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Series of special events for Black History Month BY Joe Feder REPORTER
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s January comes to a close, SLUH’s equity and inclusion staff, ACES, STARS, and other clubs and faculty are gearing up to celebrate Black History Month with special events. Black History Month has been acknowledged by SLUH intermittently over the years, but this year promises to be different. “I’m really excited that SLUH is going to celebrate Black History as a school,” said director of Equity and Inclusion Frank Kovarik. “I don’t think it’s something that we’ve done in a very extensive way, possibly ever.” The month will begin with an all school assembly next Friday, Feb. 1. “It’s going to be a narrative of SLUH’s Black History and local Black History in conjunction with the bicentennial of the school,” said Kovarik. The assembly will fea-
Students for Life march 38 miles in D.C.
ture SLUH alum Rollo Dilworth ’87, a professor of music at Temple University and a renowned composer of spirituals and gospel music. The SLUH chorus will be performing one of his many songs. “I think it will be like doing an examen over the last 200 years,” said ACES moderator and math teacher Dan Schuler. “There are good times in our history, and there are not so good times, and we should be humble about those.” The following week, Feb. 6 to 9, morning prayers will be focused on Black History and racial issues throughout the world. Additionally, ACES will host the Harmony Prayer Service on Tuesday, Jr. Bills outside of Gonzaga Jesuit High School before the March for Life. Feb. 6 in the Commons. This BY Chris Staley and Peter event brings together stu- Campbell Club, who ventured to Wash- St. Louis until 8:30 Sunday dents from Catholic schools REPORTERS ington D.C. to attend the 45th night. Psychology Tom Kickaround the St. Louis area for annual March for Life. The ham, theology teachers Jon deeper prayer and reflection ast weekend proved to be Fifty-three students, led Ott and Dominic LaMantia, on Black History in the city a great deal of walking or by club moderator David Cal- and parent Laurie Milnor also and in America. marching—38 miles to be ex- lon, boarded a flight Thursday chaperoned the trip. continued on page 5 act—for the Students for Life at 3:30 and did not get back to Friday was the day of the
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he St. Louis U. High Danis Field house was filled with students last Saturday. Not for a huge basketball game or wrestling meet, but for the third annual Clavius Project @ SLUH Jambo-
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The Jamboree, the capstone event for the Clavius Project—a program started at SLUH in 2014 to teach grade schoolers robotics, coding, and applied mathematics— a chance for each school to show off its skills and win
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lots and lots of candy. “We try to give the kids opportunities to learn as much as robotics, coding, and applied mathematics as possible, but we also try to let them have some fun,” said Jeff Pitts, coordinator of the Clavius Project. Currently, the Clavius Project reaches nearly 600 students at 34 schools, each school team led by a high school mentor who guides the students through the building and coding process. The 27 participating teams brought their robot, built from a LEGO EV3 Mindstorm kit provided by SLUH, that was the result of months of hard work and dedication. Every robot had to be meticulously designed, coded, and assembled to navigate the obstacle course set by the Clavius Project. Many of the nearly 300 participants from schools across the St. Louis area arrived as doors opened at 8
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A call to unity Feminism is not anti-man, but pro-equality between men and women. Read a student’s summons to be male feminist. Page 3 News
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a.m. in order to get one precious extra hour of fine tuning before the event officially began at 9. A score sheet was given to each school to keep track of the scores from eight challenges and two games. The prizes were platinum, gold, and silver banners, which were given based on the point total from the eight challenges, that the teams could take back to their respective schools to display. Challenges 1 through 4 were the “Core Challenges.” These were designed to test a robot’s ability to make simple movements, such as moving forwards and backwards or in a square. The majority of the teams earned full marks in these areas. Challenges 6 through 8 were the more complicated challenges that tested the finer aspects of the team: organization, advanced use of coding, and the ability to use sensors, switches, and
Seniors seek solace in silence Four seniors abandoned the busyness of the 21st century to center themselves on Manresa Retreat. Page 5
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he annual Father-Son Banquet is this Sunday at St. Louis U. High, where His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will serve as the keynote speaker and the celebrant of the Mass. The event will start off with a Mass in the Si Commons, followed by a banquet in the Danis Field House which will include social time, dinner, and a speech from Cardinal Dolan. All students, fathers, faculty, and alumni priests and seminarians are invited to the Mass. The returning priests are even invited to concelebrate with Cardinal Dolan. “Right now, we have about 800 people coming to the banquet and close to 700 people coming to the Mass. We’re very pleased with the continued on page 5 turnout,” said Connie Leinau-
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March for Life, but before the students took to the streets, they first bowed their heads in prayer. In the morning the students attended Mass at Gonzaga Prep, a Jesuit school
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Cardinal Dolan to celebrate Father-Son Mass
Beep Boop! Robots take over SLUH at the 3rd annual Clavius Jamboree
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Hockey builds shutout city Hockey squeezes past Kirkwood and levels Lindbergh while building impenetrable defense in preparation for game versus Chaminade. Page 6 News
Colombian student arrives Junior Gerardo Vesga recounts his first interest in coming to SLUH, as well as the strange and exciting experiences he’s had in the United States. Page 4
er, the advancement department assistant. Last year’s banquet featured St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny who, like Cardinal Dolan, is a man of faith who wears red and identifies as a Cardinal. The advancement office at SLUH reached out to Cardinal Dolan to try and lure him here for the banquet. “We basically thought that since it’s our bicentennial year, and it would be special to have someone like Cardinal Dolan,” said Leinauer. During his time at Regis High School in New York, Principal Ian Gibbons, S.J. became acquainted with Dolan through several Masses and projects. Dolan is a St. Louis native, and even spent about one year as an auxiliary bishop in St. Louis. He also served as Archbishop of Milwakee before accepting the position as Archbishop of New York.
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Seniors spend January service in Mexico BY Handley STAFF
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ix seniors journeyed to San Miguel De Allende, located at the heart of Mexico, to serve underprivileged communities for their senior service project during the month of January. The project ended yesterday, Thursday, Jan. 25. Seniors Jack Callahan, Jacob Hennes, Pierce Hastings, Nick Parisi, Charlie McGroarty, and Matt Rauschenbach volunteered at a free daycare for underprivileged families and single moms in the San Miguel de Allende area. The seniors served breakfast and lunch to the children at the daycare. They also helped the children with hygiene throughout the day by brushing their teeth and helping them using the bathroom. The seniors held the younger babies when they were crying, rocked them to sleep, changed their diapers, and simply aided the workers at the center in every way they could. The seniors served the kids by playing with them on the playground and, when the kids were napping, by painting five of the six classrooms at the daycare. The seniors also acted as teacher aids at the daycare, and helped out at one of the daycare’s biggest fundraisers. Two sets of faculty members accompanied the seniors at all times during their trip. Theology teacher James Page, S.J. and science teacher Bradley Mueller accompanied the seniors to San Miguel and stayed with them for the first two weeks; the Rev. Joseph Hill, S.J. and Patrick Zarrick accompa-
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SLUH seniors and faculty in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico.
nied the seniors during the last two weeks of their trip and on the journey home. Originally, the group planned to serve at the nutrition center in Yoro, Honduras which houses malnourished infants and toddlers and proves a safe, loving environment and healthy nutrition to at-risk children in the area of Yoro. However, this year, due to a travel advisory from the State Department, the group was not able to travel to Honduras. Civil unrest left the department issuing advisories for non-essential trips. The faculty leaders of the trip felt it best to heed the warning issued by the department and find another project site where similar talents used on the Honduras trip were needed. The group decided on San Miguel De Allende as the site for their service. Located 200 miles northwest of Mexico City, San Miguel De Allende is a vibrant but un-
derprivileged community. “The experience in Mexico was vastly different than the experience we would’ve had in Honduras,” said Mueller. “Not for bad or not for good, it was just a very different experience. I think the guys really enjoyed being able to live together in community while we were there, being in close proximity to the daycare but being in different classrooms and being with different teachers, different age groups of kids, and in the evenings coming back to reflect on their experience.” The group went out most nights to the grocery store, cooked dinners, and shared in companionship together and with the general community of San Miguel de Allende. The seniors came to know and recognize the names of many different shops and churches around San Miguel. “Allende is a beautiful
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town with many color variations and mom and pop shops. The center, El Jardin, is always filled with music, people, and street vendors,” said senior Jack Callahan. “I think it was a little more laid back. The accommodations are certainly nicer than they would’ve been in Honduras, living with host families. My initial fear was that we wouldn’t get to eat the food of the culture, but in fact we got to eat the food of the culture everyday we were at the center for both lunch and for breakfast. We got to eat the typical cuisine of the culture there,” said Mueller. “The experience has been unparalleled and unfathomable,” said Callahan. “Not only do we all have a much greater appreciation for our education, families, homes and daily living necessities, we are also more aware of the current injustices taking place in underprivileged cities.”
enior Henry Matus, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor roughly two weeks ago, went home from St. Louis Children’s hospital last night, after doctors performed a second surgery this past Monday and devised a long term treatment plan. In a conference last Thursday night, doctors declared the tumor a stage 1 glioma, which is slow growing and treatable. The treatment plan for Matus will be a year of chemotherapy to shrink and extinguish the remaining portions of the tumor, stuck in the veins and arteries, that could not be removed during surgery last Monday. The treatments, each one lasting a little less than an hour, will occur once a week for the first month, and once every three weeks for eleven more months. While chemotherapy is known to have numerous, sometimes painful, side effects, the specific type of therapy Matus plans to receive comes with almost no side effects, except sleepiness, according to Matus. “At first I was just like, oh, chemo, that makes me feel really bad. But they’re saying, ‘oh, there’s hundreds of different varieties of chemo, and this one, it doesn’t have any side effects.’ They said, ‘Oh yeah, it may make you feel a little sleepy for a little bit that day,’ but they said it doesn’t affect you really at all, so I was really excited about that,” said Matus. Matus also felt relieved a plan was finally in place for the future. “With the chemo, I’m
just glad I have a set in stone plan and like all of my questions have been answered,” said Matus. Before Matus could go home, he had to undergo a second surgery this past Monday. Doctors inserted a port, which connects to a vein and acts as an access point for the chemotherapy medications. Doctors also implanted a shunt, which sits underneath the skin and drains brain fluid into the stomach, according to Matus. By Wednesday, two days after the surgery, doctors decided to keep Matus in the hospital because he had low sodium levels. But later tests on Wednesday revealed his sodium levels were beginning to stabilize and return to normal. After 18 days in the hospital, Matus is excited to return home and resume normal life. “So, I’m like very ready to go home. Even though every single person that I’ve met here has been absolutely incredible, and of course I’m going to keep up with them, but I am so ready to go home. I miss my puppy at home, so yeah, it will be good to see her again,” said Matus. He also added, “I’ll just be happy to have a lot more quiet time.” Once out of the hospital, doctors said Matus can participate in all of his normal day-to-day activities, including school. Matus plans on attending class on Monday.
Mock Trial opens with varsity, JV sweep BY Carter REPORTER
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he SLUH Mock Trial team swept the competition Tuesday night, with both teams beating their opponents by over 20 points. This win comes after months of hard work for both Blue Team (JV) and White Team (Varsity). Mock Trial is a nationwide competition that begins at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton, and for the best team, leads to Reno, Nevada for the championship. The case was between plaintiff Reptile Records and the defense, the band Spiders in Cars. Reptile Records alleged that the Spiders in Cars’ song “Young Americans” was copied from the Dave Bowe hit “A Song for Sam.” The varsity team partnered with three Metro High School seniors for this
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case to take on Jefferson High school from Jefferson County. SLUH started the season off right, with junior Nick Prainito delivering an engaging and well-planned opening statement. It was up to SLUH as the plaintiff to call their witnesses. SLUH brought junior James Tillman to the stand, who, along with his directing at-
torney, Metro High School senior Chiarra Milo, attained perfect scores of 10. SLUH also called experienced seniors Helene Lawing and Jillian Lodholz to the stand, who contributed immensely, earning mostly 8’s and 9’s. Prainito, Milo, and junior Josh Kempker-Thetford paved the way for their team’s success, doing very
well in their cross-examinations. Team captain and senior Rob Garner then closed the trial with a very convincing closing to the jury that would earn the team a unanimous decision against Jefferson High School. When asked what the strongest part of their case was, veteran Prainito explained: “Chiarra had a really good performance on direct and cross.” The JV team features a senior, junior and five freshman, dubbed the “Fantastic Five.” After a delicious dinner at Carl’s, the trial commenced with the defense JV team facing the plaintiff, Lindbergh. Freshman Daniel Klarsch began with a sensational opening statement that captivated the jury. Freshmen lawyers Carter Fortman, Nathan Malawey, and Charlie Albus then went to work at picking
apart the plaintiff ’s witnesses on cross-examination. They then got the chance to call a couple of their own witnesses. Senior Brendan Luechtefield, junior Jon Gillooly, and freshman Jimmy Morefield all got the call to put on a spectacle and to convince the jury to find in favor of the defense. Miraculously, Gillooly was able to pull off all 7 out of 10’s despite having less than 24 hours to prepare. “Lindbergh got blown out in hockey, and then got blown out again (in Mock Trial),” said Albus jokingly. When asked what his expectations were for the year, team moderator and SLUH alumnus Tom Albus said, “We lost four really good seniors, so this year was originally a rebuilding year, but now we have five really good freshman.” He added, “My expectations as of January were really low,
but the team rallied and they’re doing a lot better than I feared they would.” “It’s a chance for you to learn. You don’t learn from a lecture, sitting behind the desk taking notes, you learn by actually doing it,” added Albus’s former classmate, co-moderator, and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Donald Boyce. Moderator Anne Marie Lodholz noted, “There is a lot of raw talent on the team.” Although the SLUH teams have less than two weeks to prepare for their new trial on Feb. 6, they hope to continue their success. The teams will switch roles, with JV going to be the plaintiff, and varsity changing to defense.
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Reflection Service is the path to leadership Reed Milnor ne of my favorite speakers on leadership is Simon Sinek, who tells a story that goes like this: One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand … Johnny Bravo flew a jet providing overhead cover for 22 American men on the ground who were being attacked. Johnny Bravo realized that they were in hostile territory and that he would need more support. He steered his jet above the cloud cover to get help from his wingman, another pilot flying with him. They swooped down together and lay down suppressing fire three feet from wing to wing of the two jets. Four one-thousand, five onethousand, six one-thousand … The two of them went back into the cloud cover. Because of Johnny Bravo’s risking his life in an effort to protect his fellow Americans, all 22 of his comrades survived the attack, leaving no casualties. Who would risk their lives for others so that they may survive? One key part of leadership is serving others. The people in our lives that we admire because of their leadership, such as Johnny Bravo, are those who spend BY
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time with and sacrifice for other people. Although this is not easy, there are people that I have seen recently at St. Louis U. High going out of their way to be a man for others, which have inspired me to try to be a better person. One of these particular situations was at a cross country meet early in our fall season. While watching one of the races, it became clear toward the end of the race that two runners on the team would be on the cusp of getting medals as they approached the finish line. These two runners ran the whole race together and pushed each other the whole way. At that race, both runners ran personal records and also earned the last two medals, for 29th and 30th places. Unfortunately, in the rush of the moment when medals were being distributed, a runner from another team inadvertently took the 30th place medal my teammate had earned. The runner who actually earned 30th place, not receiving the medal with his teammate who finished about a second before him, was disappointed because the meet was his first varsity race. Realizing this, the runner on SLUH’s team
who earned the 29th place medal gave his medal to his teammate with whom he ran the entire race. The runner who was given the 29th place medal by his teammate left the meet with boosted confidence and a renewed sense of pride which made our team environment noticeably better. In addition, the runner who gave away his medal left the meet feeling better than if he would have kept it because of the joy it brought to its recipient. This runner was the epitome of being a man for and with others through his actions. This runner was, in his own way, just like Johnny Bravo. At a time when a teammate needed someone standing next to him the most, that man for others stepped in to provide support. Taking time and energy to focus on someone other than yourself and leading by going down the path of the unknown first are leadership qualities that are difficult to embody, but when achieved even in small ways can leave a lasting impact on the relationship of a group with a common goal.
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Women’s issues not just for women Fitz Cain he people united will nev“ er be divided!” I chanted this forceful mantra among a crowd of voices last Saturday. The words were spoken with passion and rage, the cold air carrying the defiant message through the city and ricocheting it off buildings until everything around was drenched in a sense of purpose and rebellion. On this cold morning, thousands BY
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for immigrant women, for homeless women, for victims of sexual assault and human trafficking. By treading that ground and making our voices heard both literally and figuratively, we stood in solidarity with all women and the struggles they face in a world that has historically oppressed them and continues to do so. We marched for our friends, mothers, sis-
from discussing this topic. In a world where women are pushed aside so often, recognizing your privilege and using it to stand up to those whose voices are silenced is imperative. Being a feminist isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of compassion, sympathy, and the ability to recognize that your life experience isn’t the same as the woman that lives next door to you. We can’t speak for
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of women’s rights activists and advocates gathered in downtown St. Louis for the second annual Women’s March. Marching for a variety of social justice issues mainly centered around gender equality, this congregation traveled down Market Street with their heads and homemade signs held high. In a nation that seems so divided, this was certainly an example of “the people united.” When these thousands of feet trampled the pavement on that chilly January day, they transcended the two dimensional perception of feminism that many people possess. We didn’t just march for women’s rights. We marched for women of color, for queer women,
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ters, teachers, grandmothers, and daughters. The bad reputation that feminism has is founded on the belief that to be pro-woman, you must be anti-man. Rather, the movement exists not for the advancement of one gender above the other, but for the equal treatment of all people. This is especially important for SLUH students to recognize. The amount of times I’ve heard rape jokes, the objectification of female teachers, and other “locker room talk” within the walls of this school is astounding and unsettling. Being in a predominantly male environment, it’s so easy for us to brush away this issue. No, we are not women, but that doesn’t excuse us
them, but we can chant with them. The best thing you can do is just show up. From the outside, it can be scary, but coming together for events like these is absolutely necessary to put a face to a cause. Simply being there to show your support speaks volumes. Attending marches, rallies and other assemblies can burst the bubble you live in. The complacency that accompanies the inability to recognize one’s significance serves no one. Even when you don’t feel like something doesn’t concern you, use your voice. It matters.
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Students spread their message about life in D.C. Colombia exchange student adapts to the (continued from page 1) were singing, it was awesome beautiful Georgetown cam- lon said. “We need to learn to in Washington, D.C.. to see all the people around us pus,” said junior Matthew live out our own call, and be SLUH community “The Mass for me was really cool to experience because usually I don’t get a lot out of Mass, but this time I did,” said sophomore Nick McLaughlin. “The other Jesuit schools present really fired me up for the march.” After the mass, the students walked to the beginning of the march, which was near the Washington monument, and prepared to march on Capitol Hill. Before the march started, junior Will McCann went to the Rose Garden at the White House to see President Donald Trump speak on pro-life matters, the first sitting president to do so. “It was really amazing and breathtaking to hear the President talk about how much the United States has been touched by abortion,” said McCann. “It really gave me a sense of hope because he emphasized how much the movement has grown and gotten more support in recent years.” Then the marching began. Songs and prayer echoed across the marchers as thousands marched towards the U.S. Capitol. Many SLUH students participated in songs while marching, and brought a unique vibe to those around them. “I loved seeing the students out of a business-like setting, where they can truly be happy and joyful for life,” said Callon as he described the atmosphere of the march. “I was surprised with the overwhelming unity and affection every single individual had for their fellow marchers. Everyone there had the same mindset and purpose for why they were marching which was really cool to see and experience,” said junior Chris Ceriotti. “When we, us SLUH students, started cheers and
joining in even though they were complete strangers.” Nearing Capitol Hill, the students were approached by congresswoman Ann Wagner of Missouri, whose son attended SLUH. During this time, the students and teachers were able to learn of the policies and actions being put into effect about life issues.
Thibodeau. “It was really cool to hear these perspectives that I’ve never heard before.” The issues allowed the students to know more about the right for life and how the topic is a lot broader than just abortion. The talks gave the students many different angles to look at these issues with speakers ranging from
Students marching in Washington, D.C.
“It’s really great to see politicians in D.C. work to create a place where life matters in all forms,” said junior Charles Perry. “It really shows that the pro-life movement is making progress on the bigger stage.” This unique opportunity sparked hope in the students, and allowed them to know that their actions were not going unnoticed. The next day, the students attended the Cardinal O’Connor Conference at Georgetown University. “We were able to hear multiple well-spoken and convincing talks that defended life from sides such as Natural Law, feminism, and science while enjoying the beautiful weather at the
Georgetown priests and professors to atheist and lesbian speakers. On the last day, the group visited the Holocaust Museum, an extremely emotional and powerful experience for both the students and faculty. “(The museum) helped remind me of the humanity of other people, and show how some people are treated in the past and our world today,” said Callon. Coming back to St. Louis and SLUH, the question then became how to further the Students for Life message and keep the spirit alive. “Hitting the streets on the march helped revamp my vigor and passion towards this moment, and continue to fight the fight for life,” Cal-
a group of guys who are committed to holding each other accountable to be the best men we can be in our school.” While the march mostly focused on abortion, the club plans to keep discussing all pro-life matters throughout the year. “Although this past weekend focused on the issue
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of abortion of babies, this upcoming year we will dedicate our meetings to other areas such as disabilities, eugenics, euthanasia, the death penalty, and immigration topics,” said club leader Reed Milnor. “Our hope for the club is that it will continue to keep students fired up about the array of pro-life topics.” “I was worried if they were willing to dive into the experience of the march, and the meaning behind it,” Callon said. “The students were on their best behavior, and I feel that I could double the number of students next year and still feel good about taking them.”
Sophie Binder art gallery display
Binder in the gallery on Thursday.
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During Activity Period on Feb. 9, the Art Department will be hosting a gallery of water colors and woodburnings by Sophie Binder, an artist who sketched as she biked 14,000 miles across the world, and then translated those sketches into paintings and woodburnings when she returned to St. Louis. Binder will be discussing her artwork, which is currently hanging in the art gallery, as well as a copy of her book. She began work on her book once she returned back to St. Louis after her trip, and this is where the majority of her paintings are featured. compiled by—Liam John
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unior Gerardo Vesga, from Bucaramanga, Colombia, is St. Louis U. High’s newest exchange student. SLUH has been sending students down to Colombia and vice versa ever since the exchange program was started by former Spanish teacher Charles Merriott back in 1999. The exchange students stay with a family who hosts them for the time they spend abroad. Being retired as of the end of last year, Merriott is looking to hand the program over to Spanish teacher Myriam Aliste. When Scott Berger, ’16, studied in Colombia for the exchange program a couple of years ago, he lived with Vesga and showed him pictures and videos of SLUH, which got Vesga interested in coming to SLUH. While Colombia may have a seemingly bad reputation concerning violence and crime, the city of Bucaramanga where the Jesuit school that Vesga attends is about as safe as it is here in St. Louis. Vesga has two sisters back home who attend the Jesuit school San Pedro Claver. “It is just the little things I miss most like family and friends,” said Vesga. Growing up in Colombia, he loved to play sports with his friends, especially fútbol, or soccer.
Jack Perry, a junior at SLUH, is hosting Vesga for the school year and is a huge help for him. Vesga noted how Perry is very inclusive and funny and is grateful for everything he has done. “It has been a blast having him. It is an experience I haven’t and will never regret,” said Perry. So far, Vesga is overjoyed with his experience at SLUH. Although the larger amounts of homework he has received compared to the school San Pedro presents a big challenge for him, Vesga says he has been fitting in nicely and enjoys SLUH very much. Vesga loves SLUH and all of the sports offered, and is excited for golf in the spring. When asked about the hardest part of his time so far, he said the culture was the biggest change. “The people are so different in America than Colombia,” said Gerardo. Nonetheless, Vesga has been enjoying the change. Vesga loves pizza and the city of St. Louis, especially the arch. One of Vesga’s favorite moments so far on his journey is when Perry took him to Hidden Valley, a ski resort in Eureka. During his free time when he is not completing homework, he loves to hang out with all of his friends he has made from SLUH.
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“In many ways he’s kind of the leader of United States Bishops, so it’s very cool to have him celebrate Mass with us,” said Gibbons. Both the advancement office and students are looking forward to Cardinal Dolan’s presence at the banquet on Sunday. “I think his presence will be noticed,” said Leinauer. “His position in the Church
is very impressive, and also because he’s from St. Louis it makes it really nice. I think he’s going to be able to connect with us well.” “I’ve heard Cardinal Dolan is a dynamic speaker and is the face of Catholicism in America. I think it’s fantastic he is able to come to SLUH,” said sophomore PJ Butler.
Sustainability art opportunity The Sustainability Club has started a school wide art contest where students have the ability to show their creative sides by making pieces of art with the focus on the outside. For more information, contact Sustainability moderator Anne Marie Lodholz.
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our seniors participated in the Manresa retreat, which captures the spirit of Ignatian prayer, contemplation, and silence, over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. The group spent two nights at the Pallottine Renewal Center in Florissant, attempting to achieve the level of focused contemplation St. Ignatius experienced in Manresa, Spain. The four seniors who attended the retreat— Trent Adelman, Gunnar Himmich, Drew Kirchoff, and Will Perryman— spent their time with campus minister Meg Beugg and the Rev. Paul Sheri-
dan S.J., participating in group discussions and in silent Ignatian prayer. According to Beugg, all the seniors “were very open to the experience” and “participated fully.” “I was able to live in silence without distractions, and this was a really powerful thing,” said Adelman. Manresa focuses on taking a break from the business of Senior Project, and stepping back to contemplate one’s identity and purpose. Beugg, who has led the retreat for four years, says it is one of her favorites because of how it reflects on the “gifts we’ve received in our lives and how we may be a gift also.” She also thinks the retreat is important because it
gives students attending a Jesuit school a taste of how Ignatius similarly disconnected from societal distractions in Manresa. While the retreat is exclusive to seniors, current underclassmen and juniors are encouraged to attend the retreat in the future. According to Beugg, the Manresa retreat is great for future seniors because it “is close to adult retreat opportunities” while still giving time for individual prayer and reflection. The Manresa retreat is “the retreat that strengthens a SLUH boy’s relationship with the trinity,” said Kirchoff.
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After school on Feb. 8, in conjuction with the SLUH Film Club, the clubs will be holding a screening of the smash hit movie Get Out, a critically acclaimed horrorcomedy satire on race relations in modern America. After the film, there will be a time for discussion and reflection. This year, Black History Month will also feature
student reflections by way of a program called Voices of SLUH. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in February, ACES will be sharing student essays, giving the community a chance to see how Black History is still taking place at SLUH. The essays will explore how issues of race affect everyone. On Friday, Feb. 9, there will also be a discussion of African American poetry during
activity period. “I hope that people realize that Black History is our history, all of our history,” said Schuler. Finally, as always, students are encouraged to attend the weekly ACES meetings on Mondays during activity period and STARS meetings on Thursdays during activity period—not only during Black History Month, but throughout the year.
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other instruments. Given the higher level of difficulty, only about one-third of the teams succeeded here. Challenge 5 was createyour-own. Each team came up with a real world application for its robot and created a challenge for the robot to accomplish. The created challenges varied widely. One team team programmed its robot to do a coreographed dance to the hit song “Hoedown Throwdown” by Miley Cyrus, while another team created a small scale version of Walt Disney World, complete with a mini Epcot and castle, where their robot was the tram, navigating certain routes through the model. The two games both rewarded contestants with the greatest incentive ever known to man: candy. The first game was Capture the
Hay Bale Race, a competition version of challenge 3, where each team had to pick up a hay bale and deposit it in a designated area. On average, it took the teams about 21 to 23 seconds to complete the challenge, but for Hay Bale Race, the winning team completed the task in a mere six seconds and won a large bag of 180 pieces of candy. The second game was Candy Sweep, in which teams had to program their robot to sweep as much candy that was laid in a three foot by three foot box as they could. Any candy that the robot successfully swept out, the team got to keep. The top eight teams in Candy Sweep had a “sweep off ” to compete for, yes you guessed it, more candy. “I thought it went really well. There were a ton of schools there. It was packed and seemed like all the kids had a lot of fun, they were
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all smiling and laughing,” said junior Matthew Hayes, a weekly volunteer with the Clavius Project. Not only is the Jamboree a chance for teams to show what they have learned and get candy, but also a way for the Clavius Project to obtain outside feedback on how the program is functioning. Through the event, they measure how much and how well each school is integrating robotics, coding, and applied mathematics into their curriculum and how effective the weekly sessions have been. The event, organized by former Mothers Club president Margo Hurlinger, had nearly 60 student volunteers, ranging from team mentors to booth workers, as well as a myriad of SLUH faculty and staff to set up, supervise, and clean up afterwards. “The Jamboree is a necessary thing, it gives us feedback, it gives something for the kids to shoot for, it gives us a gauge on how we can do it better and challenge them more and more,” said Pitts. Because of the many benefactors who support the Clavius Project, the event and all other services provided by the Clavius Project are free. This allows for many schools, who would otherwise not have sufficient funds to bring a program to their school, to have access to this discipline. “The end result is to find that student, maybe he or she is not a good athlete, can’t carry a tune or play an instrument, but they want to do something cool with their mind and use their hands. Well robotics, coding, and math allows those kids who aren’t on some cool team who gets recognized at the sports banquet, to be recognized here for what they do,” said Pitts. “And for many of those kids, they do it all. But for a pretty good amount of kids, this is the one thing that they can really shine.”
Across 1. a light meal 3. Game, ____, and Match 6. a scoundrel young man 8. one who does not believe in a widespread religion 9. a Japanese _____ pond 10. a horizontal column 11. Jewish religious authority 14. the creator of Minecraft 17. atoms making up most organic matter 20. tank designed to hold water 24. consequence of being late for class 28. a perfect example, being the model of excellence 31. Greek God of War 33. Clark Kent is Superman’s ____ego 35. Tic ___ Toe 36. a precious stone 37. person with a limb surgically re-
moved 39. a woman of violent temper 40. ___ Lanka 41. full of possible failure or danger Down 1. Luke Skywalker’s weapon of choice 2. most pants of SLUH are made of ____ 3. checking or ____ account 4. alien that makes bikes fly 5. relating to heat 6. what is made aware is made ____ 7. a division of time 12. Gregor Mendel, ____ the father of peas 13. ____ Hope, an American entertainer 15. ____meal, commonly made for breakfast 16. Dodge, Ford, Chevy, Bugatti 17. partly digested food that cattle chews 18. the memory of a computer
19. row with a ____ 21. a polite term for a man 22. Which came first? The chicken or the ____? 23. Christian religious woman 25. the hammer and anvil are found within the ____ 26. a female sheep 27. small dogs or pigs are described as these 28. Bangladeshi motor company 29. to include the entirety of a group 30. to be in debt is to ____ 31. the class of 2018 will soon be ____ 32. comes with the order of a soda 33. a resin in which prehistoric insect remains can survive in 34. During the flu, the nose is ____ 38. Often when texting, the word “your” will be shortened to ____
Basketball wins 2OT thriller after tough trip to the Ozarks BY Justin STAFF
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t. Louis U. High basketball is rolling with the tides; up and down, over and over. SLUH came into Monday’s game against CBC on a twogame losing streak, losing both games over the weekend to southern Missouri teams: 42-41 to Nixa High School on Friday, 59-38 and Ozark High School on Saturday. The Jr. Bills earned a different result against CBC though, winning in double overtime. “Against Nixa, we were controlling the game even into the last couple minutes. We had the game. We just didn’t execute. We turned the ball over a couple times, we missed a couple free throws, and they hit a three with ten seconds left to win it for them,” said head coach Erwin Claggett. “As a team we came into both games with very low energy and we didn’t play with any intensity either,” said senior Matt Leritz. “Our team had trouble finding motivation against teams we don’t know. We struggled in all aspects and that shows our low intensity both games.” On Monday, the Jr. Billikens capped off a heartracing comeback against a formidable CBC Cadets team coached by Justin Tatum, the father of Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum. SLUH had matched up once before this year with the Cadets, beating them by just three. CBC won the tip, and things were underway. After
Practice in kneeling position needed for State success BY Nick Prainito REPORTER
T Senior Mikey Sanders against CBC on Monday night in the Danis Field House.
a couple misses, the Cadets hit a three to draw first blood. SLUH committed two turnovers in a row, then a foul by senior Mikey Sanders set up two free throws. After another CBC three, it quickly became 8-0, the same start the team had seen the previous week against St. Mary’s. Sanders finally put SLUH on the scoreboard with a jump shot. 8-2. CBC put four more up, then Sanders responded with a floater, and senior Airest Wilson followed with a post move to make it 12-6. The rest of the half was back and forth, and ended with CBC up 21-15. The second half started quickly; a free throw from CBC and a three by Sanders immediately had both teams’
players and fans excited. Senior Sam Ratterman matched the excitement by stealing a pass and dishing it to senior AJ Hardin, who finished with a floater. Steals weren’t uncommon in the game, along with other turnovers. At one point in the third, Claggett called a timeout. The timeout was captured by a single phrase: “Five turnovers in five possessions!” Right out of the timeout, junior Christian WallaceHughes bodied up down low on the post, finishing and putting the Bills only two behind, 26-24. After three quaters, CBC still retained its lead, but SLUH had made progress. The fourth quarter abruptly halted eight seconds
in when CBC coach Justin Tatum saw something he didn’t like with one of his players on offense and called a timeout. He proceeded to scream at two or three of his players, and it really shut the gym up. Not for long though. SLUH took his frustration, and cubed it. Wallace-Hughes, after a rebound, hurled the ball like a football to a streaking Hardin at the opposite end for a layup. Athough CBC still had a three-point lead, their momentum was slipping, and everyone, including the Jr. Bills, could feel it. In an effort to stop the momentum, the Cadets’ student and fan section chanted, “DEFENSE!” SLUH’s student section, led
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by seniors Stephen Ocampo and Sam Lockwood, let out an equally deafening roar of “OFFENSE!”. Wallace-Hughes found himself wide open down low, and put in an easy lay in. After Sanders was controversially barreled over for a CBC bucket to increase their lead back to three, Leritz came up big, posting up and hitting a fadeaway glass shot while being fouled. With the free throw swished by Leritz, the game was tied, and the SLUH crowd, for the first time in the game, went into a frenzy. Wallace-Hughes again produced from the post, and SLUH had its first lead of the game with just 30 seconds
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A tale of two games; shifting roster leads to differing score lines in wins over Kirkwood and Lindbergh
SLUH defense at the end of the Lindbergh game at Kennedy Ice Rink on Monday night. BY Nathan Langhauser and Ben Dattilo SPORTS EDITORS
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nd then there was one. The St. Louis U. High hockey team is down to one game left in the regular season after victories over Kirkwood and Lindbergh this past week. With these victories the Jr.
Rifle trip to Highland Ill. yields personal bests
Bills have clinched the Midstates Municipal Conference. They close the season tonight against Chaminade. SLUH was supposed to play De Smet on Saturday night outdoors at Shaw Park, but the game has been cancelled due to weather concerns. SLUH defeated Kirk-
wood short-staffed 2-0 Friday Jan. 19. “It’s all about the 30-man roster. Everyone on the team was able to step up and contribute. The mentality was whatever it takes. We knew that if we won, we clinched the division and that gave us a ton of motivation,” said senior
photo | Mrs. Gina Bak
Steven Pawlow. Kirkwood played strong defense in the first quarter to stifle the Jr. Bills, who were missing a significant number of players. Just before the horn to end the first period sounded though, sophomore Alexander Beville found freshman Matthew Warnecke,
who cleaned up the garbage in front of net to break the deadlock. Sophomore Jack Hazelton doubled the SLUH lead with 10:19 left in the second period, squeezing the puck past the goalie. Kirkwood’s few chances came on power plays and odd-man breaks, but each were stopped by junior goalie Brendan Rasch. The Jr. Bill defense held strong, posting another impressive shutout and winning the shot battle 33-19. A five-on-three in the third period gave the Pioneers their best chance to get back in the game, but SLUH worked its way out of the disadvantage and the Kirkwood frustration began to show. A Kirkwood player tackled senior Louie Perotti after the whistle late in the period. The teams still shook hands despite the recent emergence of a Kirkwood/SLUH sports rivalry this year. “The Kirkwood game was all about playing hard and playing our system. We did that very well and were rewarded with the win,” said
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he St. Louis U. High varsity rifle team has pressed through the midpoint of their season full steam ahead. Thus far the team has competed in six matches, and the final stretch awaits them. Four more matches remain before the Missouri State Championship, where the team hopes to qualify for the National Tournament. The club traveled to Highland, Ill. last Saturday for the 3-P Air Sectional. The match involved the varsity and JV squads. For the varsity team, the match was a tremendous success. “We had a lot of really good shooting going on on Saturday,” said junior Hayden Steingruby. Several individual records were set. Though the kneeling position was a bit of a struggle, “everything else went fairly smoothly,” said Steingruby. Over the course of the season, the team has generally been increasing in individual points each match, but Saturday’s match particularly stood out. For the most part, underclassmen have been leading the team, as well as being the top shooters in the club. Three juniors confirmed this at that match, setting personal records. Juniors Adam Stemmler (578), and Max Wilson (560 or 561), as well as Steingruby (581), all set personal highs in the match. In a rifle match, a shooter can earn up to 600 points. Throughout the season, the team has struggled in the kneeling position, which is one of the three competition rifle positions. “One of the things that we learned is that the team as a whole needs to do a lot more work in the kneeling position,” said Steingruby, also mentioning that improving this element was a key part to having success in the state tournament. At the state tournament the team will need to match last week’s results in order to reach its ultimate goal: qualifying for the National Tournament. “We will need to shoot a team score of 2280 to qualify automatically. That requires each one of us to shoot around a 570 out of 600,” said
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SPORTS
January 26, 2018
Racquetball rebounds against Vianney BY Liam STAFF
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s the days get closer and closer to Nationals, the varsity racquetball team has been critiquing and adding to ensure their best. The players had an opportunity to train with their Nationals doubles partners in the annual Doubles Tournament. The varsity team ended up ranking low in their brackets, but rebounded to win 6-1 against Vianney in their league match Tuesday. Sophomore Andrew Porterfield and junior Joe Miner paired up in the varsity doubles bracket because Porterfield’s usual partner, sophomore Nick Schulze, was unable to attend. The bracket was exclusive to all the varsity doubles teams Porterfield and Schulze play during the season, allowing the players to get more exposure to smart racquetball such as good positioning and well thought-out shots. Porterfield and Miner lost in the finals to Quinn Jones and Will Theodore from Lindbergh, a team Portfield and Schulze had beat—15-7, 15-5 earlier in the season. No. 3 seed juniors Ryan Lieser and Collin Gund lost to Kirkwood’s John Dowell and Thomas Reynolds in the second round of the advanced bracket. Dowell and Reynolds then went on to play No. 1 seed senior Adam Hanson and junior Matt Hayes in the semifinals of the advanced bracket. Hanson and Hayes
played with great chemistry like they did last year when they won the Nationals doubles trophy. No. 2 seed for the advanced bracket was the duo of Steven Zak and James Storgion, who lost in the quarterfinals to Lindbergh’s Lukas
short to Lindbergh’s No.1 JV3 seed Dane Bjorn. Freshmen Nick Petersen and Sam Kleffner placed first in the consolation beginners braket. Juniors Jacob Nelson and Liam John won first in the JV doubles bracket. In the
artwork | Joe Mantych
Bell and Ian Bjorn. The underclassmen took on fierce competition to make their way to the top of their doubles brackets, earning medals galore for the racquetball program. Freshmen Brendan Carr and Danny Juergens earned second place in the beginners bracket of the tournament, having played five matches in one day, before coming up
first game, they beat Lindbergh’s James Michels and Mason White, then faced the Chaminade JV1 doubles players whom they had lost to the Wed. before. They went out hitting everything to the backhand side and won 15-2, gaining yet another win for SLUH. At the same time, juniors Ryan Juergens and Zach Pavlisin played their finals match against Parkway West in the
intermediate bracket. The SLUH team came out and blew their opponents off the court with a 15-9 win. The two did what they knew best: high percentage racquetball and ceiling balls. After the tournament on Saturday, the varsity team beat Vianney on Tuesday. They gave up just 38 points over the six matches. The closest match was between No. 1 seed James Storgion (Sr.) and Vianney’s Evan Riganti. In the first game, Riganti and Storgion were playing each other’s weaknesses. Storgion stayed close, eventually taking the first game 15-12. In the second game, he learned what he had to do to win from the first and won 15-1. No. 3 seed Adam Hanson (Sr.) continued his trend from last year as No. 6 seed by taking down his opponent, Michael Reiter, 15-0, 15-0. Having no mercy, he earned every point of the match. Displaying great drive serves and high percentage shots, Hanson shut his opponent out, 15-0, 15-0. Junior Ryan Lieser played with similar skills as he beat his opponent, 15-4,15-0. The second game marked Lieser’s first shutout in a game. The next varsity match is Tues. Jan. 30 at Vetta Concord against Lafayette, while still trying to rise above Parkway West in the rankings from second to first.
Improving turnovers and hustle plays lead to success
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Volume 82, Issue 17
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t has been a bumpy week for the wrestlers as they get into the heart of the season. Starting at the Eric Lewis Invitational this past weekend at MICDS, the team began strong with wins in the first round from freshman Bobby Conroy, sophomore Kevin Flack, juniors Max and Sam Nieder, and senior Rich Michalski. Junior John Murphy sustained a rib injury in a hard fought first round match, forcing him to pull back from wrestling the rest of the tournament. “I’m really disappointed I couldn’t keep wrestling, but I knew I still needed to be there for my team,” said Murphy. The first day ended with the entire team losing in the second round and hoping that the next day they could come back stronger in the consolation bracket. In the first round on day two, everyone except Flack lost again, bumping them into competition for ninth place. In the third round of consolation, Flack lost to Holt, bumping him down to competition for seventh place. In the final matches of the tournament, both Conroy and Michalski took ninth while Flack took eigth and junior Jake Pineda tenth. “There were a lot of good teams here,” said head coach
Rob Nahlik. “While there are definitely some things we need to improve on, I’m proud to see our guys come back and keep fighting, even if they couldn’t take home a medal.” The battle continued as the team took on both Lindbergh and Vianney on Tuesday. The team took on Vianney first losing 46-18 with wins from freshmen Leo Wagner and Bobby Conroy, Pineda, and Michalski. Conroy and Pineda both pinned their opponents to earn the team six points each, while Wagner and Michalski narrowly escaped with wins, winning by minor decision to give the team three points each. The team fared no better against Lindbergh. The only victory was from Sam Nieder, who won 2-1 after a hard fought battle, putting the final score at 67-3. “It was really disappointing to see us go out there and lose so badly to a district opponent,” said Pineda. “We need to be more aggressive when we get out there so that the next time we see them, we’ll be ready.” The freshman and JV teams will host the MCC Tournament this Saturday followed by a busy week for the team as they face off against Festus and Oakville on Monday, CBC on Thursday, and then head to Seckman on Saturday for their final tournament before districts.
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remaining. However, Caleb Love, CBC’s go-to player, drove through the lane, drawing hard contact which wasn’t called, and then nailing an even harder shot, falling away from the basket. Leritz’s shot at the buzzer hit only backboard, so the game was headed to overtime. Throughout the game, there had been many controversial calls, lots of which weren’t favorable to SLUH players. Sanders was bowled over with his feet still, junior Carter Kane was called for a foul in which everybody heard the slap of the hand on the ball, and Matt Leritz was called for a five-second violation which didn’t seem like five seconds, just to name a few. SLUH was seemingly going to have to overcome the Patriots-esqe refereeing as well as their Cadet counterparts. In overtime, the small plays were what won the Jr. Bills the game, especially coming from junior guard Trip Dolan, who came in early in the second quarter and remained in for almost the rest of the game. His impact was early and often. “Man, Trip does what Trip does. One thing he does when he comes in the game is he puts it on full blast,” said Claggett. “Defensively he did well, he got his hands on some loose balls, and most importantly he was able to give the ball to the right people at the right time.” Hardin made the first
Varsity basketball before Monday’s game against CBC in the Danis Field House. photo | Jonel Olar
huge little play, stealing a pass and then giving the ball to Sanders, who stalled at least a minute off the clock while surveying CBC’s 2-3 defense. Choosing wisely to give it off to Leritz, Sanders notched the assist as Leritz sky hooked a shot in the paint to give SLUH the lead, 39-37. After a timeout by Claggett, Sanders was fouled, and after sinking two free throws, committed his fourth foul. CBC hit the two free throws, and then banked a really ugly-looking shot high off the glass in, and things were square once more. With 1:03 in OT, Justin Tatum called a timeout, and SLUH had the ball. They decided to play for the last shot. They did well for 58 of those 63 seconds. CBC stole the ball with five seconds left and was racing down the court. Hardin leapt and pushed the ball from in front of the Cadet player, deflecting the ball out of bounds. With 1.3 seconds left, CBC had the ball under
SLUH’s glass. Tatum called timeout again, and as they were walking out onto the court, called another timeout. The Cadets inbounded the ball, but they put up a harmless airball. A second overtime it was. After a Cadet was fouled, the SLUH student section proved stronger. The player missed both free throws, and on the ensuing possession, Sanders was fouled with SLUH in the double bonus. But Sanders too missed both free throws, and the game stayed locked at 41. Dolan hurled himself after the ball headed out off bounds, and rocketed the ball back inbounds and off the leg of the CBC chaser, and into the hands of Hardin, who set the offense back up. Hardin shot a corner three, but the ball bounced off the back rim, and was grabbed by Leritz, who went up strong, and was fouled. Leritz nailed both of his free throws, and the Jr. Bills had a two-point lead. At the other end next,
CBC missed a jump shot, and the rebound went to Christian Wallace-Hughes, who sent the ball to Sanders, who also was fouled, twice in two possessions. Sanders went 3-4 at the line, and following a CBC free throw, SLUH had a threepoint lead, one away from its biggest lead of the game, back in single overtime. But the Cadets were strong and resilient, as they had been at the end of the fourth and in single overtime. Another free throw and another ugly shot off the glass put them only two down. SLUH, with 1:44 left, stalled, and took a minute off the clock. Then Dolan fumbled a pass by the SLUH sideline and the ball hit Claggett giving CBC the ball. The Cadets then drove and Hardin committed a foul, sending CBC to charity stripe. They sunk both free throws, and it was tied. The Cadets regained possession again, but Dolan came to the rescue, laying out to grab a steal. He found Leritz who was fouled. Leritz sank
artwork | Jackson DuCharme
both, giving SLUH a 48-46 lead. The Cadets brought the ball up the court, down two. They mishandled a pass, and the ball was loose. Dolan once more stole it and broke it out to Hardin. As the last seconds were ticking away, Hardin was nearing midcourt when he spotted a CBC player bearing down on him, trying to foul to stop the clock. But Hardin played a step ahead with head up, and, instead of taking the foul, Hardin opted for a better, smarter choice, and lobbed the ball high into the air down the court, like a hockey flip-pass, to take the remaining seconds off the clock. Sanders got there first, and the clock expired, and the fans went nuts. After the handshake, SLUH’s student section mobbed the players, a
testament to SLUH’s resilience and perseverance. “We had played some bad games the past weekend, so I think being able to come back and play on our home court made a difference,” said Leritz. “Everyone came out hungry for a win and that was the main reason we were able to grind out a win. We were tired of losing and we needed to get our act together with playoffs soon.” The Jr. Bills play Webster Groves tonight at 7 at Webster. “We need to improve scoring because we haven’t been very productive lately and we need to not turn over the ball in crucial moments of the game,” said Leritz. “If we do those two things we have a great shot at making a run in the playoffs.”
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er. Although temperatures were low classmates bonded through the invention of the game Run It Back, a game of pass between people sitting in a circle using a racquetball. The frigid temperatures also gave retreatants the opportunity to walk out on the partially frozen Mississippi to a sandbar. Sisyphus Submissions On Monday, the art deadline for Sisyphus marked the end of submissions for the magazine. Sisyphus, the literary and art magazine for SLUH focuses on exceptional performances in writing and different mediums of art. With submissions done, the editors have been editing the
Mexico Service Trip
Saturday, January 27 10:00AM 11:30AM 5:30PM pieces they believe will be published in the magazine. Then, the layout process begins. The magazine will be on sale during activity period and lunch no later than Monday. Feb. 5 for 25 cents. Hoodie Friday Today is the first ever hoodie Friday. The special day was introduced by Asst. Principal for Student Life Brock Kesterson in hopes to push the wearing of lanyards
and ID’s and to compromise with the many students who resent wearing the lanyards. However, hoodie Friday is not just a peace offering from administration, Kesterson wants to test how the hoodies look with normal dress code. If all goes well, there may be more hoodie Fridays in the future. —compiled by Thom Molen, Liam John, and Paul Gillam
head coach Jack Behan. The Jr. Bills brought a 9-0 beating on Lindbergh Monday night. Led by seniors Trevor White, who scored a hat trick, and captain Joe Winkelmann, who scored two goals, the offense exploded with the full roster back in action. “That was the first game in a while where we had our entire roster there. We were excited to be back together as a team and were able to get another win,” said senior Jack Wachter. Four other scorers conphoto | Jake Hennes tributed, but the more imSeniors Jake Hennes and Jack Callahan with two children at pressive stat was the shot Centro de Infantil. tally. The Jr. Bill defense
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Steingruby. To prepare for State, the team has been following the same practice schedule. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday members shoot three rounds in whatever position they need to work on. Tuesday and Thursday practices focus on the standing position. “It’s been going really
goal, giving junior goalie Dylan Bak a comfortable shutout. After the Chaminade game, the Jr. Bills jump straight into playoffs, looking to make a run to the Challenge Cup Final once again. “We really can’t prepare for playoffs since the seeding is not out yet. Obviously we are the No. 1 seed, but we have no idea what the seeding is below us. We are focusing on our game against Chaminade,” said Pawlow. SLUH plays Chaminade tonight at 9:45 at Affton, shortly after the basketball team plays nearby in Webster.
well,” said Steingruby on the team’s practices. “Everybody’s scores are going up. It’s looking really promising.” The club’s next match is tomorrow at SLUH’s rifle range. The varsity and JV squads will be competing against a variety of different clubs throughout the region for the Missouri CMP Championship.
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PN issue 17 corrections Last week’s article about the donated microscopes should have reported that the donation came from Paul and Kathleen Matecki. The hockey photo on page 10 should have been credited to Louis Barnes.
The Prep News regrets these errors.
Sunday, January 28 5:00PM 6:45PM
Father/Son Mass and Banquet JV Hockey @ Fort Zumwalt West
Monday, January 29
Late Start Schedule Seniors Return Lunch Special—Taco Bar Vegetarian—Mac & Cheese 4:15PM C Basketball (Blue) vs. MICDS 5:00PM C/JV/V Wrestling @ Festus 5:30PM B Basketball vs. MICDS 8:00PM JV Hockey @ Francis Howell Tuesday, January 30 Mass Schedule Lunch Special—Pasta Bar Vegetarian—Grilled Veggies 3:30PM JV1-1 Racquetball vs. Lafayette V1 Racquetball vs. Lafayette JV2-1 Racquetball vs. CBC 5:30PM B Basketball @ Columbia Hickman 7:00PM V Basketball @ Columbia Hickman Wednesday, January 31 Regular Schedule AP Seniors 1818 Registration Snack—Chicken Nuggets Lunch Special—Chinese only allowed six shots on Vegetarian— Black Bean Burger
Rifle continues rigorous schedule in preparation for state
The illustration of coach Charlie Martel on page 4 should have been credited to Jackson DuCharme.
B Basketball @ Webster Groves C Basketball (White) @ Webster Groves B Hockey @ Fox Red
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The group at The Pipila in Guanajuato.
Regular Schedule
AP Junior Class Mass Snack—Mini Corn Dogs Lunch Special—Chicken Rings Vegetarian—Mashed Potatoes 4:00PM JV2-1 Racquetball vs. Chaminade JV2-2 Racquetball vs. Chaminade 7:00PM V Basketball @ Webster 9:45PM V Hockey vs. Chaminade
Around the Hallways Chinese Lion Dance For the past three years, selected Chinese and band students have been learning the tradition of the Chinese Lion Dance. This year, 12 students have been meeting every Friday after school from 3:30 to 5:00 to prepare for their final performance on Feb. 13 at Webster University. Junior Retreat On Jan. 15, 40 juniors and six faculty members attended a junior retreat at White House Jesuit Retreat Center in Oakville. For three days and two nights, the retreatants reflected and prayed surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the bluffs on the Mississippi riv-
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Thursday, February 1
Mass Schedule
Lunch Special—Domino’s Pizza Vegetarian—Pasta 3:30PM JV1-2 Racquetball vs. De Smet 4:00PM C Basketball (Blue) @ Chaminade 5:00PM Wrestling @ CBC C Basketball (White) @ Vianney Friday, February 2 Regular Schedule Arrupe Summit Leadership AP Senior Class Mass Freshman Liturgical musicians rehearsal Snack—Bosco Sticks Lunch Special—Philly Cheesesteak Vegetarian—Grilled Cheese 3:30PM V2 Racquetball vs. Lindbergh JV2-2 Racquetball vs. Lindbergh 4:00PM B Basketball @ Chaminade C Basketball (White) @ Chaminade 7:00PM V Basketball @ Chaminade calendar | Liam John
SLUH Tweet of the Week: SLUH Fathers’ Club @sluhdads Last year at the Banquet, we had a man of faith, from St. Louis, who wears red and is a Cardinal. Thought we’d try that again!