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BK Alum takes 3rd in Miss Universe
Miss USA, Olivia Jordan (‘07) visits campus in September 2015. Miss Jordan placed 2nd runner up in Miss Universe 2015. Photo by Caroline Medlin.
BY BETH Olivia Jordan (‘07) earned second runner up in the Miss Universe pageant on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was crowned Miss USA on July 12, 2015, qualifying her to compete for Miss Universe. 80 contestants competed for the Miss Universe title this year. Judges give scores to the contestants in three categories: evening gown, swimsuit, and a personali-
GRUNDY ty interview. The competition is then whittled down to the top five contestants, who have an interview round when they are asked questions about national issues. Then, the top three answer a common question. The judges then vote on their top picks and a winner is announced. Controversy swirled around this year’s pageant after Steve
Harvey mistakenly announced the winner as Ariadna Gutierrez of Colombia. After an apology, he announced the true winner. The final outcome was that Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines was crowned the winner, with Ariadna Gutierrez as the first runner up and Bishop Kelley’s Olivia Jordan from the United States as the second runner up.
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Students Attend Political Rally in Tulsa BY BETH GRUNDY
Donald Trump. Whether you like him or you hate him, you can’t deny that he is a character. He held a rally at the Mabee Center at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa on January 20. Sarah Palin, Alaska’s former governor and vice presidential candidate in 2008 joined him on stage to show her support for him. Only days before, she had announced her endorsement of
the presidential hopeful. Trump stated that 15,000 people attended, and a few Bishop Kelley students were among the crowd. “I went to the rally because I thought it would be a great experience and opportunity to learn more about politics and Donald Trump as a candidate,” Katie Burgess (11) said. Many students used the rally as
an educational opportunity. “I went to the rally because I’m interested in getting to know what Trump stands for and believes in,” Andrew Webber (12) said. The rally also changed some student opinions. “I’ve been back and forth on different candidates but I think the rally swayed me to Trump’s side,” Webber said.
Donald Trump has surprised many with his consistent lead in the polls and consistent support with Republican voters. His endorsement from Sarah Palin has increased his credit with more mainstream Republican voters. Only time will tell if Donald Trump will retain his lead to become the GOP’s presidential nominee.
Ready...set...climb!
Robotics Team Qualifies for State...Twice BY BETH KEANEY
Many a time Father O’Brien has used the hashtag #waymorethansports on Instagram. However, the Bishop Kelley Robotics Team has taken this mantra to a whole new level. After months of carefully building a robot that could pick up debris, climb a mountain, and hang on top of that mountain, both Robotics Teams qualified for State at the Regional Competition held on Jan. 23 in Muskogee. For most people who have no idea how a person would even start building a robot, this task seems almost impossible. You can
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rest assured that it was no easy feat. “We might try four or five different designs before finding a good one that works to complete the tasks given,” team member Dutton Hughes (11) said. “This year we completely rebuilt our robot from scratch halfway through the season.” All that hard work paid off. The two teams will travel to Weatherford, Okla., to compete in the State Competition on Feb. 22-23. “State is always very competitive,” Mrs. Othon, coach of the team, said. “We do not
just compete against other high schools who have robotics as an after school activity. Some of our major competitors are homeschool groups whose parents help organize the robot. We also compete against several vo-tech schools who have robotics as part of their curriculum.” The team was excited about qualifying two teams for the postseason. “Qualifying for state was amazing,” Hughes said. “Qualifying both teams for state was a huge success. Being one of the top qualifiers gives the team a
The robotics team makes final preparations before a scrimmage in November 2015. Photo by Hayley Rauner.
huge boost of confidence looking towards state.” We can surely expect great things from our Robotics Team at State. Look forward to another #waymorethansports picture from Fr. O’Brien.
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