2019-2020
The Miegian Vol. 63, Iss. 2 | Bishop Miege High School | 5041 Reinhardt Dr, Roeland Park, KS | November 8, 2019
Content Overview
CONTENT
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News
News Briefs & ACT Change
Features Energizing, Stag Strut, Flight Simulator, & Singin’ in the Rain
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Opinion
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Sports
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Herd Competition
Pre-Game Rituals & Fall Sports Recap
Survey
Thanksgiving & Students’ Recipes
1,000 Words October & November
Stretch Your Brain Crossword
Cover Photo | Maddy Bohon
Editor-In-Chief Maren O’Connell
Assistant editor
Kaitlin Thrun
Opinion Editor Maddy McBride
Sports Editor Luke Lazarczyk
writing Staff
Moira Sutherlin Allison Masilionis Miles Haggerty Isabel Copeland
Staff Photography Maddy Bohon Cooper Brandmeyer
2019-2020 Miegian Staff
Stag Events
Veterans Day No School
Red Bag Kickoff
Mon. Nov. 11th
No School
Tues. Nov. 12th
Thanksgiving No School
Wed. Dec. 4th
Karios 65
Thurs. Nov. 28th
Fri. Nov. 29th V Boys Basketball
V Girls Basketball Game
Sub-State
Mon. Nov. 18th
Football State Championship Game Sat. Nov. 30th
Winter Sports Pictures
Sat. Dec. 7th
Thurs. Dec. 5th
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Winter Sports Begin Varsity Football
Fri. Nov.15th
No School
Wed. Nov. 27th Faith Family Christmas Party
Registration for deadline for
Calendar
Mon. Dec. 9th
Fri. Nov. 22nd
8th Grade Information Night Tues. Dec. 3rd
All School Grandparents Mass Tues. Dec. 10th
Christmas Concert December ACT (away) Thurs. Dec. 12th
Sat. Dec. 14th
Semester Exams (1, 2, 3)
Nov. 13 - World Kindness Day
Tues. Dec. 17th
Mon. Dec. 16th
Be Aware All Month: Nov. - Animal Shelter Awareness
Semester Exams (4,5,6)
Semester Exams (7,8, makeup) Wed. Dec. 18th
Illustrations By|Allison Masilionis Design By|Allison Masilionis Christmas Concert Photo By|Maddy Bohon Winter Sports Photo By |Maggie Lenox V Boys Basketball Photo By| Jenna Hiett Red Bag Photo By|Jenna Hiett
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News Briefs
News Briefs LOCAL Darting into Overdrive
Late Night Lights
Charity Choir
A new hyperloop is proposed to transform a 4-hour car ride from Kansas City to St. Louis into a 30-minute pod ride. The hyperloop is claiming to reduce highway injuries by more than 50 percent and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
On Thursday, November 28, at 5 p.m., the 90th annual Plaza Lights ceremony will take place, signaling the beginning of “the most wonderful time of the year” in Kansas City.
A select group from the Miege Choir will be performing at the Viviano Variety Show at Rockhurst High School on Nov. 23. All proceeds raised from ticket sales go towards the Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas.
Cancelling Cruelty
Bad Omen
LLama Love
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill criminalizing animal cruelty.
A black cat ran onto field during the Cowboys-Giants NFL game, halting all movement to show off its sprinting skills. The Giants ended up losing 18-37.
Rojo, the therapy llama in Portland, suddenly passed away after his health took a dramatic turn. Rojo has visited children’s hospitals and assisted living communities in and around Portland over the last 12 years.
NATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
Gaming Addictions
Vaping Breakthrough
Space Cookies
China announced a curfew for online gaming due to claims that minors are addicted to videogames. Anyone under 18 will no longer be allowed to play between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and can only play up to 90 minutes on weekdays.
According to the CDC, Vitamin E acetate and THC may be to blame for the rising vaping injuries reported this year. There is still more work to be done, and the CDC is continuing to test for a wide range of chemicals found in e-cigarette devices.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will get to enjoy the delicacy of chocolate cookies in zero-gravity. DoubleTree by Hilton is sending a microwave and a few cookies for the astronauts to enjoy.
ACT changes to come Maren O’Connell Editor-in-Chief
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fficials at ACT announced that next September, testers will have the chance to improve their past scores by retaking sections they want to improve individually instead of retaking the five-part test. This monumental decision is in reply to many students and parents evaluating the importance of standardized tests and how they are becoming obsolete to many colleges and universities across the country. Colleges such as Cornell, Sarah Lawrence, Brandeis, and more are test-optional. This means that students have the choice on whether or not to include ACT/SAT scores in the application, which allows them to decide how they would like to present themselves. Students who will be taking the test for the first time next September are mostly in agreement that this change will aid them greatly in applying to colleges. “I’m glad it gives me the opportunity to study stress-free because I’ll have the choice to improve my weaker subjects separately,” sophomore Oscar Moore said. ACT and SAT test scores play a significant part in college scholarships. The higher the score, the greater amount of scholarship money. Local colleges like University of Kansas and K-State have thousands of dollars separating score differences in their ACT score scholarships. This year’s seniors who were not afforded this opportunity said they are
upset with how this change could have saved them and their parents money in applying to colleges and improving their test(s) scores. Senior Josie Rinella has taken the ACT a total of five times. According to Rinella, she continued to retake the standardized test because college scholarships are often determined by ACT scores so she wanted to give herself more options.
Do you prefer the ACT or SAT?
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Based on online survey of 129 students “Sitting for the full three-hour test is stressful and exhausting, and it is unnecessary for students to have to take all four sections if they only need improvement on one or two,” Rinella said. “I’m disappointed that I didn’t get this opportunity, but I hope that it helps kids next year get better scores.”
Preparing Students During Class The English classes have implemented a separate study tool to prepare Miege students. Mrs. Jessica Switzer’s classes are assigned a weekly review, varying in the four different sections from the
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test: reading, writing, math, and science. “Once you have completed the test, it will immediately tell you when you’re done with that practice test and why you got things right or wrong like your rationale,” Switzer said. “So, that’s good feedback, and then it’ll send out individually what you need to work on.”
Optional PSAT this year Miege introduced a different way to administer the PSAT for this year’s juniors. Instead of having every sophomore and junior take it during a half-day, the guidance office made it optional during a normal day of school. “We have a small majority of our kids that take the SAT,” said Mr. Brady Beek, head of the guidance department. “We wanted to try for the benefit of those who really want to use the SAT, make it a different testing environment. Get kids across the threshold of the National Merit process. That’s the main thing.” According to Beek, about 95 percent of Miege students opt for the ACT over the SAT. Beek said Miege has always believed in test prep, but the previous model [Cambridge test] was outdated, leading administration and guidance to choosing the ACT Aspire program. “About 90 percent of what a college looks for in prospective applicants, depending on the school, is your ACT/SAT score and GPA based on your course rigor,” Beek said. “It is all a change to boost scores, track them better, and make a better test environment.”
Thoughts from Miege students: “In all honesty I am jealous and kind of mad, but then I think about my brothers and when they take it, I want it to be as easy as possible for them.” Hannah Bennett | Senior
“I have slaved over a complete fourhour test twice. Others have spent more time than me trying to improve one score. It is horrifying that everyone younger than me have an easy way out.” MATTHEW ONG | Senior
“I think that it is smart so the kids can have time to rest and can lay out a better time instead of just sitting there for hours.” Michael Madrigal | Freshman
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Feature
What is Energizing?
Energizing employee senior Delaney O’Byrne makes a Brownie Batter shake for one of her customers. | Photo By Cooper Brandmeyer
After-school hangout draws Stags for shakes, teas Allison Masilionis Staff Writer
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nergizing has become a popular place where many students from Miege go before and after school to get their daily dose of nutrition and vitamins. Energizing is a part of a Herbalife nutrition company. The goal for this
company is to provide healthy shakes, teas, and aloe vera to consumers. “Energizing is a fun place to come and hang out with a very positive and relaxed atmosphere,” said senior Delaney O’Byrne, who works at Energizing 39th. The shakes and teas that Energizing whip up are recom-
Which Energizing do you visit? 3.99%
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What is it?
Energizing 39th
A Waste of Money
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Energizing Mission
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Results from an online survey of 129 students
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mended to be used as meal supplements for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These meal supplements provide guidance with weight and nutrition management. To dive more specifically into the menu, the menu is separated into three different categories. The different types of teas are marketed as having metabolism-boosting properties and causing the reduction of appetite. Next up are aloe vera shots. Aloe vera aims to soothe the digestive system, hydrate, and an increase in nutrient absorption. Finally, the last category on the menu is the shakes. The main bases of the shakes are fruits, chocolate, mint, vanilla, and coffee. The Energizing shakes provides 20+ vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, shakes are under 300 calories with 18 grams of protein and under 30 grams of carbs. For some students, though, the experience does not live up to the hype. “I’ve only had it twice, but it really made my stomach hurt towards the end of the day,” junior Molly Lombardi said. “It is good for the first ocuple of sips, but once it gets soupy, I don’t enjoy it. It fills you up really fast.” Lombardi said the combination of price and taste keeps her from returning often. Foods teacher Ms. Sarah DiDio also cautions students to make sure they are consuming the right amount of calories. “Drinking food does not give the body and the mind the same satisfaction as eating, and sometimes people can overeat because they are not satisfied after ‘drinking’ a meal,” DiDio said.
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Popular Drink Options:
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Junior Emma Ryan “I would definitely recommend the Wedding Cake shake.”
Senior Lauren Wheeler “I would recommend the Peach Tea.”
Senior Haley Hart “I would recommend the Brownie Batter shake if they don’t want to branch out.” |Photos By Cooper Brandmeyer
Locations Energizing
Energizing
Address: 5813 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202
Address: 910 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Hours: Open 6:30am (weekdays) Open 9:00am (weekend) Closes 7:00pm (always)
Hours:
Phone Number: (913)-362-1700
Phone Number: (816)-832-8589
Monday-Friday 7:00am- 2:30PM Reopens 4:00PM-7:00pm (weekdays) Saturday 7:00am- 4:00pm Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm
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Stag Strut
Strut Together
Students are dancing to the “Y.M.C.A.” in the middle of the football field while walking their laps. This is just one of the new changes to Bishop Miege’s annual Stag Strut. | photo by Maddy Bohon
Students participate in a different type of Stag Strut Moira Sutherlin Staff Writer
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ance breaks, food trucks, and inflatable costumes are just some of the new additions in this year’s Stag Strut. Hundreds of students walked 20 laps around the track for Bishop Miege’s annual Stag Strut on Oct. 18th. However, this year was different from previous years. There were many new additions to this year’s Stag Strut such as dance breaks where students were called to the middle of the field to dance to songs such as the “Cupid Shuffle” and “Cha Cha Slide.” Students were promised two free laps if they participated in the activity, which many students enjoyed. “I love how everyone was a community and we all danced together,” junior Mia Putnam said. The seniors wore unexpected costumes that were unseen in previous years. Seniors David Lauterwasser, Grace Brandl, and Delaney O’Byrne dressed up as inflatable tubes. Senior Alice Orpeza came up with the idea of having students dress up as faculty and staff members.
“I was mostly making it a joke and saying, ‘I should be an intercom. Wait, then we’ll need the rest of the admin,” Orpeza said. “Then I asked Evan [Galbraith] if he would be Mr. Salisbury, and then it just went off from there.” The freshmen experienced their first Stag Strut this year. Freshmen said they were surprised and did not expect some of the things they saw while walking on the track. “I wasn’t expecting all the fun costumes,” freshman Emma VanWalleghem said. “I knew they got to dress up but I didn’t know they’d be wearing costumes like blow-up dinosaurs.” There were multiple changes to fundraising this year. In previous years, the quota was $80 but it was raised this year to $100, which development associate Mrs. Becky Skaggs said she thinks is the reason students were able to meet the school goal of $60,000 much faster than last year. She also thinks students were largely motivated by the school’s faculty and staff. “I think the students were motivated by the involvement of administration, faculty and staff members talking to them and encouraging them to help meet the school goal,” Mrs. Skaggs said. “The video, poster, and face to face
communication were a major part in the school goal being met.”
“The funnel cake truck was a really great addition to Stag Strut.They were super warm, and it was nice to have those on a cold day. It was a great way to celebrate our win for the Martina Herd.” -Senior Kevin Hannon Another new addition to Stag Strut was the food truck for the herd who raised the most amount of money. The winner was the Sister Martina Herd who raised more than $9,000. For their reward, they were allowed to eat funnel cake in the middle of Stag Strut. Members of the herd said it is an exciting way to reward herds and motivate students in the future. “The funnel cake truck was a really great addition to Stag Strut,” Sr. Martina Herd Executive Kevin Hannon said. “They were super warm, and it was nice to have those on a cold day. It was a great way to celebrate our win for the Martina Herd.”
The T-shirt design is new and not just because it looks different than previous years. This is the first year where students could submit their own designs for the shirt. Senior Renee Howard’s idea was selected, whose design was in honor of Mackenzie Cowan and Suicide Awareness Week. “We were going through Mackenzie’s passing, and it was Suicide Awareness Week,” Howard said. “I thought, ‘We just need to be getting together right now.’” There were many new aspects to this year’s Stag Strut, which may change or stay for future Stag Struts. However, this was the last Stag Strut for the class of 2020. After four years of participation, seniors said they enjoyed Stag Strut and will miss aspects of it when they graduate. Senior Joey Fuss said he will miss having a day off school and being with his friends. Senior Mollie Morfeld will miss the community that Stag Strut brings together. “I’ll miss dressing up,” Morfeld said. “But what I’ll miss the most is the camaraderie and community that we get to share and being in solidarity with one another.”
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Why That Costume?
Stacy Ritz “There was a group of students dressing up as faculty, and I figured that was the perfect opportunity to dress up as Christie and test out the scooter.”
Joe Nordling “Everyone has compared me to Mr. Schramp so I heard Alice was getting people together and I thought it was a funny idea.”
Jackson Burris Seniors Renee Howard (Schultz), Emily Long (Mueller), Sydney Messick (Switzer), Ella Albright (Reed), Acel Copeland (Gemmill), Evan Galbraith (Salisbury), Alice Oropeza (Rodriguez), Matthew Ong (Creach), Allison Masilionis (Carman), Joe Nordling (Schramp), Maddy McBride (Dessert), Daniel Morrissey (Fr. Justin), Payton Nies (Groene), Luke Lazarczyk (Wilcox), Catherine Eshelbrenner (Engen), Tyler Marchand (Holmes), Stacy Ritz (Christie), and George Ruf (Anderson) dress up as faculty and staff for Stag Strut. |photo by Maddy Bohon
“I was approached by Dustin and he asked me if I wanted to be Clark Griswold, and him be cousin Eddy from Christmas Vacation.”
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PLTW
Frequent Fliers
Engineering introduces flight simulator program Moira Sutherlin Staff Writer
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magine being able to control a plane thousands of feet in the air speeding hundreds of miles per hour into the sky. This is not a reality for most people but it is for aerospace engineering students with the new flight simulator. “The biggest advantage that they can get out of it is learning instruments, ” Mr. Anderson said. “After they learn how to read the instruments and how to make the plane fly level, then they learn about navigation.” Mr. Anderson thinks the class is adjusting well to the flight simulator, and he lets the students experiment
with the simulator with little instruction from him. “I don’t tell them a whole heck of a lot,” Mr. Anderson said. “They read the directions and then I basically say go, and then let them do experiential learning where they jump in and try and do it on their own.” There are 23 students in aerospace engineering who have been using the flight simulator for about a month according to senior Kyle Ivey, who likes the simulator but can also find it to be challenging. “I enjoy the idea of the simulator especially in class, however, the simulator is not that simple to use,” Ivey said. “It has very little instruction in the way of explaining how to use it in the best way possible.”
While there may be some challenges, Ivey is excited about the new simulator and thinks the class is starting to understand how to use it. “Overall the class is adjusting to the simulator very well,” Ivey said. “It’s not taking us long to find out how to use the simulator and to see how a pilot flies.” The flight simulator is not just good for class lessons and experiments. The simulator can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation in the future. “If they get really good at it and they spend a lot of time with it,” Mr. Anderson said. “They can actually earn, if they want to get their private pilot’s license, instrument flight training time on the simulator.”
Joseph Lopez tests out Miege’s new flight simulator program in the aerospace engineering program. |photo by Stella Hokanson
Singin’ in the Rain
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Preparation leads up to musical’s opening night
Isabel Copeland
musical. “I find a lot of the props and for Staff Writer this show especially it was quite difficult because the only things out there s the cast waits for the curreally is flapper costumes and sure, tains to be raised on the night that’s great, but we needed more than of their first show, anticipation that for this show.” Nelson said. begins to build. Tap is not the only challenging There is a lot of time, effort, and part of this year’s musical, but also preparation put into this fall musical. the actors fulfilling the role of each For the cast and crew, Singin’ in the character. Rain brings on a new challenge for “The most difficult part for me the year - tap dancing. is focusing on my acting while doing “There is a lot more tap dancthe voice, ing in the but also show, which is my lines,” definitely a big sophomore difference this Sophia Noryear,” musical dling said. director Ms. “Just balNelson said. ancing it all “They are doing together.” good, but they As definitely had the cast to work a lot and crew harder.” works hard Tap dancduring every ing is a little rehearsal difficult to to make learn , but there this show were optional happen, all lessons taught their hard by Miege stuwork and dents over the dedication summer to help to learning the actors with Don Lockwood (Evan Parra) and Lina Lamont (Sophia Nordling) film for their romantic silent film in the lines and the show musical Singin’ in the Rain.|photo by Maddy Bohon tapping will “The be paid off. hardest part was getting everyone “I think that the musical will so the cast is constantly running to together on time,” junior Mia Putnam really show the commitment and be in place and set the props in the said. “But I taught them the basics for drive for theater that all the students right spots. tap and I think everyone there did a have,” sophomore Cara Parisi said. “ “I tell people where to go if they great job learning for beginners, they I mean, with all the obstacles we’ve forget, remind people of their props, picked up really fast.” come across and with what the theand I read lines for them.” senior Sara Some cast members learned tap ater department is accessible to, we Gallo said. “It is kinda hard, but as faster than others and then went on have really put all of our effort into to help the rest of the crew with their stage manager I manage.” this show to make it as enjoyable as Finding the right props is importdances during rehearsal. possible.” ant to the success of each play and
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“Tap for me came pretty easily, so then I could go and help others learn their dances,” senior Johanna Quigley said. “We are all pretty close; we are like a family.” As tap is being taken seriously, there are still a lot of times where people are more lighthearted and share many laughs together. “Quiet backstage,” Nelson shouts as the cast quietly continues to laugh. Rehearsal is run exactly how the actual musical would be performed,
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Opinion
We’ve got herd fever
Excitement for the ever changing Herd System Maddy McBride
ment this year. It used to feel like the “competition” would go on whethOpinion Editor er anyone cared or not. So, what’s t the very beginning of this changed? year, the air felt different comThis involvement is making the ing into the gym for a compeherd system finally take on a life of its tition; freshmen through seniors all own. It is difficult to figure out if these coming together in the spirit changes are the reason or the of winning. The herds have result. Each herd has a unique finally done what they set handshake. Herd instagrams out to do – breed competihave popped up. Pep rallies tion. are MC’ed by herd execs. For the first time, those Handmade flags are waved who attended Miege before from the stands. Photos and the herd system are now banners adorn hallways. outnumbered by those who As a senior, it is so fun to never knew any different. see people in my class take on Newer students are far less herd leadership competitions. likely to be resistant to fully This year’s herd executives embracing it. take the wins and losses as Originally, the herd systheir own. For the first time tem felt oddly contrived, pitI feel a true connection to a Members of the Lucas herd shout as loud as they can to win the yelling comting herds against each other herd I have been a part of for petition at Miege’s Halloween pep assembly. |Photo by Katie Wolfe when there was absolutely years.
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no reason or history between them. As the years go by, feuds are born and die. There is now a reason to try–because “winning” is not always as encouraging as “beating” someone. The herd system seems to be much more dependent on student involve-
STAGgering Thoughts
What is the story behind your irrational fear?
Andrew Derickson
Grayson Ihnat
Timmy Dorsey
Ella Wille
Fear: The dark “When I was growing up, I had a fear of gollum from The Lord of the Rings and thought he was hiding under my bed.”
Fear: Dentist “One time I was getting my braces tightened and they cut my mouth.”
Fear: Rollercoasters “I passed out on one during the drop and never went on one again.”
Fear: Elevators “My grade school’s elevator would shake a lot and I thought it would eventually fall.”
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Pre-Game Rituals
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pregame meal of pasta. “I eat pasta because it has carbohydrates and Sports Editor energy,” said Brandt. “I eat it before all my summer swim t’s almost game time. You meets and my school swim are trying to get mentally meets.” prepared for whatever, Eating the same meal game or event you have. before a match is not the Your performance is key on most uncommon tradition. how you are feeling. You put One that may be uncommon on your headphones and is saying a word that is a turn on some extremely loud food every single time before hype music and get into your you throw a bowling ball. zone. Senior Alice Oropeza used to For many people, this is say the word biscuit before the common pregame ritual they go through to Olivea Alvarado (right) says the word biscuts right before throwing a ball to every bowl because of inspiget themselves ready for any ensure her getting a strike and her opponent does not. |photo by Jenna ration from her fellow bowler, Senior Olivea Alvarado. type of performance. There Hiett “It is biscuits because are those who do have some Liv and I were thinking about more unique and interestMcDonalds and she told me ing traditions of getting if I said biscuits I would get themselves ready or keeping a strike and my opponent themselves focused. would not and it turned out Many traditions people to work,” said Oropeza. have can seem odd but can The support of others be very helpful. This is the can be very helpful to getting case for sophomore Grayson someone mentally ready for Ihnat. Before every cheer a performance. For the musicompetition, Ihnat has to cal, the entire cast and crew the same exact pair of socks come together for one more before every performance share of togetherness before that can provide inspiration. the musical starts. “The socks that I wear “When the whole cast every competition are just stands in a circle a senior Grayson Ihnat (Far right) cheering at the pink out game wearing her socks plain white socks that say, that remind her to believe in herself.|photo by Lauren Wheeler starts the squeeze and evBelieve in yourself. You got eryone closes their eyes and this,” Ihnat said. we hold hands and pass the As well as wearing squeeze around the circle,” the same clothes, many said Sophomore Sophia people have many tradiNordling. “It helps to focus tions on the food they eat. our energy and center us. It There are many stories lets us prepare for the show of professional athletes and to share a positive reaseating the same thing surance with each other.” before every competition, Before performances such as Houston Rocket can be the game within star Russell Westbrook, the game. Being mentally who eats a PB&J sandwich prepared is key to a good before ever game. For performance and for many sophomore Alice Brandt, Miege students, their pre she has her own version of game rituals and traditions Alice Brandt (Bottom second left) with her swim team before a meet. |photo Westbrook’s PB&J. Before Courtesy of Mr. Mueller help them to be great at every swim meet, Brandt what they do best. follows up with her usual
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Athletics
Fall Sports Recap
The team as well as Coach Rush celebrate for junior Ellla Martin after she made a major play against Blue Valley Southwest in a 2-1 victory. | Photo by Abigail Henshaw
Luke Lazarczyk Sports Editor
Girls’ Golf
The golf season was very successful for junior Audrey Howard. Howard made it to state for the first time in her Bishop Miege golf career. “Going to state was my goal for the end of the year, but I wasn’t sure that I would actually make it,” Howard said. “I am glad I did, it was an amazing experience.” With the great amount of success in sports that Miege has, some sports are sometimes can be forgoteen, such as golf. Howard felt that this was not the case for her this season. “I loved how the Miege community supported me like they did,” Howard said. The Stags were able to have one representative for Girls’ Golf make state last year and Howard has the opportunity to go to State for Miege next year as well. “I felt very honored to make it to state and represent Bishop Miege,” Howard said.
Cross Country
The cross country team this year was loaded with many underclassmen and juniors. With that, only three seniors, Frances Gibson, Josie Rinella, and Conn McKeown. Even with younger runners on the team, the Stags were very successful. The boys’ team made it to state as a team with Conn McKeown helping lead his younger runners. “It was a very proud moment when the boys made it to state,” McKeown said. “We worked hard to get to state.” With the younger runners, Conn enjoyed his chances to help lead freshmen and first year runners in the Stag’s cross countries traditions. Junior Charlie Hill finished with the highest place on the team at state at 16th. “I enjoyed leading the freshman and first year runners in our strategy mile and leading the prayer for team dinner,” McKeown said. As long with the boys’ team making it to state, Sophomore Grace Meyer represented the girls’ for cross country at state. Meyer finished state with a medal finishing in 7th place.
Boys’ Soccer
Breaking records is never easy. It takes years of hard work and consistency to become the leader in a sports statistic for a team’s history. In a very rare and unique situation, Bishop Miege soccer have had two records broken by senior leaders. Senior captains, Diego Olivas and Garrett Hagen are each setting all time records for the Stags. Hagen has been close behind 2019 Miege Alum Ethan Martinez in goals starting the season at 44 career goals compared to Martinez’s 51 and currently holds the record at Hagen started off his Miege career with a hat trick (3 goals in one game) his freshman year but never truly thought about the all-time Miege record of goals. “I realized I was getting close to the goal record at some point last season that I could actually get the record.” For Hagen to break the record for all-time goals, it takes teammates who are willing to pass and set him up for goals. Luckily for Hagen, he is teammates with the all-time Miege leader in assists, Diego Olivas.
It only took Olivas three seasons to become the all-time assists leader as he broke Joe Huppe’s record of 33 career assists with 39 to finish his Junior season. Olivas has made passing a key component to his game. “I have always worked on getting teammates involved because distributing the ball is a very important part of being a midfielder,” Olivas said. The Stags finished off their season with a state win.
Football
Bishop Miege Football has been highlighted by many eventful thrillers. The season started off with a close 27-20 victory over Blue Valley North with the Stags holding off the Mustangs with a two minute drive led by juniors, quarterback Timothy Dorsey to tight end Mack Moeller. Two weeks later, Bishop Miege narrowly defeated Mill Valley 42-35 finishing the game with a last minute kickoff return for a touchdown by Senior Daniel Jackson to break the 35-35 tie. The season was not only highlighted by close matchups, but also by marquee matchups. In backto-back-to-back weeks, Miege faced off versus three high-end opponents: Rockhurst, Blue Valley, and then St. Thomas Aquinas. The Stags started off this three week battle very strong with a 34-7 victory over Rockhurst. After last year’s 14-13 defeat to Rockhurst, Miege came out strong scoring the last 34 points of the game led by Seniors running back Brison Cobbins and wide receiver Daniel Jackson. In last year’s matchup, Miege was limited Jackson being out due to injury and Cobbins being limited with injury. “It just felt good to be out there,” Jackson said, “Seeing the game last year, and not being able to play, it felt good to be out there this time and get the win.” Cobbins was also glad about his role in this year preferred to last year. “It felt good being back at 100 percent,” Cobbins said, “Not being able to contribute much last year versus Rockhurst sucked.” Miege went on to defeat Blue Valley the next week 41-23 speared by
a 20 point advantage in the 3rd quarter. The following week, Miege lost to Aquinas in a major shootout, 45-32 to finish off their spree of marquee games. The Stags are looking to win their sixth straight state title as they continue into the playoff push.
Girls’ Tennis
this year was a lot more fun Athletics because we all got to stay together.” The team finished 8th at State with another rare achievement of everyone winning at least one match at state.
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Volleyball
Last year’s Bishop Miege Girls’ tennis team almost made the The Girls’ volleyball team rare achievement for sending all six went through major changes from top players to state, sending five. This last year to this year. After having a year’s team was able to complete this roster lead by a multitude of seniors goal sending both doubles teams (selast year, the team this year consisted nior Molly Lynn/junior Delaney Pepin) of four seniors. The four senior girls’, (juniors Olivia Hayward/Riley Hagen) Skyler Pankey, Brianna Moylan, Molly and both singles players freshman Lauren Meyers and junior Mariel Allen. The whole team qualified at regionals where they were runner-up. The doubles team of Lynn/Pepin took third and Hayward/ Hagen took second. Singles players also finished high as Allen and Meyers played in a Stag vs Stag Sophomore Grace Meyer runs alongside two other runs in her 7th place finish at battle for third state for cross country. |Photo by josie rinella with Meyers winning the match and Allen finishing Mayberry, and Ella Wille were tasked with leading a younger roster of playin fourth. ers playing their first year of playing Placing all six in state is very varsity volleyball. uncommon in high school tennis Seniors leaders Brianna Moyand the team was very proud of the accomplishment. lan and Molly Mayberry each felt, as “I was so happy that all six seniors, they worked to be helpful to the younger players. girls made it,” Hayward said. “I knew “We are always encouraging how hard everyone had worked and them (the younger players) and giving we are all really close so having all six them feedback,” said Moylan. girls for support really helped.” “We are always pushing them The six stags traveled to Winto work harder,” said Mayberry. field which Hagen enjoyed. With a squad of new players, “State was in Winfield which is a really fun city and we had a lot of the Stags made it to sub state and finished with an overall record of 15-23. fun as a team,” Hagen said. “I thought
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The Taylor Potato Casserole Masoner’s Buttermilk Pie Ingredients 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter kept at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs separated 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk room temp 1 baked 9 inch deep-dish pie shell
Directions Preheat oven to 350 °F In a medium bowl, combine butter and sugar until sugar is completely incorporated. Add egg yolks and mix well to combine. Add flour, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt. With the mixer running, slowly add buttermilk. Mix well and set aside. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until they form soft peaks. Pour a small amount of the buttermilk mixture into the whites. Fold gently to combine. Gently fold egg white mixture into remaining buttermilk mixture until just combined. Pour custard into baked pie shell. Bake in the middle of the oven until filling is lightly browned and barely moves when the pie is jiggled, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 8.
Ingredients 2 lb frozen hash browns 1 can of cream of chicken ½ cup chopped onion 2 cup cheddar cheese 1 cup sour cream 1 stick melted 9x13 dish
Directions Preheat oven to 325 °F Mix all ingredients together. Pour mixture into 9x13 dish. Melt stick of butter and combine 3-5 cups corn flakes, crushed Bake for 1 hour, uncovered.
Smith’s Artichoke Dip Ingredients 2(14 oz.) cans of artichoke hearts 1(10 oz.) pkg frozen spinach 11/2 cups of mayonnaise 6 oz. parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic
Directions 350 °F for 20 minutes
O’Connell Cranberry Jello Salad Ingredients
Gillespie Great Carrots Ingredients 1(16 oz.) pkg. baby carrots 1/3 cup boiling water 1/3 cup butter/margarine 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions Preheat oven to 325 °F Mix all ingredients together and bake for 1 ½ hours in a covered casserole pan.
1(6 oz.) box Raspberry Jello 1(16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, crushes 2 apples, ground 4 cups ground cranberries (1/2 12 oz bag) 1 cup sugar 2 cups boiling water 2-3 stalks of celery 1/2 cup of pecans
Directions Add sugar to ground cranberries, let set. Mix Jello with boiling water until dissolved. Add cold water (Juice from pineapple may be used in place of water) and chill untill partialy set. Add fruit and crnberries to jello and stir well. Chill until set.
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1,000 Words
October | November
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1. A Goodbye Blessing Ms. Renee Schultz receives a blessing from Fr. Justin Hamilton as she prepares to leave Bishop Miege to continue her faith-focused journey. Her family was there to support her on her new endeavor. |Photo By Katie Wolfe
2. Money for Pie Senior Ryan FitzGerald pies Mr. Travis Grosdidier in the face. Each herd was represented with a a student to pie a teacher. The contest was because students raised more than $70,000 at Stag Strut.
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3. Halloween Cans On Halloween, senior Kelsey Walls, dressed as a giraffe,and Molly Lynn, dressed as a Girl Scout, count the cans brought in by students for the canned food drive. There was a total of 4,365 cans brought in by students. The winng herd was Millie with a total of 705.
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7. Save a life SeniorAri Martinez-Andrade watches as the blood is drawn from her arm at the blood drive. There were a total of 106 donors. Fifty-eight out of the 106 were first time donors and there was 26 donors who ended up not being able to donate.
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4. Raise the Curtains Junior Evan Parra as Don Lockwood walks sophomore Sophia Nordling as Lina Lamont across the stage during rehearsal of “Singin’ in the Rain.” |Photo by Isabel Copeland 5. Half-Time Dancing Senior A’Zariah Burgin and Juliette Rojas dance with junior Mikayla Holt at the first football playoff game. |Photo by Abigail Henshaw 6. Pumpkin Contest Junior Jada Clements focuses on drawing a design for the Lucas pumpkin during herd competitions. The Tylicki Herd won with the design of the miege M in the middle with stag antlers on each side of it. |Photo By
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10. Down 1. What hangs off of a turkey’s neck 2. The largest living rodent, that resembles a giant long-legged guinea pig 4. A very popular Pokemon, his trainer is Ash Ketchum 5. The name of the paper company from “The Office” 6. Miege’s walk-a-thon style fundraiser 8. The head coach of the Stag football team
Across 3. The little plastic tip at the end of a shoelace 7. The general of the Decepticons, villain from the Transformers franchise 9. The Latin word for Miege’s handbell choir 10. A popular energy drink brand, used to help high schoolers survive the day
Puzzle Creator | Maddy McBride