Senior 2012

BEARFACTS

Ursuline Academy 341 South Sappington Rd St. Louis, MO 63122

5.2.12 Volume 7 Senior Issue

Senior Issue

College Bucket List p. 3 & 4 Four Year Participants p. 6 Favorite Class Moments p. 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS Seniorities Finally

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Do You Remember When?

Clocking out, Off to College We go! Tips to be Successful.

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Kicking In...

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The four D’s : Dedication, Determination, Drenching sweat, and Delight.

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Growing Old

Obsessions Throughout the Years

Together: Class Memories

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15 Must-Haves for College

Senioritis Finally Kicking In...

Well this is it; we have had our time to shine in the Ursuline Academy hallways, and now it is time for us to go. In the beginning of the year, the class had dreams and expectations of a great year. Common questions that are asked are, “Did you accomplish all of those expectations? Have you thought of future expectations that will help you in your college years?” Either way we are setting off for a new journey in life; it is both exciting yet scary, and we don’t know how we are supposed to feel most of the time. Seniors from the Ursuline Academy Class of 2012 thought of some ideas that they would like to accomplish in college. Best Wishes to the Class of 2012!

Love always, your

Editor-in-Chief.

Nicole Mueller: I want to be able to make a name for myself in some way through student organizations, excelling in my classes and making the most of my four years. High school went too fast, and I hope to do all things possible in college, such as joining clubs, going to Sunday night Mass, and hopefully studying abroad!

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Lexi Eilers: My main goal is medical school.

I’ll be at Mo State for three years and graduate. early. Then come home and go to SLU or Wash U for med school.

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Betsy Lauber: Graduate.

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Ashley Connor: I want to go to law school and pass the bar exam, so I can become a criminal defense attorney.

Morgan Baer: Top on my college bucket list is earning a starting spot on Josie Vitale: After I get my degree, I can apply for an internthe softball team my freshman year. ship which is necessary to be a registered dietitian, so I am hoping to do really well, so I can get a great internship of 1600 hours.

Kara Trittler: My main thing on my bucket list for college is to make a ton of Jessica Akinduro: My main goal is to follow through and new friends! become a pediatrician and to be very social and to try out a sorority (Delta Gama). I want to try new things and be as outgoing as possible. I want to explore new things and truly Tara Langan: I want to study abroad in understand my culture.

Italy!!

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Amber Grisham: Some things that I want to do in college are meet friends that will be my friends forever and to succeed in my studies and travel with friends and experience life. I want to do goofy things that I would have never thought to do and just enjoy life.

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Alicen Moser: Study abroad!!! (Probably at SLU's Madrid Campus, but I also really want to see Rome, Ireland, Mexico, Australia, Turkey and the UK. So as much studying abroad as I can handle!!) I want to travel around the US, too, though! New York, San Francisco, Boston I've never even seen the Grand

Tara Rice: To meet lots of people, have fun, be myself oh, and I probably should say study hard.

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Erin Dorsey: Find my husband!!...embarrassing.

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Madeline Davis: Meet new friends.

Shannon Strawhun: My main goal is to have my work published in college.

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Abby Wertenberger: Paint Party (Dayglow), Road Trip and have a Prank War with my friends!

Ann Slesinski: Dye my entire head purple. Possibly finish a novel and get it published.

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Betsy Kennedy: I want to study something that expands my understanding of life. I want to gain an education doing something I love.

Natalie Menne: My main goal is to have fun and enjoy myself.

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Abby Stewart: I want to focus on school, and not be so overextended with extra-curriculars. I also want to continue to do service. Maybe join a service sorority.

Cassy Herrin: I hope to find a future for myself.

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Newspaper’s Finest

Want to know why the staff loves Newspaper?

Betsy Kennedy Bear Facts Staff Writer: “The people in it! I love just hanging out with everyone in the morning, talking or just quietly working!”

Brooke Messmer Bear Facts Editor-in-Chief: “I love waking up in the morning to see my wonderful staff. Their hard work and motivation keeps me going. Also, my favorite day is when we distribute the newspaper because everyone is so proud and stress free.”

Sarah Haenchen Bear Facts Online Editor: “My favorite part of newspaper is writing the articles and interviewing people. I feel like a pro. I also like being the online editor Meg Haenchen because I can work on articles and post the articles from anywhere and I don't have to Bear Facts Staff Writer: be at school.”

“My favorite part of newspaper is waking up early in the morning and brain storming new ideas with fellow Photo Taken by: Ann Wolf Ann Slesinski newspaper peeps.”

Bear Facts Copy Editor: Brooke Messmer “Getting an opportunity to write about a variety of topics.”

Bear Facts Editor-in-Chief

Class of 2012 Newspaper Staff

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Do You Remember When?

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The four D’s : Dedication, Determination, Drenching sweat, and Delight.

Four years have gone quickly, but in that time, some people have put a lot of dedication into doing what they love most. Whether it was going out on the field to play their hardest or staying late at the theater, it was all worth it. Those four years took a lot of time and effort to get where those people are today, so Congratulations! Here is a list of four-year dedications.

Sports Volleyball: Natalie Catani Olivia Cunio Melissa Naegeli Kelsey Rejko Field Hockey: Maggie Cromien Maddie Friedmann Anna Maggiorotto Taylor Tusinski Cross Country: Victoria Hunt Maddy Intagliata Brooklynn Messmer Alicen Moser Trese Roediger Abby Stewart Olivia Waterbury Golf: Amanda Baebler Jessica Ferguson Kim Hunt Abbey Manley Softball: Haley Armbruster Morgan Baer Megan Buechel Lauren Percich Tennis Ashley Connor Annie Dohle Basketball: Rebecca James

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Swim and Dive: Grace Armstrong Jessica Ferguson Madeline Senay Josie Vitale Lacrosse: Murphy Coan Gina Fisher Brittany Hediger Rebecca James Anna Maggiorotto Track and Field Maggie Cromien Madeline Davis Natalie Menne Soccer: Casey Chalupny Claire Elbert Angela Kaucher Grace Leon Rachel Higgins Abby Wertenberger

Performing Arts and Theater Cast members: Grace Gufler Cassy Herrin Erica Miller Maggie Reich Madeline Tippie Crew: Abby Pawlak Emily Pawlak Michelle Scherrer Speech Team: Alicen Moser Ann Slesinski Advanced Chorus: Megan Haenchen Anna Hebrank Alicen Moser Zero-Hour Classes

Dance: Heidi Krieger Emily Markarian Tara Rice Natalie Williams

Newspaper: Brooklynn Messmer

Cheerleading: Nicole Yanko

Student Council:

Broadcast: Emily Markarian

Molly Rathert Ellen Zufall Tara Rice Erin Cicotte Megan Block

NHS Members for two years: Haley Baer Sarah Adams Haley Baer Morgan Baer Marissa Block Megan Block Christina Cejas Erin Cicotte Olivia Cunio Elizabeth Dreyer Sarah Haenchen Heather Hannegan Angela Kaucher Betsy Kennedy Tara Langan Kristen Macke Anna Maggiorotto Dara Markus Colleen McGovern Nicole Mueller Abby Pawlak Emily Pawlak Kelsey Rejko Tara Rice Ann Slesinski Abby Stewart Olivia Waterbury Abby Wertenburger

Meg Haenchen Bear Facts Staff Writer

Clocking out, Off to College We go! Tips to be Successful.

Have fun!!!

Balance out sleep time and study time.

Budget your time.

Form study groups.

Meet new everyday.

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Make it to class and don’t oversleep.

Get to know your professor.

Try new foods at new Restaurants.

Set goals to be successful.

Imagine yourself in the future.

Join clubs or sororities.

Party and study hard.

Pick out cute outfits (we won’t have skirts anymore.)

Meg Haenchen Bear Facts Staff Writer

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Bear Facts asked seniors, “If you were in the bathroom when the fire alarm went off, what would you do?”

Colleen McGovern-I was in the bathroom, I'd probably panic and push all the underclasswomen out of the way and trample them if they didn't move, oh and I would make lots of noise too, because I would completely disregard all fire alarm procedure in my state of panic

Kate Evola-I have no idea what I would do and I hope that I will never be in that situation

Allison Griffero-I’d get the freak out of there!

Ann Slesinski Bear Facts Copy Editor

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Senior Obsessions Throughout UA Years Throughout the years at Ursuline, seniors have had many obsessions causing girls to go crazy. Many of the things girls loved were celebrities, big brand names and social media sites. There are things that the seniors still love and can’t stop being obsessed with such as getting soda or coffee from Quik Trip for their morning grogginess, reminiscing childhood shows and Vera Bradleys. Here is a list of what the seniors were obsessed with the most throughout high school.

Freshman Year “Twilight” Jonas Brothers Swedish Fish and Watermelons “Party in the USA”

Junior Year LuLu Lemon headbands Sperry’s Sillly Bands “Jersey Shore”, tanning, GTL

All Four Years The 90s Nike Track Shorts Vera Bradley

Sophomore Year “Twilight” Jacob White V-necks Justin Bieber Lady Gaga

Ursuline Café’s French fries and cookies Quik Trip

Snuggies “Glee”

Senior Year Twitter

Bread Co. UGGS “Harry Potter” Sarah Haenchen Bear Facts Online Editor

College Pinterest Track Coaches “Hunger Games”

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Growing Old Together A Look at Senior Memories Everyone”s school is a good one, but it’s the people we share our time with that make the school amazing. These four years have flown by with the help of some amazing girls. Every single young woman who calls herself a member of the Ursuline Academy Class of 2012 is crazy, caring, wonderful, and talented. It is these girls that have made these years memorable.

For many of these girls, the first time they met face to face with their classmates was at freshmen sports camp. After that, through the drama and stress, the class has held strong together. Some memorable times have happened during this last, tumultuous year, but as Kate Evola remembered, not everything happened this year: “One memory that I will never forget is the Vianney Mass and Mr. Smith shocking us with his freaking awesome opera.” For

Courtney Dierkes, her “...favorite memory is when we all came to homecoming together and walked in as a big group!” Every single girl has a different

No matter what your favorite memory is, hold tight to it. You will never get back this feeling of sisterhood. While you hold tight to the past, don’t forget to look with joy to the future. memory they hold up as the best, the perfect time of their high school experience, be it with a team, or, like Colleen McGovern, on Kairos 20 (Live the

fourth!). .It’s “... probably that giant kick line at sophomore dance. Sophomore year we had just begun to really knit together as a class, and the dance itself was superfun [sic], but looking up and down that giant kick line was what first made me think about how lucky I am to belong to this community,” remembered Alicen Moser. While Ms. Moser’s memory is touching, Brooklynn Messmer’s is a bit more humorous: “I think my favorite class memory would be when we all wore Khakis at Ursuline. That was hilarious, and when the school almost caught on fire.” For Madeline Davis, her favorite memory is simply, “being in senior hall

during any random point during the day with like....50 other girls” No matter what your favorite memory is, hold tight to it. You will never get back this feeling of sisterhood. While you hold tight to the past, don’t forget to look with joy to the future.

Ann Slesinski Bear Facts Copy Editor

The senior class grows closer together at a slumber party at Molly Rathert’s house. Photo courtesy of Ann Slesinski

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15 Must-Haves for College

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When you’re packing for your dorm room in a few months, make sure you don’t forget these essential but often overlooked items…

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A pair of headphones (or two)

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Frozen toasted ravioli (unless you’re going to school in St. Louis)

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Batteries

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Tide-To-Go Instant Stain Remover

Extra underwear because you never know

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A reliable alarm clock! (Doesn’t include your phone!)

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Pictures of your friends and family!

Nail polish remover

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USB flash drive

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Bandaids

ChapStick and more ChapStick!

Duct tape

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Shower shoes (flip flops)

Stapler

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Pencil sharpener

Photos by Betsy Kennedy Betsy Kennedy Bear Facts Writer

We Are Young-Fun. Single Ladies-Beyonce What Makes You Beautiful-One Direction Friday-Rebecca Black

Photo sources can be found at www.ursulinestl.org/bearfacts

Senior’s Playlist

Set Fire to the Rain– Adele Just Dance-Lady Gaga We Found Love- Rihanna Cinema-Skrillex Tik Tok-Ke$ha

Hotties Over the Years...

Pictures can be found on the Bear Facts website .

Betsy Kennedy Bear Facts Staff Writer