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Mantienence worker Troy Trice (left) with math teacher Craig Hannick on Trice’s last day at SLUH on Wednesday. Trice had been at SLUH for nine years.
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uring senior prayer service on Thursday, Assistant Principal for Student Life Brock Kesterson announced that offcampus lunch would no longer be a choice for seniors. For close to 40 years, SLUH seniors have had the luxury of going off-campus for lunch. For the most part, any senior (unless suspended or on behavioral probation) could check out during lunch break to pick up food and dine away from SLUH. Early this year, after a serious discussion with Principal John Moran, Kesterson decided to end the off-campus privilege. “It’s something that Dr. Moran and I have talked about for a couple of years,” says Kesterson. Kesterson says that the main reason for the sudden change is the continual safety concern of students being off-campus.
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n addition to the black-cased laptops they carry around at school and at home, eight faculty members have a new classroom tool to test out: the iPad. SLUH has purchased 12 iPads as part of a trial run to find out whether they might have a place in SLUH’s teaching future. The purchase is a result of a decision made by SLUH’s Technology Committee, which had been discussing the idea for several months. “We’re trying to answer the question of, ‘Is this a useful device for a teacher to have in their hands?’” said Principal John Moran. Each of the SLUH teaching departments has someone participating in the trial; among the recipients of the eight iPads that have been distributed so far are English teacher Sean O’Brien, social studies teacher Matt Buha, science teacher Bill Anderson, math teacher Don Steingruby,
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counselor Ken McKenna, theology teacher Brian Gilmore, Russian teacher Robert Chura, and librarian Courtney Schraut. Although the intimacy of the iPad seems to be a bonus, it means a little extra work for the technology office. “iPads are designed as personal devices,” said Director of InformationTechnology Jon Dickmann. “Every app and every setting is Art teacher John Mueller uses his iPad. very oriented around a single person, and it’s then one person can use it and not easy to move somebody from then somebody else can come and one device to the next. In a laptop use a different account on it.” it’s easy to make an account and continued on page 4
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SLUH triumvirate goes global Moran, Laughlin, and Linares attend Jesuit conference with delegates from around the world. Page 2 St. Louis statue makes debut As Ignatius sits atop new perch at turnaround, St. Louis moves to upper field. Page 2
ran. “From an insurance and liability standpoint, it’s dangerous. If a student goes out, gets into an accident, technically speaking, they’re supposed to be in the care of the school at that time.” “There’s such a short amount of time where you have to go and come back quickly. There’s always that worry of student safety offcampus,” said Kesterson. Students who left campus during the lunch hour were required to place some form of identification in the office, usually a demerit card or student identification card. Students would pick up their identification upon return, in order to ensure that every student returned on time. However, Kesterson worried that students did not always follow the procedures. There was not a checklist or any attendance, so some students may have left school without permission. Kesterson has caught students numerous times in the parking lot continued on page 3
Worker dies after fall on campus over the summer Kieran J. Connolly REPORTER
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n June, Arthur Koch, an electrical worker contracted by St. Louis University High, died after a work-related accident on the campus. Mr. Arthur Koch had been on the campus to diagnose the school’s malfunctioning heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system on June 18, when he fell from a ladder and later died from his injuries. According to Director of Facilities Joe Rankin, there was nothing about that job that seemed inherently dangerous. SLUH maintenance worker Rick Figge, who declined to be interviewed, was escorting Koch up an access ladder to the roof of the theater, where they would inspect the electronic HVAC controls. Figge had reached the theater roof and was waiting for Koch. continued on page 2
Football opens tonight Jr. Bills look to continue last year’s success agains Parkway North with new talent taking the reigns. Page 6 New teachers, Part 1 As school starts, SLUH welcomes Claggett Brown to History , Kavanaugh to English. Page 5
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ew Director of Diversity Sterling Brown has replaced former Assistant Principal for Diversity Chip Clatto. Although the position will no longer be titled Assistant Principal for Diversity, Brown will assume all of the same responsibilities in regards to diversity. The announcement that Brown would be stepping into his role was made to the faculty last April. According to Principal John Moran, Clatto declined to participate in the end-of-year Mass in which students give speeches to say goodbye to departing teachers. Moran declined to comment on the reason for Clatto’s departure; Clatto could not be reached for comment. The switch in titles goes back three years, when then-Director of Diversity Robert Evans had reached a point in his career where he wanted more administrative experience. The position of Assistant Principal for Diversity was created to allow Evans to gain that experience. After Evans left the following year to pursue a job as principal at Christ the King High School in Chicago, the position kept its “Assistant Principal” title because Clatto also had administrative experience. Since Brown has little administrative experience, the title was reverted back to Director of Diversity to allow Brown to focus on his teaching and coaching. None of the responsibilities in regards to diversity have been altered. “If you went back to the job description it was exactly three years ago, I think that’s where we are now,” said Principal John Moran. “What had been added in the meantime was more non-diversity stuff—additional tasks beyond diversity.” The switch in job titles will not affect the large role that diversity plays at SLUH. “The Backer Memorial and continued on page 8
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eplacing St. Ignatius on the upper field is a new statue of St. Louis, king of France. The statue depicts St. Louis holding a crown of thorns and a staff. The design was chosen after President David Laughlin, the family of Michael Beck `76, and the artist considered a few different images of the saint. The statue consists of a fiberglass interior coated in bronze, though the staff is of metal. The glass-fiber reinforced plastic while lightweight, is very sturdy. The decision to move St. Ignatius came in the midst of planning for the new Si Commons. “Knowing that most students come in and out that main entryway, we thought it would be the right spot for the statue of St. Ignatius,” said president David Laughlin. After some discussion over what to do with what would soon be an empty plinth, the idea of a statue of St. Louis was brought up. The idea of increasing SLUH’s namesake’s presence caught on quickly. “But for one stained glass window in the old Jesuit chapel, we don’t have very many images of St. Louis,” said Laughlin. The decision for the new statue coincided with talk from friends and family of Beck who wanted to do a dedication in honor of the deceased alum and donated approximately $10,000 for the statue to be built in his honor. The changing statuary was not without its controversy. A survey done last year in mid-October showed that 54 percent opposed Ignatius’s moving, yet the plans continued with the hopes of increasing the presence of St. Louis, as well as St. Ignatius. “We are a Jesuit school. St. Ignatius is so important, that’s why we want it by the front door where guys come through every day,” said Laughlin. In comparison to the relocation of the St. Ignatius statue, which required a lift, the statue of St. Louis was fairly easy to place,
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taking only about a day. The plinth was covered in granite and the holes from the previous statue were filled in before St. Louis was placed. “The statue wasn’t too much more than just a couple hundred pounds so it was something that could easily be lifted up by a couple of men,” said Director of Facilities Joe Rankin. The statue was placed at the end of June and dedicated after a Mass said by one of Beck’s classmates, Jim Goeke, S.J. “(We) had a lot of compliments from alumni,” said Rankin.
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(continued from page 1) “That’s when Mr. Koch had an accident, fell, and that’s when Mr. Figge looked through the ladder hatch and … climbed down and assisted him immediately, then called 911,” said Rankin. Rankin was quickly on the scene. “We administered what we could as far as first aid … and within minutes, the fire department came, the ambulance came, and then they took him away,” Rankin said. Koch was taken to BarnesJewish Hospital for treatment, but did not recover. He died two days later, on June 20. Explaining the aftereffects of the tragedy, Rankin explained that the incident brought to mind all the important safety hazards in routine, daily tasks, and made him re-emphasize the ways in which it is important to not cut corners or become complacent about safety of workers or faculty or students.
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Said Rankin, “I think one thing that we pride ourselves on at this school is always making sure that safety is an awareness where it should be. It’s just made us more aware, that we have to make sure not to take any shortcuts.” Rankin added that there are safety hazards large and small in all aspects of day-to-day life at SLUH. Rankin says the accident makes him want to re-emphasize “some of the things that you remind your faculty and staff what to do and what not to do, and how to recognize some unsafe practices.” Rankin added that Koch’s family had been in the minds of the SLUH community. “We have kept them in our thoughts and prayers,” said Rankin, “especially during the time that Mr. Koch was in the hospital.”
“They seemed to like the statue.” With Louis IX now a larger part of SLUH, Laughlin hopes that knowledge of the school’s namesake grows along with the spreading of his ideals. “(St. Louis) was a person that fought for Christendom, certainly, but was very compassionate about taking care of the poor and homeless. … St. Louis in France lived a life that inspires us and we can pray for his intercession and the success of our school,” said Laughlin.
here are nearly 800 Jesuit secondary schools in the world serving three-quarter of a million students. The question the International Colloquium on Jesuit Secondary Education faced this summer in Boston was how to transform this broad network into a resource: a group of people from around the world who can share their unique cultural experiences in a common frame of Jesuit principles. Three representatives from St. Louis U. High attended the Boston meeting: President David Laughlin, Principal John Moran, and Assistant Principal for Mission Jim Linhares. The conference was held at Boston College High School from July 29 to Aug 2. Nearly 375 delegates attended from 65 countries. The conference focused on finding ways to encourage Jesuit schools to collaborate, in large part by using new communication technologies. While there are already regional organizations like the Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) in North America that encourage this sort of cooperation among their own members, no similar organization exists on an international scale. Linhares said that the conference focused on capitalizing on the uniqueness of Jesuit education. “There isn’t another thing like this on the planet ... this is the first time that all of them have tried to gather in one place, to talk about what we have in common, how we can all be helping each other out, and what do we need to be aware of ... about trying to shape the lives of young people,” he said. Moran proposed that the schools’ common Jesuit identity might be a starting point for a cooperation among schools that could educate students to work across different cultures. “What if we were to imagine that some day you might live in Finland? How are we preparing you to live in Finland? How
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Volume 77, Issue1 Commentary Sustainability needs community to surpass previous accomplishments BY Stephen CORE STAFF
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ook at us. When you eat lunch later today and pass by the recycling bins and composting bins, think about what it took for those to get there. As a school, SLUH has come a long way in terms of sustainability. When the Sustainability Committee was first formed, 18 faculty members attended the first meeting. When Dr. Moran opened the committee up to students, students of all grades filled M122 during the first student-faculty meeting. And that room was filled with excitement, hope, ideas, and most of all, enthusiasm. I have never been to a Budget and Finance Committee meeting, but I imagine that their meetings aren’t
as enthusiastic as the Sustainability Committee’s meetings. We have dramatically increased SLUH’s recycling. We have brought composting to SLUH. We have recycled 1,100 pounds of Christmas lights and in doing so, fed hungry children. We have brought in speakers such as Susanne Reed of Republic Waste Services and Craig Jung, one of St. Louis’s leading sustainability experts. We have gone to conferences about how to make schools more sustainable. We have helped the SLUH community think about alternative ways to get to school. To use the popular cliché in the sustainability world, we have gotten all “the low-hanging fruit” at SLUH. That’s a good thing,
and through the efforts of Mrs. Lodholz, Kathy Hylla, Dr. Moran, Mr. Zinselmeyer, Dr. Callon, Mr. Moran, Mr. Anderson, and dozens of other people, we have come quite a long way in the past year. But we’re not finished. We still have a long way to go. Think of what we can do if the entire SLUH community comes together! We could recycle and compost as much as we throw in the trash. We could plant a community garden and incorporate it into the curriculum. We could conduct an energy audit of SLUH and find our weak spots. Maybe one day we could put solar panels on top of the Backer Memorial. We have ideas and we have enthusiasm, but we are always looking for more. So come to our
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Seniors may no longer leave for lunch (continued from page 1) who had not left their identfication in the office, usually a demerit card or student identification card. Students would pick up their identification upon return, in order to ensure that every student returned on time. However, Kesterson worried that students did not always follow the procedures. There was not a checklist or any attendance, so some students may have left school without permission. Kesterson has caught students numerous times in the parking lot who had not left their identification in the office. (Those students were banned from further lunch privileges.) Kesterson said that no one particular incident prompted the decision, but he believes that students were not always eating lunch. “There’s a worry of what students do while off-campus,” said Kesterson. Kesterson does not know where students go while offcampus, and he wants to have a better grasp on the safety of each individual. Senior lunch originated at a time when the school did not provide adequate space for the student body. “When I arrived, almost five years ago, the explanation for why we did it that was given to me was that we really all don’t fit in the cafeteria. That was the truth. We
had guys eating in hallways. We had guys eating outside while it was nice enough out,” said Moran. “We certainly had guys in Campus Ministry. We kind of accepted the fact as a school and as a culture that we don’t all quite fit in our cafeteria and we allow for these things to happen. The biggest of which was that we allowed for seniors to go off-campus.” Kesterson had not previously ended off-campus lunch because the old cafeteria was crowded, and he did not mind allowing the seniors to get fresh air and free up. However, when the Si Commons was completed, students had ample space to wander and eat lunch. The main argument for off-campus lunch being moot, Kesterson removed the off-campus lunch privilege. Kesterson understood that the decision may have been a letdown to the seniors, and offered a compromise. “If a senior has a study hour during seventh period, in other words his academic day is over, he may leave school early,” said Kesterson. The rule would only apply to seniors. Students who have afterschool events or a carpool would have to plan accordingly, but they would be free to go from school after sixth period assuming they had seventh period free. “What we tried to work out was a compromise that would allow for senior privilege because
we do understand that as seniors you are different,” said Moran. “You earned some privilege and earned a little bit of trust and responsibility in the school. (The privilege) was one that we could live a little better with.” The decree found mixed responses among the Class of 2013, the current seniors. Some understood the reason for the decision, while others found it unjust. “I don’t have a free period seventh hour, so in all honesty, it’s not really fair to everyone,” said senior Blake Gibson. “(Off-campus lunch) was something that I was really looking forward to senior year.” “It’s a school decision. They have got good reasons for it so I’m not really going to complain,” said senior Cullen Gerber. “I have mixed feelings about it,” remarked senior Sam Martel. “I see where (the school) is coming from, but as seniors and as older kids, we should have the responsibility to take care of ourselves and go off-campus to have our own lunch.” “It’s not really a senior privilege,” said senior Travis Golick. “It’s a privilege of seniors who have seventh period free. We should have something that the entire senior class can enjoy.” Students who wish to leave early must fill out a permission form in Kesterson’s office in order to be approved. All students must check out if they leave early.
meetings during activity periods in the Ignatian Conference Room. Why? We’re all about preserving the Earth, fulfilling the very Jesuit-like idea of sustainability, and making SLUH a better place in general. You can help create a culture of sustainability—the idea of sustaining our resources while keeping people and economics in mind—right here at your SLUH. Some people say they find God on the stage, the soccer field, or in good literature, but I think that it’s safe to say that the Sustainabills—as we have named ourselves—find God in nature and the very idea of sustainability. As Dr. Callon said at our class meetings, the earth is something to be enjoyed and taken care of, not neglected. Dr. Moran
said that being religious isn’t just about going on retreats or having class Masses. It’s something more than that, and expressing a caring attitude to the earth is being religious. While going on retreats and participating in the Eucharist is certainly religious, I challenge the SLUH community to live out this year’s theme of being religious by giving the idea of sustainability at SLUH the attention it deserves. So join us. Help build our community garden. Help improve our waste output. Help us look for ways to use less energy and more clean energy. Help us make your SLUH more sustainable. You have nothing to lose and the whole world to preserve.
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he Muny theater is one of the many things that make St. Louis great, which is why St. Louis U. High’s Acting Improv teacher Paul Pagano was thrilled to work for their recent production Pirates! (Or Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder’d). Pirates!—an adaptation of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan musical, Pirates of Penzance—follows a rowdy bunch of buccaneers who are cursed to remain pirates until they marry an unspoiled woman. Pagano describes the play as a “fun, fast-paced, modern adaptation of a classic.” “Working for the Muny was
pretty cool,” said Pagano, “though it was an entirely different process than I’ve ever worked before. It’s a pretty intense schedule.” Scottie Szewczyk, who also worked on the show as a fake usher, described his experience as a “thrill.” Pagano’s job on the show was to work with the Muny’s fight choreographer, helping to create enjoyable fight sequences. “His style was much more offensive as opposed to my much more defensive style, but the technique is the same,” said Pagano. “Then we would just workshop our ideas into a cool-looking sequence.” “The best part was that the
Teachers to test iPads (continued from page 1) a Moran agreed, explaining that the committee decided against distributing the iPads to entire departments. “These devices are extremely personal,” said Principal John Moran, who has had an iPad of his own for almost a year. “It’s no good to say, ‘This is the English department’s iPad,’ and then just put it on a shelf and whenever somebody uses it, they pull it out. They’re devices that, if you’re going to use them, you use constantly.” The Technology Committee plans to meet every few weeks to discuss results of the iPad trial. Because the iPads have been distributed at different times, different teachers have various levels of experience with them. For some teachers, the trial seemed like an opportunity to learn. “We were asked last spring if anybody wanted to volunteer to try it out,” said Steingruby, who has had his iPad since August 13. “I thought, ‘Well, I don’t know anything about (the iPads),’ so I volunteered.”
The testers are still getting used to the iPad, but assume but assume that they will find more uses for them as time goes on. “I would like to see bigger, better, more educational-founded uses for the iPad,” said Anderson, who had received his iPad only ten minutes before speaking to the Prep News. Other SLUH iPad veterans will also have a say in the matter. “I think they’re handy,” said art teacher John Mueller, who has owned an iPad since the first model came out. Mueller added that for him, though, the laptop was a better tool for grading. The iPads, which cost around $400, are the newest model. The iPads were loaded with groups of free apps tailored for each department by technology support specialist Iain Foulds; for example, the science department has a that folder of apps including a NASA app and a molecule-viewing app. Each iPad is also loaded with an app for PowerTeacher for grades and Khan Academy, which provides free educational videos for a multitude of subjects.
whole time, the show was being workshopped for a Broadway run, and those of us who were involved in the show got to be part of that process,” said Pagano. Also involved in the process were former SLUH students Jordan Bollwerk, Christian Probst, and Tim Eidman, all class of ’12, along with current Sluhdents Szewczyk and senior Joe Essig. “Mr. P was great, really funny guy,” said Szewczyk. “I got to see first hand that teachers do other things besides teach.” Pagano’s fight choreography skills are also used here at SLUH, where he teaches stage combat to his Acting Impov classes. “I’ve definitely decided to teach the more offensive approach to my future classes. Mostly because it’s more active, but also because teenagers just care more about what attacks are going to look coolest, not about the most effective defense.” Both Pagano and Szewczyk have no doubt that they would love to work with the Muny again. “I’ve been working really hard to keep in touch with some of the other cast members, and I’ve been talking to the combat director for quite some time now in order to stay connected,” said Pagano. “We both would like to continue working with each other,” said Pagano.
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r. John Lan Tran, S.J. and Fr. Thomas Cummings, S.J. both suffered heart attacks over the summer. While in Houston attending a Mass for a friend in early June, Tran felt some chest pain in the evening. The next morning, his friend advised him to go to the hospital. A doctor told Tran that he had suffered a heart attack because of blockage in one of his arteries. A stint was surgically implanted to keep the artery open. Tran spent three nights in the hospital. “It felt unreal because I never anticipated it,” said Tran. “I thought I had some sort of heartburn or something so I tried to sleep it off.” Tran had no previous history of problems with his heart. “I have been very lucky,” said Tran. “I think it’s a sign of different problems that I may have in the future. It’s a sign of not getting enough exercise, not eating properly, working too much. It’s a wake-up call to live a healthier lifestyle.” Tran says that he has lost
weight because he has been exercising and eating better. “Those are the benefits from a heart attack,” said Tran, who has had no problems since the stint was inserted. Cummings suffers from atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, which gives him dizziness. Cummings fell down the steps at the Jesuit house residence on Lawn Avenue because of that dizziness, causing a compression fracture of the lumbar vertebrae and two herniated discs. Doctors thought that he may have suffered a small heart attack caused by the fall but testing had to wait because of the back injury. While at the hospital, Cummings learned he suffered from a low pulse, so a doctor installed a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat. “What disappointed me the most is that, through all these setbacks, I had to give up celebrating two weddings in Kansas City and my own eight-day retreat plus an eight-day directed retreat to a group of nuns in Denver,” Cummings said in an e-mail to the Prep News. “I’m still fairly unsteady on my feet but I intend to continue celebrating Mass each day and meeting with my various alumni groups.”
What can you compost? photo | Ben Banet
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Oranganic materials including fruit, meat, and sandwiches. You can also put paper products such as napkins. photo | Joe Kreienkamp
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Plastic wrappers, potato chip bags, and plastic silverware.
Due to the efforts of the Sustainability Committee, SLUH was able to add composting to its list of services provided by Republic Waste. Look for the green and yellow bins in the cafeteria and Currigan Room.
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nglish teacher John Kavanaugh returns to SLUH 16 years after he taught as part of the Alum Service Corps program. In the interim, Kavanaugh has earned a graduate degree and taught at two different area high schools, most recently Cor Jesu. Kavanaugh attended Our Lady of Sorrows before attending SLUH, which he graduated from in 1991. During his four years here, Kavanaugh was involved with the speech team and the theater program, although his “main thing was band.” He played the trumpet for jazz and concert band, as well as the pep band, which performed at sporting events throughout the year. “We played in the old gym, which is now the Commons,” Kavanaugh reminisces. “It was great. Loved it.” After his student career at SLUH, Ka-
vanaugh earned a degree in English from Saint Louis University. Although he did not write for the Prep News, Kavanaugh did write for SLU’s paper, the University News. Kavanaugh returned to SLUH in 1995 as a volunteer with Alumni Service Corps (ASC). While here, he taught freshman English and jazz band, and co-taught Irish Literature with Bill George. Kavanaugh also helped coach the baseball team and helped with theater tech. Once finished with ASC, Kavanaugh attended graduate school at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he earned his master’s degree in Irish Studies. After a stint at the now-closed Gateway Christian Academy, Kavanaugh went to Cor Jesu High, where he taught the past eight years. At Cor Jesu, Kavanaugh taught a variety of classes, including junior and senior English, Irish Lit, Satire, and
American Studies. Kavanaugh was also very involved in the Cor Jesu theatre department. “We had a really great team of people,” Kavanaugh beemed as he recalled time with the theatre team. “It was a really good school.” Kavanaugh is teaching two sections of Alienated Hero for seniors and two sections of sophomore English this semester, and will be teaching British Literature in the spring. But Kavanaugh’s specialty is Irish Literature, the class that Bill George had formed and taught for more than 15 years. Kavanaugh hopes to revive the class and to organize student trips to Ireland. And if that’s not enough, Kavanaugh will also stay busy by helping out with the technology and sound for the upcoming theater productions, just as he had done at Cor Jesu.
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rwin Claggett’s passion for basketball has brought him all over the world. This year, it’s brought him to SLUH as the new head coach and history teacher. For Claggett, the decision to teach at SLUH wasn’t easy. “Although I liked McCluer a lot… SLUH is a special place, and the opportunity to coach and teach here was very enticing,” said Claggett. Claggett looks forward to teaching global history at the school and is excited about what he can bring to the classroom. “I hope to bring a fun, comfortable atmosphere to the classroom, which can translate into better class discussions and debates,” said Claggett. “Mr. Claggett is very easy to approach and talk to,” sophomore Dan Venker said.
“(He’s) not intimidating in the least, (he’s) very friendly … his coaching experience seems to help him relate to his students. Claggett grew up in Venice, Ill., where he discovered a passion for playing basketball in high school. He graduated from Saint Louis University with a promising basketball career, earning him the nickname “The Venice Menace.” After college, Claggett played overseas in places as varied as Israel, Cypress, and Spain. He played for the St. Louis Swarm minor league team, retiring to teach and coach basketball at McCluer High School for eight years. SLUH has entrusted its basketball team to Claggett, who expects much from his players. “My main focus is that the kids work hard and play hard every second they get the chance to, and that would be good
enough for me,” said Claggett. Sophomore basketball player Bryan Edwards looks forward to the upcoming season at SLUH and the new coach. “Coach (Claggett) brings a new approach to games with his up-tempo style and swift passing game, moving the ball up and down the court,” said Edwards. Edwards likes Claggett’s ability to relate so far. “He explains everything like a player, but backs it up with the mindset of a coach,” said Edwards. Claggett looks forward to getting to know his students and players and to a successful first year at SLUH. “I hope to bring some leadership to the kids at SLUH, and hopefully make them see history in a different way than they are used to.”
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he school welcomes many new faculty this year, including Sterling Brown, who is teaching two sections of American history and serving as the new director of diversity. Brown has been part of the SLUH for community for some time as a coach, but this is his first year as a faculty member. “Last year I did (freshman) football, (JV) basketball and (freshman) lacrosse,” Brown said. “I’m still coaching the same three sports, but there’s a little bit more responsibility this year.” Brown comes from Loyola Academy, where he taught social studies. “I kind of like to think of this as a learning year,” he said, “I’m getting to know the school, the school’s getting to know me. . . . Everyone’s been more than great to me. You know, it’s a new school where you don’t know anybody, and then there’s the awkward time when everyone knows you and you still don’t know anybody.”
Brown was eager to be both a teacher and a coach. This year, Sterling will be the head coach of JV football. He will also coach freshman basketball and freshman lacrosse. Brown has a broad conception of his role as diversity director. “I take the Director of Diversity role more as a broader scale of diversity in the school rather than just focusing in on one aspect of it,” said Brown. “I want to be involved in as many things as possible.” Brown graduated from CBC, where diversity was a big part of his school life. “One thing I always enjoyed at CBC was the diversity days or diversity events we had with other schools,” Brown said. “While in high school, I met people like Eric Clark and Robert Evans, former diversity directors here, and the diversity director of my school at the time (Chris Scott) is actually a cross country coach here now. . . . I knew a lot of people who did this job really well.” Brown attended Westminster College
in Fulton, MO. He majored in youth development, with a degree in history. “[Westminster College] was the site of Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech,” said Brown, “so it’s a cool place for history lovers.” A graduate of Loyola Academy’s very first class several years ago, Brown is no stranger to Ignatian teaching. “A lot of the mission and the values that Loyola has are based off of SLUH,” he explains, “We share a lot of things. I have been involved in Jesuit education since I was in the sixth grade, and that was something that was deeply rooted inside me already.” Although his responsibilities are numerous, Brown looks forward to the school year and what it entails. “I’m excited grow to be part of the school,” he said, “I just want to get to know as many people I can. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far and I only think it’s going to get better.”
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SPORTS
August 24, 2012
Football Bills look to run over Vikings with Wingo under center Will Greiner REPORTER
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aint Louis U. High Head football coach Gary Kornfeld used one word to describe last year’s magical football season: outstanding. An incredible eight-game win streak in the latter half of the season; the thrill of victory when the entire school flooded the field after the last-second victory over rival DeSmet; watching such great talent take the field every Friday night and make our school proud with their masterful play. It was glorious. It was magical. But now it is over and a new season has begun. Guided by the leadership of the coaches and captains, this year’s squad aims to repeat last year’s success. With 15 returning seniors from last year’s squad along with the addition of six sophomores, the new team is energized with a healthy combination of youth and experience which provides a unique pool of talent for the coaches to choose from and play on the field. This season the team returns a few starters on each side of the ball. The lack of varsity playing experience doesn’t shake the players. “Many of those seniors and
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juniors (without a lot of playing time) are coming up with a lot of good experiences from JV and are ready to take action,” said senior captain Andy Riek. One of the exciting new changes to this year’s team is the introduction of junior Raymond Wingo at quarterback. Wingo replaces graduated three-year starter Trevor McDonagh, who holds virtually all of SLUH’s passing records. After a year at the position of defensive corner, Wingo returns back to the role of quarterback which he excelled at as a freshman in 2010. Wingo’s multidimensional attack will be a threat on many different levels. Wingo has an impressive arm and dynamic speed, and he looks to be an offensive game-changer in this upcoming season. A few other positions to keep an eye out for are this year’s offensive line and wide receivers. With three returning starters on the offensive line led captains Alec Abeln and Riek, the O-line looks to bring both intensity and smart play to the field. The wide receiver corps includes seasoned veterans such as senior captain Matt Hinkebein and senior Joe Reardon. It would be a serious mistake
A football player, surrounded by fellow receivers, launches himself into the air to catch a punted ball. to think that this year’s team is going to be all about offense, though. “Like anything else you’ve got to have a good defense,” said Kornfeld when asked of the way to success this year. With senior captains Alex Mackin and Nick Granberry leading the way on defense, the Jr. Bills look to focus on containing the run and shutting down their
opponents passing game. This week’s game against Parkway North will be the first of many tests for the Jr. Bills in a long and challenging schedule which includes teams such as last year’s State runner-up CBC, DeSmet, Chaminade and many other formidable opponents. Despite all the changes to this year’s squad, the attitude amongst
the team is not one of anxiety or nervousness but rather one of high expectations, excitement, and thrill. “(I’m excited about) just getting started,” said Kornfeld. “I want to see us going out and play on Friday night, Parkway North, and hopefully we have this place here packed. We hope to put our best foot forward Friday night.”
XC primed and ready to go for First Capital Invitational photo |Mr. Matt Sciuto
Cross country stars wait their turn for a relaxing ice bath following an after school run. Brian Suhre REPORTER
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aving endured a sweltering summer, the members of the St. Louis U. High cross country team look poised to establish new personal records and contend for the team’s first state championship since 2009. The team finished in fifth place last year, the first time they have failed to medal since 2004. Essential parts of successful SLUH squads in the past have been team depth and spirit, with each runner, regardless of his talent level, pushing the runner in front of him. Coach Joe Porter emphasized that the team’s primary goal this year is that each indi-
vidual runner reach his potential. As with most years, the team has had to replace a slew of top seniors, including All-State runner Mike McLaughlin and leaders Nathan Rubbelke and Joe Esswein. Seniors Matt Nicholson and Joe Archer and junior Tom Rubio look to make up the top three runners based on early practices. Seniors Tom Laughlin and David Arredondo, juniors John Esswein, Peter Rackers, and Michael Swan, and sophomores Shayn Jackson and Matthew Hennessey will compete to fill out the final four of the top seven varsity places. The drought-ridden summer, the hottest in decades, did
not slow down the team over the break, as four runners ran over 400 miles in training, which sets up a very interesting battle for spots at the top. “This summer was a hot one but for the most part guys still managed to get their mileage in,” said senior runner Matt Raeber. “It can really help out later in the season when the team takes that extra step.” The Jr. Bills open up their racing schedule on Aug. 31 at the First Capital Invitational at McNair Park in St. Charles, where they will field a small squad of 28 runners. Following First Capital is the Forest Park XC Festival on Sep. 8, a meet SLUH organizes
and hosts. Porter said that the field at Forest Park has expanded to more than 4000 runners, the largest it has ever been. The meet will have more of a “carnival atmosphere” this year, according to Porter, with a new pasta dinner and college race on Sept. 7 along with photo booths and other amenities the day of the race. The festival will provide a good early indicator of SLUH’s standing, as they will be competing against top in-state and outof-state competition, including Rock Bridge from outside Jefferson City and Marquette University High School from Milwaukee. When asked about the team’s State chances, Porter said he believes SLUH matches up with the other top teams in the state. “We have 10 and a half weeks to go,” Porter said. “Our focus is just getting better every week and seeing if we can’t improve, and then we’ll let State take care of itself.” Big River Running Company has ranked the team third in preseason rankings, behind Blue Springs and Rock Bridge, a ranking that Porter finds accurate. Preseason rankings, however, mean little once the season is underway, and the Jr. Bills are looking to have an exciting season, hoping to end with medals at the State meet on Nov. 3.
2012 Varsity Football Schedule 8/24 vs Parkway North 9/7 at CBC 9/14 vs Vianney 9/21 at Chaminade 9/27 vs DeSmet 10/5 vs Lafayette 10/12 vs Mehlville 10/19 at Oakville *all games at 7:00 PM
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“Le sens commun est fort rare.”
-Voltaire
SPORTS
August 24, 2012
Young soccer team looks to rebound from disappointing season, loss of starters
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Senior Teddy Thorpe chases the ball during a practice drill. BY Justin REPORTER
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midst all the talk of players lost to graduation and to the St. Louis Soccer Scott Gallagher Academy team, the St. Louis U. High varsity soccer team was working tirelessly over the summer. The team hopes to make a run this season at the program’s fourth state soccer championship and first since 2003. Head coach Charlie Martel seems pretty pleased with the group. “The seniors have been working hard, they’ve made a huge commitment, and in my mind it’s the senior leadership that’ll make a difference this year,” said Martel. “I think they’re going to be a very intelligent team, and I think they’re going to play as a team. . . . The seniors understand that, and they’re bringing all the guys together.” Some of the questions surrounding this upcoming season are about the players lost to St. Louis Soccer Academy, who were forced to make a tough decision because of a league change making them ineligible for high
school soccer if they continued to play for the Academy. The team lost senior Joe Rund, a three-year starter, as well as seniors Matt Steurer and Blake Gonzalez, both of whom had varsity spots last year. “I’m trying not to think of the academy players,” Martel said. “They made their decisions, so they’re pretty much out-of-mind right now.” “While the academy players did have an impact on our team, we still have deep enough pool players to achieve our teams goal this year of winning a state championship,” senior captain Zach Hoffman said. To fulfill its quest for a state title, the team will have to go through a slightly different district than in years past. The Missouri State High School Activities Association redrew the soccer districts, and SLUH will be competing against new teams such as McCluer and Hazelwood East, as well as last year’s district foes Ritenour and Chaminade, who was tabbed as the favorite to win the MCC by stlhighschoolsports. com, all in a seven-day span.
SLUH will face a brutal schedule in the first couple of weeks, including a seven day span with games in Indiana against Brebeuf Jesuit and Xavier Lousiville, and contests against MCC opponents Vianney, DeSmet, and CBC. “For us, these games are huge, these games will tell us exactly where we’re at,” said Hoffman. The players went through a tough Ajax Soccer Camp this summer to prepare them physically for the season, training two hours a day for four weeks in the excruciating July heat. “This team is special because of the chemistry we have on and off the field already,” said senior captain Tony Bright. “We haven’t played a game but we feel like a team because we work for each other.” As for the makeup of the team, two freshmen earned spots this year: Matt Frein and Spencer Jones. The team also returns with a strong core of seniors: the three captains Bright, Hoffman, and Christopher Gys, as well as Nick Kocisak and Joe Grady. Bright will be anchoring the back line, while Hoffman and Kocisak will be a formidable scoring duo. Gys and Grady will set the tone as midfielders. “The freshman were a great addition to our team and I’m glad they are with us,” said Hoffman. “I feel like this team has a lot of heart and we work hard as a unit. We have a lot of chemistry and I believe that this will help us succeed this year.” As for expectations, Martel made the goals pretty clear. “Our goals are always the same. We want to win a state championship, and we want to win every game.” The Jr. Bills will open the season at Gibault on Monday, Aug. 27 at 6:45.
Senior-led swimming tries to return to State
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fter a great finish last year, the SLUH swim team is ready to gear up for another great year. Last year, the SwimBills finished sixth in the state and recovered their lost MCC title, two feats that came from lots of hard work. Although many of the largest contributors last year were seniors that are no longer on the team, the swimmers remain hopeful, noting the many freshmen that joined the team this year. Among the contributors this year will be captains Chris Favier, Nick Koors, Ryan Caselton, and Justin Jellinek. Favier and Coors were both part of the sixth place state team last year, and both are hoping to lead the team to another strong finish.While Castle-
ton and Jellinkek were state team alternates, they hope to contribute more fully this year, perhaps swimming in individual events. To reach these goals, the captains have tried to instill a new mindset into the team: using each day to improve as swimmers. Trying to replace the swimming power houses in Amir Paschal, Sam Erlinger, and Pieter Derdeyn from last year, the captains hope to use this goal to do their best in creating a team where everyone can contribute at every meet. “I’m excited for the season this year with the new direction the team has taken choosing to intensify the program,” said head coach Rachel Graczak. “I’m looking forward to good matches in our first two meets against Parkway West and Parkway South.
Good competition always brings out the best in the team.” The swimmers are just as eager for competition as the coaches. “I’m looking forward to my first high school swimming competition,” said freshman Justin Andrews. “It’ll be fun to see how I and the rest of the team come along after the last few weeks of hard work.” The dive team shares similar goals to the swim team. With a new group of divers, increasing the squad’s numbers from three to nine, the dive team hopes to replace the gaping hole left by last year’s state champion Michael Barry. With many new faces on the Swim and Dive team, they are excited for a year of hard work and hopeful for success.
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Spring Sports Honors Water Polo
Chris Favier ‘13 AllDistrict Third Team, Pieter Derdeyn ’12 AllDistrict Second Team, Sean Sullivan ‘12 All-District First Team Peter Derdeyn ’12 Missouri Water Polo Defensive Player of the Year Sam Erlinger ’12 AllDistrict First Team, Missouri Water Polo Offensive Player of the Year, Post-Dispatch All-Metro Water Polo Player of the Year
Volleyball
Tom Beckmann ’13 AllMetro First Team, AllState First Team Barrett Pazderka ’12 AllState First Team. Luke Naegeli ’12 All-State Second Team
Baseball
Kaleb King ‘13 All-Conference Second Team Brian Howard ’13 AllConference Second Team Willie Floros ‘12 AllMetro Second Team Andrew Pitts ’12 AllConference First Team Paul Simon ’12 All-Conference First Team
Lacrosse
2nd Team All Conference Dan Tlapek ‘12 Justin Mayfield ‘13 Mark Weber ‘12 John Lawder ‘13 1st Team All Conference (40 total in Missouri) Michael Leritz ‘12 Thomas Place ‘12 Sam Cannon ‘12 John Jedlicka ‘12 Stephen Lordo ‘13 Chip Moloney ‘12 2012 All-State (20 total in Missouri) Michael Leritz ‘12 Thomas Place ‘12 Sam Cannon ‘12 John Jedlicka ‘12 Stephen Lordo ‘13 Chip Moloney ‘12 2012 All-American (6 total in Missouri) John Jedlicka ‘12 Stephen Lordo ‘13 Thomas Place ‘12 All-Metro Thomas Place ‘12 Michael Leritz ‘12 Stephen Lordo ‘13 John Jedlicka ‘12
2012 Lacrosse State Champs
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Underclassmen Sports Reporting
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The St. Louis U. High lacrosse team earned its second state championship on Saturday, May 26. The Jr. Bills defeated top-seeded MICDS by a score of 7-6 as a last minute goal put the team in the lead. The team finished with a 21-1 record, its only loss coming in a regular season match up against MICDS. Following the season the team was ranked 10th among all Midwest high schools by Lacrosse Magazine, while three players were named AllAmericans.
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Friday, August 24
Troy to leave after nine years, will be missed Joel Ocampo and Mitchell Starrs REPORTERS
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pend enough time here at St. Louis U. High and you will see the crew of men and women who keep our school squeaky clean. One of the friendliest and best-known members of this crew, Troy Trice, is departing this week in order to work at his church, the Covenant Life Christian Center. “I’ll be counseling and praying for people and going to visit people in the hospital,” Trice said of his new work. After nine years at SLUH, Trice leaves after much discernment on his departure and his next journey.
Of his decision, Trice said, “It was hard. I have a perfect situation here, and it was hard to leave. I’m gonna miss the working environment: my coworkers and the students here at the school.” His coworkers will certainly miss him as they lose a member of their family. Larry Harper, a coworker of Troy’s for the past seven years, said, “Troy was like family around here. He always had a smile on his face, a kind word, and spoke kindly of people. He was just a great person to be around.” Harper also shared Trice’s two favorite conversation topics. “We would always talk about the Lord and sports,” said Harper. Trice will be missed by students,
including senior Phil Crawford. Crawford said, “Troy’s like one of the best guys around here because he’s always asking how you’re doing and how your day’s going. That’s pretty much Troy.” Senior Justin Sinay said, “Troy’s just the nicest guy. He always says hi, and he’s always wondering how I’m doing.” Junior Sergio Park described Trice’s helpfulness during his first JUG. “He’s a nice guy who knows how be nice to other people, said Park. “I’m really sad about him leaving, but I wish him luck at his next work.”
“There’s now one more person involved in an explicit way with diversity in the school so it broadens staff involvement with diversity,” said Kovarik. “One of the things that I think led to the Jazzuit education series that we had a couple years ago was the diversity committee. There was a group of people working together on something so I think this is a step in that direction.” Brown also said that without the responsibility of ACES, he will have more time to give to other clubs that are diversity-driven. Even though Brown won’t be moderating ACES, he will still be heavily involved. “I will attempt to be the biggest support to them that they could possibly have,” said Brown. “I’ll be there whenever they are doing anything.” Last year, Brown taught at Loyola Academy and coached freshman football, JV basketball, and freshman lacrosse at SLUH. “The nice part was that he was sort of already working for us,” said Moran. “We’d been really impressed.” In his first year as Director of Diversity, Brown sees getting to know as much about the student body as possible as his main goal. He wants to meet as many people and learn about as many clubs as possible to get a good first-person perspective of all the dif-
ferent types of diversity in the school. Coaching three different sports has given Brown a lens to view diversity as well, since those sports attract different types of athletes and students. Brown thinks that the diverse life that he has lived from childhood until now will be the biggest asset to being successful in his new role. “I’ve gone from lower class St. Louis City youth to middle class,” said Brown. “I’ve gone to private high schools. I’ve gone to all African American schools. I’ve gone to primarily Caucasian schools. I went to (Westminster College) that represents pretty much the most diverse college in America.” At Westminster, Brown went to meetings hosted by various minority groups and attended events such as the Festival of Nations. Being at such a diverse college influenced him to major in development and leadership with an emphasis in cross-cultural diversity. Brown recognizes that some ways of incorporating diversity might not work for SLUH. In the aspects that could work, Brown said, it will come down to how much the student body and the faculty and staff are willing to cooperate and participate.
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Saturday, August 25 No Events Scheduled
Sunday, August 26 No Events Scheduled
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AP Freshman Advisement Junior Retreat Sign-up Liturgical Music Practice 4:30pm C Football @ Timberland JV Football @ Parkway North 5pm JV Soccer vs. Gibault @ Oerter Park 6:45pm V Soccer vs. Gibault @ Oerter Park 7pm Mother’s Club General Meeting Lunch Special—Redi Ribs Healthy—Chicken Egg Roll
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7:50am Junior/Senior Homeroom Rep Speeches/ Elections 8am SLUH Moms’ Ambassador Meeting AP Activities Fair Lunch Special—Brunch for Lunch Healthy—Brunch for Lunch
Wednesday, August 29
Special Schedule Mass of the Holy Spirit 7:50am Sophomore Homeroom Rep Speeches/ Elections AP No Events Scheduled Lunch Special—Chicken Nuggets Healthy—Grilled Chicken Dippers
Thursday, August 30
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AP 1818 Registration Freshman English Tutorial 11am Mix-it-Up Lunch 4pm C Soccer @ DeSmet B Soccer vs. Ft. Zumwalt South V Swimming @ Parkway West 6pm V Soccer vs. Ft. Zumwalt South Lunch Special—Meatball Sandwiches Healthy—Chicken Parmesan
Friday, August 31 AP 4pm 4:15pm 7pm 8pm Lunch
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Athletics Fair JV, V XC @ First Capital Invitational @ McNair Park C Soccer vs. Vianney Back to School Mixer V Soccer @ Brebeuf Jesuit Special—Chicken Strips Healthy—Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Senior Joe Sorgea discusses The Alchemist in Tuesday’s summer reading dicussion.
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Freshman Fun Day AP Freshman Class Mass 7pm V Football vs. Parkway North Lunch Special—Philly Cheese Steak Healthy—Philly Cheese Steak
Monday, August 27
Brown to become director of diversity (continued from page 1) the Backer endowment was there to always make sure that Jesuit education in St. Louis was (available) to as many people as possible,” said Moran. “Whether that’s economic diversity, geographic diversity, ethnic or racial diversity, Mrs. Backer never said.” Moran also left open the possibility for the job title to return to an assistant principal position, depending on what the future holds. Brown said that while he might pursue an administrative role at some point in his life, for now he is content with teaching two sections of U.S. History and coaching JV football and freshman basketball and lacrosse. “I thoroughly enjoy teaching in the classroom so I’m definitely glad I get to spend around two hours a day in there,” said Brown. A slight alteration in the diversity job description that began last year will carry over into this year. In the past it had been assumed that the Director of Diversity or Assistant Principal for Diversity would also moderate the Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH (ACES). Last year, English teacher Frank Kovarik responded to an email that Clatto sent out asking for a volunteer to help moderate ACES. This year, Kovarik will take over as the sole moderator.
August 24, 2012