Globe Newsmagazine, August 2016, Issue 1, Vol. 88

GLOBE issue 1, volume 88

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Sports

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Fall Sports Preview

Read about this season in CHS sports.

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Lead Learners

The Globe profiles the School District of Clayton’s new Superintedent Dr. Sean Doherty and new Assistant Superintedent of Human Resources Dr. Timothy Dilg.

CHS seniors and standout rowers led their boats to nationals this summer.

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New Teacher Profiles

A look into the new teachers CHS welcomes for the 2016-2017 school year.

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Ghostbusters

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Senatorial Showdown

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Things Ellie Loves

Opinion

Adventure Abroad

CHS senior Seth George spent the past school year as foriegn exchange student in Denmark.

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GLOBE editor-in-chief camille respess

chief managing editors kevin rosenthal ellie tomasson

managing editors noah brown nicholas lee mitali sharma max steinbaum

section editors madeline bale michael bernard daniel cho lucy cohen sean kim jacob lagesse zachary sorenson ashleigh williams tara williams elise yang

copy editors

charlie brennan harry rubin neel vallurupalli

webmaster nicholas lee

business manager

lucy cohen

photo editors

alex gerchen katherine sleckman

distribution editor grace monshausen

staff

editors

sophia barnes sophie bernstein lise derksen mariclare gatter olivia joseph nisha klein elise levy grace morris lauren praiss olivia reuter nikki seraji martin sharpe catherine walsh samantha zeid

reporters

madeline ackerburg sarah baker barrett bentzinger erin bingaman isabella brown richard cheng william clay daniel cohen chaniya cousins theodore fehr ellayana french leo gavitt beverly goode justin guilak katie he lucas hoffman cicely krutzch cody krutzch san kwon leah levenson emma lineberry fiona mcguire kellan morrissey gus mueller laura parvulescu gemma redeker

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FROM THE EDITOR With the arrival of senior year comes, among many other things, a lot of questions: questions about my plans after high school, about where I hope to go to college, about my career aspirations and one too many from the Common Application.

Oddly, the question I have found most challenging to answer is not any of these. It is one that has come up in casual conversation, “Aren’t you ready to get out of high school?”

Yes, I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in college. But am I counting down the days until graduation? No. So, no. I guess I am not eager to leave this school and its community. With this being my last year at Clayton, that is something for which I am so grateful.

I feel so fortunate to be a part of a school environment that respects and cares for its students so deeply.

We are all presented with so many opportunities in this district, both in and out of the classroom. The lessons this district teaches extend far beyond the subjects we study in class.

It is because of Mr. Laux that I believe in my capabilities. It is because of Mrs. Teson that I have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world we all live in. It is because of Mrs. Castellano that I know my impact on the world matters. And it is because of the district as a whole that I know that, even as just one student out of over 1000, my well-being and success are being cared for not only by the teachers at CHS, but the administators who routinely make decisions

that have built our district to be what it is.

In this issue of the Globe, we profile two of the district’s newest leaders: Dr. Sean Doherty, superintendent of the School District of Clayton and Dr. Timothy Dilg, assistant superintendent of human resources for the District.

Dr. Doherty and Dr. Dilg are both deeply passionate about their roles as educators and as leaders. They know that the leadership, mantras and energy that they bring to the District affect all of its educators and students.

Both Doherty and Dilg reminded me yet again of why I have such a deep rooted appreciation for this District. They know the

importance of nurturing every student and of giving them the settings and opportunities that they need in order to grow and become independent.

The start of senior year has reminded me to be thankful for this District: its leaders, its educators and its students. It is possible that as this school year continues, I will be more eager to leave this building than I am right now. But it is because of the people who make up this District that I know this place will always matter to me, and yes, that I will be prepared to take on whatever life entails after I walk through these halls as a student for the last time. fff

Camille Respess, Editor-in-Chief

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Senior Seth George visits the ARoS Kunstmuseum during his year in Denmark.

PA N O R A M A Quarterback Zach Louis looks to looks to complete a pass in the Greyhound's season opener versus Lutheran North. The Greyhounds lost the match.

Photo by Alex Gerchen

Kid Zone wins State Award

Former student activities director and assistant football coach James Gladstone (right) leaves CHS after for Los Angeles. Photo by Katherine Sleckman.

NEW S and notes Gladstone Leaves James Gladstone, former activities director at CHS and wide receiving coach for the boys’ football team left the school this summer to pursue a job as the Los Angeles Rams’ Senior Assistant to the General Manager. “My excitement [for the new job] stems from my passion for the sport of football and also the learning curve that comes along with a career change,” Gladstone said. “But I will miss my relationships with the students and staff [at CHS].”

Gatter Steps Down

On Aug. 4, 2016, the Clayton Board of Education met to accept the resignation of Maripat Gatter who had served on the Board for two years. This resignation leaves a temporary vacancy on the Board, which is currently accepting applications for potential candidates.

Clayton residents will not be able to elect a candidate as the Board will vote on the new candidate. The Board will meet to decide the new member on Aug. 31 and the elected candidate will serve until formal BOE elections in April.

Kid Zone, an after-school program at the Family Center, Captain and Meremac was named Missouri AfterSchool Network’s “Program of the Month.” Missouri AfterSchool Network is a statewide program that helps to support high quality after school programs. Kid Zone provides students in the elementary schools a place to play after the school day ends, with different programs to keep kids busy until their parents pick them up.

TEAMS Students Succeed Freshmen and sophomore TEAMS students at CHS placed in the top 10 at the national competition from June 28 to July 1.

The CHS 9/10 team won first place in the writing portion of the test and finished in the top 10 overall. Individual students placed well, with one first place finish and many top 10 finishes. The team was coached by Rex Rice, CHS physics teacher and included Sophie Bernstein, Sophie Havranek, Ian Hudson, Cooper Kennelly, Erin Kotzbauer, Chenny Lee, Macy Mills and Ajay Vennigalla.

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F R E S H F A C U LT Y

by NOAH BROWN / managing editor

Kellen Plaxco Latin

What are you most looking forward about working at Clayton?

I’m most excited about getting to know my Latin students and seeing them grow with the language this year. In fact, I expect to learn a lot from the way they grow.

What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis?

I would probably say anything outside that my threeyear-old son, John, wants to do—so going to the Zoo, going to the Botanical Gardens, or hanging out with our family at a park.

Matt Boswell Student Activities What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis?

Shakespeare in the Park or eating at Seoul Taco

What are you most looking forward about working at Clayton?

I actually worked in the Learning Center last year, so this is my second year at Clayton. I love working with the students and staff here and I am looking forward to having a bigger role in the school community in my new position.

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If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?

The ability to create large amounts of delicious food instantly.

What is your favorite teaching memory?

During my summer school English class this past year, I had a really fun time teaching my Hip-Hop Poetry lesson. I really enjoy talking about artists like Tupac, Wu-Tang, Beastie Boys, Tribe Called Quest, etc. through a literary lens as well as exposing students to some of the things that have influenced me.

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Biology

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Scoring my first goal in a high school hockey game.

What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis?

Attending a St. Louis Blues

playoff game in person.

What are you most looking forward to about working at Clayton?

Working with students and teachers who make academic excellence a priority each and every day.

Ty C o c h r a n What is your favorite childhood memory?

I have four younger brothers so we were constantly playing sports and competing. I think my favorite game to play was hand hockey. It was a lot of fun and always got pretty serious.

Plus I’ve been called the “Sidney Crosby” of hand hockey so I rarely lost.

Business

What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis?

Go to Blues games!

What are you most looking forward to about working at Clayton?

Everyone here seems so freaking happy. I love it.

Conner Katsev

History

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Getting my picture taken with golfer Arnold Palmer, then having a back and forth with the pro about my bleached hair (oh, childhood mistakes).

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in St. Louis?

Trying new restaurants in the area. I am not technically a foodie, but I do have a second stomach for ice cream.

What are you most looking forward to about working at Clayton?

Seeing the unbelievable potential in my students and watching each student grow throughout the year.

Ashley Hartmann

History

If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?

As a history teacher this is going to be obvious: time travel.

What is your favorite thing to do in St. Louis?

I love going to the History and

Art Museum. This summer, my favorite thing has been the farmer’s market at Tower Grove.

What are you most looking forward to about working at Clayton?

I am thrilled to get to know the students here. Students seem to love being apart of the CHS community and I can’t wait to see that spirit in action.

Jennifer Swift

Math

What is your favorite teaching memory?

When a student wrote me a letter several years after graduation thanking me for all I had done for her in school and that I was the reason she was starting her

first day as a math teacher.

What is your favorite hobby?

Playing volleyball.

If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?

Flying.

Kathryn Schaefer

English

What is your favorite teaching memory?

When a former student of mine gave my new-born daughter a hardbound copy of “The Great Gatsby.” Inside she wrote her a note that said she formed her love of reading in my class when we read and discussed that novel and that she hoped Sophie would enjoy it as much as she

did. It doesn’t get more satisfying than that. I may or may not have shed a tear or two.

If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?

Flying. Traffic stinks.

If you weren’t teaching, what you be doing?

Playing with my kids outside.

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Photos by Charlie Brennan and Mita Sharma.

ADVENTURE CHS senior Seth George spent the past school year studying abroad in Denmark.

BY LUCY COHEN and TARA WILLIAMS

“We hosted a girl [named] Pauli from Chile and basically my entire family is involved in hosting and study abroad programs. Hosting Pauli made me want to go on exchange,” CHS senior Seth George said.

Pauli Tapia was an exchange student at CHS from Chile last school year. Among her host family was George, who recently returned from his own trip abroad after living for 11 months with a family of four in Denmark.

Tapia was part of what inspired George to study abroad. Throughout his entire life, his family has been connected with various exchange programs around the world.

Denmark has always held a special place in George’s heart not only because he has family there, but also because his aunt recently hosted a student from Denmark.

Once he arrived in Denmark, George immediately connected with his host family.

He stayed with a younger sister and brother who were 13 and nine respectively. In particular, he bonded with his father on a special level.

“My host dad was adopted from South Korea, so that was a really cool experience for me. Another Asian adopted into an all white family [was] a cool way to relate with him,” George said, whose host family even

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introduced him as their new son when he was around their family and friends.

George was welcomed into not only his new family, but also his hosts’ extended family. His host grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins welcomed him with open arms.

Others embraced George by welcoming him to a different type of family - his school.

“Luckily, my classmates wanted to be my friend,” George said. “I know a couple of exchange students who weren’t as fortunate.”

George highlighted many of the differences between the school systems in America and Denmark.

“On the first day of freshman year, [students] are put with 25 or 30 other people and

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are with them for [an] entire high school career, so [groups become] really close,” George said.

Not only were the classes different, but the teacher system was different as well.

George said, “The normal day was 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. However, if you had a teacher who couldn’t show up that day, you wouldn’t show up. And each class was 75 minutes long, so I could have three hours off one day and then a jam-packed day the next.”

In addition to the school system, the atmosphere of his Denmark school was drastically different from that of CHS. “My Danish school was all brick and no color and I went during the dark period, meaning that almost the entire day was pitch black. I did miss all of the light and

color at CHS,” George said.

The sports in Denmark were also different from the ones in the United States.

“You would join teams for your city, not your school and you would play different cities,” George said. “My best friend played disc golf and was a top 15 player. My other friends played handball. Swimming and soccer were also really popular.”

As his school year in Denmark concluded, George’s transition back to the United States was not easy. When he first returned home, he found himself feeling nostalgic about strange places.

“The scent of my garage - I missed it, which was weird,” George said. Returning to school at CHS was a further challenge.

“My English is worse than it was and I am still working on it after a month of be-

ing here. I also feel behind on some school work,” George said.

Despite this somewhat shaky transition, however, George knows that he would study abroad all over again if given the chance.

Denmark opened his eyes to a new world around him.

“I have definitely matured. Being immersed into a foreign country really opened my eyes to other people and other cultures,” George said. “I was friends with all sorts of different people.”

Not only did George learn more about himself, but he also built a bigger family composed of all sorts of people.

“I look at each group - my host family, my Danish friends, and my exchange students - all as family, and I don’t think many people can say that.”ss s

Senior Seth George traveling during his year in Denmark (Photos from George).

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LEAD LEARNERS

BY CAMILLE RESPESS / editor-in-chief

Sean Doherty (Photos by Katherine Sleckman)

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Timothy Dilg credits part of his decision to pursue a career in education to some of his favorite high school teachers and administrators.

“All of [my teachers and principals] impressed upon me that relationships are the key to success in life and that if you invest in other people, the return you receive from them will be tremendous,” Dilg said.

This impression has been long-lasting, as Dilg enters the School District of Clayton with the job description of someone who spends a large amount of their time working with administrators and educators throughout the District to ensure the success of students both in and out of the classroom.

On July 1, Dilg assumed the role as assistant superintendent of human resources, filling the position vacated by Doherty, who is now the superintendent of the District.

Last November, when Dr. Sharmon Wilkinson took a medical leave from her position as superintendent of the School District of Clayton, she knew who to leave the District in the hands of - then Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Sean Doherty.

“I felt honored that [Wilkinson] chose me to lead the District at that time,” Doherty said.

For the remainder of the 20152016 school year, Doherty continued his duties as assistant superintendent of human resources in addition to his new role as interim superintendent for the District.

As a colleague and friend to Wilkinson, seeing her have to leave her position was challenging for Doherty. Even so, he was up to the task of being the interim superintendent.

“I felt deep sadness for [Wilkinson], but I also am a person that when things like that happen, I know that I am going to give 110 percent so that we continue to do the work that is important.”

Doherty began his career as a third grade teacher in the Webster

As assistant superintendent of human resources, Dilg has the responsibility of running the human resources department in the District, which, according to their website, works to ensure that the District, “hires, develops, and retains the highly skilled and motivated workforce required for effective teaching and student learning in all of our school communities.”

Prior to joining the School District of Clayton, Dilg was the principal of St. John Vianney, an allboys private catholic high school in Kirkwood for five years.

In May 2015, Dilg was named the High School Principal of the Year by St. Louis Association of Principals.

In addition to his role as an assistant superintendent, Dilg is a member of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Leadership Missouri program and is a graduate professor at Southwest Baptist University.

Groves School District and served as a principal in the Parkway School District prior to serving as principal of Captain Elementary. Doherty spent four years at Captain before he became the assistant superintendent of human resources two years ago.

He utilized his leadership skills and focus gained from his extensive background in education to ensure that the District would keep afloat in the wake of Wilkinson’s departure.

“My energy had to be in making sure that the District knew that we were still moving forward, even in [Wilkinson’s] absence,” Doherty said.

“I needed to be present, I needed to make sure that my voice was out there, I needed to make sure that people knew who I was because I wanted their to be confidence that our District was moving forward even in the absence of our superintendent.”

Doherty’s presence was certainly noted by the Board of Education.

In May, when Dr. Wilkinson formally resigned from her superintendent position, the BOE unanimously nominated Doherty to be the new superintendent of the District, a role that he assumed on July 1.

Timothy Dilg

Q&A

Sean Doherty, superintendent

Q: What does being the superintendent of the Clayton School District mean to you?

A: It means being the lead learner of the District. It means being someone who always asks, “Where do we want to be in five years and how are we going to get there?” and “How am I going to collaboratively work to build a collective efficacy with our staff and with our community about, ‘What is the possibility?’” With also making sure that we are recognizing all the good things that we are already doing. I think it’s going to be important for me to establish really positive relationships, not only with our Clayton School District community but also the community of Clayton. It’s this sense of leading the District towards what’s possible and making sure that I’m not just being the visionary person, but that I am also being able to put some systems in place to make it happen.

Q: When did you know you wanted to be in a leadership position?

A: It was only after becoming an assistant principal that I realized my capacity for leadership. Even when I went into that role, I thought to myself, “I’ll try this for a year and see what happens.” I saw the impact that I was able to have with students, teachers and parents. It energized me. One thing led to another and here I am today in Clayton.

Q: When you were a teacher, who were the administrators that you looked up to?

A: When I was a classroom teacher, I had a principal who I would consider a multiplier – someone who grows others as leaders. He modeled for me the importance of establishing positive relationships, being in classrooms and developing a strong sense of community. I appreciated that he helped me not only become a stronger teacher, he also invested time in developing me as a leader – often helping me see qualities in myself that I did not recognize. He was a servant leader.

Q: What are some times that you, as an administrator, have faced a challenge? How did you overcome this challenge?

A: As a leader, I am faced with challenges on a consistent basis. When faced with a challenge, I consistently make sure that I take time to listen and process all aspects of the concern. It is critical make informed decisions. Also, it always comes down to what is in the best interests of our students. I believe that challenges are good – they are an indicator of change.

Q: How did you feel when you were unanimously elected for the superintendent position in the spring?

A: I felt such a sense of pride. Honestly, I thought of my mom and dad in that moment. I was just thinking of these people who never had a college education; they finished high school and that was it. I thought about their legacy and having me be the superintendent of Clayton. I really felt that I made them proud.

Q: What are the fundamentals to making the Clayton School District effective and successful?

A: I believe the fundamentals would be strong relationships with all students and their families, a sense of collegiality among the faculty and a mindset of continuous improvement for everyone.

Q: What are your plans and goals for this school year and beyond?

A: With it being my first year this year, I want to ensure that we continue our work on the District’s strategic plan. But I also want to look at taking a lot of opportunity to get a lot of input this year so I can start looking at where we want to go. We have this tremendous sense of community in Clayton and I think it’s an untapped resource. We have all these different companies and businesses and opportunities for our students to have some really relevant experiences in a real world setting. So I think about how I can start laying the groundwork for that. What I have always done in terms of taking on a new leadership role is I take it as an opportunity to explore, to learn and to listen. I

will take what I learn from this year and see where we want to go. I am going to be spending a lot of time with people, getting input on what’s going to help us move forward. I never want to be the type of leader saying, “Well this is what I think we are going to do and this is what we are going to do, you better come along.” I think that you need to build a collaborative efficacy so people feel that they have a buy in to what we are doing.

Q: Years from now, when you are no longer the superintendent, how do you want people to remember you? In other words, what do you want your legacy to be?

A: I would want my legacy to be someone who always put students first, someone who challenged the givens and looked at how we could do things differently and better for students. But also, someone who was always a teacher first and a learner first, someone who was able to develop collaborative relationships, not just with teachers and administrators, but also with students. I am hoping that people look back and say, “He was always someone who put the best interest of our students first and always someone who was forward thinking and looked at the possibilities and made it happen.”

Timothy Dilg, assistant superintedent of human resources Q: When the opporitunity for being the new assistant superintendent of human resources was presented to you, what attracted you to it?

A: I felt that it was an opportunity for me to grow as a learner and also got me back to my public school roots, being a public school product myself. I viewed it as an opportunity to cast a greater net on the reach and impact that I could have on kids. It’s what attracted me to leadership positions, to go to a classroom, to a principalship, to now an assistant superintendent role. I just want to do the most good for the greatest amount of people that I can.

Q: Specifically for the role as assistant superintendent of human resources, why did you go after that role?

A: I think the most important things in schools are people, particularly the educators who are working with our students each and every day. I am probably a little bit envious that I do not have that role as a classroom teacher anymore. As a high school principal I was fortunate to recruit, attract, retain and develop some of the most spectacular educators. Each and everyday I witnessed their powerful influence in bettering the lives of all students. To now have that capacity for the entire school district is exciting, it really energizes me and motivates me to do my best work because I know the difference that one teacher can make in the life of students.

Q: What was your initial reaction when you found out that you got this position?

A: I was very excited, overwhelmed and

was in a state of disbelief that I had gotten this position. It became a difficult struggle that I had to deal with in saying goodbye and resigning my position as principal of Vianney; that was probably one of the most emotionally difficult decisions I have had to make. I love that community and the work we have done together in the last five years has been amazing and has required a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people. While I was very excited to be coming here and growing in my career, I felt as though I was abandoning a community. I was fearful of how people would respond to my leaving. The kids, the parents, the teachers. It was very emotional.

Ultimately, I left excited to grow as an educator and confident that Vianney is in a great place to continue their tradition of developing Men of Character and Accomplishment.

Q: What made you finally decide that you wanted to leave Vianney and come to Clayton?

A: I think that as a leader, one of my mantras has always been to leave a place better than I found it. I think we constantly have to self-reflect as leaders as well and ask ourselves, “Are we the person doing the most good for the organization? And are we what is needed at the time that it’s needed?” After a lot of reflection and a lot of talking with my wife, family and friends, I have no doubt in my mind that I was the right person at the right time when Vianney hired me to be their principal. We have done some amazing things in the past five years and I think that I am very comfortable with where I have left the school. Certainly, there are still more things that need to be done. But I also think that it’s time that they have a new voice, a new leader and someone who can carry

them to the next stage of their advancement.

I also saw this opportunity here at Clayton to bring my voice, my strength and my experiences to a really amazing school district.

I’m excited to be part of Clayton’s history of excellence and look forward to learning how I can educate, inspire and empower others through my work. I believe I’m the right person at the right time to lead Clayton as the assistant superintendent of human resources.

Q: How do you hope to connect with students in the District?

A: I hope to be visible and present. Certainly there are employment responsibilities that will need tending to throughout the district, but I want to also become an invested member of the Clayton community. To-do so I will be visible at co-curricular and athletic contests. I plan to visit with students during lunch and free-periods to hear their stories and share in their journey. I would be open to exploring opportunities to speak with classes and organizations. Mostly I want to be available to people and a resource and advocate for their life-long growth.

Q: What does being the assistant superintendent of human resources mean to you?

A: It’s overwhelming. I am a first-generation college student. As we were growing up, my dad worked two or three jobs and still tried to coach our little league baseball teams and soccer teams. I recognize the sacrifices my parents made and I’m hopeful this makes them proud. Unfortunately most of my grandparents are all deceased and do not know that I have ascended to a role like this. One of things I did when I was named assistant superintendent [of human resources], I went to Jefferson Barracks Cemetery to where two of my grandfathers and one grandmother is buried and reflected, probably let out far more tears than I care to admit. I really think they’d be proud. jjj

F AL L S P O RT S PREVIEW

by CHARLIE BRENNAN / copy editor

Cross Country Boys’ players to watch: Lucas Hoffman Michael Painter Alex Szabo Girls’ players to watch:

Boys’ Football

Players to watch: Will Keller Zach Louis Zach Oyster Drew Phelan 2015-2016 Record: 6-4 Goals: To practice and play at a fast tempo. To be the high energy team that never stops the grind.

Boys’ Soccer

Players to watch: Andrew Boeger Max Boeger Austin Kliefoth 2015-2016 Record: 9-11 Goals: To improve teamwork, beat Ladue and hopefully make it to State this year.

Boys’ Swimming/Diving Players to watch: Tristan Belzer Tiger Chen Ricky Kuehn Wil Welch

Goals: To win Conference this year and to send many swimmers to State.

Girls’ Golf

Players to watch: Gaby Lask Olivia Reuter Miseel Sodgerel Liz Wong Goals: To grow the program, improve the beginners, win home games and have a stronger off-season mentality.

Sam Bolourchi Mary Kate Gelzer Grace Morris 2015-2016 Record: Boys: 1st at Districts Girls: 2nd at Districts Goals: For everyone to run their best races and to have a positive experience.

Field Hockey

Photos from Globe archives Girls’ Softball

Players to watch: Tyra Edwards Katie Howard Parker Rosay-Miller Sarah Shepard 2015-2016 Record: 10-6 Goals: To have a winning season, to win districts and to beat Ladue.

Girls’ Tennis

Players to watch: Ariana Blatt Madison Gudmestad Erin Kotzbauer Nikki Seraji 2015-2016 Record: 3-9 Goals: To use the experience and skills obtained from last year and build on it. Success will [be measured] by a rise in confidence level.

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Players to watch: Erin Bingaman Jenny Braverman Lucy Cohen Grace Monshaussen 2015-2016 Record: 2-14 Goals: To further develop the skill and finesse of individual players and the team overall; to strive toward being an offensively threatening team.

Volleyball

Players to watch: Madeline Droege Sophia Ryan Claire Sizemore 2015-2016 Record: 10-18-1 Goals: To finish the season with a winning record, to improve each day and to work as a team.

Rivalry Schedule Girls Tennis vs Ladue Aug. 30, 4:00 PM Field Hockey vs Ladue Aug. 31, 4:15 PM Girls Softball vs Ladue Sept. 26. 4:15 PM Boys’ Football @ Ladue Oct. 1, 1:00 PM Girls Volleyball vs Ladue Oct. 6, 5:30 PM

ATHLETE PROFILE

LIFE IS BUT

BY NICK LEE / managing editor

Lerwick (left) and Wallace(right) during a regatta. Photo from Lerwick.

When CHS senior Will Lerwick first started rowing, he never imagined it would become a passion of his. Lerwick had played lacrosse in middle school and saw rowing as a great way to stay in shape throughout the fall and winter months leading up to lacrosse season.

However, after rowing for two seasons he had found a home at St. Louis Rowing Club where he trained and decided to pursue rowing as a full time sport.

Over the past three years, Lerwick’s love for both rowing and St. Louis Rowing Club has only continued to grow.

“I really enjoy the atmosphere around the boathouse,” he said. “I have developed great friendships with all my teammates.”

According to teammate Hunter Wallace, Lerwick has grown to become a leader among the team.

“You can always look up to [Lerwick] as a model athlete and teammate in the sport,” Wallace said.

In addition to the comradery among his teammates, Lerwick also enjoys the competition.

“My favorite part of the sport is competing in the regattas,” Lerwick said. “I love being able to see how we stack up against competition from all around the US.” This past summer, Lerwick had an opportunity to do just that at the 2016 US Rowing Youth National Championships at

Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ. Lerwick had placed 5th at nationals the previous year, but he was still very grateful for this opportunity.

“This was the second time competing at nationals, so I had a sense of what it was like,” Lerwick said. “But even still it is an awesome feeling knowing you’ve made it to a level where you can compete with [the best] kids from all over the US.” After placing second in his semifinal, Lerwick and Wallace advanced to the finals of the 2000 meter pair event. There, they finished first with a time of 6:54.990, nearly seven seconds ahead of their nearest competitor.

“Initially I was surprised, but after realizing what had happened [I felt] a great deal of joy, pride and relief,” Lerwick said.

Although impressive, Lerwick’s success at nationals remains just one of many accomplishments in his sport. Lerwick was a member of the 2015 Junior National Team and participated in the High Performance camp in Pittsburgh. This summer, Lerwick was invited to the Junior National Team Men’s selection camp where top American junior rowers from around the country are selected to race at the Junior World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Perhaps one of the most impressive features is that at 6-foot 2-inches and 170 pounds, Lerwick is still relatively small in

comparison to most other good rowers.

Making up for his size, however, is Lerwick’s consistency.

“He is always relaxed before races, very determined [and] has fun with the sport,” Wallace said. “He never seems to have off days.”

This consistency has not gone unrecognized by coaches around the country as Lerwick remains a top recruit for many colleges.

According to Lerwick’s mother, Katie Lerwick, rowing has also helped Lerwick become more successful outside of athletics. “[Lerwick] has taken the dedication and focus required to be a successful rower and applied it to other parts of his life - he’s definitely become a better student since he’s started rowing,“ she said. “The friendships he’s made have also been a positive influence. His teammates are his best friends and really bring out the best in him.”

For Katie Lerwick, the pride in watching her son win nationals was accompanied by the knowledge of all the hard work and sacrifice that had gone into that race.

“I think what makes me the most proud is watching how hard [Lerwick and Wallace] worked to get there,” she said. “Will and his teammates have to give up a lot to participate in rowing. There have been countless school related activities and free time on weekends he’s had to miss out on because of regattas.

But I don’t think he’d have it any other way.” fff

ATHLETE PROFILE

A DREAM

BY MICHAEL BERNARD / sports section editor

Brown rowing bow seat (far right) during Nationals. Photo from Brown.

“As soon as I was finished racing I hopped off the water and drove five hours to get to prom,” CHS senior Lily Brown said.

Brown arrived two hours late to prom after driving all the way from Cincinnati, Ohio for a regatta.

“Commitment is a huge part of the sport so to decide to be late to prom showed my coach how committed I really was,” Brown said. “It was extremely hard to be late to prom but it was worth it because I medaled in both boats I was in.”

Brown knew that she made the right decision to make rowing her first priority.

Brown, an accomplished rower for St. Louis Rowing club, has been competing since her freshman year in high school.

“My brother had rowed before, so my parents kind of forced me into it because he did it. I ended up really liking it,” Brown said. However, rowing is not the only extra-curricular that Brown has been involved in.

“I played lacrosse freshman and sophomore year,” Brown said. “I took spring off [rowing] when I did that.”

The two sports spurred conflict causing Brown to drop lacrosse and row full time for St. Louis Rowing Club.

With the rowing club comes responsibilities for Brown. She is required to go to practice six days a week for two hours each day. Brown is also required to attend certain regattas during the racing season. This can interfere with her school work.

“My mom, at the beginning of the year, warns [my teachers] that I row so I’m going to miss school,” Brown said.

“We spend a lot of time on the bus so we have time to do our homework then.”

The practices differ depending on the season. In rowing, the racing season is during fall and spring. In these seasons, practice is held outside at Creve Coeur Lake.

“In the winter, since the water freezes, we erg.” Ergs are indoor rowing machines that simulate the experience of rowing on the water. “[The winter] is a really important time to get faster and better,” Brown said. “During the winter the team strives to set new personal records, and to beat old times.”

To Tim Franck, varsity girls coach at St. Louis Rowing Club, Brown stands out on her team.

“Lily is highly competitive and loves racing and winning, but she always shows great sportsmanship,” Franck said. “Lily certainly knows how to win, but she handles herself very well when that doesn’t happen.”

Brown’s rowing abilities, leadership and sportsmanship have not gone unnoticed by her teammates.

“Lily’s teammates have a great respect for her as both a rower and a person,” Franck said. “They voted her to be one of their captains this year.”

Brown’s rowing career is full of accolades and achievements. After placing in the top three at the Midwest competition this spring, Lily’s team got the opportunity to go to Nationals. In the weeks prior to the competion, Brown and her teammates practiced intensely.

“For three weeks we had to practice for four hours a day and then we went to Nationals,” Brown said.

The competition took place in Princeton,

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New Jersey on June 8 and Brown and her team finished fifth place in the nation out of hundreds of teams across the country.

“It was so amazing,” Brown said. “You have to work so hard to get there.”

Brown was also recently presented with the Ronald H. Suermann Award. This award is given to a rower who exhibits dedication, spirit, selflessness and the aspiration to succeed.

Franck believes that Brown embodies what this award represents.

“Lily is one of the most consistently evenkeeled rowers that we’ve had,” Franck said.

“No matter what the circumstances, Lily always maintains a focused demeanor, which, from a young athlete, shows real maturity.”

For Brown, earning this award has been one of the pinnacle moments of her rowing career.

“It feels really rewarding especially after how hard I’ve worked this whole year,” Brown said. “I was extremely surprised and happy that my coach awarded me with this because a lot of the names up there were girls I looked up to when I was younger so to have my plaque next to theirs is a really big honor.”

There are moments where Brown doesn’t want to go rowing as she is too frustrated or tired.

“During the winter it gets pretty hard, especially because all you do is erg,” Brown said.

“It gets pretty old and tiring.” However, Brown is able to keep her spirits high by looking forward to what’s to come in the racing season.

Brown plans to pursue her rowing career through college as her high school career is coming to an end. “[Rowing] is such a big part of my life now so I wouldn’t want to stop,” Brown said.

GHOSTBUSTERS

BY CHARLIE BRENNAN / copy editor

Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Through “Ghostbusters” (2016), Paul Feig, known for “Spy” (2015) and “Bridesmaids” (2011), has imbued a classic film with a touch of the 21st century while still holding true to much of the original film’s recognizable structure. Feig has featured Melissa McCarthy in many of his top feature films. McCarthy has a history of appearing as the strong female lead and is a perfect fit for this light hearted film.

From her time on “Gilmore Girls” to her work in “Ghostbusters” (2016), she remains a model for other women in her field.

“Ghostbusters” (2016) is a reinvention of a classic film featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), a scientist in New York, spends her life seeking the spectral with Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), a fellow scientist.

When Yates and Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), her estranged friend and classmate, are reunited by a series of phantasmic events, they discover a breakthrough allowing them to capture ghosts. Soon after they get settled in their new offices above Yates’ favorite Chinese restaurant, they hire a slow secretary, Kevin (Chris Hemsworth). After their second encounter with a ghost, Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), a subway worker, becomes an unexpected addition to the team,

bringing her unique knowledge of the city to exterminating ghosts.

This formidable team works hard to thwart Rowan North’s plot to release millions of ghosts onto earth. After his quick and unexpected death, his spirit returns and controls Kevin.

Ultimately, as one might expect, the team of women claim victory, saving New York from the hoard of specters.

Despite the prominence of females in the field of science, there are certain factors which are less than flattering.

Kevin, a male secretary, causes Gilbert, a well-respected scientist, to lose her wits on multiple occasions. In a great attempt to create a female-empowered film, Hollywood still finds a way to slide in stereotypes and undermine women.

Also, in both Ghostbusters movies, African American characters are in occupations widely considered to be inferior to the roles of their white counterparts. Ernie Hudson in the original played the extra laborer trying to acquire a job and possesses no higher education or knowledge of science.

Leslie Jones makes her appearance in the reinvented movie as a subway worker. While not in good taste, Hudson’s role was not uncommon for the times; however, modern awareness calls for a change.

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Comedic relief is the best way to describe the film.

The movie effectively satirizes the roles in the original film. The stereotypical gender roles are reversed. In “Ghostbusters” (2016), the intelligent scientists are played by women and a man plays the clueless secretary.

For the real throwbacks in the cinematic world, the movie contains many cameo appearances: Bill Murray as a ghost debunker, Annie Potts as the hotel desk operator, Dan Aykroyd as a cab driver, Slimer as a ghost, Staypuft (Marshmallow man), Ernie Hudson as Tolan’s Uncle and hearse owner, and Sigourney Weaver as Holtzmann’s mentor.

Even Harold Ramis, who died in 2014, appears in the form of a statue at Colombia University. In addition to characters, the original logo and firehouse were brought back. The firehouse eventually became the Ghostbusters’ workspace.

Ultimately, this film brimming with comedians and top-notch actors is a must see.

No movie is perfect and rarely do remakes rival the original; however, Ghostbusters (2016) comes close. For both those who loved the original and those who are new to the franchise seeking a genuine comedy, this film has something for everybody. ffff

S E N AT O R I A L S H O W D O W N

BY ZACHARY SORENSEN / opinion section editor On the same day that Missourians will vote to select their preferred presidential candidate, they will also vote on senatorial candidates. While a great deal of focus has been placed on the ever divisive presidential race, the senatorial elections are also of paramount importance for the future of our country, especially in light of changes in both major party platforms. The Republican candidate is Roy Blunt, the incumbent junior senator and veteran of national politics.

The Democratic challenger is Jason Kander, Missouri’s current secretary of state and former military intelligence officer and Missouri house representative. Like previous Missouri elections, the Republicans are favored to win.

But in wake of the spectacle that is national politics, and the fact that Missouri is a somewhat moderate state, Roy Blunt’s senate seat is certainly less than safe.

The candidates differ widely on the pertinent issues. Roy Blunt is firmly in the camp of the right, receiving a 100 percent voting record rating by the National Right to Life Committee as well as 14 percent by the

Meanwhile, Blunt points to his record of conservative action in the Senate and attacks Kander by seeking to undermine his outsider status and attempting to link him closely with Hillary Clinton. As Blunt campaign spokesperson Burson Snyder stated in a press release, “The contrast in this race is clear, and we will continue to take every opportunity to remind Missourians that Jason Kander stands with Hillary Clinton and the national s and Roy Blunt stands for more jobs and less government for Missourians.”

The Real Clear Politics average gives Roy Blunt a narrow lead of 4 points as of early July, indicating a close race - especially for an incumbent Republican senator in Missouri.

For this election cycle, many Republicans face unusually tough contests, including John McCain and even Paul Ryan, House Speaker, who just emerged from a tough contest.

Regardless, this is an opportunity for Democrats to undermine the Republican legislative majority, and for small voting blocks, including eligible high school students, to influence contested elections in Missouri and all over the country.

ACLU and 19 percent by the NAACP. He also has a track record of supporting measures to reduce healthcare costs while also opposing Obamacare and supporting TPP, counter to the GOP presidential nominee. Meanwhile, Kander strikes a more moderate though left-leaning tone with his stances, most likely this is intentional considering his opponent and state. Kander is pro-choice, opposes TPP, and supports Obama’s immigration plan, while also opposing Obama’s executive actions on the subject. The issues clearly set both camps at near polar opposites.

On a deeper level, this senatorial election is between two opposing forces. Roy Blunt has been in politics since the 70s; Kander was born in 1981 and first sought office in 2008. As such, this has developed into an anti-establishment campaign on the part of Kander, who has cemented this by criticizing both Obama and appealing to disillusioned Republicans. Kander said to the Washington Post, “If you were going to go into a lab and build out of spare politician parts what people are angry about in Washington, you would build Roy Blunt.”

THINGS

ELLIE

by ELLIE TOMASSON / chief managing editor

In the past month, Pokémon Go has exploded. However, it burned bright and fast.

Its relevance is waning every day.

I downloaded the app a few days after it came out to see what all the fuss was about.

Initially, I was disappointed. I have an iPhone 4, so the app took forever to load, it crashed all the time and my phone overheated so much that I had to blow on it constantly to try to keep it from shutting down.

Ultimately, it became an exercise in patience.

At times I considered giving up, deleting the app, and going back to my real life, but the rush of catching a rare Pokémon, despite technical difficulties, was intoxicating.

Seeing the validation of ‘Gotcha!’ upon catching a Pokémon or finally getting enough candy to evolve my Eevee is an amazing feeling.

There is also a strange bond between passersby whom you know are playing too.

It’s easy to spot who’s got the bug, wheth-

er it’s a group walking with their faces buried in their phones or that guy who stops cold in his tracks in the middle of the sidewalk flicking his finger up on the screen.

There’s a certain connection that comes when walking by another Pokehunter - you nod and acknowledge each other and maybe even spark a conversation based on your common goal of ‘catching ‘em all.’

Eventually, after the initial infatuation wore off, Pokémon Go and I slowly grew apart. I began to question whether this augmented reality game was actually augmenting my reality. Sure, I was walking in the real world, but I was always looking through a screen.

I started questioning what my goal in playing was. It was just a distraction so that I could look through the rose-colored glass of Pokémon Go’s virtual reality camera and

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escape real reality.

It is the same phenomenon with the popularity of Netflix and social media we grasp desperately at anything that can take us out of the present moment and distract our information-spoiled brains.

What scares me about Pokémon Go is not the game itself, which I do kind of love, but what it implies for the future.

Pokémon Go has already become a bit passé, but I can see it sparking a wave of augmented reality games. While now we’re just trying to augment our reality, when will we cross the line where we can’t deal with reality without technology?

Are we inching closer to Ray Bradbury’s prophetic short story “The Veldt”? I don’t know, but I’m probably just going to go watch some Netflix to forget about it. fff

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