the women and moms who have made an impact on campus over the years helped her feel an even deeper appreciation for the motherly role that many women play in students’ lives. “When I looked at the painting, I thought of all the moms that have come through here and how good of a mom they have been for
their sons and all the teachers who have been moms, not a birthing mom but a figurative mom, to students here,” said See. “That was really special for me.” “Any time that you can spend time one on one with one of your kids is really special,” said school counselor Mary Michalski. “Over the years, it has been special when I have had both of my boys here, but getting to be one on one is also very special.”
YLSL addresses student mental health issues with this year’s action project BY Braden Kramer and Jack Feise STAFF, REPORTER
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or the past six weeks, several St. Louis U. High students who are part of Youth Leadership Saint Louis (YLSL) have been working on a project designed to address mental health and anxiety, from school to life at home. Starting with a retreat on Sep. 13, the group has been working hard on their project for the year. Each year, YLSL brings together a group of local high school juniors and immerses them into different issues throughout the community. The program provides opportunities to connect and learn from leaders in the community, collaborate with peers from other high schools, and put leadership skills into action. Throughout the year, students will spend time
learning about issues that span from criminal justice, health care, education and diversity. Earlier this fall, the group of SLUH juniors ventured to Walton Township, Mo. to the YMCA Trout Lodge, where their annual retreat took place. The retreat centred around forming connections through several team-building activities. Students were able to connect with other juniors throughout the area through icebreakers and games. “It really helped these students get out of their comfort zone,’’ said program leader Tracy Lyons. “It gives them an experience with other students who live very different lives. (They) got a new perspective on pressing issues that affect the community we live in. It helped everyone understand a unity between
other schools in St. Louis, and how to solve important urban issues.” “We did a lot of teambuilding activities to build the community of YLSL,” said junior Sam Ruyle. “It is not just one school, it’s many, so we were trying to build up that sense of community.” In addition to the retreat, participants must complete an ‘action project’ where they try and take action in their school. While on the retreat, the SLUH group discussed some possible topics for theirs. “We are looking into the problems of mental health, anxiety and stress and what resources we have in our school,” said Ruyle. More specifically, the group is looking to place a lot of emphasis on helping create better outlets for students that are struggling with stress and anxiety.
“We realized that the SLUH curriculum and the schedule we all follow is rigorous,” said junior Sam Tarter. “As students, we realize that, and we want to give students an outlet to address these issues. We want to find some way to make it easier for them, and so we are thinking of maybe giving tips and hints for time management. We don’t want to tell kids not to focus on their schoolwork, but putting their mental well-being on the same level as their academic success is extremely important. Certain things can seem stressful, but time management can truly help.” The YLSL team will be having their next retreat at the Saint Louis County Circuit Courts in Clayton, Mo. on Nov. 5.
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s kids in the United States awaken this morning from their candyinduced exhaustion, the people of Mexico and of Mexican heritage are busy preparing for Día de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. This year, St. Louis U. High is acknowledging this important part of Hispanic culture through morning prayer services and its own memorial devoted to those who have passed on. The Day of the Dead is a major Mexican holiday that celebrates those who have died. Preparations and early celebrations begin as early as Oct. 31, and culminate on its official date, Nov. 2. While the time is dedicated to the typically somber theme of death, the day is marked by lively music, plays, and parades. The Day of the Dead offers a unique glimpse into different cultures and challenges the notions people have about death. To introduce students to this celebration, theology teacher Diego Navarro, in conjunction with the recently formed Hispanos y
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Latinos Unidos, a subgroup of ACES, centered morning prayer services around the event this past week. Keeping with the main themes of the tradition, the altar was decorated with vibrant paper flowers, ornate skulls, and
candles. “We had celebratory music as people walked in, and then we called folks to imagine a loved one who has died and call to mind some specific things about them, like the sound of their
laugh,” Navarro said. The reflection is centered not only on the fact that the person has died, but also on the positive impacts he or she had on the people closest to them when they were alive. To make the ex-
perience more personal, students were encouraged to offer up notecards with the names of lost loved ones to be added to the altar, where they will remain throughout the week as the school celebrates the holiday. “I thought it was cool that we got a different cultural background from the majority of SLUH,” said junior Rob Stevens. “I really enjoyed the time to reflect on my loved ones. I think that was very beneficial for me.” Students are welcome to bring in a photo or other small items in memory of their loved one to add to the altar through next week. To Spanish teacher Kate Toussaint, the prayer services offer a way to challenge some misconceptions. “When I was first taking Spanish in high school, like my freshmen who are beginning to learn, I thought that Day of the Dead is just like Halloween, but of course that’s not true. Now that I’m getting older and have lost more loved ones, it feels like a really nice way to remember those people,” said Toussaint. Incorporating Day of the Dead into prayer ser-
vice and exposing people to different cultures gives students the opportunity to see the world from a different perspective and, as a result, helps them become more aware and understanding of foreign culture as a whole. It ultimately helps educate students on cultural differences and reveals the distinct identity of Hispanic culture. “I have been starting to see a shift towards more cultural awareness, like the fact that now there is the new group, Hispanos y Latinos Unidos, promoting these types of Hispanic holidays and so on, and I think that’s really good,” said Spanish teacher Magdalena Alvarado. The Day of the Dead provides a way to mourn the loss of someone dear in a way that gives respect to his or her individuality. “To see how different cultures view death not as an end is very much similar to our Catholic faith: to say this isn’t the end. We should celebrate that this person was with us and what they shared with us and that they’re still here with us and that we’ll be reunited someday,” said Toussaint.
Happy Hallowehner! Wehner brings his love for Halloween to the classroom with spooky decorations, festive music BY Sam Tarter STAFF
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ith jack-o-lantern wall hangings, skeletons and ghosts hanging from the ceiling, and hay bales with pumpkin arrangements set up next to the entrance, one St. Louis U. High classroom truly displays the spirit of Halloween from one of our most beloved faculty members: room M107, belonging to Theology teacher Dick Wehner. For Wehner, the overload of decor in his classroom is not just a way to welcome the students into a fun and enjoyable environment. “If it can put kids at ease when they come into my classroom then I think it’s all worthwhile,” said Wehner. “I like to look at my classroom as a home for my guys. These students have an unbelievable, academically rigorous schedule. If they can come in my classroom and have it be an extension of my home, I like to welcome the kids into that. If you go by our house, we’ve got skeletons on the doorways, ghosts hanging from trees, and pumpkins out front. That and my classroom is really an extension of me and my love for it.” Wehner’s love for Halloween started while he was young. “Growing up in Shrewsbury, we would really start planning for Halloween
when school started in September. At one of my friend’s houses we would build a fire to sit around and discuss who would dress up as what and which houses gave the best candy,” said Wehner. “Just growing up in a small town like Shrewsbury, it was something really neat. I wouldn’t change it to be anywhere else. That was really a great home and such a blessing … a real family type city to grow up in.” Wehner also credits his love for Halloween and all the holidays to his father, and he is proud that he could pass that love for the holidays on to his ten children. “My dad was a big Halloween guy and a great big Christmas guy, so I think that’s where I got that… I think that it’s part of my DNA,” said Wehner. “One of my daughters recently said to me, ‘You know, Dad, one of my best memories as a kid is going out on Halloween,’ and I consider that a compliment. My sons and daughters are really getting off on Halloween too and I guess that is a continuation of mine and their mother’s appreciation for the holiday.” In his years here at SLUH, Wehner’s love for Halloween has taken the form of many costumes, including Elvis Presley, a motorcycle-gang member, and professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.
Left: Wehner dressed as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper; Right: Wehner dressed as a biker
Outside of SLUH, one of Wehner’s favorite costumes was one he shared with his wife. “One time, I dressed up as a nun and Mrs. Wehner dressed as a priest,” said Wehner. “I rented a nun costume where all that was showing was my face and a great big veil, and I knew enough priests where she
could wear the entire priest garb. That was a lot of fun.” In the spirit of Halloween, Wehner’s Flashback Friday will feature both a staple music video of the holiday, along with something new. “This week I told the boys I will show them Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” which I always do on Hal-
loween,” said Wehner. “But I found another good one—Huey Lewis & the News’ “Doing it All for My Baby”—it’s got a Halloween theme and this is the first time I’m showing it.” Whether it’s from the decorations in his classroom, the clothing he wears, or the music he blasts down freshman hallway every Fri-
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day, Wehner hopes to share the importance of all the holidays throughout the rest of the school year, especially with Halloween. “Any holiday that brings family and friends together is a really positive thing, especially with how fractured our society is today,” said Wehner. “And Halloween fits the bill.”
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Drive for the Homeless brings in 1,381 items, $1,197 for local charities
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in 82 blankets, 493 clothing Despite the fact that the chal- items, 806 toiletry items, and lenge did not have much ef- $1,197. Hill thinks more spefect, the school still brought cific goals can be made in
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all the way back to the 1940s, Powers, with the help of Kevin Dunne, ‘19 Matthew LaFaver, ‘19, and Joe Blasé, ‘22, was able to begin scanning their photos, photoshopping, colorizing, and sizing them. After printing and cutting, he applied them in a collage to the maple panel, then began the initial painting of the Black Madonna. He finalized colorizing the photos with radiating blue and gray blocks and silver leaf. The artwork is oil paint on a plywood maple panel. “Maple ages really really
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future years’ drives since this year data was recorded. “I wish I had a better sense of how things had gone in previous years so I could compare,” he said. Junior David Slama, president of the Junior Pastoral Team, talked about his experiences with the Drive and how it has impacted his experiences at SLUH. He talked about having a passion for those in need and making small sacrifices for a greater cause. “The other day when I was coming to SLUH, I saw some homeless people camped out across the street,” said Slama. “(The Drive for The Rev. John Nugent, S.J. Wednesday afternoon. the Homeless) is a good way photo | Mrs. Kathy Chott to raise awareness to people about the homelessness in our (continued from page 1) ogy, the team noticed a lack of own neighborhood and how vibrant student engagement organization, policy, and viwe can help people who are as strenghts they observed. sion for the use of technology just across the street.” “Our team was thrilled in the classroom. SLUH is still to learn about the vibrant stu- relatively new to a one-to-one dent engagement at SLUH. technology environment in It was great to see so many the classroom, so questions students involved in a wide are still being answered in variety of co-curriculars. terms of how to best utilize nicely so in the next five ten Clearly those experiences the technology for both the years what’s white will start are profoundly meaningful students and teachers. Rebore becoming more golden,” said and create opoortunities for cited inconsistency as a key Powers. significant personal growth,” area of weakness. Rick Figge helped Powers said the Rev. John Nugent, S.J. “In the classroom, teachinstall the four foot by seven The team also compli- ers use technology in different foot painting in the Commons mented the many levels of ways. So the key thing here near the theatre lobby. The leadership from both students is it’s not consistent. Another painting was unveiled at the and teachers and the over- reason why it’s not consistent Mother-Son Mass. all spiritual formation of the is freshman and sophomores “The women depicted are community. have iPads and then juniors not all of the women that have “The visiting team was can bring their own devices, had a big influence at SLUH,” deeply impressed by our so there’s not a commonalsaid Powers. “It doesn’t even commitment to academic ity with instructional devices scratch the surface, but they excellence and service in all that are not required for all do symbolize the thousands of of its forms,” said Principal four years,” said Rebore. women that have done work.” Ian Gibbons, S.J. “The group Rebore also mentioned found our formation for reli- the lack of formal training gious and justice capacities to available for teachers on how be stellar.” they can use technology in The next focus of the re- their classroom—at least report was the areas for growth. cently. Back in 2015 when The three major areas sug- one-to-one technology argested by the Self-Study were rived, there was formal trainthe Spiritual Exercises, the use ing available for teachers and of technology, and the well- students, but lately that has being of the student body. not been available. The team identified a need For the student well-befor a wider appreciation, and ing area, the team observed opportunity for the Spiritual the level of unhealthy stress Exercises. students faced, the high numWhen it came to technol- ber of time commitments, so-
Women of SLUH painting comes to fruition after over one year in the works ect. The 315 images were submitted by students, alumni, and others. “Whatever it was going to be, we wanted to incorporate images that were submitted by alumni and students of SLUH that they thought were important to SLUH or in their own personal experience of SLU High,” said Powers. After a three month period of collecting pictures from student and alumni as well as looking through yearbooks for female teachers and staff going
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cial media, GPAs, and college acceptances. “(Students) have so many things they’re doing and they want to do well in all of them, and the curriculum is hard and there is an expectation to score high on your ACT or SAT, so there’s a lot of kids that are working hard there, and that’s a positive,” said Rebore. “I think the common consensus is that on any given day or night, there’s a lot of stress and anxiety, but that’s a part of being involved in so many things,” said senior Peter Curdt. “We noted the reality many students face of being over extended and perhaps needing to scale back on their various commitments. Sadly, these students seem to easily sacrafice time that might otherwise be spent with family, and personal reflection, or even sleeping,” said Nugent. Now that the visit has concluded, it will take roughly six weeks for the final, official report to come out. SLUH will have its Jesuit accreditation renewed during next year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Sponsorship Review continues the accreditation process at SLUH. Last spring, SLUH had an accredited visit by AdvancED focused on the whole academic and secular aspects of the schools. AdvancED is not affiliated with the Jesuits. According to SLUH President Alan Carruthers, the Sponsorship Review is a way SLUH can use key aspects of the Jesuit mission to continue to improve as a school. “I think it’s a really important part of our Ignatian heritage, where we should constantly be involved in this process of action, reflection, evaluation,” said Carruthers. “It is a cycle of continuous change and improvement that keeps our schools vibrant and committed to excellence, and I think this is a piece of that really important process.”
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SLUHtique will be held on November 24, 2019. The event will start in the Chapel for Mass at 10:15 and will continue in the Si Commons with shopping for gifts and fashion as well as a bake sale. The event will end at 3:30. Register for boxed lunch or purchase raffle tickets by November 17 at www.sluh.org/sluhtique
What’s that Thing? This past Friday, a concrete bench was knocked off its studs at the top of the tunraround. The bench has been returned to its former glory. It was dismantled in a golf cart accident. No one was injured in the accident.
Students enjoying the displaced bench.
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ACROSS 1. *It’s conserved 7. *It’s conserved 14. Sugar in RNA 15. Science-related government agency 16. Catholic college in NYC attended by Jason Motte 17. First name of the author of the world’s most famous equation 18. Noise 19. Measurements that are an alternative to 23-Down 20. 17-Across, 23-Down, and 33-Down 23. Ion charge (abbr.) 26. Crossword pear type 27. Certification exam for many Missouri S&T grads 28. What Sansa might call her younger sister 29. French fives 31. Container made of Al 34. _____ Genius, a website for planning events 37. Top-50 university in Boston 38. Roof edge 39. *Fundamental principle of physics 42. Et _____; Latin for “others” 43. Chrism, for example 44. Sober, or a lame party 45. Euler, Fibonacci, or
ernment agency 36. “Dulce et decorum est _____ mori.” 38. Tolkien tree-herder 40. By way of; Latin for “road” 41. A mistake 46. It’s mined in mines 47. An average star 49. A mistake 51. He’s important enough for a second mention 53. Acronym for a Trump slogan 54. Greek competition; root of the words for the main character and for extreme pain 55. Diluted alcoholic drink of sailors 56. “I’m brushing up on looking down, I’m working on my _____.” 60. An unspecified degree; a word with no vowels 61. Sponsor of the dome where the 1999 Rams played 62. Former Russian space station 63. This S. Amer. country is asked not to “cry for me” 64. Latin competition, for our scholars
Fournette, to pals 46. Moonfish 48. Security owl 49. Abbreviated title for Toussaint 50. French yeses 52. 9-digit ID 53. They make the microwaves in microwaves 57. The city in Aladdin is fictional, but Bah is a city in this Indian district 58. Abbreviated name for South Korea 59. Superhero who blatantly violates several of 39-Across 65. A mistake 66. Organization founded in 1919, the same year Einstein’s general relativity was first tested 67. Descriptor of something with 68-Across 68. *It’s conserved 69. *It’s conserved
8. Role for child actor turned director of Solo 9. Life-size model used in clothes advertising and nuclear testing 10. “_____ in the bud” 11. Do this to a ball, and it becomes a projectile 12. 23-Down or 33-Down, but not 17-Across 13. *IT’S NOT CONSERVED 21. Faith community at Wash. U. attended by several SLUH faculty 22. Yuletide contraction 23. French physicist and theologian 24. Park with a statue of Babe Ruth 25. Step before using 34-Across 26. Color shift that indicates velocity toward the observer 30. Word missing from the grade school version of the DOWN second law of motion 1. Stat for Flaherty 31. Result of repeated fric2. Zero, in football tion on one’s skin 3. Tide between high and 32. Rids (of ) low 33. Often considered the 4. She became an anti-abor- second-most influential tionist person in the history of 5. Acronym used in CSI mankind, behind Muham6. “So close, _____ far away.” mad but ahead of Jesus 7. IV bag, for example 35. Intelligence-related gov-
art | Nick Koenig
Seniors lead football to dominant win against Vashon BY Blake Obert SPORTS EDITOR
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he seniors of the Jr. Bill football team may have played their last game on home turf last Friday under the lights against Vashon. It was evident that they were aware of their circumstances, as the seniors put on a show in their last regular season game, blowing Vashon out in a lopsided 51-6 victory to finish their regular season with a record of 5-4. SLUH’s offense had a field day, racking up 263 total yards—188 of them on the ground and 75 of them through the air—scoring six touchdowns, and giving up no turnovers. Despite the team’s poor third down conversion rate, which was 2 for 7 on the game, they were still able to generate offense effortlessly. The Jr. Bills scored all of their points before the first half ended, and were able to call in the second stringers by the third quarter. “Everything is about execution,” said head coach Mike Jones. “When we are able to block the guys in front of us, that gives the quarterback time to throw the ball. We also have good skill guys and when they had opportunities to make plays, they made plays.” Senior running back Kellen Porter rushed for four touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown, showcasing how much of an offensive asset he has been to the squad. Porter has 18 total touchdowns this season, and has rushed for 883 yards. He has totaled 2,293 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns. “Freshmen year we won six games and got to the second round of playoffs. We were one of the best in the area. Then we
became one of the worst teams in the area,” said Porter. “Now we are a force to be reckoned with, and we’ve made tremendous strides towards bringing back the old SLUH (football team). I cannot stress how much this team has worked hard and clawed since the summer.” Senior quarterback Brendan Hannah also contributed to the win, rushing and passing for a touchdown, as well as contributing 93 total yards to the effort. Hannah, along with Porter, has been a driving force on the offense this season with 14 touchdowns, 1,053 passing yards, and 232 rushing yards on the season. He hasn’t only played quarterback though. Throughout his career he’s also played tight end, wide receiver, outside linebacker, and strong safety. Even though he has rarely been seen on defense this year, he has amassed 45 tackles and one interception in his career. Both Hannah and Porter have been on varsity since sophomore year, and will be missed next season. SLUH’s defense also had an amazing night, notching a picksix, allowing under 100 total yards from Vashon’s offense, and yielding just one touchdown, which came after the starters had left the field. The senior linebacker duo of Anthony Bohannon and Dashiell Wuller tore up the field, picking up a total of 6 tackles and 10 assists in the first half alone. Wuller also picked off a pass in the end zone for SLUH’s fifth touchdown of the night. Throughout the past two seasons the duo has been quintessential to the defense. This year they stepped up even more, and without Sidq Cherry, the third member of the starting linebacker core and another
huge member of the defensive unit for the past two years, they’ve had more responsibility in carrying the load. Wuller made 111 tackles, 5 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles in the past two seasons. Bohannon has had 213 tackles and 6 sacks; the 111 tackles he’s had this season is the second most in the state. “The team meant a lot to me, especially this year, since
never see our guys roll over, and that’s what makes me so proud to call them teammates.” Senior Luke Schuermann, who plays both offense and defense, also got his name in the stat book against Vashon with 25 receiving yards, a tackle, three assists, and a sack. Schuermann, as a tight end and defensive end, has been a workhorse for the Jr. Bills the past two sea-
Senior Brendan Hannah against Vashon.
we all became closer as brothers,” said Bohannon. “I found a group of guys who I know will always have my back.” “Football is one of the few outlets left that teaches the vital life lesson of toughness and durability,” said Wuller. “Our guys this year really stood up to this challenge Signing up and putting in all the work over the summer that we did to play for a team that was 1-9 must’ve been hard for them to do, but they did it. That’s what makes this team so special: the persistence. I
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sons, recording 118 tackles, 11 sacks, 3 blocked punts, and 111 receiving yards. His eight sacks this season put him among the top ten sack leaders in the state, and he leads the state in blocked punts. “He’s one of the best student leaders I’ve ever been around,” said associate coach Adam Cruz. “Sometimes you see seniors who gain respect of the juniors and sophomores, but Luke is one of the few that I’ve seen be able to gain the respect of his classmates. He leads by
example. I don’t even know if Luke has been fully healthy all year, but he never complains and never asks for a play off. We were getting smoked by De Smet earlier this year and I told him, ‘it would be coaching malpractice if I left you in,’ and he started screaming at me because he kept saying ‘I want to finish my fight.’ When he does stuff like that you can’t help but want to fight with him too.” Senior Joey Lansing, a captain and essential member of the offensive line, played his 30th consecutive game for the Jr. Bills against Vashon, starting his last regular season game after not missing a single one since his first start sophomore year. His presence has been cherished and his shoes are going to be, literally and figuratively, hard to fill next season. “We call Joe the director of football operations, we don’t even call him a captain,” said Cruz. “There is nobody who embodies SLUH football like Joey Lansing. He might as well be on the staff. He shows younger guys how to do things, he makes adjustments, and when we have questions about someone on the other team, we ask Joey because he knows everybody. There is no way to quantify what he’s meant to this team.” “Obviously my first two years with coach Jones was a bit of a struggle. We didn’t really have an identity,” said Lansing. “Now as I am a senior, you can kind of see how our senior class got the program back on its feet. We take a lot of pride in that. We didn’t have much to begin with, but now we’re here. There’s still a lot more work to be done, starting with CBC Friday.” SLUH plays their first game of the playoffs tonight against CBC at CBC at 7:00.
Swim finishes undefeated in dual meets; heads to MICDS Invite BY Nicholas Dalaviras and Jack Figge NEWS EDITOR, REPORTER
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n elated atmosphere filled the especially humid pool deck of Forest Park Community College after St. Louis U. High beat Chaminade this past Monday, Oct. 28 to conclude an undefeated dual meet season for the Swim and Dive Team. Yet, among the SLUH swimmers and coaches, there was a somewhat somber tone as the Monday meet also served as Senior Night, the final home meet for the Class of 2020, who finished off their four years of swimming with a perfect 40-0 dual meet record. Going into the meet, Chaminade, with a record of 110, was seen as the toughest MCC opponent that SLUH would face this season. “Chaminade has gotten better every year,” said head coach Lindsey Ehret. “They are probably our closest rival in the MCC, so it was good to see what they had and good to see what
we have.” Chaminade showed its skill from the start as the Red Devils won the 200 medley relay, beating the Jr. Bills team in a close finish by 0.42 second. The 200-yard freestyle continued the trend of Chaminade out-touching SLUH at the wall as senior Patrick Moehn was barely beat by a Chaminade swimmer, taking third by 0.32 seconds. In the 100 freestyle however, junior Eli Butters finished second by just 0.13 seconds behind the Chaminade swimmer and Duke commit Andrew O’Brien. The Jr. Bills still held control of the meet despite the close losses. Anchored by a pair of wins by both senior captain Sean Santoni in the 200 and 500 freestyles and sophomore Cooper Scharff in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke, SLUH was able to tame Chaminade and pull out the win, 120-65. The win capped off the team’s dual meet season and secured the team’s fifth straight undefeated season.
After the meet, the eleven seniors were honored in a ceremony in which they ran through a tunnel made up of their teammates and then dove off the diving board to make their “final swims” in the waters of Forest Park Community College. “Senior Night felt sentimental,” said senior captain Andrew Zimmerman. “However, it feels great to say I am undefeated in all my dual meets with this team. This last dual meet win was a fitting end to our class’s dual meet career at SLUH.” The eleven seniors have
proved to be an instrumental part of the SLUH swim team, making up nearly half of the varsity team, providing moral support to underclassmen, and setting a moral code for the team. “They have been a pretty core group,” said Ehret. “They bring a lot of experience, a lot of fun, and they try not to take themselves too seriously.” But Ehret remains hopeful. “Losing eleven will be hard,” said Ehret. “But I know people will step up and fill the gaps.” However, the seniors’ SLUH swimming and diving
careers aren’t over just yet. They still have three meets remaining: the MICDS Invite, the MCC Conference Championship, and State. SLUH will participate in the first of those, the MICDS Invite, this afternoon, where many varsity swimmers hope to see significant time drops and possibly qualify for State. “At MICDS, I hope that we have a lot of good, fast times,” said Ehret. “A lot of kids are resting for that, trying to get best times to qualify for State.”
art | Bob Devoll
XC dominates Districts despite rain BY Mitchell Booher and Peter LaBarge STAFF
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igh winds, torrential rains, cold temperatures, and looming flash floods set the scene in Jackson, Mo. last Saturday at the Cross Country District One championship. The Jr. Bills were not shaken by these issues, battling through the rain and the mud on their way to a first place finish, with all seven runners finishing in the top 10, The Jr. Bills utterly dominated the race, and qualified for this weekend is Sectionals. On a course that could only be described as a series of ravines with water as much as four inches deep with an immeasurable amount of mud connecting them, the Jr. Billikens took charge of the race very quickly. Since the starting line had been reduced to a mud flat, the terrain took some getting used to. Once they adjusted, all seven SLUH runners quickly took hold of the race. During the first mile, the entire team was a part of the first two packs, and at one mile, only three seconds separated SLUH’s first three runners from its seventh one. “I feel like packing up is what allowed us to be so dominant on Saturday,” said senior Peter Dillon. “We all work well together and are able to push each other enough to keep the pace hot.” In the middle mile, two distinct packs formed, with seniors Lucas Rackers, Noah Scott, and Adam Mittendorf creating a menacing front three for the three non-SLUH runners to run behind, and senior Joe Callahan, junior Ryan Kramer, sophomore Grant Brawley, and Dillon leading the chase pack, once again employing team racing to dominate their opponents. “Having us four in the chase pack probably intimidated the other runners,” said Brawley. “They see four runners that are working together and helping each other to race better and push through the tough conditions.” As the rain intensified, the race only got better and better for SLUH. Through two miles, all seven runners were placed in the top 14, and it even got better from there. In the last mile Rackers, Scott, and Mittendorf pushed the pace to leave all but one runner from Poplar Bluff behind. The chase pack became the four remaining SLUH runners as they closed in on less than a
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Soccer prepares for District semis showdown vs De Smet after 1-1 week Jimmy Stanley and Michael Trower SPORTS EDITOR, STAFF
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n their last two games before districts, SLUH soccer split with a win on Senior Night against St. Dominic and a loss to Fort Zumwalt West to finish the regular season 16-5-1. They continue their season in a do-or-die district semifinal against rival De Smet on Tuesday. Last Thursday, SLUH faced St. Dominic Catholic High School. Seniors Juan Hernandez, Ryan Taaffe, Amar Mujeznovic, Charles Neuwirth, Ryan Klostermann, Maks Juric, Ben Witte, Kevin Stein, John Marshall, and Adam Boll all got the start on their Senior Night. “(The game felt) not much different besides the emotion at the beginning with the parents and ceremony,” said Neuwirth. “After that it felt like just an-
other game.” After St. Dominic scored an early goal, SLUH kept on with pressure with multiple scoring opportunities, but didn’t score their first goal until the last minute on another Neuwirth penalty kick that tied the game at 1-1. “We wanted to try and keep the ball in the final third and get some shots on goal because we were pretty fortunate to be tied going into half,” said Neuwirth. In the second half, the game was back and forth through the midfield, with SLUH unable to capitalize. The game was a draw until the 68th minute, when junior Tilahun Murphy scored off of the goalie’s hands. Murphy celebrated with a back flip, and SLUH won 2-1 on Senior Night. “This group has been really enjoyable to coach and be with,” said head coach Bob O’Connell. “Cer-
tainly a unique group where they play more for each other rather than individually for their own selves.” In soccer’s last game of the regular season, they travelled to Fort Zumwalt West for their final test before districts. The game started slow as both teams were getting a feel for each other until the 18th minute, when SLUH rattled off multiple shots before the Fort Zumwalt West goaltender covered the ball, ceasing the chaos. SLUH kept on the heat when Neuwirth roped a free kick off the crossbar in the 31st minute. Only a few minutes later, in the 36th minute, SLUH scored on a corner kick, but was ruled offsides by the line judge. Before any other opportunities could be generated, the clock hit zero and the score was 0-0 at halftime. “Our forwards have had a hard time getting the ball on occasion,” said Andy Mujezinovic. “And when we do it’s not bouncing our way or there’s something that brings it back.” The second half was a stalemate, and SLUH’s offense wasn’t able to do anything. The lack of ability to finish plagued the offense for the remainder of the game. The game looked like it was going to overtime, but with only 30 seconds left, SLUH was caught napping and the Fort Zumwalt West forward got a breakaway from a long ball and finished into the lower corner past senior Jake McCullar art | Nick Koenig for a 1-0 SLUH loss.
“The loss stinks, but the important thing is that nobody got hurt for districts,” said Klostermann. “We feel confident in our ability to go far.” “We’ve already forgotten about it,” said Amar Mujezinovic. “We’ve been working on some things in practice that should really help us for the next week.” “Our only goal this season is to win,” said Randrianasolo. “I don’t care who scores, as long as we get it done.” SLUH begins their journey through districts at De Smet in the semifinals. De Smet has a very similar record to SLUH as they sit at 12-4-1. In addition, they have beaten SLUH in both matchups this season by a score of 3-0 each time. The game plan and preparation are very important for a team that has been dismantled in games against the Spartans. “Going up against (De Smet), we have been working on increasing our speed of play and our fitness,” said O’Connell. “Trying to deal with their athleticism will be a challenge in the next week, but we’ll be ready.” The other two teams within SLUH’s district are Chaminade and Ritenour, where they are playing against each other. This district is considered the most difficult in St. Louis, as Chaminade, De Smet, and SLUH are all top ten teams this year. SLUH is set to play against De Smet next Tuesday at 6:30 pm, on D-block’s turf.
Manager Spotlight: Michael Trower, Varsity Football
Favorite sport to watch:
College Basketball Defining role as manager:
Setting up end zone camera, taking stats Favorite moment as a part of SLUH football:
Isaac Thompson’s game winning TD vs Battle
Seniors shine in varsity and JV races (continued from page 6)
kilometer to go, and with that, it not only ensured that the one to five gap was small, but that the one to seven gap, the gap between the entire team, was very small. Closing in on the final stretch, with one turn to go, Rackers went with the runner from Poplar Bluff to go for the win. The conditions, however, had different plans for Rackers. Due to the extreme amounts of mud and the girls’ race having already torn up what little stable ground was left, instead of accelerating out of the turn for the win, Rackers slipped on the mud and hit the ground. “Just as (the finish) came into view, I took a turn a little tight and wiped out,” said Rackers. “I’m not really mad about getting second because we got our job done as a team.” He hopped right back up from his unfortunate tumble and still secured second place overall. Rackers (second, 17:20) out-kicked Scott (third, 17:21), with Mittendorf (fourth, 17:24) closing to end the first continuous stretch of Jr. Billikens. After two nonSLUH finishers, the last four spots in the top 10 were all wearing the blue and white fleur de lis. Kramer (seventh, 17:46) snagged the last First
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Team All-Conference spot to join the three seniors, while Callahan (eighth, 17:48), Brawley (ninth, 17:50), and Dillon (10th, 17:54) earned top spots on second team allDistrict. The complete race dominance was capped off by a season low 34-second one to seven gap. “We focused on running in our groups and working together throughout the race,” said head coach Joe Porter. “We aren’t really concerned about any message to the rest of the state.” After a clear victory in the District Championship, the XC Bills will march through the Sectional Championship at Parkway Central High School in one last stop before they get a crack at the State meet. “The mentality going into sectionals is to just survive and advance,” said Porter. “We will do that if we continue to focus on running for and with each other.” Included in the eight team race on Saturday is MCC rival Chaminade and the always competitive Kirkwood. The gun goes off at 10:30 Saturday morning, inching the Jr. Billikens closer and closer to the title fight, the last hurrah, the State meet. While the District com-
petitors were traveling down to Jackson, a small group of SLUH runners, primarily seniors, laced up the spikes to compete in the Clayton Invitational. This fast course has previously proved successful for many seniors looking for a final chance to medal and/or PR, and last Friday proved no exception. In the varsity race, juniors Hayden Zenor and Daniel Hogan jumped out early towards the front of the pack, and stayed in the front of the race the whole way. However, Hogan (third, 17:31) gradually pulled away from Zenor as the race continued and earned a podium spot in the process. Senior Sirius Song, despite a slower start, neared Zenor by the end of the race, but Zenor (fifth, 17:44) held his place over Song (sixth, 17:47). Senior Mitchell Booher (14th, 18:13) had a strong senior day as the four man. In a battle in the final kick, sophomore Graham Sanfilippo (22nd, 18:27) edged out senior Peter LaBarge (23rd, 18:27) to give SLUH a total of six medals in the race. Senior Matt Friedrichs (44th, 19:14) wrapped up the varsity for SLUH, giving the team a total of 47 points to beat second place Clayton’s 63 points.
“It felt great to get back out there on the course to race since it was my first race in a while, and even though I did not have an A-plus race, I’m excited to see where this takes me,” said Hogan. Next up, JV, comprised entirely of seniors for the race, stepped up to the line to compete. Ben Garcia (10th, 19:12), in only his third race of the season, led the way for the Jr. Bills, who took off to a strong start and continued to battle throughout the race. Austin Bienvenue (13th, 19:31) and Matt Andrew (15th, 19:37) finished close by as the second and third SLUH finishers, and Mike Gordon (21st, 19:46) moved his way throughout the race as the fourth SLUH finisher. The ever critical fifth man, James Galli (42nd, 20:50) stepped up for the team, as the JV finished in fourth among 13 teams. Yesterday, most of the team wrapped up the season at the Findlay Invitational at Jefferson Barracks Park. Both the JV and freshman squads wrapped up their season with team titles. Top finishers were junior Daniel Hogan (first,17:48) for the JV and Wyatt Seal (second, 18:44) for the freshmen.
Favorite part as manager:
Coach-player interactions, tossing the football
Underclassman Briefs JV Soccer (10-5-3) 10/28-Fort
10/29-Vianney
Zumwalt- (CBC Tournament)
West
SLUH
0 0
0
1 0
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SLUH
2 0
2 Vianney
FZW
0 0
0 C Soccer (21-0-2)
Goals: Jack Rudder,
10/28-De Smet
Michael Hiblovic
(SLL Tournament) SLUH
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B Soccer (13-7-1)
De Smet
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10/28-CBC
Goals: Joseph Olascoa-
(CBC Tournament)
ga, Miguel Ituarte
SLUH
3 1
4
CBC
0 1
1 Cornett
Goals: Caleb Forthaus, Ben Ridgway, Johnnie Ferrara, Jude Fucetola
—compiled by Louis
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Around the Hallways Musician from Baghdad On Oct. 25th, SLUH was visited by Iraqi musician Rahim AlHaj. He played in the theatre during second period for the Arabic and music students along with anyone else who was able to stop by. Rahim is an oud musician and composer, and is considered one of the best oud players in the world. Throughout his illustrious career, Rahim has won countless awards and even has two Grammy nominations for his work on Ancient Sounds (2009) and When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq (2007).
November 1, 2019
Friday, November 1
Mass Schedule Tech Week Varsity Football District Quarterfinals All Saints Day Liturgy Bi-Weekly Grade Update BREAK Snack—Texas Sweet Pretzel Lunch Special—Chinese Vegetarian—Fish Western Illinois University 5:00PM Swimming and Diving MICDS Invitational
Intramurals As it stands now, three homerooms have punched their ticket into the grand semifinals of the SLUH homeroom bashball tournament. Freshman homeroom M109 and sophomore homeroom M217 have secured spots along with junior homeroom M216. Tuesday marks the beginning of the senior tournament as homeroom M110 begins their journey to retain the title of ‘Bashball Champions’ after winning last year as juniors in M218.
Saturday, November 2
Tuesday, Nov. 5. The locations available include the Appalachia Immersion in Wheeling, W.Va.; Jerusalem Farm in Kansas City, Mo.; the Urban Challenge in Camden, NJ; the Kino Border Initiative in Deadline for Immersion Trips Nogalas, Ariz. and Mexico; The deadline for the and the Honduras Project in spring immersion trips is Yoro, Honduras. All trip costs
are subsidized by SLUH, and financial need is provided if needed. If interested, contact Mr. Deves.
Tech Week Sectional Cross Country Meet (V) Open House Set-Up 12:00PM Swimming and Diving MCC JV Meet
Sunday, November 3
—compiled by Julien Jensen Tech Week Open House and Braden Kramer
5:00PM NIE Overnight at MAC 8:30PM SLUH JV White Hockey vs Francis Howell Gold 9:15PM SLUH JV Blue Hockey vs Kirkwood
Monday, November 4 1st Possible Practice for MCC Winter Sports 8:00AM Faculty and Staff Retreat 7:00PM SLUH Varsity Hockey vs Chaminade
No Classes
Tuesday, November 5
Regular Schedule AP Snack—Mini Tacos Lunch Special—Taco Tuesday Vegetarian—Olive Oil Pasta 4:00PM Swimming and Diving MCC Prelims 6:30PM Varsity Soccer District Semifinal (De Smet Jesuit) 9:00PM SLUH JV Blue Hockey vs Marquette
Wednesday, November 6 Late Start Schedule Lunch Special—Redi Ribs, Country Fried Steak Vegetarian—Black Bean Burger 3:00PM Freshman Service at Garfield Place 5:00PM Swimming and Diving MCC Finals 6:30-8:30PM Junior College Kickoff
Thursday, November 7
Interested in writing? Artistry? Photography? Research? The Prep News is for you. Any writer, artist, and/or photographer who is interested in participating in the Prep News is invited to come up to the Prep News office (J220) directly after school today.
Credits
Prep News Volume 84, Issue 9 Editor in Chief Johno “Insubordination” Jackson News Editors Nicholas “The Preterite” Dalaviras Ben “Wan’Dale Injury” Klevorn Sports Editors Blake “Basement Crickets” Obert Jimmy “Cats” Stanley
“What scares you the most?”
Braden “The Rapture” Kramer Peter “Joe” LaBarge Kyle “Mining Straight Down” McEnery Victor “Showing Weakness” Stefanescu Sam “Fish” Tarter Michael “Nothing” Trower
Visual Editor Jackson “The Mirror” DuCharme
Staff Artist Bob “Spiders” Devoll Nick “Sleep” Koenig Harrison “Act 3” Petty
Staff Luke “Commitment” Altier Mitchell “True/False Action” Booher Carter “Socialism” Fortman
Reporters Louis “Freshman” Cornett Luke “Webassign” Duffy Jack “Losing Fortnite” Feise
Michael “sluh.instructure” Gordon Angad “JUGS” Gothra Julien “Northern Ireland” Jensen Matthew “The North” Mays Nathan “Market Crash” Rich Joe “The IRS” Studt Contributing Artists Will “Fear” Blaisdell Contributing Photographers Mrs. Kathy “Noble Gases” Chott John “DPSLA” Hilker Moderator Mr. Steve “The Midnight Bell” Missey
Regular Schedule
Emergency Drills AP Junior English Extra Credit Webster University Snack—Chicken Rings Lunch Special—Papa John’s Pizza Vegetarian—Sweet Potatoes 3:00PM Freshman Service at Garfield Place 5:30PM Art Lecture: Dempsey, SJ 7:30PM Fall Theatre Production 8:45PM SLUH Varsity Hockey vs Edwardsville
Friday, November 8
Regular Schedule
Varsity Football District Semifinals AP Fall Theatre Production Senior Class Mass Snack—Mozzarella Cheesestick Lunch Special—Chinese Vegetarian—Mashed Potatoes 3:30PM JV1-1 Racquetball vs Lindbergh 3:30PM Varsity 2 Racquetball vs Vianney 10:05PM SLUH JV White Hockey CS Lindbergh calendar | Carter Fortman
SLUH tweet of the week: AP Environmental Science harvests sweet potatoes @SLUHSustain “It’s a great day to be in Mr. Anderson’s AP Environmental science class digging in the garden at SLUH! Sweet potato pie anyone?!! #sluhsustain