Volume XLIII - Issue 15 by Saint Louis Priory School

THE RECORD WEEKLY Volume XLIII Issue 15

Final Stretch Straight Ahead

NEED HELP ASKING THAT GIRL TO PROM? Burton’s tips on popping the question

RUGBY CONTINUES TO DOMINATE ON THE PITCH Undefeated team has high hopes for May

MARCH MADNESS SPILLS INTO APRIL How has your bracket held up?

The Record Staff Editor in Chief: Peter J. Cogan Layout Editor: Jack M. Mueller Content Editor: Patrick C.Lindmark Editor at Large: Thomas S. Burton Faculty Moderator: Chris W. Bailes

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Travel

Doc’s Summer Trip, Part 1 By Jarret Lowell ‘14

octor Ritchie is probably the most incredible teacher on the Priory campus. He is awesome for many reasons but especially for one in particular: he has travelled to incredible places around the world, from Europe to Asia and even to Africa. Doc Ritchie made another journey this past summer. In Doc’s opinion, it is the most beautiful place in the world but he will never go back: the Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar. I interviewed Doc in the fall term, and I have done my best to relate his fabulous adventure. I felt that it was fitting to wait to release his story now because Doc will be retiring at the end of the school year. The entire school community will dearly miss him. The place where Doctor Ritchie wanted to go most in the world was the middle of the Congo Basin. And that is exactly where he went first on his trip. It took him four days to get there, and he made stops in the Central African Republic and Cameroon. His wild ride began when he stepped on the Congo Inter-Air plane headed to Brazzaville, the capital city of the Congo. The plane was old, and there were no seat assignments. Doc found an aisle seat for some good legroom and took his place. But the first thing he noticed was that his seat had two halves of different seat belts. The buckle didn’t fit so Doc had to tie the belts together in a knot. Doc wasn’t all by himself on

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the plane. He was traveling with Jacques, his friend from South Africa. Jacques is a pro-safari guide, and he planned the trip with Doc. As the plane was taking off, Doc and Jacques were settled in their seats. However, the man sitting behind Doc was causing a racket. The man had apparently never travelled on a plane before and really had to go to the bathroom. The man’s companions tried to restrain him in his seat, but he could not contain himself. The man peed all over himself. It sprayed through his clothes and went all over Doc’s seat and those of the passengers next to him. This was definitely not the ideal way to start the trip. Brazzaville was not Doc’s final stopping point. Doc had to take a 14-hour bus ride to the middle of the Congo Basin. Doc was going to stay at a research center at the Sangha River. The bus ride was brutal. There were only four stops for five minutes for bathroom breaks. However, there were no bathroom facilities at the stops. Doc had to pee on the side of the road. There was no time to stop for food either. Doc only had a piece of bread and a little to drink during the trip. Another crazy thing happened to Doc while on the bus. A man a few rows behind him wanted to spit. However, the only open window was next to Doc’s seat. Instead of getting up to spit out the window, the man spat from his seat. It landed in Doc’s lap, and he had to wear those

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same clothes for the rest of the ride. Doc and Jacques arrived at the Sangha River around midnight. They stayed in the last hotel before the rainforest. However, the rooms were not too nice. Doc cut his butt on the toilet seat. Thankfully, he brought Neosporin. The water in the Congo is terrible. Doc and Jacques had to go to the Disco-Tech next door to get water. The music was booming so loud that they got out of there as soon as they got the water. The next morning, Doc and Jacques rode a motorboat up the Sangha River. The river marked the border between Cameroon and the Congo. They travelled up the river until they reached a Land Rover. They were taken by the Land Rover to a scientific research base where primatologists were studying gorillas and chimps. The purpose of the trip was bird watching. Both Doc and Jacques are avid bird watchers, and some of the most unique birds in the world make their home in the Congo Basin. Doc and Jacques stayed at the research center for one week. The first night, Doc and Jacques ran into some trouble with their room. They were staying in a bungalow. The bungalow was on stilts because elephants roamed by. In the middle of the night, Doc woke up to find his companion yelling. Jacques bolted out the door. Doc felt something cold and wet prob-

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Travel

ing his ear on the bed. Uncertain for fear that it might be a snake, Doc got up. He was shocked by what he saw. Doc’s room was infested with mice, and there was a nest in his pillow. Jacques was so freaked out that he couldn’t get back to sleep for the rest of the night. However, Doc was so tired from all the traveling that he went back to sleep after Jacques and he got most of the mice out of or near the door. In the morning, all the mice were gone. Doc and Jacques took the pillowcase to show the manager and for the rest of the week, they stayed in a different bungalow on the ground. For the week, Doc and Jacques explored the research station. They walked, rode boats down the tributaries of the river, and canoed on the river.

After a week, Doc and Jacques traveled up the Sangha River to the Central African Republic, where they spent a week at a tourist lodge. Doc and Jacques had finally made it to the center of the Congo Basin. It was “the Garden of Eden” in Doc’s opinion. The beauty is better than any he had ever experienced in the whole world. There were so many animals. Doc and Jacques saw elephants and gorillas every day. There were hundreds of different kinds of beautiful butterflies. Doc saw this Tiger Swallowtail looking butterfly that was a deep blue. Normally, these types of butterflies are yellow with black stripes and tail. While he was there, Doc saw 45 different birds that he had never seen before, and he saw 18 different mammals, including many types of monkeys.

It was very hot and humid in the Congo Basin. They often walked through water. Under these conditions, one might expect bugs to be a problem. However, it was the exact opposite for Doc and Jacques. Doc only wore two pairs of shorts, two tee shirts, and a pair of crocs for the entire two weeks. In Doc’s opinion, this was probably the only rainforest in the world where he could dress like this and not be bitten by bugs. The only problem was the sweat bees. They looked like little black flies, but they swarmed in the thousands and could be almost unbearable if they landed on your skin. Doc and his friend smoked cigars as sweat bee repellent. The bees hated the smoke, and Doc and Jacques were able to keep the sweat bees off their bodies.

Doc saw the crown jewel of birds near the tourist lodge. He saw the gray-necked Pithacartes. It is an extremely rare bird that only lives in the Congo Basin. It’s about the size and shape of a turkey and had blue and red patterns on its head and neck. Doc and Jacques had a Pygmy guide who knew where the bird could be seen. They had to climb up a waterfall to a cave where the bird nested. Pygmys are very short people. The men are only five feet tall and the women are even shorter. They shave their teeth down to a point so they look like sharks. In Doc’s opinion, they seemed to be a fairly friendly and gentle people. However, the rest of the people Doc encountered in the Republic of Congo were a nightmare. TO BE CONTINUED...

Lifelong Achievement Drive By Lucas McGartland ‘14

n May 4th, there will be a drive to collect musical instruments for the organization Music For Lifelong Achievement (MFLA) at the St. Louis Priory School. This drive, called the Instrument Initiative, has been organized by junior Spencer Wright as his Eagle Scout project. He is working with MFLA, which is a non-profit organization based at

the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, that seeks donations of used and new musical instruments, then donates the instruments to school and community music programs serving disadvantaged young people. MFLA also raises funds for instrument repair and musical accessories. Through MFLA, the donated instruments will then be repaired and distrib-

uted to local schools and community music programs serving aspiring music students who otherwise would not be able to afford an instrument. Since its inception, MFLA has collected and re-distributed over 600 instruments. Spencer’s goal is to collect over a hundred instruments at this drive. The Instrument Initiative drive will be held May 4th

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from 8am until 4pm. Items will be collected in the circle outside the high school during that time. Donors will receive a tax deduction receipt for the value of the instruments or the funds donated, so please consider donating any musical item, in any condition. For more information, contact Spencer Wright at either 314-583-0195 or swrightMFLA@gmail.com.

March Madness

March Is Over, But the Madness Continues

arch has come to close, but the madness it conceives has not. This year’s NCAA men’s tournament has been filled with upsets and general mayhem. There were some shocking upsets, and some that could be seen coming from a mile away. For example, anyone who puts Georgetown down for anything past the Round of 32 is fooling themselves. Just a quick reminder: Gone at the hands of a No. 10 seed (Davidson) in 2008, gone in

By William O’Brien ‘14

a huge triumph for mid majors (schools not in one of the bigger conferences). La Salle made a nice run, beating Kansas St and Ole Miss, until they were defeated by Wichita St, another mid major. Not to mention the fact that Gonzaga was a number one seed also beaten by Wichita St, who defeated traditional powerhouses Wisconsin and Ohio St. Harvard even squeezed out a tournament victory. For any fan of college basketball, this year’s tournament

(if you haven’t seen the injury, you can look it up, but I wouldn’t recommend it). Following that injury against Duke, the cardinals were able to rally and win. But now there has been a lot of time since that game, and exactly how they will deal with that with Kevin Ware sitting on the bench will be interesting to see. If they can play well, Louisville has to be the favorite going forward as the number one overall seed in the tournament. But alas my friends, it is (or was) March Madness. a first-round upset against a No. 14 seed (Ohio) in 2010, gone in another opener against a No. 11 seed (Virginia Commonwealth) in 2011, and gone in the round of 32 against a No. 11 seed (N.C. State) last year. Then of course the 78-68 loss to 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast, making Hoyas coach John Thompson III only the third coach in NCAA tournament history to lose five games to a double-digit seed when his team was seeded at least five spots higher than his opponent. So next year just have them out in the first round and spare yourself the trouble. Also, this year has been

has been an exciting one, with the Final Four approaching. Wichita St has size all over the court and is on fire currently, while the other three teams all have fantastic coaches in Rick Pitino, Jim Boeheim, and Billy Donovan, all of whom have one a national title before. What I think will determine the outcome of the tournament is how Louisville comes out and plays in the aftermath of that horrifying injury to Kevin Ware

Baseball today @ 4:15 vs. Duchesne, there

Anything can happen. Special shout out to Sherwood Brown of Florida Gulf Coast, the single most interesting player to watch during his time in the tournament. And if I can leave the Priory community with anything from the tournament, it is this; never, ever trust Georgetown basketball. They haven’t won a title since the days of Patrick Ewing, and until Georgetown can find another one of the two best centers to have ever lived, don’t count on them to win anything significant.

Sports

Blues Season Update By Eric Stange ‘14

his hockey season has been anything but normal. This is especially true for our beloved Note. After a superb start, the Blues limped through the first few games in February. The results have ebbed and flowed continuously since that blazing start. However, many things have come together that are signs of a extended period of success that will continue through April and into the post-season. The acquisition of Jay Bouwmeester obviously solidifies an all-important defense and finally gives Petro the yin to his yang. Up front, Andy McDonald has found his step since coming back from his knee injury. Vladimir Tarasenko is skating better than he was earlier in the year, only bettering his case for the Calder Memorial. The return of these injured players has rejuve-

nated the rest of the team, which has had less days off than any other season. The Blues face a daunting immediate schedule, going on the road for 5 out of the next six. However, with recent success Monday night in Minnesota, a positive roster shuffle, and (can it really be true?) play by Brian Elliot that was not anemic and insipid, the Blues will take four out of six against worthy opponents. After the next six games, seven of the remaining eight regular season games are at Scottrade. Five of the eight games are against teams in the bottom half of our conference (Colorado, Calgary, Dallas, and Phoenix) while the other four are against clubs that will test our mettle (Chicago and Vancouver). I remain steadfast in the Note to take at least 10 of the remaining 14 games, jolting the team to playoff

success. If and when the playoffs come to Saint Louis, I really do believe that it does not matter what seed we are. Evidenced by last year, anybody can get hot and beat anybody. It may be cliché, but that is playoff hockey. Keep in

mind that this is a 48 game season, some of these ‘top’ teams are pretenders. Perhaps not as big pretenders as the Georgetown Hoyas, but pretenders and nonetheless.

Lacrosse game today @ 4:30 vs Webster Groves, there

Sports

NCAA Women’s Basketball: The Real March Madness By Michael Herman ‘14

he mood in OKC last Sunday may have been one of happiness but both teams knew there was work to do. As the fans packed in the almost 5,000 seat arena with their teams names on their jerseys and their favorite player on their backs it was clear who most fans cheered for the loudest. Brittany Griner, a 6’ 10’’ senior out of Montreal, was the first to play college basketball from Canada. Much weight rested on her shoulders as she attempted to do the impossible: win back-to-back college titles. Although Canada is not known for its basketball, she developed a knack for the game at a young age. At tip off the entire facility seemed to shake as all 5,000 of the fans got to their feet. There was no going back- the game had begun. From the time the game began it was obvious it was going to be a physical one, as a technical was issued in the first 54 seconds after Louisville power-forward McDaniels performed a flawless front headlock on her defender. Play was stopped with each bench receiving a warning. In the stands there was absolute pandemonium, no one had dared to play Baylor this

physically all year. It was obvious the Bears were in trouble. As the game wore on and a 3-pointer was hit all caps left the heads of their wearers to be thrown on the court (a tradition held by the supporters of both of these clubs). Half ended shortly after this and both teams returned to their locker-rooms. Most fans got up for a snack or beverage and in many cases they got both. I got up from my place and made a beeline for the snack shop in order to get a bratwurst, a funnel cake, a large popcorn with butter and extra salt, and a slurpee. The next part of the game is somewhat of a haze for me because I was fully engrossed in my snacks. I started with the appetizer, popcorn, and worked my way to the bratwurst and finally finished with the funnel cake the whole time taking sips from my slurpee. As I finished my snack the game was wrapping up and Baylor had an almost insurmountable 67 point lead. Then just before the buzzer rang the Louisville coach decided to bet all of the points the team had accrued throughout the game on a single full court shot. Louisville inbounded the ball and McDaniels hit a monster three to win

the game. The crowd was stunned and the Louisville fans rushed the court. In a postgame interview Griner told this reporter that she

was vexed they lost but had to hand it to the Louisville coach staking all their points to win the game.

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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Sports T

Baseball Off To A Hot Start By Andrew Rund ‘16

he Priory Baseball team is off to a fast start. The Rebels are 2-3 with 2 one run losses but have beaten Chaminade and MICDS (who is ranked number 7 in small schools.) The Rebels did suffer a major blow with the loss of their Ace pitcher Chris McKee for the rest of the season due to injury but have bounced back. The upcoming Priory baseball games include opponents such as Westminster (number 1 in small schools), Lutheran South (number 4 in small schools, and John Burroughs (number 9 in small schools). The Rebels are not intimidated by their tough schedule but are up to the challenge. David

Nogalski said “We can play with anyone. I have a feeling we will

surprise alot of people this year.” The Rebels are a very tough op-

ponent for many teams in the league. With a strong middle of the lineup which features Dan Watson and David Nogalski the Rebels have proven to score in bunches. The Rebels have also had key pitching from Grant Sherrod and Charlie Lohman. Sherrod is a major factor with the rebels and his 1.75 ERA is a testimony to it. The Priory Baseball team is ready to rumble so come out and watch the Rebels on: Friday, April 5 against Duchesne at Blanchette Park.

Priory Rugby Dismantles Jeff. City in Blowout Win By Justin Davis-Morgan ‘13

n March 16, Kwai Nyu Rugby had it’s first cup matchup against Jefferson City. These matchups help determine entry into the state tournament in May. Coming off a 45-0 blowout against SLUH’s JV, the team was in high spirits. This game proved no different: Kwai Nyu dominated both sides throughout the entire affair. The scoring began when hooker John O’Brien rumbled across the try line. Justin Davis-Morgan and Paul Deschler both scored twice, and Peter Krewet added a try of his own as well. Wyatt Gale, however, still has not scored this season. In scrums, Jeff. City’s forwards constantly looked in danger of collapsing. Defensively, Kwai Nyu kept Jeff. City’s players away from the try line for most of the game, and did not allow any scores. Fullback Patrick Schafer also kicked 5 out of 6 extra goals with ease. Overall, the game resulted in a [40-0] victory for Priory. Afterwards, the two teams played two shorter halves, not counting towards the formal game, to give some of Jeff. City’s players the opportunity to play for the first time; Logan Wende scored a try for Priory, while the other team still scored none. With a

combined 85 points scored in the first two regular-season games, and only 5 points allowed from the Tin Can Tournament onward, word is getting around that Priory Rugby is a formida-

ble force this year. The next game is on April 5 at Priory against Marquette, at 4:30. Kwai Nyu!

NEXT ISSUE: friday, April 19th

News

Priory Robotics Wins Innovative Control at Chaifetz By Matthew Wennemann ‘15

n March 14th, the Priory Roborebels arrived at Chaifetz Arena, the site of the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition, which would take place for the next two days, ending on March 16th. The Roborebels hurried to get set up for when the competition would begin the following day, playing in numerous practice rounds in order to get an idea of what they would be facing the next day. Numerous challenges revealed themselves, including a driving issue and a host of incompetent teams. It became brutally obvious that, if the team was going to go far in this competition, they would need

scoring for every Frisbee that they landed in the goal, and could win an additional ten, twenty, or thirty points for climbing to the first, second, or third rung of the pyramid, respectively. A fourth goal on top of the pyramids allowed the robots to score five points for every Frisbee they made into it. All of this had to be done within two minutes and fifteen seconds. Priory’s robot performed above and beyond expectations, using a strategy that the drive team carried out spectacularly. Starting in the first fifteen seconds, team 1329’s robot would launch four discs into the three point goal on

to be able to work well with others and carry a team if need be. That proved to be true. The Roborebels got off to a rough start, initially receiving a bad score, hovering around rank twenty out of approximately forty robots. However, after getting the hang of the game, the team quickly began to ascend, consistently moving up in rank. The robot proved to be extremely suited to the game Ultimate Ascent. Played by two alliances of three teams, Ultimate Ascent is played on a field sporting two large pyramids and multiple goals worth one, two, or three points. Robots would launch Frisbees at these goals,

its own, almost always scoring full points. After that, the drivers were allowed to take over, bringing the robot back to a station where it could be refilled and the driving it back to its spot under its three point goal, where it would sink another four goals. This was repeated throughout the entirety of the game, with Priory generally scoring over forty points, then driving over to its pyramid where the robot would hook onto the lowest rung, earning an additional ten points, totaling to be over half of the alliances points more often than not. Team 1329 quickly became an invaluable asset to any team that it was placed

on, and throughout the qualifying rounds became better and better at its strategy, to the point where some teams attempted to block our robot from refilling its discs; however, due to the skill of the drive team and the robots technologically superior wheels, they were always outmaneuvered. This performance not only caught everyone’s attention, but earned the Roborebels an award. The Innovative Controls Award, sponsored by Rockwell Automation, was awarded for the ingenuity of Team 1329’s targeting system. The targeting system featured a rect-

angle overlay on the robot’s camera, which was used to great effect to line up shots on the goal. This targeting system not only gave us near 100% accuracy, but also earned the Roborebels their first such award in the team’s history. As the finish of the qualifying rounds approached, the Roborebels were overjoyed to find out that they were ranked second out of all the teams; with only one more qualifying match, the Roborebels were confident that they could hold their second place position and even advance with one good win, a prospect that seemed

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Advice

7 Ways To Ask Your Date to Prom By Thomas Burton ‘13

1. Humiliation This approach involves a degree of guts. When attempting the public humiliation, a plethora of people will be watching and listening when you ask this (un)-lucky lady, so make sure it’s a surefire yes. There are several ways you can approach this, almost all of which involve going to your lady’s school and asking her, whether it be at an assembly, over the intercom, et cetera.

2.The Manly This option is only possible for the manliest and hairiest of the Priory faithful. First, one must grow an inordinate amount of chest hair. Second, one must procure a razor and spell out “Prom?” on said chest hair. Finally, one must go up to his lady, remove his shirt, and reveal his manly way of asking her to prom. (Success rate: 100%)

3.The Gutless With all the newfangled technology that hooligans have nowadays, texting has become a popular way to communicate with females. That leaves open a very easy (yet gutless) way for you to ask your date to prom: simply text her and ask her. However, my alerting you of this option is in no way me giving you permission to do so. Asking a girl to prom over text is simply not cool.

4.The Romantic First, acquire an obscene amount of candles. Second, use them to spell out “Prom?” in a dark-lit place (possibly your lady’s garage). And finally, light the candles and stand behind them, holding a single rose in your hands. This approach is sure to have every girl swooning.

5.The Blackmail I am sure that at one point in our lives, we have all had a crush on a girl who was considered “out of our league.” But fear not—I have a plan that will have you treating her to a lovely night at prom, even if she doesn’t like you. All you have to do is steal a valuable object from her, and inform her that you will give it back if and when she goes to prom with you.

6.The Sheep First, steal a female sheep from your neighborhood shepherd. Second, attach a note to the sheep saying, “Will ewe go to prom with me?” Thirdly, send the sheep into your lady’s room (preferably in the middle of the night so it has the element of surprise). This option is a truly great one, because you get a prom date, and you become the co-owner of a lovable ewe.

7.The Classic This is the oldfashioned way of doing things. Simply go up to your prospective date and say: “[Insert name here], will you go to prom with me?” Although not very creative, it shows a certain degree of guts to simply go up to someone and ask.

Go To Sleep

hope that many of you caught up on some sleep over the break. If your schedule has been like a normal Priory student, your sleep during the school week is probably in the middle single digits. I’m not one to talk, but maybe its time to focus on getting to bed earlier. It probably felt good to get reacquainted with sleep over the break; that wasn’t just laziness. Many of the benefits of more sleep won’t be surprising,

By Andrew Cammon ‘14 lower stress levels and sharpened attention for example, but some benefits may surprise you. Researchers at Harvard and Boston College drew a connection between more sleep and creativity. Apparently, sleep helps restructure and reorganize the brain, leading to a greater capacity to be creative. Along the same lines, good sleep can lead to better memory. During sleep, your mind practices what you have

learned during the day. This practice during sleep will benefit anything from performance on a test to performance in a sports game. Lack of sleep can also have a host of consequences. When you don’t get enough sleep, fatigue, forgetfulness, lack of energy, and increased errors can ensue. These things can have a negative effect on you performance on tests, on the sports field, and on the highway.

If sleep deprivation is unavoidable, studies have shown that excess sleep before deprivation can lessen its effects. This advice is for me as much as you: for its benefits as well as the consequences if you don’t, go to sleep.

CREDITS: American Academy of Sleep Medicine

ive, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes will never die.” -John 11

Puzzles Across

1. School attendee 6. Windblown soil 11. FDR program 14. Online periodical 15. Madison Ave. figure

16. Sick 17. Major ore of uranium 19. License plate 20. Columbia River city

21. Former Chrysler boss Lee 23. Albanian coin 24. More than moist 25. Onetime South Korean president

Syngman __ 38. Price to pay: Abbr. 26. Learn by heart 39. See 52-Across 30. Outline clearly 41. Acne spot 32. Middle East leader 42. Russian country 33. Goose eggs home 35. Chicago airport 44. Secret language 52. With 39-Across, 61. Sphere 16th president 62. Worker with 54. Computer propick and shovel gram suffix 64. Sgt. or cpl. 55. Crash together 65. Wipe out 57. Very old 66. Push hard

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Cryptogram

1. Hip-hop trio Salt-N-__ 2. Israeli submachine guns 3. Actor Brad 4. Like virtually everything on TV today 5. “The NewsHour” anchorman Jim 6. Refrain syllables 7. Lyrical tribute 8. Journalist Pyle 9. Put under 10. Builder’s detail, in brief 11. Barber’s liniment 12. Finish second 13. Pond plants

18. Sexy suit 22. Symphony gp. 24. Word on a mat 26. Honey drink 27. Austen work 28. “Tuesdays With Morrie” novelist 29. __ ointment 31. Truck weight unit 34. Pop from a can 36. Latvia’s capital 37. English prep school 39. __ Cruces 40. Map part 43. Congress, informally, with “the” 45. Horse-drawn vehicles

45. Lily of Utah 46. Hinterlands possessive 48. Navigator with a strait named for him 50. Inclusive abbr. 67. Unit of resistance 68. State in northeast India 69. Elizabeth I’s beloved 47. Low points 49. Cut out 50. ‘’Money-saving,’’ in product names 51. Set on fire 53. College letters 56. Birth of a notion 57. Attention-getting sound 58. Therapists’ concerns 59. Actress Campbell 60. Prehistoric threat, for short 63. J.E.B. Stuart’s fighting force

Blf xzm mvevi hloev z kilyovn lm gsv ovevo lm dsrxs rg dzh xivzgvw. -Albert Einstein If EELS + MARK + BEST + WARY = EASY What is HELP + BARK + WARD + LEAD ?

Rugby match april 11th vs. CBC

Music

Mitch’s Musical Madness By Mitch Van Bree ‘13

Vampire Weekend releases their third album, Modern Vampires of the City, on May 14th. Pretty much everyone who is cool is SUPER EXCITED! However, they are also dying a painful death waiting for the release. Well luckily for us, Vampire Weekend has released two songs on their website (vampireweekend.com) for us to listen to on repeat until May. This song goes one step further than their last album did. It has a really cool electro-garbage type sound. With this song, Vampire Weekend really showcases their growing musical maturity and direction. The chorus utilizes a voice modulator for a very unique and intriguing sound.

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Step

Directly influenced by the rap song Step to my Girl by Souls of Mischief, Step is a more mellow song that showcases Vampire Weekend’s phenomenal lyrical abilities. The lyrics are a mix of highly cultured references as well as slang phrases that create that unique VW feel. In addition to the amazing lyrics, the music will make any fan smile almost immediately. After an a cappella intro, the full band enters with the familiar harpsichord and chorus synth. This song is by far my favorite of the two.

LAUS TIBI

DOMINE

Robotics, Cont. likely; this was not to be. As Team 1329â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last qualifying round began, the robot experienced a technological fault: one of the wheels died. Unable to drive reliably and therefore unable to score many points, the Roborebels despaired as they watched its robot skew about the field, presenting a faulty robot in its last match before teams would be picked. Priory finished the qualifying rounds in

fourth place and hurriedly made efforts to restore the wheel and add a piece of Plexiglas in order to block other robots from scoring. After picking its team, the Roborebels moved in to the quarter-finals. Teams would face each other in three rounds, with whoever won the majority advancing to the semifinals. After an initial victory, the Roborebels were feeling confident both in

their ability to win and in their team. However, this optimism began to fade as, in the second match, Team 1329â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s robot was rammed until its Plexiglas fell off, then pushed onto the pyramid before the end of the round, leaving the robot unable to score points for the remainder of the match, ultimately resulting in a loss. Finally, the third and final round for the Roborebels be-

gan. The beginning of the round greeted Team 1329 with disappointment, as the robot was kept from scoring by being rammed over and over, making it impossible to score. The round ended with a loss, but in one of the best seasons the Roborebels have ever had. The Roborebels finished in fifth place overall, are looking forward to another great season in 2014.

Track and Field meet Tomorrow at John Burroughs