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Ursuline Community Working Hard! Spring Break Around the Corner
Tori Davis and visitor Catie Deck enjoyed history class.
Caitlyn Carroll and Alexis Valentine studied the map in the best way possible.
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Mr. Dailey is more than ready for this Spring Break!
Junior Hillary Wolz and Mrs. Jensen worked fervently on their upcoming project.
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Haiti Boy Receives Medical Care at St. Louis Shriner’s Hospital No one could ever guess how much the cute little boy staring at the fish in the pond at Shriners Hospital has gone through. “He has adjusted incredibly well, considering how far he is from home, in a country that doesn’t speak his language,” said Tammy Robbins, the public relations manager at Shriners. The little boy is Jean Patrickson, an eleven-year-old Haitian earthquake survivor, and he is here in St. Louis in order to repair his badly broken leg. Dr. Edward Fink met Jean in the Port-au-Prince hospital in Haiti, where he was supposed to have his leg amputated. Fink recognized that his leg could be saved, and through the Healing the Children Missouri, Jean and his cousin Romel (age twenty) were brought to Shriners. The surgery Jean underwent on February 19 is complicated. Seven inches of bone had to be removed from his tibia (the long bone connecting the knee to the ankle). In order to repair and replace the tibia, a piece of bone was taken from the fibula (the smaller of the two bones in the bottom of the leg). For the majority of his time here in St. Louis, Jean will be wearing a Ring External Fixator, which will slowly move the fibula bone over to the end of the tibula (see image). The bones will then merge together and become thicker and stronger over time. Jean has a whole plethora of people to take care of him, including a recreational therapist to help him adjust more easily to America, and an inpatient nurse to help him with everyday tasks. So how much does all of this cost for Jean and his family? Thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars? It costs absolutely nothing. Shriners patients receive all care free of charge. Bear Facts had the opportunity to find out more about the hospital through an interview with the public relations manager at Shriners, Tammy Robinson. Kathy Corbett, a Healing the Children Missouri representative, supplied information about Jean, and Jean himself even answered a few questions for the paper. Interview with Tammy Robbins, P.R. VOLUME
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This is a picture of Jean’s Ring External Fixator. The screws on the sides are what will pull John’s bone over to replace the missing tibia bone. Photo provided by Tammy Robbins, P.R.
Bear Facts: How does Shriners run financially if all of the patients are able to come for free? T.R.: “We don’t like to say free because it gives the impression that the patients are getting charity care or less than quality care. We get our money from an endowment fund, which is basically a big pool of money that has been continually collected even before Shriners opened. There’s money being taken
out of a pool of about 6 or 7 billion dollars… A portion of that money goes to our hospitals to perform operations, but it’s all donated money.” Bear Facts: Do you have fundraisers? T.R.: “Yes, but mostly it’s other people who put on fundraisers for us. The way most people are able to donate is by either making a direct donations to a specific hospital or they can also donate to the larger endowment fund. People can make specific donation to different departments, you know, say Radiology... so if someone wants to help in a specific department, he is able to do that. But the endowment fund donations usually come
from people who have left entire wills and estates to the hospital. Bear Facts: Is there an age limit on who can receive care from Shriners? T.R.: “Well, when someone is first admitted to the hospital, he has to be younger than 18. In some special cases we’ll continue a child’s care through their 21st birthday if they have a condition we feel we need to keep an eye on or if they entered the system late. Typically the age limit is 18.” In order to find out more about the Heal the Children program, Kathy Corbett, a representative from Heal the Children and the woman who helped to get Jean to St. Louis, answered some questions about the program. Bear Facts was able to get a few questions answered by Jean, as well. His cousin, Romel, interpreted his answers for him because Jean only speaks French. BF: How are you liking your trip to America so far? JP: “It has been good.” BF: What is the most interesting thing you have experienced so far? JP: “The zoo.” BF: Is it strange being in a place that is so cold? JP: “No because I was told what to expect.” BF: What has been the hardest thing to get used to being in a new country? JP: “Waking up from surgery and seeing my leg with an external fixator frame on it.” Jean Patrickson’s trip to Shriners will enable to him to live a normal life. If he had gone through an amputation and gotten a prosthetic leg, his options would have been extremely limited in Haiti. Shriners has been able to give Jean opportunities to be more successful in life, and it did not cost Jean a penny. Walking down the halls of Shriners, doctors, nurses and parents see miracle stories like Jean’s every day. Amy Coyle BearFacts Staff Writer
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The Olympics: Challenging the Best Amanda’s Knox: When the flaming torch was lit in the 2010 Olympic Games, many athletes all around the world gathered in one place to compete this year in Vancouver, Canada. Whether someone watched the latest recording of the Olympics or the latest gold medalist interview, people can say that everyone remembers highlights in this year’s Olympic Games. The United States set a new record of 37 medals, and 10 were gold. The 10 gold medals automatically made American viewers jump out of their seats, feeling as if they were competing as well. The Olympic Games come around once eery two years by alternating between the summer and winter sports. As the viewers watch the Olympics, the audience sits there and wonders what makes them excited for these two weeks. Viewers can always be inspired by these amazing athletes and always follow their spirit and commitment. Well, the excited audience has found the answer; maybe it is having the best athletes in the world gather in one place. It is the atmosphere, and the presence of the athletes. Everyone gets to see all of the gear these athletes are wearing, before we buy it. In addition, everyone gets to see the gold medal competition of his or her favorite athlete. The Olympic Games host many different events. Some events young athletes could relate to because they play those sports, but other athletes could realize they never heard of such a game. During the summer games of 2012, the next Olympics
will take place in London, England. Common summer sports in the Olympics are swimming, rowing, volleyball, boxing, fencing, track, gymnastics, handball, basketball, baseball, tennis, table tennis, cycling and field hockey. Some uncommon Olympic sports include sailing, archery, shooting, judo, taekwondo, weightlifting, triathlons and pentathlons. These are all uncommon sports, but they still appeal to the audience. During the winter Olympics, the audience watches the winter games. They compete in events such as figure skating, the biathlon, luge, bobsleigh, skiing, ice hockey and curling. The next winter Olympics will be in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. Since there are such a variety of sports, it truly encourages kids and teens to look beyond borders as to what you want to play. Not only do the winter and summer Olympics catch the viewer’s eye, the Special Olympics and the Junior Olympics do as well. The Junior Olympics contain sports just like the regular Olympics, but young teens and young athletes compete them. The Special Olympics have young athletes participate who have disabilities or health issues. It is a great way to include them in the Olympics, because they are athletes too. The Special Olympics may take place in a hometown were you live. The Olympics is not only a sport but an opportunity for a team bond as well, the teammates connect with cultures/nations from other teams as well. The Olympic Athletes also show true sportsmanship by congratulating the other opposing teams. Athletes are role models, and they truly symbolize that in their performances. The audiences all around the world look forward to seeing them in 2012 and 2014! Brooke Messmer Bear Facts Staffwriter
Sentenced to 26 Years The captivating story of the pretty, American exchange student to Italy, Amanda Knox, has captured the attention of many people worldwide. Knox was arrested on November 6, 2007 for the murder of her roommate, 21-yearold Meredith Kercher. Also arrested was Knox’s then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito of Italy. During questioning – which lasted for four excruciating hours with no lawyer present, Knox claims the police forced her to make a statement by beating her and hitting her upside the head. First, Knox claimed to have been at her boyfriend’s house during the murder, then later on after questioning, Knox changed her testimony. She said that she had had a vision of being in the house when Kercher was murdered and might have even heard her scream. Knox identified the killer as Patrick Lumumba, her boss at a local bar, who later turned out to have an air-tight alibi, according to cnn.com. Police soon set their sights on Rudy Guede, an alleged drug dealer whose DNA was found in Kercher’s body and in her bedroom. Guede was found guilty of murder and sexual assault on October 28, 2008 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Later he appealed and his sentence was reduced to 16 years. The trial began on January 16, 2009. In June, Knox took the stand and told the court that she was shocked by Kercher’s death, offered an alibi for the night she was killed, and said that police beat her into making a false statement, according to oprah.com. Finally on December 4, 2009, an eight-member jury deliberated for eleven hours on Knox’s fate. She and Sollecito were found guilty of murder, sexual assault, staging a break-in and carrying a knife. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison. Sollecito, 25 received years. Molly Sweeny Bear Facts Staffwriter and Editor
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Robert Pattinson in Remember Me
watched him run at the speed Many moviegoers fell in love of light as a vampire in Twilight with Robert Pattinson when he played the hot vampire and practice wizardry in Harry Edward Cullen in Twilight and Potter as Cedric Diggory. In Remember Me, you’ll see New Moon. Pattinson may be Pattinson in a non-fantasy seta hopeless romantic himself, ting, playing an actual human considering he is attracted to with a realistic story to which romantic movie roles. He the audience can relate. But, plays another romantic charwill Pattinson’s fans accept him acter in the new movie, Remember Me. Robert plays taking a role aside from the Tyler, a young rebellious man vampire whom they love? Fre sh man M a ddie who comes from a torn apart family. Different from the Stadler said, “I think it’s going tight family bond which the Remember Me movie to be a good movie, but I’m still always going to see him as Cullens share in Twilight, Ty- poster from fana vampire.” Would Robert ler has a very strained and pop.com Pattinson mind that people almost hateful relationship can’t see him as anyone else but Edwith his father who is played by Pierce ward? Junior Andrea Rechtiene said, Brosnan. “I’m excited to see a different side of his We’re use d to seeing acting; it’s going to be interesting.” Pattinson in a magical fiction story. Fans
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Some people may not even be able to accept him in a different story. Remember Me got as many good reviews as it did bad. While some fans claimed it was boring, others claimed that it was intense, exciting, and the storyline was amazing. One thing which a lot of viewers agreed was that the relationship between Tyler and his kid sister, played by Ruby Jerins, was more powerful than the relationship between Tyler and his love interest, played by Emilie deRavin. Based on this review, maybe Kristen Stewart is the only person Pattinson can have onscreen chemistry with after all? But, many viewers did claim that Pattinson could successfully play a non-vampire character. Kimie Leach Bear Facts Staff Writer
wocky, a dragon- like creature, and save Underland from the evil rule of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), thus returning the crown the color; and “Thanks So rightful owner, the White Muchness” which is a deQueen (Ann Hathaway). lightful red berry color. Personally, I beThere is also a CD which is lieved the movie was not a sound track but a “wonderful”. Since it is a series of songs inspirited by Tim Burton film, it is obvithe movie, called “Almost ously a darker story. It was Alice” and can be found on a beautiful movie, and aliTunes and music stores. though it was based on a Movie Review book was still able to form a One thing that people need fresh story of its own. The to know is that the movie beloved characters everyone is somewhat based off of knows are still there. The the book Through the Look- Anxious for the premiere! Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) ing Glass and What Alice Found There, has a bigger part in the plot but it is still written by Lewis Carroll, is a sequel to a great movie. It is visually amazing and the famous book, Alice’s Adventures in has several laughs. There are a few Wonderland, also written by Carroll. strange and random parts but that’s to The plot of the movie takes place thirbe expected from Tim Burton. The teen years after Alice’s adventure down message of the story is still the same: be the rabbit hole. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) true to yourself. If you love the normal is now 19 years old and finds herself story of Alice, you’ll like the movie; if returning to Wonderland, which is you never liked Alice, you’ll still enjoy called “Underland” by its inhabitants. this film. Mark your calendar to go see Everyone there is not sure if she is the this movie, and don’t be late for this “right” Alice, and she has convinced important date! herself this is only a dream. She finds Margie Plurad that she is the one to slay the JabberBear Facts Staff Writer
Alice in Wonderland Hype Since people found out that Tim Burton was making the Alice in Wonderland film, his fans and hundreds of other people have been as “mad as a hatter” waiting for the release date. Now it has finally reached theaters, and people are crazy like “March hares” for it. Numerous UA students are extremely excited for the release of the movie. Absolutely Alice Products Products have come out with lines which are inspired by the movie. Hot Topic has had adorable shirts for men and women since November. One of the shirts for men is black and has the Mad Hatter on it. A top for women is lavender and has the movie title on it. But it’s not just shirts from Hot Topic; O.P.I. is releasing four nail polish colors inspired by Alice. A review on the colors is on alllacqueredup.com. There’s “Absolutely Alice” which is a sky blue color with royal blue glitter, the color of her dress, and spots of gold which is the color of her golden hair; “Mad as a Hatter” which is a multi-glitter polish with a dominate color of lavender; “Off with Her Red” which is a blood-like VOLUME
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New Laptops: Pros & Cons Next year one-to-one laptops will be used regularly in classes. Every student will receive a laptop under lease by the school. As of March 24, “Ursuline is leaning towards an ASUS, 1005 PE but is waiting for competitive bids from HP and Lenovo,” said Mr. Baker, the network administrator. Why get laptops? There were many factors which went in to making this decision. First off, the contract for the laptops in the laptop carts around the school is up. Also, several other St. Louis area high schools have switched to using one-to-one laptops. Advantages: Laptops provide portability. They can be taken from class to class, and the teacher doesn’t have to waste time while the students go to another classroom to get a laptop. Also, it provides organization. Any information put on a laptop will stay on the laptop. Laptops encourage students to step away from the usual way and to use a more active model of finding information. UA is a college preparatory school, and many college students do most of their work on a laptop. Many students, are excited about this change, hoping that laptops will become more hands-on during classes. Disadvantages: While many students can’t wait to get laptops, several students are not eager to be getting them. Laptops can turn into a distraction, from playing games on them to emailing. Even though websites such as Facebook will be blocked, a game of solitaire is right on your home screen. Other students say that they don’t want a laptop because they just got a new one either over the summer or for Christmas. Why have two when you only need one? Caroline Baker, a freshman, said, “I don’t want laptops because it’s just going to be one more thing to carry around all day, and I just got a new one.” Maggie Eggleston Bear Facts Staff Writer
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Elizabeth Dryer Elizabeth Dreyer is UA’s own competitive gymnast. Though many have dipped into the waters of gymnastics, Dreyer has been competing in this sport for roughly eleven years. Starting when she was only four years old, Elizabeth was immediately engulfed in the life of gymnastics. Within months of her beginning gymnastics she was selected from a handful of girls to become a member of the competitive team at St. Louis Gymnastics Centre in Webster Groves. It was this selection that began her life in gymnastics. Now not only does she have the average schooling of a teenager but also daily, 4-hour practices on average, year round, to fill up her schedule. Why so much training? This is because her team not only focuses on the fun of gymnastics but also on the competition. Dreyer has competed in over 80 gymnastics meets through her years. Most recently her competitions have taken her to Indiana and New York. At these meets, gymnasts compete individually against others in their age group and skill level. These levels begin with level 5 and go up to the level 10. Some of Dreyer’s biggest accomplishments, so far, are in her qualifications for regionals and westerns. Though it is too early in this meet season to tell if she will go this year, there is a good chance considering she has been to nationals once and regionals twice already. Both meets require a series of qualifications. It starts during the regular meet season. If one obtains a high enough score, then she is qualified to compete in the State meet with gymnasts from all over Missouri. Then, at State, if you score in the top eight, you move on to the Regional meet. This is a competition against other girls within the Mid-West. Once this meet is complete, then, if she does well, the
gymnast moves onto the Western Nationals competition. This is a large competition against girls from Missouri all the way west to California who have also met these requirements. To qualify for these meets, Elizabeth Dreyer was able not only to qualify but to walk away with two 1st places at State, a 10th and 4th place at Regionals, then a 17th at Western Nationals, all of this within the course of two years as a level 9. Though she is no longer a level 9, the system stays the same. This year is her second year level 10, but only her first being able to compete due to a shoulder injury during last year’s meet season. Though this is her first year of competition as a 10, she has started the season off great. In her last meet in Indiana, she brought home 2nd place out of roughly fifty girls, coming second only to a fellow teammate. Dreyer has already gotten the scores to move her on to State and will be competing there later this March. Not only is Elizabeth preparing for State, she is also preparing for college. Since Elizabeth competes at such a high level at such a young age, she is already being scouted by colleges. Though St. Louis Gymnastics Centre only goes to level 10, most colleges offer the next step which would be elite training. This is the same “level” at which the Olympic gymnasts train. Though the regular gymnastics season is over, Elizabeth has potential college teams to look at and State to keep her busy. On top of that she has everyday practices and school to help fill up her plate. She’s a busy girl, but, like most gymnasts, the balancing act in their lives is as common a factor as their balancing on a beam. Cinnamon Mullins Bear Facts Staff Writer
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THE MYSTERY OF ANTOINETTE CLAYTON 1. Outside of school, Mrs. Clayton goes by Ann, which is short for Antoinette. 2. Mrs. Clayton actually set up her husband, Charles, on a blind date for a friend. Later, she knew they were perfect for each other and got married. True love always conquers. 3. She is not from St. Louis at all, but from Maryland! 4. Mr. Clayton’s job took the Claytons too many places like Chile! Mrs. Clayton can still speak a little Spanish. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton have two daughters and nine grandchildren. Their grandchildren range from the second grade through college. 6. Mrs. Clayton claims to be a “night owl.” She stays up to 11:00 most nights. 7. Antoinette Clayton really enjoys the new study hall paint. She thought it was time to spruce the place up. 8. Mrs. Clayton majored in Education. 9. Mrs. Clayton started at Ursuline as a
mother volunteer until one day she was offered the job of study hall moderator. 10. She finds it very rewarding to work with Ursuline girls, especially STUCO. She has been involved in STUCO for more than 10 years and loves to make UA a better place. Claire Fadel Bear Facts Staff Writer
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Top 10 things You Didn’t Know About Vern The Mystery of Jeannine Harlin revealed 1. Her real name is Jeannine Harlin. 2. She got the nickname "Vern" in 1987 after a student told her she looked like Laverne from the TV show, Laverne and Shirley. Picture taken by Kelli Riddle
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“I hang out with Mr. Smith. He’s my buddy.” 3. Ursuline hired her on Halloween in the early 1980s. 4. She's been married for 45 years. She met her husband, Larry, over the phone and liked the way his voice sounded. 5. When asked if she was sassy or feisty, she responded, "probably both." 6. She went to Notre Dame High
School. 7. Her hobbies are playing golf, bike riding, dancing and going out to dinner with friends. 8. She likes activity. 9. Favorite movie? Anything with Sandra Bullock, who recently won an Oscar. 10. When asked how she feels about always reminding students to put their feet down, she responded, "Consistency is what people need in their lifetimes." Kelli Riddle Bear Facts Staff Writer
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UA Winter Sports Wrap Up: Seniors Celebrate Last Season
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umping into a cold pool early in the morning may not seem like the most appealing way to start the day, but for the members of the UA swim team those early mornings are rewarding. “I was glad to see that all the dedication and hard work we had put into the season had paid off!” said senior athlete and four year UA swimmer, Emily Edwards of her experience going to the State Competition. Representing UA at the State competition this year were swimmers Maria Schweiss, Josephine Vitale, Molly Berra, and Emily Edwards. “Going to state this year was an amazing feeling. Since it was my last year swimming for Ursuline, I couldn’t have been happier,” said Edwards who swam a personal best of 26.53 in the preliminaries of the competition in the 50 freestyle. With the swim season wrapped up, Colleen Dunn, also a four-year swimmer and decorated veteran of the 100 yard butterfly, recalled many good memories from her time on the UA swim team. “This season has been wonderful; we have accomplished a lot of yards and succeeded in many of our races.” The racquetball team also made an appearance at State competition. Seven athletes from the UA racquetball team participated in the JV3 State Tournament. Of these seven athletes, six of them won their first match while junior Marissa Aubuchon advanced to the quarter finals. At State, sophomore Andrea Schneider took second place for JV2/ seat 3 with her fellow sophomore Sammi Niehaus taking third place for JV2/seat 2. In the regular season, the varsity racquetball team ended with a record of 0-10, and the JV2 (1) team faired a little better with a record of 46. Individually, the 18 members of the racquetball team have some impressive records. Senior athlete Kim Mueckl was among the four racquetball athletes this season to have a record of 500 or better. The UA varsity basketball team ended their season in the second round of the district playoffs this year. How-
ever, the Bears’ 54-28 loss to Nernix Hall in districts doesn’t accurately sum up the incredible season the Bears have had this year. The team won two tournaments this year at Fox and Parkway Central. “We improved our record to 17- 9 by winning 5 more game (12-15),” said Coach Hannig of the regular season. “We moved from last place to 5th in the MWAA conference by beating Viz. We are in the best conference in Missouri.” Hailey Massa, also a four-year athlete, described this season as “Awesome. It was my favorite season by far.” As her last year on the team came to a close, one game in particular stands out for Massa. “Our senior night game against Notre Dame we were losing the entire game, until our stud freshman Hannah Weisbrod scored the buzzer beater layup, and we won our senior night game!” Massa remembered. She also remembered the Bears’ victorious game against Viz. Massa attributed the win to the Bears’ “unstoppable press.” She looked back at the game fondly, “We were down nearly the entire game; at times Viz had a 10 to 15 lead, but we never let down. We had a comeback in the 3rd period and ended winning the game by 10.” Morgan Kovachevich, now a senior, has been on varsity for four years. “The Viz game was a great win for us. We really worked hard as a team to overcome the deficit and pulled out a great win. It was exciting for everyone!” said Kovachevich. She will be playing basketball this coming fall at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. The dance team finished up an eventful season. The dance team performed in two competitions this year, one at Lindbergh High and one in St. Charles. The team also participated in a showcase at Fox High School. Senior Emma Hotard has been on the dance team since she was a freshman, “I have so many great memories.” Mrs. Albers, the dance team coach, announced that next year the Team will be competing in at least two competitions. For some senior winter ath-
letes, their UA athletic career continues this year as they try out for the spring sports teams. For others, this marks the end of their turn as a UA athlete. For them, this season was unforgettable for many reasons, and for the underclassmen on their teams the best is still ahead of them next year “I know it sounds cheesy, but we became like a family,” said varsity basketball senior Michelle Burton of her fellow Lady Bears. “We ate together and played together. We were with each other every single day.” Caitlin Zera Bear Facts Co-Editor-In-Chief
UA Happenings Event Recap NHS TRIVIA NIGHT On Feb. 21, NHS hosted its first ever student trivia. The theme was Around the World and for the most part got great feedback from the 80 people who attended. Over $400 was donated to TASK, which is an organization which benefits children with special needs. All participants had a great time and UA is considering making it an annual event. Great job, girls! SPEECH MEET On February 28, 2010, Ursuline hosted the second to last speech meet. Students from around the area attended the speech meet. Girls from Ursuline’s NHS, Ambassadors, the Broadcast team and many other girls assisted in volunteering in at the meet. Carolyn Plurad, Colleen McCormack, Claire Carenza, Shannon Strawhun, Leah Renaud and Alican Moser are moving on to the final meet at Cor Jesu Academy on March 14, 2010. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck at the final. Nicole Farmer Bear Facts Staff Reporter BEAR
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pring break is near and many people travel, but some people stay home. For people who are staying home, here are some suggestions to have an entertaining and enjoyable spring break. Forest Park has many different, fascinating and enjoyable places to go. The History Museum and the Art Museum have many remarkable exhibits. The History Museum has many of their old exhibits, but a special one is on at the Missouri Botanical Garden: Green for 150 Years. Also in Forest Park, the Boat House has paddleboating and a restaurant for lunch. Visit the Muny to pre-order tickets for some shows, such as Footloose, Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Titanic and Show Boat. Pre-order
sales will be ready for purchase on March 27. The City Museum is known as a place for enjoyment. There are slides and climbing. Then have a slumber party; tell scary or funny stories, and play some board games. Having a slumber party can be a time to relax and have fun with friends. Over spring break, there is always something new to try such as baking, eating new foods, learning how to sew or play an instrument. Cleaning a room that hasn’t been cleaned or needs cleaning can also be fun. Also, try to do some service hours. Doing service is a good thing to do and keeps you busy. Helping others is a great way to spend time doing good deeds. Check the bulletin board next to campus min-
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istry to find some places for service hours. According to the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), teens voted Breaking Dawn, Identical and Wake as some of their favorite books. Check them out! There are many new movies premiering throughout March. Some movies are Alice in Wonderland, Remember Me, The Last Song and She’s Out of My League. Some movies which could be rented are Up, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince or Paranormal activity. Also, catching up on TV shows missed during this season can be something to do. Use your imagination to have a fun spring break. There are many different activities to do to make spring break memorable. Have a safe spring break! Sarah Haenchen Bear Facts Staff Writer
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ver the last few years the St. Louis Rams have had their ups and downs concerning many factors such as, players, coaches and, more recently, owners. In 2008, Georgia Frontiere passed away. After her death, her son, Chip Rosenbloom, and daughter, Lucia Rodriguez, became majority owners. There were also other partners involved. In the months just after Frontiere’s death, Rosenbloom and Rodriguez decided it would be best for them to sell the majority of the team. Neither of them have personal ties to St. Louis, so they thought it would be best this way. Also, Stan Kroenke, a billionaire from Columbia, Mo., owns the remaining 40 percent of the franchise as well as the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids plus a large stake in the Arsenal soccer club. VOLUME
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Last October conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said he was teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, the NFL’s team with the longest losing streak at 14 games and a record of 5-31 since 2007. After some time this didn’t come to pass. With a new owner, there are always questions about whether or not the Rams would stay in St. Louis. In fact, St. Louis lost their NFL team, then the St. Louis Cardinals (football) franchise after the 1987 season when Bill Bidwill moved the franchise to Arizona; they are now the Arizona Cardinals. Because of this, St. Louis was without an NFL team from 1988-94. On Fe b ru ar y 1 1 , 2 0 1 0 , ESPN.com reported that the rumors about the selling of the Rams were in-
deed true. Rosenbloom and Rodriguez were, in fact, selling 60 percent of the Rams to a man named Shahid Khan, in Urbana, IL. Shahid Khan is within driving distance of St. Louis. He has no desire to move the Rams from St. Louis, where they have been since the 1995 season after coming from Los Angeles. Shahid Khan is the 55year-old president of an auto parts manufacturer, FlexN-Gate, in Urbana, IL. If Kroenke wants to be bought out, Khan is likely to do so, and that would make him sole owner, according to Stltoday.com. Amber Grisham Bear Facts Staff Writer
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St. Louis Blues Review St. Louis is a sports town and proud of it. Most of St. Louis watched as the Blues won at away games and lost at home games. Ursuline girls sat glued to their televisions, waiting with baited breath to see which team would arise as the victor. The Blues are currently 17th in the NHL, 10th in the Western Conference and 4th in the Central Division. Out of 72 games, the St. Louis Blues have won 34 games, lost 29 and lost in overtime 9 games. In total, the team has a goals for: against ratio of 196:199. Their away record of 22 and 11 is better than their home record of 12, 18 and 5 in away games. With only a few weeks until the play-offs, fans hope the
“With players such as Andy McDonald, T.J. Oshie, Brad Boyes and David Backes, it looks like the Blues have a good chance of making it to the playoffs.” Blues continue to do well. With a starstudded team with players such as Andy McDonald, T. J. Oshie, Brad Boyes and David Backes, it looks like the Blues have a good chance of making it to the playoffs. However, only 8 teams in each conference will go on to the playoffs. The Blues need to pick it up and score more goals if they want to continue playing. The last regular season game is April 10. The Blues have until then to qualify for the playoffs. Let’s hope the Blues make it to the playoffs, and put on some blue and gold! Ann Slesinski Bear Facts Staff Writer VOLUME
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he St. Louis Cardinals have been hard at work, preparing for spring training at the Roger Dean stadium in Florida. They have 30 preseason games this year, and 28 of these contests will be held in Florida. With spring training opening day on March 4, having ninety one wins last year, and the coach who has won the most games in the past sixty years, expectations are already high. In an interview, manager Tony La Russa stated, “The first day we showed up, we felt like we were one of the clubs, of the thirty clubs, that has a legitimate chance of playing in October.” (www.stlcardinals.com) With a forty-man roster, only two spots are still open, to be determined during spring training. The men already on the roster include Mitchell Boggs, Chris Carpenter, Ryan Franklin, Jaime Garcia, Blake Hawksworth, Ben Jukich, Josh Kinney, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Trever Miller, Jason Motte, Tyler Norrick, Adam Ottavino, Brad Penny, Dennys Reyes, Francisco Samuel, Adam Wainwright, P.J. Walters, Bryan Anderson, Jason LaRue, Yadier Molina, Matt Pagnozzi, David Freese, Tyler Greene, Mark Hamilton, Julio Lugo, Albert Pujols, Brendan Ryan, Skip Schumaker, Allen Craig, Matt Holliday, Jon Jay, Daryl
Jones, Ryan Ludwick, Joe Mather, Colby Rasmus, Shane Robinson and Nick Stavinoha. The non-roster invitees include Rich Hill, Lance Lynn, Evan MacLane, Pete Parise, Oneli Perez, Fernando Salas, Eduardo Sanchez, Charlie Zink, Tony Cruz, Charlie Cutler, Steven Hill, Robert Stock, Daniel Descalso, Ruben Gotay, Pete Kozma, Donovan Solano and Tyler Henley. With high expectations and many great veteran players as well as new faces, the Cardinals look forward to a great season in 2010. They believe they have what it takes to have a successful post season. Good luck to the St. Louis Cardinals! Kailey Beckett Bear Facts Staff Writer
Pitchers for 2010 Chris Carpenter Kyle Lohse Adam Wainwright Mitchell Boggs Ryan Franklin Blake Hawksworth Key players to watch in the field during the 2010 season Yadier Molina-Catcher Albert Pujols-First base Skip Schumaker– Second base Ryan Ludwick-Right field Matt Holliday-Left field Brendan Ryan-Short stop David Freese-Third base Colby Rasmus-Center field
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St. Patrick’s Day Around the World here are many interesting celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day around the world. For instance, in Florence, Italy, the city hosts “Festa Irlandese” which is ten days of live music, Irish food and drink. This event takes place in a huge tent, and thousands of people around the world attend. According to Irish Cultures and Customs Web site, in Tokoyo, Japan, about 2,000 participants march down fashionable Omotesando Avenue, decorated for the occasion with Irish and Japanese flags. The parade is cheered on by as many as 7,000 spectators. The Japanese are very fond of all things Irish so this is a huge celebration. In Australia, March is festival season down-under; the entire month’s
calendar is full of many special events. These events are balls, race days, golf days and concerts which are Irishthemed. The traditional Saint Patrick’s Day Mass is held at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. In Rome, the Irish Club will host the 11th Annual Celtic Ball. This event benefits Alone in Dublin, a charity working with elderly people, and the Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Young Adults in Rome. Also explained by the website, Canada holds one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in North America. It began in 1988 in Toronto, and the parade has grown to include 100 organizations, 32 Irish country associations,
2,000 marchers, 30 floats and 14 bands. Here in the United States, we also have many special events around the nation. San Francisco celebrated its 150th annual tribute to St. Patrick. New Orleans had many special parades which attracted many people. Influenced by Mardi Gras, these parades are really something to see. St. Louis held its 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Run located in downtown St. Louis and St. Louis Union Station. St. Louis also had the St. Patrick’s Day Ancient Order of Hibernians’ Dogtown Parade. Emily Price Bear Facts Reporter
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Whose side are YOU on? Dear Baby Daddies on Teen Mom and 16 &Pregnant,
You are officially having the worstest month ever! ever Strike that– the worstest rest of your child’s life. Not only are you selfish, but your baby mommas don’t mind broadcasting your stupidity to the whole world. We know it’s not what you signed up for in the beginning, but please get your act together. Your girlfriends, most of them, have grown up, and now it’s your turn. Please take note that being a dad is more than just dressing your babies in Ed Hardy attire. Please reconsider next time you think about leaving your babies with their mothers while you go out with your buddies. Love, Claire and Kelli ISSUE
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Dear ABC Family, Congratulations! You are having the bestest month ever. ever Not only do we love your ‘wholesome’ shows (like Full House), but thank goodness Secret Life and Make It or Break It are finally ending soon. Thank you for giving us back our M0nday nights, and don’t think your painfully long commercial breaks have gone unnoticed. Also, please quit scaring us with Ricky’s spur-of-the-moment runaways. He’s probably the only reason we endure the show. While you’re at it, get your characters some new haircuts, and invest in a different makeup artist. Love, Claire and Kelli P.S. Expectations are high for next season.
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