Volume XLIII - Issue 13

REBEL ROCK REVIEW: LMF, QUALITY BROME, ROCK Close Decision Leaves Van Bree Undefeated

BASKETBALL: SEASON RECAP

Better Than their Record

WHO WORE IT BEST

Another fashion introspection by our resident connoisseur

BALLPARK VILLAGE: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS A new way to enjoy Card’s games

THE RECORD WEEKLY Rourke on ice, Rourke center stage

Volume XLIII Issue 13

The Record Staff Editor in Chief: Peter J. Cogan Layout Editor: Jack M. Mueller Content Editor: Patrick C.Lindmark Editor at Large:

Technology

LEAP into the Future

By Lucas McGartland ‘14

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hat if you could control your computer with just a wave of your hand? Imagine a Kinect, but shrunk to the size of an iPod Nano. Then imagine that this device was could track your fingers

It’s not like a touch screen, where you can touch the content you’re controlling. The LEAP allows you to manipulate things in midair, Iron Man style, only there are no holograms for feedback. This

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imagine playing Fruit Ninja with your fingers in virtual space.

So what is the point of me telling you about this you might ask? Well, it’s simple. This device is so ahead of its time, that even I don’t even know what to make with it. I know Priory is full of the most intelligent and out of the box thinkers in the state.

I need your help to create the interfaces and applications of the future.

If you have an idea for applying this technology, find me in the hallways or shoot me an email (mcgartl@stlprioryschool.org).

I’d love to hear from you guys about what you think is possible with this.

The LEAP officially launches in May, and I’d like to have an app or two ready before it does. For more information on what the LEAP is or what it can do visit leapmotion.com or google Leap Motion.

in the air, like the Kinect tracks your body, but accurate to 1/100th of a millimeter. This device is real, and it’s called the LEAP. Fortunately, the company behind this futuristic device, LEAP Motion, has sent me and a couple other students (John Miller, Andrew O’Sullivan) free developer prototype units in order to start programming applications for them.

However implementing this tech is not as easy as you would think.

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doesn’t stop the LEAP from creating a 3D skeleton of your hand for tracking though. In fact, besides being able to independently track multiple fingers from different hands, and distinguish between which hand a finger belongs to, it can even detect if you’re holding a tool, such as a pen, or even chopsticks. Whether you’re on a Mac or PC, you can scroll, pinch, and grab using nothing but your hands. Same thing with gaming,

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Student Literature

Kelvin, Champion of Earth

By William O’Brien ‘14 and Michael Herman ‘14

Act I, Scene I As the curtain rises nothing is seen as darkness covers the whole stage. Light slowly creeps forward onto the right side of the stage as the audience sees bookshelves with books and it becomes obvious it is a library. The entire stage now becomes lit and the computer lab is now seen in the library with a myriad of computers.

A young man walks in wearing a leopard skin. The young man obviously works out as he flexes and checks himself out in the reflection of the computers. The young man sits at a computer and proceeds to turn it on.

Kelvin: Kelvin likes to write papers in the library.

Moments pass in which young Kelvin proceeds to type his paper when the computer next to him transforms into a robot.

Kelvin: (obviously vexed) You betta back off or I’ll get my fellow gang members to come in here and peel your muffin cap back.

Robot: (in a robot voice) Your courage is exactly what we robots of planet ZRX-9 have been looking for in order to combat our enemies in the war which has been taking place before the first rising of your puny Earth’s sun. We have searched far and wide to find a great warrior such as yourself and I come now as a friend offering you this chance to be the champion of our war.

Kelvin: And if I refuse?

Robot: You will be dismantled starting from your pinky toes working up to the tips of your earlobes.

Kelvin: Your threats scare us not Robot but we will help you if we are rewarded handsomely.

Robot: You will be rewarded handsomely I promise you this.

Now, come with me to my spaceship for there is so little time.

Kelvin: I shall join you in this journey and in your spaceship.

They rush off the stage to the spaceship.

Scene II The spaceship begins an intergalactic journey, and to pass time, Kelvin and the robot begin playing a game of “I spy”. After Kelvin chooses to spy his muscles seven times in a row, the robot stops the game and begins to explain the situation.

Robot: From the beginning of time, ZRX-9 has been populated by war-like robots. In ancient times, the wars of the Walkmans struck fear into the hearts of all machines. But as time passed, the machines became more and more advanced, and their wars more and more deadly.

Kelvin: Are you sure that you don’t want to play “I spy” again?

It won’t be my biceps this time!

Robot: These machines evolved and evolved, until eventually what had started out as a Walkman had become a Transformer.

The clash of the Transformers has now evolved into an all-out melee, all fighting over a key.

Kelvin: Robot I respect your opinion however you know nothing of the fighting which I have done on my home planet. I don’t wear this leopard skin just to show off my amazingly toned keister but it is also the mark of an advanced warrior.

Robot: Kelvin I’m well aware of these traditions which they have on earth but you will be tested by packs of crazed robots with only your wits a spear and your incredibly sexy deltoids.

Exeunt Scene III Darkness envelopes the stage as light raises on the right a choir is seen. They sing just audibly enough for a jack rabbit to hear them but grow steadily louder until they are singing at the tops of their voices.

Choir: O Kelvin of planet earth you have come to save your mirth. May you battle off our foes in order that we may dance and sing again? O Kelvin, champion of the damned, how have you accrued such muscular fitness and immense flexibility?

Kelvin: (speaking to a group of Robots dressed in blue) Let us rise to defend this great planet against the horrible injustice of the Transformers.

From the middle of the audience is seen a group of Evil Transformers they rush on stage as the General of the Transformers fires a laser at Kelvin which Bounces off his pectoral muscles.

Transformer General: Kelvin champion of Earth we give you one last chance to lay down your weapons!

Kelvin: It will be a cold day in hell when we surrender to you and your tyrannical government!

Kelvin, champion of Earth, leads the charge and the fighting starts.

Curtain falls.

Robot: Kelvin and his army fought long and hard for 60 million years until no life could survive on Planet ZRX-9. We select few who remain remember his bravery and toned biceps. Every year a child is put to the test to see if he is the second coming of the Kelvin. Every year for generations this child has failed and died, we few wait until the second coming of the Champion of Earth so he may free us from this darkness.

As the last word is uttered darkness envelopes the stage for the final time.

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News

By Peter Cogan ‘13

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ebel Rock has been a huge success the past several years and this year was no exception.

There were several high-profile bands competing this year including Quality Brome, J.A.R., Ed and the Housers, and LMF. Everybody was very anxious to discover who would be the newest face of the Priory musical world as there was a mixture of surprises, disappointments, and scandalous shirtless numbers.

Who Impressed: 1.

Quality Brome was, in nearly everyone’s opinion, the best performance of the night.

And while they only placed second, I think that they had the most energy, the best outfits (the pastel pants with matching bowties were the epitome of classiness), and had the best numbers: “Are you gonna be my girl,” and a great original “Mr. Brightside.”

I applaud their effort and believe that they will be the strong

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Rebel Rock Keeps Bar Set High favorite going into next year.

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J.A.R. got the whole crowd into their songs with Jack Rourke’s angelic voice and comical personality, and credit must be given where credit is due: Alex Haueisen is a god on the keyboard. Ryan Token was the icing on the cake with his experience on the guitar, and really was the perfect completion to the trio. Their best song was “Not Over You” which you all heard at the most recent Student Council assembly. Job well done.

3. Low Maintenance Folkies (now referred to as simply LMF) really took over the whole show and managed to repeat as Priory Battle of the Bands Champions.

The band is led by Mitch van Bree who has been icon of Rebel Rock for the last three years.

Mitch is complimented by Alex “The Man” Haueisen, and Ryan Donlin a musical guru. The glue of their band is their drummer/ vocalist Hanna Holladay who

provides the perfect touch to the band’s image and sound. This is an extremely creative group who managed to have all three of their songs be originals. They had an outstanding performance and definitely deserved to be crowned as the winners.

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Ed and the Housers was one of the more unusual bands this year for several reasons, one being that all but one of the five members of the band were named John Houser. Another unexpected part of their performance was that one of these John Housers (also known as Ryan Donlin) opted to wear a dress, yes female clothing, onto the stage. Randy Raley, one of the judges pointed this out to Ryan, but solicited no response.

However, despite this band’s odd nomenclature and fashion choices, I believe that they did an excellent job. Ed Houser has the best voice at Priory, and really showed off his vocals throughout the performance. However, Ed showed off something other than his vo-

cals: their last number was “Too Sexy for My Shirt” and Ed threw off his shirt and showed all of the students, parents, and faculty those bi’s, tri’s, and abs that he has been working so hard on lately.

While there were mixed emotions about this, most of the students thought it was hilarious and the girls swooned over Ed’s physique. Overall, great performance.

Those of you that were “too cool” too come to Rebel Rock really missed out on a great night with some top-notch music. With many of the seniors graduating, this might have been your last chance to see their musical prowess. I know that all of the students there had a great time, and got a mosh pit going down in front of the stage. Make sure you keep Rebel Rock on your radar next February as their will be many new faces and a new champion is sure to be crowned (or who knows, maybe Mitch will decide to come back for the weekend to continue his winning streak).

Season Baseball opener Saturday, March 16th 11am vs Chaminerd

Team+s

TEAM+S Review

By Andrew Cammon ‘14

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EAM+S stands for tests of engineering aptitude, math, and science. It is a national competition, and each year Priory fields multiple teams. This year the competition focussed on on web security. The “scenarios” dealt with specific aspects of web security such as phishing (email scams), web application protection, etc.

During the competition, each team has to complete eight scenarios which each contain ten questions. After this part if finished, the team is required to respond to eight different essay questions.

Priory fielded three teams as usual this year, but they were organized differently than last year. Priory normally puts two teams, one

made up of juniors and the other of seniors, into the 11th/12th grade TEAM+S division and one team, made up of sophomores, into the 9th/10th grade division. However this year the turnout from the sophomore class was very disappointing. Only four sophomores, out of the eight that one needs for a full team, signed up. Luckily the junior class, spurred on by the success of last year’s team, picked up the slack. Mr. Gleich and Mr. Orlando, the coaches, reorganized the teams so that there was one team made up of seniors, another of juniors, and a third of four juniors and four sophomores. The senior team consisted of Alex Noddings, Andrew Fogarty, Steven Hanley, Connor Behnen, David Sescleifer,

Sam Taylor, Alex Towler, and JJ Del Rosario (Patel was an alternate).

The junior team included Danny Martin, Charlie Rapp, Tim Avery, Tony Lee, Andrew Cammon, Alex Wu, Antonio Patralia, Daniel Stein (Matthew Kovac could not attend). The sophomore and junior team consisted of Griffin Meert, Andrew O’Sullivan, Jarret Lowell, Matthew Ludwig, William Macke, Jack Gorczyka, Gagan Mandava, and WIlliam Whaley (John Paul Austin and Atluri were alternates).

Of course this meant that the sophomores had to compete in the 11th/12th grade division instead of the 9th/10th grade division.

Competition day went smoothly, and all teams performed very well.

Within the division, Priory took first, second and third place. Out of all divisions, the senior team placed fourth with a score of 69/80.

The juniors came in close behind with 67/80 taking fifth place overall. The junior/sophomore team put up an impressive score of 61/80 considering that the sophomores were playing up. However, these results are only for regionals and they only take into account the first part of the TEAM+S competition.

The essay part of the competition will be taken into account for the state rankings. The scores for these essays count just as much as the multiple choice part, and, since the scores are so close, could cause some shuffling in the rankings.

Lacrosse opener Tuesday, march 12th 4:15pm vs Ladue

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Sports I

Ballpark Village Groundbreaking

By Eric Stange ‘14

f you build it, they will come.

This was not only said to Ray Kinsella, but to the Cardinals organization as well. Now seven years after the completion of the new Busch Stadium, significant headway has remained unseen in Ballpark Village. Brilliant in concept, the gaping eyesore beyond the horizon in left-center field has remained unchanged because ground was broken for the

now completed new stadium.

The main reason for this stagnation was the financial crisis that occurred unexpectedly a few years ago. However, the first $100 million of construction in the $650 million project has begun earlier this month

by Baltimorean developer Cordish and Co. Expected to open next spring, attractions include a baseball-themed restaurant, a Cardinals museum

and a cowboy-themed bar, and 80% percent of the area is already pre-leased. With $17 million in project bonds, the bonds (all bought by the Cardinals) will repay the developers in principal through the tax money the establishments generate. This is made possible because the bonds were organized without government guarantees. And since the public bond market is out of the

picture since the Cardinals organization own all the bonds, after the developers have been paid back, all other profit goes right back to the Cardinals. So do not worry. The egregious blemish that resides between Clark Avenue and Market Street will soon become an entertainment mecca and the Cardinals greatest real estate venture outside of a stadium.

Midwest Literary Review Magazine College Athletes Commit

By Peter Cogan ‘13 for an outlet for your work? Well then Are you a burgeoning writer, artist, or photographer looking look no further than the Midwest Literary Review! Priory’s newest publication will be showing off poetry, prose (esp. fiction), studio art (drawings/paintings), and photography from Priory high school students. Teams of multiple editors will go through the work submitted in each category to decide which works will be the best fits for the Review. Submissions and any questions can be directed to executive editor Justin Davis-Morgan (davis-j@stlprioryschool.org) or faculty moderator Fr. Augustine (fraugustine@priory.org). Limit submissions to three or four items per student. More announcements will come soon, and look forward to publication in the spring term!

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CHECK OUT HOW THE VARSITY TEAMS FARE ON STLHIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.COM

Sports S

ome may measure a team by their record; some may measure a team by the way their players stack up in state-wide stastics; and some others may meausure a team by the amount of heart a team showed during the season.

Well, if you measured us by two of those three, than Priory Basketball in the 2012-2013 season would have been a poor team. However, the chemistry of our team, and the hard work in the best spirit of the game, puts us as one of the top contenders in the area. It is tough to hear from peers that your team is awful, or that another loss is expected; to hear that there is no reason to go to games because it is a “known fact” that we will lose. The team shrugged off all of these comments and acknowledgements with stoicism unmatched from

Basketball End-of-Season Wrap Up

By Jack Mueller ‘13

any team, and I am very proud of this team for making every seemingly unwinnable game close, or at least closer than expected.

Six years into this program, I must say, that I have never seen this level of young talent play in the Corley Gymnasium.

Mark my words, next year is going to be exciting for the Rebel hoopers. Nate “Pudding” Vonder Haar, Cole Esparrago, and Steve Poth all contributed immensely to this Varsity program. Nate led the team with an astounding 136 rebounds on the season. His big presence in the post is going to put the hurt on the Metro League where Nate could easily rack up 200 rebounds next season. Cole became the go to point guard after the loss of senior 1 guard Sam Newman a third of the way into the season. Cole played to the lev-

el of even the best guards in the league.

His classic Esparrago-style intensity combined with a sharp sense of the game led to him leading the team in assists AND steals (54 and 25, resp.). Steve Poth filled any spot on the perimeter.

Steve is a versatile guard and can drive to the basket nearly as well as Jack Heitz.

He is also

Lax Update

By Taylor Dubray ‘14

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t’s that time of year. If you look at the students around Priory, you may notice a few changes. Many students are growing out their hair in hopes of achieving legendary flow.

Others can be seen twirling their spoons as they go from class to class.

Also, the use of “bro” can be heard in almost any conversation. Yes, you guessed right, it’s Lax season.

The Rebels are making history with Priory’s first ever JV team. After a very impressive season last year, the team is fired up and ready to humiliate anyone in its path. With the season starting on March 3rd at the SLUH Jamboree, the team had to hit the ground running. Their schedule is filled with teams from some of the most well developed lacrosse programs in St. Louis including CBC,

SLUH, and MICDS. Also, the team captains John Agnew, Cory Dubray, and George “Ripper” Paletta, have proved that they are willing to lead the team fearlessly into battle.

John has the footwork of a gazelle and the power of a freight train, Cory has the hair of Flowseidon, and George “The Ripper” can snipe corners all day long. The freshmen on the squad are also looking quite promising, and will play an important role on the team by filling up empty water bottles and picking up balls at the end of practice.

The Rebels lacrosse team is looking forward to another successful season, and is ready to prove itself as the “most chill” sport at Priory.

NEXT ISSUE: friday, March 15th

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Opinion

Zero Dark Thirty Review

By Tripp Miller ‘16

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his may be a tad late, but with movies like A Good Day to Die Hard (which deserves no comment in this publication) playing, I figured I’d cover a movie I neglected while it was playing.

Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break) is an intense ride from the opening interrogation scenes to the climatic assassination. It sheds new light on the hunt for the most wanted terrorist of all time, and provides insight to the important roles of the the annalists and spies who took on great personal risk to help the American cause.

The movie can be rough; torture, gunfights, car bombs.

The plot is absolutely rivet-

ing, with very few breaks from the action. The film makes no attempt to glamorize the operation; music is notably missing from the most important scenes. In fact, even the “good guys” don’t necessarily leave the movie spotless, mainly because their primary means of extracting information seems to be beating the daylights out of whichever captive they thought might have a report on Bin Laden. The movie constantly forces the question of ethics on the viewer.

Overall, this movie is a solid 9/10, and I’d highly recommend it. But avoid everything else currently playing, particularly the afore mentioned A Good Day to Die Hard and the misery that is Identity Thief.

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Snow Day Policy in Question

By Patrick Lindmark ‘13

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ith the most recent winter storm, Priory students once again experienced Priory’s unique snow day policy. Priory is famous/notorious for rarely calling snow days and when a snow day is called, it is a phone call very early in the morning. After six years of being woken up at 5 AM, I examine the pros and cons of Priory’s snow day policy.

PROS: Priory is never called off due to a bad forecast. While other schools might be off after a six inch snow storm turned into a light rain, Priory is in school. You might be ask-

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ing, why is this a Pro? Well it might not be to some, but I’d rather be off when I can go out and sled. Also, if there are a couple of miscalls, days start getting added to the end of the school year, which no one wants.

Second in the list of pros is the fact that Priory’s hard-nosed snow day policy adds to its reputation as a school dedicated to academics and it’s students.

CONS: Being woken up at 5 AM. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to sleep in on a snow day. Being woken up

by a phone call early definitely takes away from the snow day experience.

Do I study? Because Priory does not call off until the morning of the snow day, students do not know whether or not their assignments, papers, and tests will be due that day. First, this takes away from the time students would have that night to relax and enjoy their snow day. Second, it can affect your performance on the next day’s tests.

For example, last week I had a double math test and a history test.

Had I known that I would not be taking part two of the math test, I would have been able to dedicate

more time to the first math test and the history test. The possibility of a snow day can also leave students constantly, if naively, checking the news to see if Priory is off, and taking time away from their studies.

Does Priory have the perfect snow day policy? Does it need a tweaking or complete overhaul? That’s for you to decide, but there is definitely a strong argument for both sides.

“Do not let your adorning be external in the clothing you wear, but let

Opinion

Who Wore It Best?

By Thomas Burton ‘13

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fter viewing the Oscars last weekend, I was once again inspired to delve into the Priory community’s fashion. While casually observing my peers this week, I was startled to notice a certain bizarre trend: many sets of people were wearing similar (or exactly the same)

outfits. Although it is perfectly acceptable to wear the same thing as one of your peers, you had best be sure that you are pulling off the look better than your peer. And with that, I have 3 examples of shared outfits, with peer voting to determine who wore it better.

WHO WORE IT BEST: Joey Ciapciak In the tightest vote among the three battles, Joey proved to be victorious in this fashion duel, winning 8 of the 14 votes. Joey pulls off the green plaid flannel shirt with his brilliant matching of shoes and belt, in addition to the classy looking pants. The pose, showing off his buff upper body, further enhances an already stunning look.

WHO WORE IT WORST: Sam Newman Sam most likely came to school on this Tuesday thinking that he was going to impress his fellow classmates with his shirt selection. However, Sam’s look was simply not on par with Joey’s. His lack of matching and lack of a real pose most likely contributed to his losing the vote.

Better luck next time, Sam.

! r e n Win WHO WORE IT BEST: Justin Davis-Morgan Always one of the best dressed students in the school, Justin was dressed to impress on Monday. He outclassed Khaliq, and according to his peers, it wasn’t even close.

Justin’s overcoat provided a perfect contrast to the rest of his outfit, and his jovial demeanor let everyone know that he really did enjoy wearing it.

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WHO WORE IT WORST: Khaliq Snow Featured in the “What’s Not” section of The Record’s most recent fashion column, Khaliq once again finds himself on the bad side of the page. He dared to wear something similar to one of the classiest men in the grade, and as such, he was easily the loser. (Then again, anyone going against Justin would likely get vanquished in a fashion duel.)

Khaliq’s tan pants simply did not match the overcoat, and his demeanor was not impressive either. Sorry, Khaliq.

Winner!

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WHO WORE IT BEST: Wyatt Gale In a fairly common occurrence at The Priory, two students wore their Rugby shirts to school on the same day. In this case, it was fairly clear who pulled off the look better: Wyatt Alexander Gale. Wyatt, one of the most amicable people you’ll ever meet and a man whom I consider a dear friend, is usually not among the best dressed at Priory. On this day, however, he simply outclassed Victor. His white undershirt brilliantly matched his white pants, and his demeanor was casual, yet sensual.

WHO WORE IT WORST: Victor Masetti Although traditionally better dressed than his comrade, Wyatt, Victor was not on his A-game this past Tuesday.

His shirt was not tucked in, and his pose was simply not classy. Although, the backpack-as-a-pillow move is certainly one that can be admired, alas, that has nothing to do with style. Get ‘em next time, Vic.

t it be the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.” -1 Peter 3:3-4

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Puzzles

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1. Scream 2. District 3. Study hard 4. A flexible pipe 5. Inclination 6. Betrayal 7. Wherry 8. Cain’s brother 9. And nothing more 10. A type of craftsman 11. A woman whose husband is dead 12. Sporting venue 13. Offensively curious 21. Make fun of 25. Acquire deservedly 26. Cocoyam 27. Eccentric person 28. Big party 29. Backwash

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34. UntarACROSS nished 1. Luxury boat 36. A hollow 6. Streetcar cylindrical 10. An aquatic shape bird 37. Holly 14. Mistake 38. Fender 15. Gown blemish 16. Novice 40. 8 in Roman 17. Rental numerals agreement 42. Grain dis- 18. Pitcher ease 19. Poems 45. Shoulder 20. Deplorable board 22. Not a 48. Dung beetle single one 51. Collection 23. A style of of maps design 52. Awaken 24. Wiggle 53. Papal court room 55. Long times 26. Hens make 58. Venician them magstrate 30. “Eureka!”

59. Violent 31. Sweet disturbance potato 60. Counter- 32. Trade tenor 33. Collections 61. Adolescent 35. Speedy 62. Counter- 39. Bring to a current destination 41. Ductile

43. Relative of a giraffe 44. 365 days 46. Not closed 47. Female sib 49. Hog 50. Following 51. North Pole area 54. Dwarf buffalo 56. See the sights 57. Mixed with impurities 63. Attraction 64. Part in a play 65. Lubricated 66. Largest continent 67. How old we are 68. Wellknown 69. Where two pieces meet 70. Wagers 71. Obdurate

Another Tricky Cryptogram Hard Symbol Cipher 1. Be careful: This Illuminati cipher has different symbols for upper- and lower-case letters. The message is from noted Freemason, Albert Pike.

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thanks to all who came out to rebel rock! Rock on

Entertainment

Mitch’s Musical Madness

By Mitch Van Bree ‘13

If you weren’t at Rebel Rock, shame on you. But if you were, then you saw the diverse and talented musician Mitchell Francis Van Bree is indeed. And with his display of absolute musical madness that rockful Saturday night, we here at the Record must say, “MAD respect, you mad musician man, Mitch.” We love aliteration.

Nude- Radiohead If you’re already a Radiohead fan, this isn’t for you. You already love this song. I wouldn’t say this is their best song, but it’s a good one to start you non-Radiohead people out on. This song is simply beautiful. The bass line is great and Thom Yourke’s falsetto vocals are the two big factors in this song. Radiohead takes some time to get into, but once you do, you will realize how insanely talented and revolutionary they are.

ShuffleBombay Bicycle Club This song is a bit easier to like right away. Honestly, I wasn’t crazy about it until the 4th or 5th listen, but now it’s one of my favorites. I’m not gonna go into each great thing about this song, I’m just gonna say it’s great.

It’s a fun, upbeat, and creative song.

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LAUS TIBI second in pestering Coach Suarez during practice but news is he seeks to lead the team in annoyance next season, and I have no doubt he will fill the spot proffesionally.

Speaking of Jack Heitz... Had he been

able to keep his ankles healthy for half of the season would have been even more impressive. Still, with five ankle injuries in mind, Jack managed to score 155 points (second place) and lead the team in free throw percentage (61.9%). A comparable talented Junior, Patrick O’Brien, led the team with 163 points on the season, and boy did he have the hot hand.

Patrick frequently dazzled the team in practice and games with his long range three balls. Look for Patrick to light up the scoreboard from downtown next season. Sam Fortman played a forward/shooting guard type that was necessary due to losses of guards early in the season.

Toward the end of the season, Fortman proved his mettle and became an offensive rebound-

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ing madman, as well as a consistent midrange shooter. Look for Sam and his sharp joints to terrorize opponents next season.

The seniors as a group led the team well, both by example, and by tutelage. Fan favorite Thomas Burton, had the magic shot all the time, and had a surprising number of rebounds for being undersized in the post. Thomas always found a way to get the ball to the basket, much to the team’s enjoyment.

Every team needs an unorthodox, double jointed, trick shot expert to spice things up on the court. Quentin Amice found himself on the more efficient side of the post without usually having to post up anyone. He is quick on his feet and was able to make smart cuts to the basket for easy buckets and numerous putbacks.

“Monsieur Tres” as he became known on senior night, also had the highest field goal percentage for the Rebels at just over 60%. Ryan Token missed the first five games of the season due to a broken finger early in the pre-season, but came back as an impressive guard, driving and shooting effectively. His shot finally found true rhythm late in the season where Token was deadly from three point land. Thomas Raybuck, my co-captain, was an excellent motivator and has an unmatched work ethic. Thomas was plagued by some rough travelling calls during the season, but when he got his step, his drives to the hoop were decisive. A major defender, he kept up with the best of them.

The Seniors and I hand over the

torch to a new and exciting group of young athletes that promise much success in the coming years. I have to say it was an honor to play these years at Priory, and that regardless of our record, I have never played on a team

with this much chemistry. Laus tibi Domine.