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Volume 46 Number 2 ~ November 2015 ~ De Smet Jesuit High School ~ 233 N. New Ballas Rd. ~St. Louis, MO 63141
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olitical PShowdown
Students share their views on key issues pages 4 and 5
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news Social Justice Club Going To Washington D.C. page 2
opinions More Guns Needed For Less Problems page 3
feature Data Showing De Smet Students’ Politics pages 4 and 5
sports Sophomore Matt Hillmer Shoots For The Olympics page 6
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November 2015
Social Justice Club Heads To D.C. Social Justice Traveling to D.C. For Catholic Ideals
days as a part of the Ignatian Family Teach-in to discuss liturgy and have student lead breakout sessions that The new De Smet Jesuit Social help them understand how faith and Justice Club will be traveling to justice coincide. The club hopes to Washington D.C. on Nov. 6th- 11th influence our government leaders in on their mission to promote the helping represent Catholic values. idea of “Pax Christi”, the peace of “We want them to know what we Christ. Inspired to act on issues of believe and influence their decision social justice within the country, making,” said Wotawa. The club moderator Joe Wotawa S.J. and the plans to meet with Missouri House club members prepare for a faith filled Representative Anne Wagner, Senator weekend to meet this end. Claire McCaskill and Senator Roy “Our main goal is to follow Blunt on these issues. They also hope Christ’s example and develop an to influence not only what happens in understanding on how faith helps us Washington, but back at De Smet as understand social justice issues” Mr. well. Joe Wotawa said. “We plan on talking “I want the school to be a place about immigration reform, care for easier to do good,” said Wotawa. environment and racism because all “Informing the school about issues of those are in some way or another and mission collections, we’re going are seen in the gospel.” to use this weekend in November to The club will meet with other Jesuit figure out what we’re going to do for high schools and universities for 3 the rest of the school year.”
Patrick McHugh News Editor
Photo by Kevin Berns The Social Justice Club which includes seniors (from left to right) Adam Greger, Ray Stewart, Bronson Taylor and Jackson Ullmann
Faculty Interested In 3D Innovation Brendan Johnson Opinions Editor
De Smet Jesuit faculty members are interested in bringing the next best piece of technology to the curriculum. 3D printers are this “next best thing,”being integrated into schools across the country. Various schools have already joined the technological movement, making 3D printers a part of the learning experience. “There are a lot of cool uses for [a 3D printer],” Principal Trevor Bonat said. “We are in a world where design, art and engineering are all coming together into one.” A 3D printer is a promising piece of technology that is unfamiliar to most. In the late 20th century, massive computers took up space in the most advanced technological labs in the country, seeming almost alien to the rest of society. 3D printers are the “clunk computers” of the 21st century. “Eventually it will be like it is now with
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computers and printers,” English teacher Rob Bergman said. “It will be a one to one situation everywhere, even in our homes” Before a school can consider buying a 3D printer, a plan for its use needs to be adopted. “We need to figure out how we could integrate it into our learning,” Bonat said. “I have looked into these printers, but we just have to know what we are going to use them for.” With a state of the art 3D printer, new opportunities for students and faculty will open up. Most notably, it could give students the ability to design something they could call their own. “There can be some great applications,” Bonat said. “I am all for having a CAD lab and doing more CAD stuff, whether it is design or prototyping.” Computer-aided design (CAD) is used in a number of fields today. Students with access to a CAD lab would benefit greatly from its state of the art design capabilities. Students could also take advantage of a potential CAD design class where they could learn and refine valuable skills. “Groups we have now like the Engineering Club or Robotics club could use something like this for design in what they do,” Bergman said. “Especially in engineering and manufacturing, it’s about trial and error and designing what you need.” Few schools in the area have invested in 3D printers. Having one available to students and faculty will make De Smet more appealing to perspective students. “The potential is incredible as we try to market ourselves as a school,” Bonat said. “This is
something that no other MCC school has.” A 3D printer costs several thousand dollars. However, Bonat is confident that, with a set plan, the printer can be funded by donors and benefactors as the school’s next project. “We would be able to find the money.” Bonat said. “But we have to answer the important questions first.” From computer classes and the robotics club to art projects and even the math department, a 3D printer has a potential place. Bergman believes that once one is available, everyone will be able to find a use for it. “We don’t know what we want until it is presented to us,” Bergman said. “Such is the case with all technology.”
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Acoustic Guitar Camera Lens iPhone Case Model of cars and cities Replicas of Organs
“Spamalot” Audition Gives Students A Chance To Shine Play Tryouts Inspire Students To Try New Things Mario Ghazal Staff Writer
Auditions for the play “Spamalot” will be take place Nov. 16-19, in the De Smet theater and in the chorus room. Anyone looking to try to make a part into the cast list should find the list of monologues outside the theatre, and prepare to recite it on Nov. 17 at 3:00 – 5:00. The vocal auditions are in Room 102 on Nov. 16 at 3:00 – 6:00. An actor can pick up a copy of the vocal selections in Room 102 starting Nov. 2. Actors should prepare for the callbacks on Nov. 18 and 19, and read the cast list on Nov. 20 at 3:00. The rehearsals will start on Nov. 22 and skip Christmas break for a total of 10 - 11 weeks. All actors must be available for the last two weeks of rehearsal, showtimes are Feb. 18 – 20.The cast ranges from 20-30 people, as such, there will be no excess of actors. Any actor or student interested in acting looking for more information should take the information sheets outside the theatre or contact Mr. Knoedelseder for any questions. Monty Python’s “Spamalot” is a musical comedy adapted from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Like the movie, it is a parody of the Arthurian Legend. King Arthur and his Knights travel the land in order to find the Holy Grail, through misadventures such as using a Trojan rabbit and putting on a
Broadway-style musical. The award-winning play was chosen from among the other plays because of the film’s 40 year anniversary. The comedy’s cast is considered flexible to work with. It has many male leads, and has the opportunity to host a large cast, after two years of smaller cast musicals.
Important Dates and Time Vocal Selections- Available now Vocal Auditions Nov. 16, 3-6 P.M. Speaking Auditions- Nov. 17, 3-5 P.M. Callbacks Nov. 18-19, 3-6 P.M. Cast List Release: Nov. 20 Show runs from Feb. 18-20
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NOVEMBER 2015 How do you feel about Donald Trump?
OPINIONS 39.2%
40.2%
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Based on a survey of 301 students
2.3%
He’s got my vote!
Pro Trump Joe Cafazza Sports Editor
Donald Trump is bringing something to the 2016 Republican primaries that America has not seen in a long time. Attention. In a nation where people are constantly consuming media, serious topics like elections tend to get lost in the shuffle between other events like Kanye West’s annual VMA antics or the latest hysteria around the Kardashian family. 23 million people watched the GOP debate on Sept. 16, a CNN record. When compared to the 15 million who watched the Democratic debate on Oct. 14, it is easy to assume that the reason for the uncharacteristically high ratings of the GOP have something to do with Trump’s presence. Trump has been a participant in the
media circus and their tendencies to blow certain stories out of proportion. Whether he is a “good” candidate or not, Trump appeals to a demographic of Americans who only turned out 38% of its eligible voters in 2012: the 18-24 year olds. From 2000 to 2008 the 18-24 year old voter turnout hiked from about 30% up to about 45% according to the US Census Bureau. It is important to draw as many young people to the polls as possible. Trump will do just that. One reason for this was because of something unique at the polls. That unique thing was Barack Obama. This time, Trump is just as, if not more, polarizing than any presidential candidate to make it this far in the presidential race. Although many people call him out saying he has
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Make America Great Again? no substance, as a successful and wellregarded business man, it is hard to argue that Trump will not have any ideas to drive the economy upward. He is a selfmade billionaire with a net worth of about $4 billion who is poised to shake up United States politics like no one has seen before. Trump is ready to “Make America Great Again.” We already have a group of clowns so bring on the circus and let the festivities commence. Why shouldn’t the party symbolized by an elephant grab some attention with a roaring round of pachydermous TRUMPeting?
Stephen Baxendale Editor-in-Chief Since announcing his candidacy, Donald Trump has dominated political news with his bombastic language and large persona. Although he has recently dipped in the polls, he still remains one of the most prominently featured candidates. But Trump’s presence in the race is damaging the Republican party, and it is getting harder and harder to mend the longer he stays in the race. During his announcement speech, he immediately caused controversy by blaming Mexico for America’s increasing problems
I would never vote for him
Guns kill more than 30,000 people per year, and the Umpqua Community College shooting on Oct. 1 marked this year’s 45th school shooting. Murder and mass killings have become a way of life in America and are too frequent. The Second Amendment is the reason why so many people, including those that shouldn’t, have guns today. At this point, taking away guns and preventing guns sales is extremely difficult. Instead of using laws to protect ourselves from bad guys with guns, we need to utilize our right to bear arms and encourage them in a way that makes our communities safer. Our country isn’t the Wild West; it’s worse. Back then, it may not have been comforting knowing everyone was armed, but at least you knew that if someone tried to shoot a place up, they wouldn’t get far. In the recent UCC shooting, the shooter executed each person knowing that he and his gun had the upper hand. A student and veteran, John Parker Jr., was armed and on campus at the time of the shooting, but he hid in a room. Had he intervened,
nine people may not have lost their lives that day. In order to protect our country, we not only need more guns, but also people valiant enough to use them for good. The worst mass shootings in the U.S have taken place in schools, which are often gun free zones. The biggest targets for shooters are also the most defenseless. Locked doors have yet to prevent shooters from breaking into a school. We shouldn’t have to cower in our classrooms waiting for the police to arrive. Trusted faculty members should be armed and trained to use a gun in case of emergency. How effective is locked door against a gun? Not very. How effective are school measures that allow shooters to walk the halls? Not very. How effective is a gun against a shooter? Very. Gun Control advocates argue that more guns will cause more violence. Several countries have outlawed guns, but still have more gun violence than those with high gun ownership. Luxembourg, where guns are completely banned, has a murder rate nine times higher than Germany, a country where gun ownership is high. Countries with more guns have proven to have lower crime rates than those with gun bans. Taking away guns has been counterproductive for countries. With more guns
Donald Who?
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with crime, drugs and rape. He continues his anti-immigration stance by famously campaigning for a wall at the United States’ southern border. More drastically, he aims to dismantle the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all those born in the United States. Unfortunately, his bigoted statements have caused him to rise in the polls, highlighting modern paranoia and hatred in a large part of the United States. This is forcing many other candidates to be pushed farther to the right, making the Republican party the party of intolerance. The GOP has had multiple debates showcasing the top candidates, and each time, Trump has proven that he is completely ignorant on public policy. Without giving any substantial answers, he covers
More Guns For Less Problems Brendan Johnson Opinions Editor
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By arming people who can handle the responsibility, communities will be safer for residents and more dangerous for criminals. than any nation in the world, taking away America’s guns will result in mass chaos, as criminals will have no trouble illegally acquiring a gun. By arming people who can handle the responsibility, communities will be safer for residents and more dangerous for criminals. Anyone with half a mind will reconsider wronging someone with a gun. Unfortunately, many criminals, particularly those involved in mass shootings, are insane and plan on getting shot one way or another. If the thought of guns won’t stop a shooter, the guns themselves will. Consider our country’s situation with guns. There are an estimated 310 million guns accounted for, roughly one gun for every man, woman and child in the U.S. If someone cannot legally buy a gun, they will do so illegally. Illegally obtaining a gun is not difficult. Granted, strict background checks and testing will slow down the gun buying process for criminals, but what is the point if they can find another way? Gun control is less about guns, more about control.
his ignorance with more of the bombastic language we’ve come to expect. His status as a celebrity is carrying him through the race. The worst part of his candidacy is that it is preventing other candidates from discussing the real issues. Our country has some serious problems, and Trump, throwing a barrage of insults about a candidate’s face or personality, keeps distracting people from those problems. The media, instead of asking a candidate about serious issues such as gun control or Iran, is asking what his response is to Trump’s latest remark. Eventually, Trump will lose. But the longer he stays, the Republicans’ chance of winning the White House becomes smaller and smaller.
R MIRROR 233 North New Ballas St. Louis, MO 63141 Volume 46, Issue 2 Adviser Kevin Berns Editor-in-Chief Stephen Baxendale Staff Ray Stewart- Managing Editor Brendan Johnson- Opinions Editor Joe Cafazza- Sports Editor David Goodwillie- Photo Editor Alex Kramer- News Editor Patrick McHugh- News Editor Alex Henja- Entertainment Editor Drew Brown- Web Editor Doug Dolan- Staff Writer Mario Ghazal- Staff Writer The goals of The Mirror, as De Smet Jesuit’s official student newspaper, are to provide accurate information in the spirit of responsible journalism, to entertain and to offer a forum of ideas of students, parents, graduates, faculty and administrators. Bylined commentaries represent the opinions of their writers; they do not necessarily express the views of the administration, faculty, student body or The Mirror staff and its adviser. Editorials without bylines represent the opinions of the editors and staff. At least three-fourths of the majority of the staff is needed for an article to be considered an opinion of the paper. The Mirror welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be limited to 500 words and should be submitted to the publications office in Room 212. All letters must be signed, but names may be withheld upon request.
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November 2015
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The following results are based on the responses from 301 De Smet Jesuit students.
Q. If the election was today, who would you vote for?
? Donald Trump 23.6%
Q. Do you support increasing taxes on the rich to lower student loans?
Yes 50.5%
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Carson 15.9%
Sanders Other Rubio 13% 11% 10%
Q. Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
No 49.5%
Yes 52.8%
No 47.2 %
Q. Do you support legal same sex marriage? Yes 56.1%
No 43.9%
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Ray Stewart Managing Editor
Q. What political party do you identify with?
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61.6% Republican 19.9% Democrat 18.5% Other
America Is Too Divided Bronson Taylor Contributing Writer
Americans are more divided along ideological lines now than at any point in recent history, a fact made obvious by the rampant partisanship between Republicans and Democrats. Conservatives are stereotyped as racist, misogynist, upper class bigots who are out of touch with the needs of the middle class. Liberals are equally stereotyped as tax and spend socialists, who view the Constitution as a guideline, and would take away the rights of everyday Americans to increase the size and scope of the Federal Government. These labels are exacerbated on both sides of the spectrum by the political discourse and ideological extremes. This is a destructive trend that is threatening to take the entire political process in a backwards direction. Candidates on both sides are attempting to out match each other by becoming more and more radical in their respective extremes. Donald Trump proposed ideas like mass deportations and the building of a large wall on the southern border. Bernie Sanders proposed new social programs that could total up to $18 trillion added to the national debt over ten years. These proposals, which span from the impractical to the downright insane, galvanize and excite the extremes of both parties, and drown out the moderate voices who hold the mainstream views. Compromise is fast becoming a political dinosaur. As Americans grow further apart
Compromise is fast becoming a political dinosaur. As Americans grow further apart from each other ideologically, so do the people they elect to represent them.
from each other ideologically, so do the people they elect to represent them. The result leaves less moderates who are willing to cross political lines in order to keep the government functioning effectively. Many would argue that holding a unified ideological purity is the best way to bring about the change that is necessary. Republicans argue that conservative ideals are the best way to combat what they believe is an over-reaching Obama administration. Democrats argue that promoting liberal policies is the only way to bring about changes for issues such as climate change and income inequality. The problem with this approach is that the more extreme each party becomes, the farther apart they grow. The only way to change the polarization in our political system is to become more informed constituents. The reality is that we are in this position today because we elected these politicians. For as long as we continue to elect politicians that are more focused on rhetoric and sound bites over legitimate public policy, we will continue to see the rise of loudmouthed talking heads like Donald Trump and a Congress that has one of the worst approval ratings in national history. For most of the Class of 2016 this will be the first election in which they can cast a vote.
This election and the future of our country will be determined based on how proactive and educated we are in the views and ideology of the political candidates on both sides of the aisle. This division within our political system only grows wider because we allow it, and only we can put an end to it. The next time a candidate like Bernie Sanders claims we need a complete revolution within America, or Donald Trump shouts that America doesn’t win anymore and needs to go back to the time when it was once great, ask yourself if this is sound, practical, public policy or demagogic rhetoric that has no place within our political discourse.
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High Hopes For Varsity Hockey Alex Kramer News Editor This year, the varsity hockey team looks to bring home its 15th state championship. Last February, the team was defeated by SLUH in the semifinals of the playoffs. Junior alternate captain Tim Makowski and junior forward Derek Northrop have no doubt in their young team. The team has a miniscule two senior presence, backed up by 11 juniors and 11 sophomores. Therefore, the team will have 22 upperclassmen next season as opposed to 13 last season. Makowski and Northrop admire what they see in their teammates’ play. “This year, all four lines can produce,” Makowski said. “Skill wise, we might have lost some from last season, but I think we have all hardworking kids.” Makowski is persistent on his team’s will to win. Northrop has faith in his team but there’s one problem: the offense. “All we have to do is work on our offense,” Northrop said. “We’ll get there at some point.” On the contrary, the offense produced 16 goals in its five games of the preseason. Though, in two games against SLUH, they were outscored
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9-2. Makowski is comfortable with the offense because of his skill-packed defense. “I think we’re a defensive minded team,” Makowski said. “I think our game is going to be built from that. We have three good goalies, Reduzzi, Oliver and Nieters. Obviously, they’re going to play really good for us this year. Our defense will help and I think that’ll help transition to producing good offense.” Will Oliver and Colin Nieters both recorded shutouts in the preseason Top Hat Tournament. Northrop is confident in the team’s ability to succeed this year. “I think we have an opportunity to do something really special this year.”
Photo by David Goodwillie
Junior Tim Makowski receives the puck in the defensive zone. The Spartans fell short to SLUH in the semifinals of the Top Hat Tournament with a score of 6-2. Varsity plays Nov. 7 against Parkway South at 9:30 p.m. at Queeny Rec. Plex.
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Sophomore Goes For Gold Drew Brown Web Editor
Most great high school athletes focus on getting recruited by college coaches. This is not the case for sophomore swimmer Matt Hillmer, who is training to qualify for the Olympic trials. Just two years ago, he was an average swimmer when he achieved a cut at sectionals. Then over the summer Matt made it to the National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) Junior National Championships. “Then it was probably from there [NCSA Junior National Championships] that I started going for the Olympic trials,” Hillmer said. “I realized how close I was and a couple of the guys even there, who I’m not too far away from, got their trial cuts there. So I figured if they could do it, I will be able to get to do it.” Making it to nationals and possibly the Olympic trials is no easy feat. Hillmer practices about ten times
Photo by Stephen Oliver
Sophomore Matthew Hillmer swims freestyle in the Westminster meet. Hillmer finished first in the 500 yard freestyle, resulting in qualification to the state meet.
a week which includes five night practices, one Saturday practice, and four morning practice including two lifting and two swimming. “Matt is a hard worker,” club coach Dave McCrary said. “As he is maturing, he is doing a better job
at executing total workouts. When I first started coaching him, he worked extremely hard at the things he liked doing and not so much at the things he didn’t enjoy as much. Now he has a better understanding of how to work everything and what effect that has on
his swims.” With an average of ten practices a week, Hillmer said he must stay motivated to make it through the week. “I enjoy the competitiveness of it,” Hillmer said. “I mean that is almost the entire sport even in practices it’s all competitive. You versus the other person how fast you’re going, how fast they are going.” McCrary believes Hillmer is a unique swimmer who does not fault under pressure. “Probably Matt’s biggest strength is that he truly enjoys the big pressure meets,” McCrary said. “When others get almost paralyzed by nerves and struggles with confidence, Matt loves those moments and competes at his best. That is fairly unique. His other unique strength is that he gets more excited the longer the race is. Not many people like the mile or the open water 5K. Matt lives these races and the pain that comes with them.”
John Kelly Believes In The Blues that this team is deeper than it was a year ago. “We added four new After a disappointing veterans to the roster, and all postseason, the Blues hope to four have contributed a lot,” bounce back this season. Last Kelly said. “Also we’ve added year, they finished first in three rookies and all three the Central division but came rookies have been fantastic.” up short to the Minnesota The four veterans are Wild in their only playoff Scottie Upshall, Scott series. Gomez, Troy Brouwer and Last season, young star Kyle Brodziak. The three Vladimir Tarasenko recorded rookies are Colton Parayko, a career-high 37 goals and 36 Joel Edmundson and Robby assists. Kevin Shattenkirk Fabbri. tallied 36 assists as well. “A lot of the [new players] Additionally, Alexander have given us size and Steen also scored a career toughness,” Kelly said. “I high 64 points last season. think that the Blues missed Blues announcer John that last year and they Kelly believes in the team missed it in the playoffs. It’s this season. Last season, the a big part of having success Blues wracked up 109 points, in hockey. So, I think down tying for the most points in the road that our team is the Western Conference. going to be tougher and “That’s a fantastic season bigger and I think down the any way you look at it,” Kelly road that’s going to help us.” said. The Blues were 20th in the However, Kelly believes league in hits per game last
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season. “You have Butler, and the emergence of Parayko and Edmundson,” Kelly said. “Thank God we had those young players come in this year or we really would have been in a lot of trouble, but those young kids have played so well. Quite honestly, we really haven’t missed a beat so far on defense. They’ve played so well.” Kelly has high expectations for the Blues power play unit with the likes of Parayko, Shattenkirk, Pietrangelo and Tarasenko. “There’s no reason that this power play can’t be top ten, if not top five with those kinds of players,” Kelly said. “Probably the most intriguing aspect of the power play could be Parayko’s shot because the Blues haven’t had a big bomb from the point since Al MacInnis retired quite
Photo by Alex Kramer
Rookie Colton Parayko defends the passing lane in practice on Nov. 2. Parayko leads NHL defensemen with four goals through 11 games.
honestly. And this guy has a bomb and if you have that weapon on your power play, it’s a great weapon to have. But it also opens up a lot of other things that they can do.” Last season, the team appeared in the top five for
power play goals and power play percentage. “Are [the Blues] a Stanley Cup contender? They absolutely are,” Kelly said. “They have a very good team and I think at least early on they have the potential to be a better team.”
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Fall Sports Wrap-Up State qualifiers, district champs abound as fall sports seasons come to end Football
Although the season did not go exactly as planned, Senior Griffin Palmer says he enjoyed every minute of it and would not trade his senior year for anything. “We had a great group of guys this year,” Palmer said, “and I would not have wanted to do this year with anyone else.” Other key players who stepped up were junior running back Jullian Fowler and sophomore quarterback Blake Schneider who stepped in when Andrew Effer went down with a concussion The football team finished 1-10. The one win was by a score of 18-6 over Vashon.
Cross Country Juniors emerging as leaders seemed to be a theme for the cross country team this year The cross country team saw three key juniors step up this year in Joe Reed, Tyler O’Connor and Michael Ruiz del Arbol. “I thought we had a couple high points,” Coach Bryan Traughber said. “I think our best meet overall was Granite City.” The Spartans finished 2nd out of 38 teams at the Granite City Invitational. Reed and O’Connor qualified for the State Championship meet Nov. 7 at Jefferson City.
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After losing two heartbreaking games to SLUH in the regular season, the soccer team was able to pull out a 1-0 win over the Junior Billikens to earn the sectional title. Junior Jack Klinger one-timed a deflection on a free kick into the top right corner with about 18 minutes left in the game for the lone score. Junior goalkeeper Connor Range stopped 13 shots to earn the shutout. The Spartans take a 20-7-1 record to Lafayette Saturday at 1:00 for the state quarterfinals against an undefeated Lancers team (23-0-1). For complete coverage of the soccer playoffs go to www.desmetmirror.com
Swimming Marc Schneier and his medley relay team, with Michael Franz, Jarrod Carter and Matt Hillmer, worked all year toward their goal of qualifying for state. In the MCC Finals, they accomplished their goal. “I’ve been working hard and trying to motivate my teammates,” Schneier said, “because we lost a lot of strong swimmers this year.” Michael Franz set school records and qualified for state in the 100 Back and the 100 Fly. Matt Hillmer qualified for state in the 200 and 500 freestyle. The state meet is Nov. 6-7 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.
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1. Senior Griffin Palmer lines up before a play against Saint Louis U. High in the football team’s homecoming game. This game was also De Smet’s senior night. 2. Senior Nick Hanson (#10) races for a 50/50 ball against Saint Louis U. High. This game was also De Smet soccer’s “senior night” although the game was at 10am. 3. Marc Schneier pushes off in the backstroke at the Ladue Invitational. 4. Junior Joe Reed comes down the last stretch of his 5K at Forest Park. Reed ran at the sectional meet on Oct. 31.
Stipanovich Continues Legacy Of Excellence
Upcoming Sporting Events Soccer
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The name Stipanovich is synonymous with basketball greatness, and no one knows this better than junior Ryan Stipanovich. Stipanovich stands a lanky 6’7” and his household is very basketball oriented; his uncle Steve Stipanovich won a State title in ‘78 and ‘79 and his father Mike Stipanovich won a State title in ‘82. His father serves as a role model for him. “I look up to my Dad the most because of his work ethic and love for my family and his job,” Stipanovich said. “My family, friends and coaches help me stay motivated day to day, especially my parents when they give me advice on and off the court.” His sister, Sydney Stipanovich, who is fourth all-time at St. Joseph’s Academy in scoring and first in both rebounds and blocks all-time, currently plays Division I basketball at the University of Pennsylvania. “My sister used to beat me, up until about seventh grade,” Stipanovich said. “She can’t guard me now.” After only two seasons playing for De Smet, he has already received offers from a variety of schools, University of Vermont, SIUE, IUPUI, University of Eastern Illinois, University of Wyoming and University of Evansville. But, it has taken hard work to get where he is today. “I try to get up at least 200 made shots a day, some ball handling work,” Stipanovich said. “And I lift weights at least 3 times a week.” All of this hard work is paying off, and his basketball coach recognizes that. The 6’7” Stipanovich is a force for De Smet. “What really sets [Stipanovich] apart is his versatility,” Coach Kevin Poelker said. “He can shoot it, get to the rim or drive down to the post and score from there.” Looking ahead to this season, Stipanovich knows that the MCC games will be difficult. Both Chaminade and SLUH made it into the State Quarterfinals last year and both CBC (187) and Vianney (15-11) had a better record than De Smet last year.
Quarterfinals: Nov. 7 @ Lafayette @ 1:00 Semifinals: Nov. 14 @ Soccer Park Finals: Nov. 15 @ Soccer Park *See www.desmetmirror.com for details
Hockey Nov. 7: Parkway South, 9:30pm @ Queeny Nov. 12: Chaminade, 6:30pm @ Queeny Nov. 14: Vianney, 8:45pm @ Webster Nov. 21: Lindbergh, 9:30pm @ Queeny Nov. 27: SLUH, 9:45pm @ Affton Photo by David Goodwille
Junior Ryan Stipanovich dribbles to the basket during practice on Nov. 2. Stipanovich is the third “Stipo” to play for De Smet.
“Pretty much all our MCC conference games against Chaminade, SLUH, CBC, and Vianney [will be a challenge],” Stipanovich said, “[but] we’ll be a lot more experienced because of the five returning starters.” The theme for this year is balance. “I think our strength this year is that we are balanced,” Poelker said, “Dillon Gilkey is our second leading scorer, Griffin Palmer is a three year varsity player, Colin Riesmeyer is a high energy player, Rick Hill is a great natural shot blocker and has improved on his offensive game and Ethan Erusha is athletic and brings a toughness to this team.” With this experienced team, Poelker can try out a bunch of different offenses and defenses to adapt to the teams they play. “We will be challenged by lots of good teams” Stipanovich said. “and we are very capable of having a winning season because of our experienced, talented players.”
Basketball
Nov. 14: Jamboree, 12pm @ De Smet Dec. 8: Parkway South, 7pm @ De Smet Dec. 12: Rockbridge, 3:30pm @ Duchesne Dec. 18: SLUH. 7pm @ De Smet
Wrestling Nov. 18: Tri-meet, 10am @ O’Fallon Dec. 3: Kirkwood, 6pm @ De Smet Dec. 5: Westminster Tournament @ Westminster Dec. 9: Lafayette, 6pm @ Lafayette
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The launch of the Macintosh is here and Steve Jobs is preparing to walk on a stage for thousands of anxious spectators. He seems cool, calm and collected until his ex- girlfriend and daughter show up asking for financial support which he continues to deny that he even has a daughter. This is the Steve Jobs you didn’t know. “Steve Jobs” shows every aspect of the man from the visionary businessman to troubled father. The film raises the question on the difference between doing what it takes to win and doing the right thing. The film moves at a brisk pace and the characters are always moving and talking. The film is mostly dialogue of characters talking. This can be a problem for some viewers who can be easily bored by this but, the dialogue is so well written that it keeps you glued to your seat. Michael Fassbender is brilliant in portraying Jobs as both sympathetic and dislikable. One of the bigger surprises of the film was the performance of Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. Rogen plays Wozniak as a likeable sidekick to Jobs who is mostly ignored and brushed off by Jobs. That is until the end of the film when both have a tense confrontation on who deserves more credit for the success of Apple. Kate Winslet has a strong performance as Joanna Hoffman, one of Job’s closest advisors, and Jeff Daniels has a great performance as Jobs’ business rival John Scully. What truly makes this movie work is the fantastic script from Aaron Sorkin and the bold direction of Danny Boyle. The dialogue is sharp, witty and real and keeps the audience intrigued. “Steve Jobs” is one of the year’s best films thanks to the great direction of Danny Boyle, solid script from Sorkin and a remarkable performance from Michael Fassbender. “Steve Jobs” is one of the best films of the year and is a movie you cannot miss.
NOVEMBER 2015
AMA Predictions Ray Stewart Managing Editor
Artist of the Year Nomines: Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, The Weeknd. Taylor Swift is the favorite here followed, by The Weeknd and Nicki Minaj. Swift’s debut pop album “1989” was one of this year’s highest selling albums however The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness” and Minaj’s “The Pinkprint” were also very popular this year.
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New Artist of the Year Nomines: Fetty Wap. Sam Hunt. Tove Lo. Walk the Moon, The Weeknd The Weeknd will take this one home. However, Fetty Wap’s domination of the air waves this year cannot be denied. The two dominated the charts this year and both artists released No. 1 albums. The Weeknd gets a slight advantage due to his smash hit “I Can’t Feel My Face.”
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“Halo 5” Is Boldest Yet
“Halo 5: Guardians” demonstrates that the “Halo” series can always one up its predecessor. When people think of Halo they expect an epic story, amazing visuals and addictive multiplayer. Last year’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection came as a disappointment to many fans due to its broken multiplayer. Halo 5 makes the comeback Halo fans have been waiting for. The developer of “Halo,” 343 Industries, acted accordingly with a pre-release beta. Without four games packed into one disk, 343 industries was able to correct many of the collections’ problems. The game had little to no problems with the server that its predecessor. The “Halo 5” campaign revolves around the Blue team, including Master Chief and three other Spartan’s he knew from the past.
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Against them is team Osiris, lead by a man named Locke,along with a new series of Spartans including Buck, a returning character from former games.. Throughout the campaign,the player learns about these new Spartans while team Osiris hunts the Blue team. The campaign can be played alone, but is meant to be enjoyed with friends. This new take on the classic campaign model adds uniqueness to the game. The multiplayer is the real highlight, though being the faster in the series. Some fans find it too fast paced, preferring the slower pace of the previous games, but audiences demanded a fastpaced multiplayer and “Halo 5” appealed to them. “Halo” has always had a balance because of how the multiplayer is set up but this game seems to be going the way of other shooters and making your rank matter. The new game mode “Warzone” takes pieces from the MOBA genre, adding giant maps to the game. This mode also allows teams to work together to defeat enemies. One major complaint people have with the game is there being no split screen. Making the game split screen was not possible because of the game being 60fps. Another issue people notice is the micro transactions. These “REQ Packs” are bought by real money. These packs are used for gear and vehicles in the game’s Arena mode. I don’t have any problem with this because they’re not needed to win. Overall
I have no problems with “Halo 5 Guardians”. 343 has delivered everything Halo fans have been asking for and more.
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Song of the Year
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Do You Know Halo? 1.) What is master chief’s real name? 2.) What was the name of the vessel used in “combat evolved”? 3.) Who built the halo rings? 4.) What is the real name of the hunters? 5.) Who first introduced Halo in 1999? 6.) What type of ammunition does the SRS99 Sniper Riffle fire?
Nomines: Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”; Rihanna and KanyeWest featuring Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”; Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”; Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”; Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” This may be the hardest award to predict. All of these songs continue to dominate air waves however “See You Again” has been the most impactful. The Paul Walker tribute had a greater impact than Swift’s Katy Perry diss track, Beiber’s comeback single and Rihanna’s proclamation of frustration.
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1.) John 2.) Pillar of Autumn 3.) The Forerunners 4.) Sangheili 5.) Steve Jobs 6.) 14.5x114mm
Alex Hejna Entertainment Editor
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