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Contents Opinions
Sports
4 / The doomed generation
17 / Pushing the limits
Millennials lack the social and emotional skills of previous generations.
5 / No pain no sport A lack of physical exertion determines that video gaming cannot be considered a sport.
News Scholar bowl emodies an activity for students who have a fascination for facts.
4 / Opinions 7 / News 12 / In-Depth
10, 14 / Feature 16 / Sports 20 / Entertainment
19 / Trust the process Basketball team has a chance to do great things in the post season.
Entertainment
8-9 / Brains over brawn
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Varsity runner trains through anemia to reach new heights for season.
20 / Get the St. Louis scoop A taste of the top ice cream places in the city.
As a mom, my heart bleeds for kids who don’t see their self-worth and give up on themselves.”
- Donna Noonan, Motherly Love- Page 14
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10 / Rocking out on the weekend Student musicians and their bands take their talents to the stage.
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The cover, by Darian Sandoz, showcases our story on drowsy driving. We were actually lucky enough to have the story idea given to us by a parent in the community. She informed us about Karrie Werne, whose son was killed after falling asleep at the wheel one night. She now educates individuals about the dangers of drowsy driving. We knew that it was something that every high schooler has dealt with at one time or another, so we jumped at the opportunity to cover it. Looking ahead, the staff is hoping to dedicate most of what is left of the semester to developing fresh and creative content, as well as new ways to portray it. There is a myriad of ideas and opportunities just sitting on our whiteboards, and we are hoping to put what little time we have left to use and bring them to life. In addition to that, we will begin plans for next year. That means recruitment and, above all, organization. We want to hit the ground running next fall, so will have to dedicate some time and energy this year to make sure that we do so. And believe me, when the majority of our staff consists of seniors eager to wipe their hands of high school and head off to college, it is not easy. With that said, we are looking for underclassmen that will not only step up and work to maintain all that we have built this year, but also leaders that will continue to take the publication to greater things in the years to come.
-Brendan Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
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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 for the ideas of students, parents, graduates, faculty and administrators. By-lined 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 the staff. At least a three-fourths 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 or emailed to desmetpress@ gmail.com. All letters must be signed, but names will be withheld upon request.
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The Doomed Generation
Millennials are not prepared to face the real world
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by Brendan Johnson, Editor-in-Chief illennials are screwed, but it is not their fault. The majority of the generation has grown up in environments that have failed them. As a result, many are selfcentered, entitled and, for the most part, incredibly difficult to work with. The generation has also fallen short in their ability to develop deep relationships that have a sense of meaning. Millennials were dealt a bad hand growing up, and will eventually have to pay the price for it. Millennials grew up being told that they were special and that they could have anything just because they wanted it. There was little need to work for anything because daddy could it get for them. That sounds nice, but once they reach the real world they will realize that daddy cannot get them the promotion that they want, that they are not special and that if they want something, they will have to work for it. Look at the the ideology of the participation trophy: telling kids that they are special even if they do not win. There is a huge problem with that because in the real-world the losers are losers, and they do not get rewarded. In contrast, social media, which is riddled with filters, is destroying some Millennials’ self-esteem because it makes everybody’s lives look great. They do not see those filters, though. All they see is that they are not having as much fun, they are not as happy or they are not as good looking as their friends. The world that many Millennials have grown up in has given them a false sense of identity, one that the real-world is bound to shatter. The other issue with Millennials is that they
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lack the ability to develop and utilize deep, meaningful relationships. Their relationships, for the most part, are superficial. Millennials are notorious for choosing to abandon plans with friends if something better comes up. They lack a genuine dedication to one another.
That is because genuine relationships cannot be built off of gossip and great memes, nor can they be built through social media and small-talk.
They are built through the meaningful, faceto-face conversations that show that they care about the other person and what is going on in their life. Millennials do not know how to have those conversations. As a result, they have no one to turn to when they are stressed or feeling down; no one that they feel like they can share their problems with. Instead, they turn to the phone, which only worsens their situation. Eventually, they will find themselves depressed, unmotivated and feeling empty. Not all Millennials were raised under the same circumstances, but the fact is that children are growing up in different environments than they used to. Parents teach their kids to shoot for the
stars. What they don’t realize is that shooting for the stars requires hard work that they have little experience with. In addition to that, something about the world Millennials grew up in made them desire to make an impact. The problem is that they have this idea of “impact,” but they don’t know what it is. Many will fail to see that impact in their workplaces, but many won’t quit because they need their jobs to survive. So, they will go through life and never really find joy; everything in their lives will just be “fine.” Worst of all, the environments of the realworld, which care more about the numbers than the people, are not going to help them find their purpose or sense of confidence. Millennials can make an impact on the world, but for many, that starts with changing how they see impact and purpose. The way that they can find them in what they do is by finding something that they are passionate about and pursuing it. They will have to understand that meeting their goals and making an impact can’t be done in a matter of weeks or even months because sometimes it takes years of hard work and dedication to get remotely close. In short, the Millennials were just dealt a bad hand and how they were raised. Many will suffer because of that by going through life without and meaning. Those that actively pursue a purpose, rather than expecting to find it sitting on a silver platter, will likely end up living happy, fulfilling lives.
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Opinions
No pain no sport A lack of physical exertion determines that video gaming cannot be considered a sport
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by Grant Stegman, Staff Writer
he gaming industry is worth $23.5 billion. 32 million people watched the most recent “League of Legends” championship. Esports, or electronic sports, is exponentially growing, with more and more games and platforms to play them on being developed each year. This begs the question of whether or not video gaming is something that people should start accepting as a sport. The answer: no. To be a sport, an activity must involve both physical exertion and mental activity. It can’t be one or the other. If it just requires physical effort, then lifting boxes could be considered a sport. In contrast, if it just requires mental effort, then learning could be considered a sport. Strategy, split-second decision making and endurance are skills required to participate in most sports; skills that are both mental and physical. Gaming does require many of those mental skills, however, in terms of physicallity, it is lacking. The difference between a sport and gaming is just that. Gaming requires no physical talent. You don’t have to be in-shape to be good at gaming. Professional gamers could sit on their couch all day and play games, but nothing comes from that. Being in-shape is important when playing sports, and is not a factor in video-gaming. The Esports world is televised on ESPN. No matter what game is being played, there’s the issue that an electronically based competition is being features on a sports network. This definition completely contradicts the real definition of a sport, regardless of whatever level of strategy is involved. Yes, gaming requires strategic thinking and split-second decision making, but strategy is also involved in everyday activities that people would never think of considering a sport. Video-gaming is most definitely not a sport. Due to this gaming will remain a mere activity.
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MORAL TALE By Silence Donogood
My son, in your youth embrace discipline, And with gray hair you will find wisdom. As though planting and sowing, draw near to her, Then wait for her bountiful crops. For in cultivating her you will work but little, And soon you will eat her fruit. Discipline is rough ground to the fool, And the stupid man cannot abide her. She will be like a burdensome stone to him, And he will not delay in casting her aside. - Sirach 6:18-21
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nce upon a time there was a young boy named Christian. Christian was the only child raised by a loving mother and father. From a young age, Christian’s father taught him to hunt, fish, and play ball. He would frequently say to his son, “If you really want something in this life, you have to apply yourself with consistency and work hard.” Christian’s mother taught the young boy how to understand and express his emotions, the importance of listening, and how to be respectful of others. Surrounded by these loving parents, Christian was on his way to becoming a good young man. One day Christian came home from school and told his parents that he wanted to try out for the school’s rugby team. Christian’s mother was concerned that her boy would get hurt, but his father said that the game would help the boy to build character. The two talked it over all night, and the next morning Christian’s mother finally agreed—albeit reluctantly—that the young boy could begin training. Christian’s father helped him to develop a training regimen to get him in shape for try-outs. Once again, Christian’s father offered the same, timeless words of wisdom to his son: “If you really want something in this life, you have
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to apply yourself with consistency and work hard.” Christian began his training with energy and enthusiasm. He would wake up early in the mornings to go for a long run before school. After school, he would head home and spend an hour lifting weights in their garage. But after two weeks, Christian’s initial enthusiasm began to cool. Getting up early in the morning became more and more of a challenge, and Christian started skipping his afternoon workouts to spend time playing video games. Christian’s mother was secretly relieved; she had dreaded the thought of her son being seriously injured. Christian’s father left the house early in the mornings to go to work and did not normally return home until dinner, so Christian’s mother conspired with her son to keep his fading self-discipline “our little secret.” When Christian’s father came home and asked about how his son’s training was going, Christian would reply with a simple, “Good!” His mother would remain silent and give her son a quick wink. On several occasions Christian’s father saw this exchange, but said nothing. Instead, he would simply repeat those same words of wisdom: “If you really want something in this life, you have
to apply yourself with consistency and work hard.” One evening he ventured to add, with a tinge of sadness in his voice, “Discipline and consistency seem to have fallen on hard times. People have forgotten that the point isn’t so much what you choose to be disciplined about, but what kind of person discipline helps you become. Who is it that said, ‘The person who is faithful in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is unfaithful in small matters is also unfaithful in great ones?’” When the time came for try-outs, Christian didn’t make the team. The time he would have spent playing rugby, he spent playing video games. After graduating high school, he went to a local college about four hours away. He didn’t do well, and after his second year dropped out and moved back home. He got a job as a waiter at a local restaurant until he could figure out what he wanted to do. He is now 35 and still lives in his parents’ basement. MORAL THE FIRST: The young Christian goes nowhere without discipline. MORAL THE SECOND: A house divided against itself cannot stand (Mark 3:25).
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HIGH TECH LIBRARY
Current space set to transform into Innovation Center
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by Chris Bateman, Staff Writer group of students and faculty are developing plans that would transform the library into a more modern space. They have recently been talking to architects from M+H Architects to discuss the plans for the space. “It was great,” librarian Lynn Maitz said. “The architects, what they do is they pitch their ideas and they listen to their customers then they go back to the drawing board. They make modifications and then they go back to the drawing board until they have a plan that works for everybody.” Some of the modifications that they are going to have are more resourceful spaces. Many can be rented out by teachers for classes and serve as a space where students can just relax. The students collaborated with the architects to put out their insights on what should and shouldn’t be in the new library plans. “It was really cool,” junior Dalton Hahn said. “I’m glad they decided to transform a space that we don’t use into a more useful environment.” Some changes are already being made, with the cement masonry blocks being removed from the windows. “We think it might be a cool thing to serve as a catalyst,” Bonat said, “doing some new things or learning in a different way or doing a long term project that you’re really
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passionate about. There’s a lot of opportunities that we can take advantage of in a new space.” “Fundamentally, we believe that our students are profoundly capable of solving real-world problems,” President Corey Quinn said. ”So, why make them, or our world, wait?” One of the ways the new space will be utilized is called the Global Ed classroom. Global Ed will give students the opportunity to collaborate with students anywhere in the world. “That would be the space where language classes, for example, can meet,” Maitz said. “You can talk to the Jesuit guys in Puerto Rico by video conference, or maybe you want to work on a special project.” The technology of this new project will be made by mid-July and there will be teacher training/ professional development at the end of July. This new renovation of the library is planned to be completed by August 1, but realistically it will be done by the start of the next school year. “Everybody knows that the library is just four walls and not much is happening there,” principal Trevor Bonat said. “The opportunity to do something in there and make something happen is exciting.”
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Scholar bowl embodies an activity for students who have a fascination for facts
by Brendan Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Senior Jacob Stange bit his tongue, using every fiber in his being to keep his mouth shut. When he could not take it anymore, he stood up and started teaching his middle school teacher a thing or two. All because she couldn’t pronounce “Tenochtitlan.” “In hindsight, that was really stupid,” Stange said, “but the fact that I was willing to go into it speaks a lot to what I’m all about.” And Stange, like most scholar bowl athletes, is all about the facts. vc vcxLuckily, there’s a place where he can put that to use. On the Scholar Bowl team, he and his teammates study to become masters
in “the art of knowing stuff.” To Stange, there’s no better feeling than showing off his skill and being the first to buzz in with the correct answer. “It’s like you’re in a room full of really smart people and you, of them all, know that one thing,” Stange said. “There’s a pride that comes with that.” It gives those who specialize more in brains than brawn, like junior John Higgins, a chance to flex their muscles. “We like showing the world that we know stuff,” Higgins said. “The thing is, in life, you just have to know stuff: to go to school, to have a job and to
have conversations.” And knowing stuff takes practice; a lot of practice. So, players focus on certain subjects. It helps their team cover as much ground as possible during a match. Stange is notorious for his knowledge of art and culture. Higgins, on the other hand, is a history buff. When it comes down to it, Scholar Bowl team members like Stange are just looking to expand their arsenal of knowledge. “[Scholar Bowl] is not only competition, but also a learning opportunity,” Stange said. “No matter what happens during that game, if I come out learning something, then it’s a win.”
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Name these cells that are classified as either embryonic or adult and can be used in any part of the body.
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This son of Odin wielded the short handled hammer Mjolnir. Name this Norse god of thunder.
This band’s album 21st Century Breakdown was released five years after their album American Idiot.
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His recovery from a bone spur in his heel inspires Santiago in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. In 1941, what Yankee outfielder had a 56game hitting streak?
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In 2015, this franchise won its first world championship since 1985 on the strength of its dominant bullpen and clutch hitting, and had eight come-from-behind wins in the post season.
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British spy John André’s trial was overseen by this Rhode Island general, who later led the American army at the Battle of Guilford
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Christopher Lee played this character who takes the name Darth Tyranus, in Star Wars Episodes 2 and 3
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Jack Windler The Brink
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ON THE WEEKEND Student musicians and their bands take their talents to the stage
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e begins to open the over-sized boxes that were just shipped to his house. He already knows what’s inside, yet excitement still overwhelms him. Sophomore Jack Windler was ten years old when he received his first drum set for his birthday. “It was like Christmas,” Windler said. “The feeling of opening a drum set and seeing the color and the set itself for the first time is indescribable.” That set the stage for his drumming career. Now, he is playing his favorite songs in front of hundreds, sometimes even thousands. “I never thought that I would ever join a band and be playing in big venues,” Windler said. He started out his drumming career playing at church and practicing various Mass songs on his drum set at home. Then, Windler evolved from soft Gospel to hard rock. He took a year of lessons at Mozingo Music, where he met his current band mates. “We thought we were all pretty talented,” Windler said, “so we got together and formed the band.” The Brink, as they call themselves, plays anywhere from 1970’s to current era rock ‘n roll. Windler’s job as a drummer is to keep the beat throughout the course of the song. However, when covering famous songs like “Basket Case” by Green Day or “Working Man” by Rush, he knows that he has the free will to do whatever he wants with the song. “The thing that makes drumming fun is that I don’t have to replicate drummers like Neil Peart or Tré Cool,” Windler said. “I take the beat of the song and give it my own touch.” He and his band have played over 20 performances at venues like Cicero’s, Blueberry Hill and Sky Bar Lounge. His favorite of them all was in Ballpark Village, where he played in front of 1,200 people, something that he thought he could only do in his dreams. Jamming a set list in front of friends, family and complete strangers with his band mates is all he could have ever asked for. “A lot of people think that it would be nervewrecking to play in front of that many people,” Windler said. “But we’re just jamming and having fun. We don’t really notice that anybody is out there. We’re just doing what we love.”
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Jeff Patterson
Broken Concrete by Nick Einig, Staff Writer The crowd is wild, crazy, they are jumping on top of each other, but he is calm, cool and collected. His heart is pounding as he walks on stage and into the light. He picks up the guitar and strums it a few times. The music blares as he feels the sound of the bass in his chest while the crowd screams. Sophomore Jeff Patterson lives for that rush. That is why he started his band Broken Concrete. All through his life Patterson has loved music. He taught himself how to play piano, drums, trombone, bass, the ukulele and the guitar. “It doesn’t matter whether or not I stay in this band for a long time or end up in another,” Patterson said. “Because no matter what happens, I’m always going to have music.” In Broken Concrete, he prefers to stick with one instrument as the band’s lead guitarist. Also in the band is a rhythm guitarist, a bass player and a drummer. The band plays in restaurants, bars and has even competed at a few Battle of the Bands at different schools.
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The bands typically gets paid for their gigs, but for Patterson, it’s not about the money. “It’s not about where I’m going, It’s about what I’m doing right now,” Patterson said. “And right now I’m just having fun.” Stage fright is a stranger to Patterson. Instead, he’s the band’s motivator before every show. He usually gives a small pep talk to his band as a pre-show ritual. He puts himself into an on stage mind set. “It’s really about being a performer,” Patterson said. “It’s my job to put a little bit of my passion into every strum of the guitar.” Patterson does not want to be a rockstar that lives in the glory of fans. All of the other bands are celebrating and talking to other people who are telling them how great they were, but Patterson doesn’t want any of that. He plays his music for people and for the fun of it. “The music that I play isn’t for me,” Patterson said. “It’s for the people I’m playing for.”
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DROWSY DRIVING
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The danger of dozing at the wheel
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he blast of the oncoming car’s horn was the only alarm clock that senior Matthew Meyer needed to wake up. “I easily could have gotten in a crash,” Meyer said. “Who knows where I would be now, who knows who I could have hurt just by dozing off at the wheel.” With what little energy Meyer had, he tried to fight through the sleepiness. He made it home safe that night, but many people in his situation do not. “The number one cause of death in young adults is car accidents,” Kerrie Warne said. “And you are more likely to die in a drowsy driving accident than in any other accident you can be involved in.” Warne’s son Tyler, who attended Parkway South High School, was one of them. He fell asleep while driving at 2:50pm on March 19,
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2010. His car veered off the road and rolled down a hill until it hit a tree, killing him. Drowsy driving was the sleeping threat that Warne never saw coming. “We discussed drinking and driving, texting and driving, even loud music and other distractions,” Warne said, “but for me, as a parent, I didn’t consider that the amount of sleep he was getting would affect his driving.” After Tyler’s death, Warne started the Tyler Raising Education / Awareness for Driving Drowsy (TyREDD) foundation to help teens learn about the dangers of drowsy driving. She gained national attention for her presentations about the growing issue. One in five drivers on the road are too tired to operate a vehicle. To put that into perspective, the risk of driving with only 4-5 hours of sleep is estimated to be the same as driving with a
blood alcohol content of 0.08, above the United States set legal limit. “That is not only putting your own life in danger,” Werne said, “but by not doing yourself the service of getting enough sleep and driving the next day, you are endangering those around you.” The results of a recent student poll cited that 85% of students get less than seven hours of sleep, putting them at greater risk of getting into a car accident. Drowsy driving is becoming a bigger issue each year, especially for younger demographics. The deaths, however, are preventable with proper education and knowledge; education that Warne hopes everyone can get. “If we can save just one life, one family from losing a child or loved one to drowsy driving,” Warne said, “then my son did not die in vain.”
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IMPACT OF SLEEP ON CRASH RISK
Hours of sleep per night of students said that they typically get less than seven hours of sleep of students admitted to driving drowsy more than once a week
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Difficulty focusing, frequent blinking or heavy eyelids Daydreaming; wandering/ disconnected thoughts Yawning repeatedly or rubbing eyes Drifting from the lane, tailgating or running off shoulder Feeling restless or irritable
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A look into the counselors’ caring mentality when it comes to looking after students
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by Grant Stegman, Staff Writer She did not believe it could have been him. He was always happy and constantly with her getting help. But now he is gone. The student’s suicide took a toll on her. ‘How could I have changed this?’ His impact on her life jolted her role in the students’ lives. She knew she needed to get to know her students better. She needed to be their mother. “I see things through [a parent’s] eyes, and most importantly I’ve seen my kids on their own roller coaster of challenges,” Noonan said. “Knowing that, I have a better perspective that every kid has a story, and we might not know what it is.” Noonan, along with the rest of the counseling staff, helps the students academically, emotionally and spiritually. “You have more sympathy and empathy towards the kids because you know it is someone’s child,” counselor Collin Miller said, “and you realize that hope because you would want someone to do that for your own child.” Learning consultant Linda Doherty uses a different idea with her treatment of students and her own kids. Goals are a big thing with Doherty as she continues to help kids with everyday activities. School related or not, she works with the students to help achieve the ultimate goal. “For me, it’s not really about the grades, I’m more focused on the fact that they have a goal to meet,” Doherty said. “That is exactly how I raise my own kids, and I think the students here help me do that.” Counselor Mary Riney said that there are three skills that make her a better counselor. “The first, counseling has taught me patience, having children makes you learn that you get to do things on their time frame not your own,” Riney said. “I have also learned to change my voice, I have learned to talk calmer and softer depending on the situation. Finally, it has taught me to look at the big picture. You learn to have the ability to break things down, and look at the ultimate picture.” To get to that big picture, the students must become comfortable with the counselors. That is Miller’s focus. She wants them to feel like they have someone to rely on. “It is based on what the picture is, you use the same approach, but always make the child feel comfortable,” Miller said. “To make them have that feeling of
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Learning consultant Linda Doherty talks with junior Matthew Lawlor during third period.
comfortable, you have to look at their experience, and show them. Then the students will start to trust in what we say.” The methods to problem-solving do not stay the same when it comes to dealing with their children versus their students. “The challenge here is that, with my own kids, I was on top of everything, I would constantly ask ‘What homework do you have?’” Riney said. “Here I can take a step back because I know it’s not that healthy for the student, they need to make their own plan when it comes to studying.” Getting the students confidence up, when it comes to grades or school in general, is the main challenge for Noonan. “It is hard because the students do not see the potential that I see, in all ways,” Noonan said. “As a mom, my heart bleeds for kids who don’t see their selfworth and give up on themselves.” When it comes to being a parent, Doherty says teaching and counseling have a huge impact on her ways of being a mother. “My biggest challenge is the parents’ expectations, and I think parents need to let the students ask themselves ‘How can I have fixed this?’ I think struggling in high school is good for the most part,” Doherty said. “It’s good to stumble and pick yourself up.”
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BEST SUPER BOWLS OF ALL TIME
by Patrick McHugh, Entertainment Editor
SUPER BOWL
XXX IV January 30, 2000
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February 1, 2009
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Steelers-27, Cardinals-23
Patriots-28, Seahawks-24
Giants-17, Patriots-14
The St. Louis Rams’ one and only Super Bowl victory came in a nailbiting fashion. The Greatest Show on Turf was stacked with future Hall of Famers like Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. The Rams took a late 23-16 lead in the fourth, thanks to a huge touchdown pass by Warner to Bruce. The Titans were to make one final drive. Titan’s quarterback McNair, in the final seconds, threw the ball to receiver Kevin Dyson, who was tackled one yard short of the goal line by Mike Jones. The Titans were inches away from tying the game.
The game had an interesting matchup with the five time Super Bowl champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Arizona Cardinals, who had yet to even appear in a Super Bowl. Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald had one of the greatest fourth quarter performances of all time with 115 yards and two touchdowns. His performance alone was not enough though, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger connected to Santonio Holmes for a late touchdown in the corner of the end zone to give the Steelers the win.
It seemed like nobody could stop Tom Brady and the Patriots in 2014. The Seattle Seahawks came close, but threw the game away at the one yard line. The interception by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler was a game changer. The play became one of the most infamous plays in Super Bowl history with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s decision to throw the ball instead of giving it to powerhouse running back Marshawn Lynch. It is a play that will go down as one of the most controversial decisions ever.
Super Bowl 42 was one of the greatest upsets not just in football, but in sports history. The undefeated Patriots had record setting seasons with quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Randy Moss. The Patriots were to make history again with another win to finish the regular season 19-0. The Giants negated the record when Giants receiver David Tyree made an incredible catch, setting Eli Manning up to throw the game winning touchdown to Plaxico Burress and crush the Patriots hopes and dreams of an undefeated season.
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Patriots-34, Falcons-28 Brady’s quest for a fifth ring was a memorable one as the Patriots led the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. Down 28-3 in the third quarter, it seemed the Patriots were out of it, but if anybody can come back from a 25 point deficit, it’s Tom Brady. The Falcons offense stalled,
which led to Brady leading his team to two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. With the game tied, it was headed to the first overtime in Super Bowl History. The Patriots then won the coin toss, giving Brady the final drive of the game that led to his fifth Super Bowl victory.
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THE LIMITS Varsity runner trains through Anemia to reach new heights for the coming season
by Jacob Young, Social Media Editor Junior Keegan Callahan waits to hear the shot of the gun, visualizing the agonizing run ahead of him. But he’s just happy to be there. Last year, Callahan found out that he had anemia, which made it harder to give his all in a race. “Running one hundred percent is really important for cross country,” Callahan said, “but all year I anemia as an obstacle that could motivate me to keep pushing forward.” Anemia is a condition in which the blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells. Callahan faced adversity but did not back down. When he ran, it was difficult for him to breathe and his legs were frequently sore, but he managed to fight through the pain. “I knew that if I backed down I would regret it later on,” Callahan said. “I wasn’t going to get better if I sat around and did nothing.” Even in the bitter cold, Callahan still runs. The Cross Country’s winter running team gives Callahan and other runners the chance to extend their season and continue to push themselves in the off-season. “Ever since the season ended, the symptoms have gone away slowly until they were all gone,” Callahan said. “I try my best to run every day after school so that I can get myself and the team back to where we were.”
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Junior Keegan Callahan runs in the junior varsity Forrest Park tournament.
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Varsity inline hockey team attempts to repeat a state championship season
Senior Derek Northrop recorded a league-high 53 goals in last year’s state championship season.
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Varsity defeated SLUH in their only matchup last season by a score of 9-4.
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oming off of a state championship, the varsity inline hockey team is going into the season ready to win it all again. Last year’s team won a Tier 2 state championship. The players are confident that it will not be their peak, however. Though the team lost impact players, they picked up junior Nick Thorpe, who will be playing inline for the school for the first time. Thorpe has played club inline hockey for Team Missouri most of his life. “I have always loved playing inline,” Thorpe said, “Now I’m excited to play for my school.” The inline team begins its run in March. Senior Derek Northrop recorded 71 points last year and is looking for the opportunity to top that this year. In addition to a solid offense, Colin Nieters will be a solid goalie this year based on his last season, finishing third in the league in goals against and save percentage. “Our team will be looking to continue that momentum into competing and even winning at the Tier 1 level,” Nieters said. “Especially with only losing two seniors last year and the addition of Nick Thorpe and a couple good JV kids, I think we have a good chance at winning.”
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The varsity basketball team has had an up and down year so far, keeping their record at around .500 throughout the entirety of the season. The players, however, know their record doesn’t show their ability to play. “We have improved a lot from all the close games we’ve been through,” Senior Ryan Stipanovich said. “I think people overlook us based on our record, but we know we can play with the best teams around.” Five out of the team’s nine losses have come to top ten teams in the state. Yet, they trust they have the capability to beat those teams in their next matchup. “We just need to get over the hump and finish out the games strong,” Junior Brooks Ford said. “That was a big reason why we lost those games.” Stipanovich realizes his team has the tools to win in the postseason if they believe in themselves.
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“I believe we can make a deep run in playoffs because we’re just starting to figure out how to compete and play together as a team,” Stipanovich said. “We need to respond better to the tough runs in the games and stay confident.” The team is patient with the way the year is heading. They know they own the talent to stick with their plan and that things will eventually pan out successfully. “We have definitely come a long way from the beginning of the season and I think all our hard work is going to pay off as we get deeper into the season,” Ford said. “We also have a chance to make a run to state, we have one of the toughest schedules, and I think that is preparing us. We need to keep doing what we’re doing, work hard, and trust the process.”
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Oberweis Multiple locations
Originating from North Aurora, Illinois, Oberweis is an ice cream and dairy product shop that has locations spread throughout the Midwest. The company, founded by Peter J. Oberweis, opened its first brick and mortar store in 1951. Before that, the company specialized in milk delivery. Today, Oberweis takes pride in its quality and service, which they say is “Simply the Best.” With this amount of outspoken confidence, ice cream lovers know that they are purchasing a premium product. One of their most popular products is their peanut butter sundae. It is peanut butter ice cream topped with peanut butter sauce and peanut butter cup pieces. So, if anyone is ever craving peanut butter or quality ice cream in general, they know where to go.
Crown Candy Downtown St. Louis
One of St. Louis’ oldest restaurants that are still in operation is Crown Candy Kitchen. Founded in 1913, this business has been a favorite for over 100 years. The kitchen still looks like it did back then, flashing vintage collectibles around the interior. In addition to their many lunch and dinner items, Crown Candy also serves homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors and serving sizes. Their notorious chocolate malts have definitely made a name for itself in the St. Louis ice cream game. And if you are not in the mood for a malt, there are plenty of other awesome options like the Crown Sundae which has vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, caramel sauce and a load of pecans. You can always go the cone route too and get the classic ice cream cone.
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Ted Drewes Frozen Custard South St. Louis
Well known all around the Lou, Ted Drewes has been bringing joy to their customers for over 80 years. The family-owned business is best known for its delicious variety of frozen custards. Ted Drewes’ menu also features a number of specials like concretes and sundaes. The “S’More,” most notably, is a choice of either a concrete or sundae filled with marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers. Though it is a cold treat, it gives off warm vibes that produce memories of family and togetherness.
FroYo Multiple locations
If ice cream and frozen custard aren’t for you, FroYo still has your back. The frozen yogurt shop has a selfserve orientation where you are free to choose from a selection of flavors with options like nonfat, low fat, dairy free and no sugar. They also have a huge list of toppings to choose from.
Murray’s Shaved Ice South St. Louis
Celebrating their sixth anniversary in October of 2017, Bailey’s Range is famous for their “Grass-Fed, Missouri Raised, 100% BEEF” burgers. They have a remarkably loyal fan base for their homemade ice cream, which they pride on being made from scratch with nothing artificial. The restaurant serves a wide range of flavors that include, but are not limited to vanilla, chocolate, espresso, cookie dough, mint chip and brownie chunk. All the flavors are available for purchase on waffle cones, in waffle bowls, as a sundae, blended in a shake and much more.
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Shaved ice is always a good treat, so with an enormous flavor menu, and six different serving sizes, it would be hard to get bored of combos at Murray’s. They also have sugar free flavor options available.
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PC Gaming Breaks Limits
by Mario Ghazal, Staff Writer Console gamers are playing video games wrong. The console experience has deteriorated over the years from the simple “plug and play” experience that many people were asking for. Now, they are dealing with slow loading times, system updates and download requirements for content on games that they have already bought a physical copy for. Games nowadays often come out broken and unfinished on release day, due to the limited power that consoles have. Unfortunatley, gamers have no other choice than to abide by the systems set in place by console manufacturers. But there is a better way. PCs are Power PC gaming is the solution. It empowers the user, grants the freedom of choice and does away with closed, proprietary systems. PC gamers get to choose from a massive gallery of cutting edge technology on a year-byyear basis. It allows them to play however they want to. What PC gamers can do, and more importantly, what they can play, is limitless. A PC is upgradable and can be equipped with the newest tech on the market that is far more powerful than the aging hardware a console is restricted to. The systems are often cheaper in the long run, as they usually only need to upgrade one part every few years, rather than buying an entire system every few years. PC doesn’t lock their users out, doesn’t have to always be online, and can even be modified to whatever the user desires with the proper know-how. PC has more games Consoles are streamlined products that do a terrible job at providing its consumers with a quality experience. They lock customers into a pre-selected, exclusive library of games that pales in comparison to the literal thousands of games that PC has at its disposal. In addition to that, consoles also force users to pay for its online services that
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PC players get for free. In several games like Battlefield or Star Wars: Battlefront, consoles practically lock an unsubscribed user out of a game that they bought because the meat of the game is only available through multiplayer. Worst of all, whichever console you choose, they’re essentially the same. Both the Xbox One and PS4 are about equal in performance (hence their similar price tags) and they function as a low-end PC. With a PC, you can invest in exactly how the game looks and plays, enjoying record-breaking titles such as GTA V at native 4k with maximum detailing and special effects (because who doesn’t love a beautiful explosion?). Consoles are not what they used to be Many console gamers complain that PCs are too complicated and that they prefer a gaming experience that “just works.” Consoles are far away from the era of plug and play, last seen with the PS2/GCN. Now, consoles are marketed as multimedia machines, capable of watching TV, movies, browsing the web and plenty of other miscellaneous things that have nothing to do with gaming. PCs have been doing those things on the side for years. Essentially, consoles are trying to evolve into a PC, yet they still lack the greatest benefits. Open market, open experiences The best things about PC gaming is that it does not have limits. If a studio ever puts software in the way, such as anti-pirating DRM, many in the PC market will often complain, claiming that the company is locking its consumers out of the product they purchased. PC gamers are far more accustomed to a gaming experience that has no rules, with the freedom to install modifications, bend the limits of a game by making themselves overpowered or even do something as absurd as playing a game using a banana.
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In the new HBO show The Young Pope, Jude Law portrays Lenny Belardo, the newly appointed Pope Pius XIII. The cardinals appointed him hoping that he could be their puppet and help them gain control of the Church. Anyone wondering “why him?” is not going to get an answer anytime soon, though, because the show leaves more questions than answers, and not in a good way. That is just the start of The Young Pope’s flaws. HBO shows are notorious for leaving audiences on edge, but this one often leaves them wondering, “What the heck did I just watch?” There are too many holes in the show to keep up with. Unrealistic, yet serious tones are not new to HBO shows, and they have worked phenomenally in the past. Shows like Westworld, for example, are a testament to that. In The Young Pope, however, it just doesn’t work. What The Young Pope lacks in coherence, it makes up for in production. The camerawork and lighting help set the tone for each scene, and Jude law masterfully plays the Catholic, American psychopath. The artistry makes this show almost worth giving a shot, but the many plot holes and unrealistic elements may force some people to give up on the endless wondering and stop watching altogether.
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