Friday, April 8, 2011
The Record Field Day Edition
Volume 41, Issue 22
The Official Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory High School since 1960
Field Day 2011 Cowboys vs indians- The Story
We Apologize Luke Slabaugh, ’12
Newly Appointed Editor in Chief
Photo of Buffalo Dan of the Cowboy team with one of Chief Kyle’s Buffalo that he caged and shot.
Jack Ciapciak, ’11 STUCO President
Today shall go down in history as one of the greatest days of battle Priory has ever seen. It is with much regret and sorrow that we must proclaim The Cowboy & Indian teams have officially declared war on each other and plan to battle it out. The battle shall be known as Field Day XXVI, and will commence Monday morning. The outcome will change the course of Priory's history forever. The fate of the Golden Goose is in God's hands. Tensions have been high around campus for the past week as both sides began a propaganda campaign that popped up mysteriously. They went as far as bringing Kevin Costner, Ronald Reagan, Avatar, and Kevin Kline into the picture. The tensions began to rise when Indian Team Chiefs Kyle Hill, Tom Rich, and Brett Moen discovered that the man
responsible for the death of their buffalos is none other than Buffalo Dan of the Cowboy Team. It is being reported that he caged their buffalos before shooting them. The Cowboy Captains Jack Ciapciak & Andrew Erker deny these claims, despite photographical proof. (above) Cowboy Team member Francis "Butch" Cassidy was seen prepping himself for battle after being released from the Library Jail by Sheriff Ham. Indian Team members Colin Linkul & Adam Still have not left the weight room for the past 36 hours. Continued on back page
nothing but the utmost respect for the sports requirement. Priory wouldn’t be the same without it. This article was solely written out of humor, with no hidden agenda or attack at the school. And I hope you all understand now. Please forgive me and pray for me, as I start to use better judgment in my position as Editor In Chief. Thank you.
Last week, I completed my first issue as Editor in Chief of The Record Weekly. I was responsible for writing the front page article, an April Fools article written out of humor, one that made the exaggerated claim there would be no sports requirement in the forthcoming year. It was not my or the Publication’s intent to offend anyone or denigrate the Sports Department. The fact of the matter is that neither myself nor my co-editor ran this idea by Mr. Genoni nor our moderator before submitting it to be published. It is entirely understandable why Mr. Genoni was upset. He had no idea that he would be prominently featured on the front page, with not one but two pictures of him placed in the article. I can only imagine how much this aggravated Mr. Genoni, and that is what pains me the most. I highly esteem Mr. Genoni, he being one of the staff members I could rely on, a great teacher, and a very generous man. I in no way intended to embarrass or defame such a benevolent man. And, for causing that, I am deeply and sincerely sorry. If I could do it over again (and at this point, I certainly would) I would take into account what I’ve learned from this misunderstanding: first and foremost, that we at The Record will consult faculty members far in advance before the writing and publication of an issue and gain their approval; second, to stick to the basic protocol of submitting issues to our moderator before printing them and not make decisions out of haste; and third, not to throw the student body into such confusion over a controversial article such as the one I wrote. Yes, there will still be an athletic requirement. To be quite honest, that’s fine with me. We here at The Record h a v e Continued in left column