Weekly Friday, April 24, 2009

The Record Weekly

Friday, April 24, 2009

A Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory School

Volume 3, Issue 20

Inside this Issue P1. Cover •Archbishop Carlson •Jeromans Ultimate P2. Entertainment Weekly •Amusing Events •Raising Kaine Concert •iTunes Top 10 •Frank Sinatra Top 10

Saint Louis Appointed a New Archbishop ~ Matt Menendez ’10 For the past nine months Saint Louis Catholics

Canon Law, must take place within two months,

have been waiting for the appointment of our

and until then Bishop Hermann will continue

new Archbishop. The news finally arrived at

to lead St. Louis in consultation with

P3. The Weekly Update •Calendar of Events •Lunch Schedule •Stucco Update •Field Day Update

5:18 AM Saint Louis time Tuesday that Pope

Carlson.

P4. Priory Sports Weekly •Athlete of the Week •Team of the Week •Track and Field •Jeromans (cont.)

•X Squad

Apostolic Signature, the Vatican’s

P5. The Forum •Blues Update •FA Premiere Update P6. Puzzles Weekly •Crossword Puzzle •Sudoku (easy) •Sudoku (hard) •Cryptogram P7. The Forum •Word Find •Field Day (cont.)

P8. The Back Page •NFL Draft •Taylor Swift Letter •Letter from the Editors

Benedict XVI had appointed a replacement

In many ways Carlson follows in the

for Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke,

footsteps of his predecessor, our

who had been made head of the

beloved Archbishop Burke. They are

supreme court.

both canon lawyers.

From all I’ve

Rushing out of

heard, Carlson has the same

bed, I found out that the Holy

theology as Burke, but a different

Father chose Robert James

style.

It is already apparent that

Carlson, Bishop of Saginaw.

Carlson gets along very well with

Saginaw? Yes, it’s north. No, not

the media, a group which Burke

Canada. It’s in Minnesota.

On April 21, Bishop Carlson

was able to avoid for 18 months.

We have yet to see what will happen,

ceased to be the Bishop of Saginaw, but

but I have very high expectations of

will continue to be the Diocesan

our new Archbishop.

Administrator of Saginaw. Born on June

Once again, our Holy Father

30, 1944, Archbishop-elect Carlson is 64

has done St. Louis, previously known

years old. This native of Minneapolis was

as the Rome of the West, a good turn.

ordained a priest in 1969 and has led the

Welcome Archbishop-elect Robert

Dioceses of Sioux Falls and Saginaw.

Carlson.

In the next week, a final date for his installation will be announced.

Carlson’s enthronement, according to

The Record Editors The Record Moderator: Mrs. Sams The Record Editors: Patrick Mulvihill Sean Lamb Thanks to Jim Havel and Charlie Friedman for a year well-done!

Layout Editor: Chad Huber

Jeromans Ultimate Undefeated ~ Patrick Mulvihill ’10 The Jeromans Ultimate Squad is still going strong with two weeks left before the State Championships in Saint Louis.

This past weekend brought about two more notches on the belt with two huge wins over Chaminade and SLUH. The Jeromans had a weak showing on Saturday, as players were still arriving at the 10:00 AM start of the game. Both teams struggled with less than five subs a piece, but conditions were relatively calm and cool, making for a great day to play.

The Jeromans struck twice quickly, and soon the Jeroman Squad were even compared to “lightning” by a Chaminade Ultimate player, unable to deter unimaginable hucks and inconceivable skies from occurring left and right. Missing fellow handler Dan Noyes, Joey Wagner and Patrick Mulvihill were left with Kenny Capps, Teddy Altepeter, and several others with the ultimate goal (pun intended) of grabbing another W over Chaminade...

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iTunes Top 10 1. Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas 2. The Climb Miley Cyrus 3. We Made You Eminem 4. Poker Face Lady Gaga 5. Sugar (ft. Wynter) Flo Rida 6. Right Round Flor Rida 7. Day ‘n’ Nite Kid Cudi 8. Crazier Taylor Swift 9. Kiss Me Through the Phone Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em 10. Hoedown Throwdown Miley Cyrus

As I Lay Dying Top 10 Songs 1. Forsaken 2. Through Struggle 3. Nothing Left 4. An Ocean Between Us 5. Meaning in Tragedy 6. This Is Who We Are 7. 94 Hours 8. The Sound of Truth 9. Within Destruction 10. Elegy Edited by Joe Altepeter Contact the editors if you want to provide a Top 10 Playlist of your own for the band or artist of your choice and it could appear in The Record Weekly in

Entertainment Weekly Amusing Events of the Week PHILADELPHIA — Their thumbs sure must be sore.

Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt, exchanging a thumbs-flying total of 217,000. For one of the two, that meant an inches-thick itemized bill for $26,000.

Nick Andes, 29, and Doug Klinger, 30, were relying on their unlimited text messaging plans to get them through the escapade, so Andes didn't expect such a big bill. "It came in a box that cost $27.55 to send to me," he said Tuesday. He said he "panicked" and called TMobile, which told the Associated Press it had credited his account and was investigating the charges. The two Lancaster-area residents have been practically nonstop texters for about a decade since they attended Berks Technical Institute together. That led Andes to search for the largest monthly text message total he could find posted online: 182,000 sent in 2005 by Deepak Sharma in India. Andes and Klinger were able to set up their phones to send multiple messages. During a February test run they found they could send 6,000 or 7,000 messages on some days, prompting the March messaging marathon. "Most were either short phrases or one word, 'LOL' or 'Hello,' things like that, with tons and tons of repeats," said Andes, reached by phone. Andes sent more than 140,000 messages, and Klinger sent more than 70,000 to end the month with a total of just over 217,000, he said. A spokesman for Guinness World Records didn't immediately return messages asking whether it would be certified as a record. April came as a relief to Andes' wife, Julie, who had found his phone tied up with texting when she tried to call him on lunch breaks. "She was tired of it the first few days into it," Andes said.

BROMSGROVE, England - A British woman said she was ordered by local officials to clothe the naked lawn gnomes that have stood in her front garden for about 15 years. Sandra Smith, 64, said she was forced to cover the gnomes, one male and

~ AP News

one female, after a neighbor complained about the garden decorations to the Bromsgrove District Council, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.

“They have been here for around 15 years and everyone who visits me finds them funny and a bit harmless fun,” Smith said. “They’re proper cheeky chappies with their little smiley faces looking up at you.” “I’m going to be keeping the gnomes in the garden with their T-shirts on at the moment but I would love to get the gnomes out in their glory again,” she said. The neighbor, who asked not to be named, said the nude gnomes were inappropriate with children around. “I don’t think they should be in a garden with my young kids running around nearby,” she said. “They are childish and I think it pathetic that they are in a front garden in full view of everyone.”

OGDEN, Utah - A Utah woman who survived a bout of potentially deadly West Nile virus says she celebrated her 70th birthday by skydiving with family and friends. Fay Andrews, who suffered from West Nile two years ago, said she celebrated her Monday birthday early by jumping out of a Cessna 208 Saturday alongside her grandson, grandnephews, grandniece and a friend while a crowd of 30 friends and family members looked on from the Ogden-Hinckley Airport, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. “When I was a little girl, somewhere in the back of my mind I wanted to jump from an airplane,” Andrews said. “The idea must have stuck there.” “It was wonderful,” she told the assembled crowd after the jump. “You should try it.” Andrews said her bout with West Nile virus left her hospitalized for five days and she required a month of rehabilitation to relearn how to walk and use her left arm. “I was in so much misery that I wanted to die,” she said. “Then a friend pushed me and I decided that I was going to start living. I did everything I could to get better, including positive affirmations. I told myself over and over, ‘Yes I can,’ ‘I can get healthy,’ and ‘I am healthy.’”

He Is Legend/Raising Kane Concert Review This past Monday, I went to see He Is Legend and

~ Evan Weiss ’09

young. The fact that Raising Kane opened for a

Raising Kane at the Firebird

band like He Is Legend is pretty

downtown. He Is Legend is a post-

impressive, and notes both their

hardcore/southern rock band. They

talents and their appeal to their

have a pretty big following, although

audience. Both bands put on a great

not too many people know about them.

show, and I’d recommend both bands

Raising Kane is a local band compiled

if you like. Check out Jaguar Breath

of Seniors from SLUH, Desmet, and

by Raising Kane and I Am Hollywood

Chaminade that has become

or The Walls Have Teeth by He Is

increasingly more popular around Saint Louis teens despite its members being so

Legend.

You can listen to both of

them for free on MySpace.

The Weekly Update

Calendar

Stucco WEDNESDAY Update

Jammin’ Rights Watch WEDNESDAY

JUNIOR SCHOOL MIXER

To raise money and awareness for Human Rights Issues. Plus some Jammin’ Tunes...

Friday, May 1, 2009 7:00 - 9:30 PM

Friday 4/24 • V Tennis 4:15 PM @ Principia • JV Tennis 4:00 PM @ BMAC

Saturday, May 9, 2009 1:00-3:30 PM in the

Kevin Kline Theater Tickets: $8 in Advance $10 at the Door

Golf Grabs ABC Although the Priory Golf Team faces a challenging rebuilding year, we were able to pull out a victory (in a tie with MICDS) in the ABC league meet on Monday against MICDS, John Burroughs, Lutheran North, and Lutheran South. Missing out on Field Day, Bobby Jones, Stephen Theisen, Mason Meiners, Colin Kopsky and I headed to Old Warson Country Club, looking to bring home the ABC title. Facing a wet course and heavy winds, the already challenging course played even more difficult, not to mention the thick rough, which forced a fairway shot to save par, and the quick and heavily sloped greens.

Stephen Theisen shot a 79, which was the best score by seven strokes. He made first team all-league along with Mason

Field Day a Success After a rainy weekend, things looked ominous for Field Day. That did not stop the brave seniors from digging the pit and STUCO from doing its annual preparation.

Special thanks go to Mark Havel, Tyler Willibrand and all the other brave seniors who risked catching cold and taking the time to build it.

Monday morning, unlike the

Bookstore Coupon ~ Mrs. Staed

Buy a beach towel, and get a pair of Flip-Flops

FREE

(while supplies last)

$3 to get in, refreshments available, donations welcome,

Saturday 4/25 • • • •

Track ABC Meet @ Burroughs JV Baseball 11:00 AM @ WCA V Baseball 1:30 PM @ WCA Prom at Double Tree (Chesterfield) - Stay Classy

~ Peter Jochens ’11 Meiners, who was able to put together a good back nine, after being put on the clock (play faster or get penalized), to make up for his rough front. Bobby Jones missed first team recognition by one stroke, but made second team.

We still have a few matches left, against Burroughs, MICDS and Lutheran South, and the District match is either May 4 or May 7, and the team hopes to defeat all odds and pull out a win to qualify for state.

Even if the golf team does not win, however, we can still send players to state if they make top seven, not including the five players of the winning team. It is at Forest Park, so you can come out if you want and watch us.

Sunday 4/26 • Jeromans 2:00 PM v. Marquette • Jeromans 4:00 PM v. FHC

Monday 4/27

• V Golf 3:20 PM v. MICDS @ Bellerive • JV Tennis 4:15 PM @ CBC • V Tennis 4:15 v. CBC

~ Jim Havel ’09 weekend, was a beautiful day.

Sunny for the most part, and breezy it turned out to be a stroke of luck. The Tune Squad faced off against the Monstars in the Space Jam themed day of fun.

Unfortunately for the Tune Squad, they were overwhelmed by the Monstars superior athletic ability and overall moral.

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Lunch Weekly

Tuesday 4/28 • V Golf 3:20 PM @ Quail Creek v. LN • JV Baseball 4:00 PM v. Clayton

Wednesday 4/29 • V Golf @ St. Albans • Track 4:00 PM - Clayton Prelims

• • • •

JV Baseball 4:00 PM v. LN V Baseball 4:15 PM @ LN JV Tennis 4:15 PM v. MICDS V Tennis 4:15 PM @ MICDS

~ Debbie

Fri. - Grilled Cheese/Tomato Soup Mon. - Lasagna/Breadstick Tues. - Spicy Chicken Patty Wed. - Toasted Ravioli Thurs. - Beef Enchilada

Thursday 4/30 • JV Golf v. MICDS @ Ballwin

Athlete of the Week Steven Theisen is the Athlete of the Week for placing first in the ABC League with a 79 at Old Warson C.C., leading the Rebels golfing squad to a league title , and beating the second place golfer by seven strokes. Steven, a Junior in his third year on Varsity, is going on to Districts and several other key matches in the coming weeks.

Team of the Week The Jeroman Ultimate Squad receives the team of the week for their undefeated record this season going in to a double header this weekend and then the State To u r n a m e n t t h e following week. The Jeromans are 6-0 and hope to bring home two key wins against Marquette and FHC this Sunday.

Priory Sports Weekly Track Team at All-Catholic Track was in full swing last weekend, competing in its second meet of the season: the All Catholic Meet at Chaminade. Although the Rebels fielded a very young team they ran very well, placing sixth of 12 in a meet consisting of large MCC teams like Vianney, SLUH, and Chaminade.

Desmet won the meet with a dominating performance, scoring 126 points. Top performers for the Rebels included Doug Brooking (third in both 3200 meters and 1600 meter runs), Andrew Rhodes (first in triple jump),

~ Sam Doerr ’09

Niall Caparon (fourth in the 800 meters), Sam Doerr (fifth in the 300 hurdles) and the 4x400 team of Paul Schulz, Ben Corley, Andrew Rhodes, and Sam Doerr, which placed third.

Beginning this past Wednesday was the ABC League meet, and it finishes up tomorrow at Principia.

If you are looking for something to do this Saturday, come out and support the Rebels Track team as both the Varsity and JV teams look to give a strong effort and place well.

Jeromans 6-0 (continued)

~ Patrick Mulvihill ’10

This was a success, though Connor Noyes, brother of Dan, was a force to be reckoned with as he held off the Jeromans from victory for quite a while.

The Jeromans came off their 15-9 win to face arguably the third best team in Saint Louis, the SLUH Ultimate Squad. Under wet and slightly windy conditions, the Jeromans had moments of greatness and spells of horridness. A tall and athletic SLUH team followed the Jeromans in points for the remainder of the game, even grabbing the lead two or three times. The long toss was critical to both teams’ strategies, but as the end drew near, the Jeromans came away with a hard fought win, pulling off a

X Squad Hard at Work On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, X-Squad held its first bi-weekly kickball game. It was a nice day out. The birds were chirping and the sun was crisping the earth. Some jokers thought it would be cool to play basketball, but Mr Bussen, the revered and benevolent leader of the greatest of all the sections of track…

No…the greatest group in the entire school…, insisted that something new be played. And so we played kickball in the gym.

Ceilings were hit and people were hit in the face with ten mph dodgeballs.

Captains Gazzoli and Todorov chose their teammates wisely and the game began. Team Todorov was first to bat, scoring five runs before three outs were made by Team Gazzoli.

15-12 triumph.

Drew Sexton and Dan Noyes had especially great games, Dan with some intense D that proved unstoppable and Drew with several crucial runs down the field resulting in points (including the game winner).

The Jeromans are undefeated at 6-0 and are the second ranked team in the Saint Louis area.

Anyone who wants to should come out to Priory on Sunday for games at 2:00 and 4:00 PM against Marquette and Francis Howell Central, two very respectable teams, they should both be good games and will hopefully result in an undefeated regular season.

~ Dan Igoe ’09 Team G quickly turned in two runs but then in a sad turn of events three outs were made and again they went into the field while Team T made another few runs. Those two runs were the last Team G would make throughout the entire game. Their morale held high throughout it all though, even amidst the gloats of Team T. And so, in the end, even though Team T outscored Team G 22-2, Team G won the Spirit Award, arguably the most important thing of all. And Team G is just waiting for a time two weeks from now, when Team T shall surely see a much better prepared team.

The Forum

The Blues Looking Forward to 2009-2010 The Blues’ season is over, and what a ride it’s been. We could not have asked for more out of this season. They battled injuries all year : Erik Johnson missed the entire season, Paul Kariya played just 11 games, Oshie missed time, Berglund missed time, and Eric Brewer missed the better part of the season. Last year’s all-star goaltender Manny Legace lost his way in net, performing terribly, before eventually losing his job, and being put on waivers. Not to mention, the most handsome player in the NHL, D.J King missed the season as well.

Before the season started, the Blues were picked to finish nowhere near the playoffs, and by some, dead last. The predictions seemed perfect at the All-Star break, as the Blues were in dead last by January.

A fateful game, in which David Backes tied the game with just 0.8 seconds left, leading to a Blues’ shootout victory, however, changed the Blues’ team and season.

One game at a time, the St. Louis Blues were the absolute best team after the All-Star break. They had the highest winning percentage in that time in the entire NHL. Most importantly, however, they slowly began to climb the standings, behind the dominant play of goaltender Chris Mason, and the talent and energy of the young players.

Finally on April 10th, on fan appreciation night, the Blues beat Columbus 3-1, while the Nashville Predators lost to the Minnesota Wild, guaranteeing the Blues a playoff spot. Two days later, the Blues won 1-0 in Colorado, bumping them up in the standings again, to finish in 6th place. The Blues ended the season on a 9-1-1 tear.

As they finished 6th, they were matched up against the only team who was almost as hot as them, the Vancouver Canucks.

Furthermore, the Canucks had recently got back the best goalie in the league, Roberto Luongo. Mason, making 35+ consecutive starts, went up against Luongo, who was fresh off of an injury, and not at all subject to late-season fatigue.

FA Premiere League Update It’s been five months since the competition began. At the start, there were 32 teams. Now after the group stage, the first knock out round, and the quarter final, 4 teams remain as they prepare for the semi-finals which will be played next week. The joint favorites to win are Barcelona and Manchester United, but with three of the semifinalists being English, there will be at least one English finalist while an all English final for the second year in a row is a real possibility. Arsenal take on Man U in one of the semi-finals where free flowing, attacking soccer is guaranteed. In the other semi, Barcelona take on Chelsea which also has potential to be a very high scoring game. Arsenal have a minor advantage on Man U in the sense that they play at Old Trafford for the first leg, but with the injuries they have in defense now, they will be lucky to come away from Manchester with draw, much less a win. However, most of their absent defense will return for the second leg which should give Arsenal hope. The tie is will

~ Mike Haueisen ’10

The Blues battled hard against the Canucks. Every game was close, intense, and down to the wire. The Blues had trouble solving Luongo, however, getting shutout in game 2, and scoring just once in game 1. Coming way out of the net to challenge shots, Luongo took away any net for the Blues’ shooters to hit, and when they failed to get rebounds, or pass it to open side of the net, the Blues failed to produce offense. The real dismal play came on the power play, where the Blues went 1 for 27, including three lengthy 5-on-3’s. Had the Blues been able to pick up rebounds, Luongo would not be near the net to stop a rebound shot, and the Blues would have some easy put-ins, yet they failed to capitalize until the 4th game of the series, already down 3-0 in the series. Facing elimination, the Blues battled back from 2-0 to tie it 2-2, with, as I said, rebound goals. The Blues dominated the game, outshooting the Canucks by 10+ shots, including 18 shots in overtime.

The rolling Roberto Luongo, however, thwarted them all, and with just 18.9 seconds left, the Canucks scored a scrappy goal to win the game and the series. As Alex Burrows shot 5-hole on Chris Mason from an tough angle, it eluded the Blues’ goaltender, and the season was over in a flash.

This is in reality a high note for the Blue notes, however.

The Blues were not even supposed to be in the playoffs, and battled their way into it, debuting 11 players to the playoffs. The team got crucial playoff experience, and left the ice with a feeling of optimism for the future, ready to take on the following seasons. The Blues finished the regular season 41-31-10, and have great things to come.

Next year, the Blues will have the solid core that made up this year’s team, plus more young rookies, and now veteran players like Oshie and Berglund. The ‘kid line’ will soon be one of the dominant lines of the NHL. Expect great things from the Blues next season, especially because if they win the cup, I will be personally owed approximately 500$ by various students around the school. (May I remind you of my Blues preview for this season prediction : “A 5-8 seed finish, most likely a 6th seed, after a streaky season.” I was right that time, so join me in the 2009-2010 season, as the Blues march on to with their franchise-first Stanley Cup.

~ Michael Lombardo ’12 be very much decided on the first leg. Chelsea will have defenses problems of their own against Barca as they will be missing left back Ashley Cole due to suspension and with Lionel Messi, arguably the best player in the World on the right for the Spanish side, it is all up to the unheard of youngster, Michael Macienne to contain him. I think if Arsenal can get their defense together, particularly Gael Clichy who will be handed with the task of marking Cristiano Ronaldo, another contender for the title of Worlds best player then they have what it takes to knock out the holders of the competition Man U. In the other match, I think Barcelona’s attacking style will be too much for Chelsea and we will see repeat of the 2006 final of Arsenal vs.

Barcelona, except this time I think it will be Arsenal who become the champions of Europe.

Puzzles Weekly

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Thick slice 5. Illustrate 9. Base 8 14. Old stories 15. Apiece 16. Not here 17. Not under 18. Chills and fever 19. Anxious 20. Infiltrate 22. Command 23. A Muse 24. Lacquer ingredient 26. Actress Lupino 29. Slave owner 33. Infants 38. Breathe in 39. Operatic solo 40. In the midst of 42. Historical periods 43. Marked by rigidity 45. Clamorous 47. Part of a garment

48. Female chicken 49. Fabric for jeans 52. Mark of insertion 57. Not before 60. Butter substitute 63. A unit of garlic 64. Sheltered, nautically 65. Affirm 66. A crime syndicate 67. Acquire 68. Male sheep (plural) 69. Rejoice 70. Sea eagle 71. Wings DOWN 1. Incline 2. Paramour 3. Sporting venue

4. Special Forces cap 5. Honey 6. Indian music 7. Critical 8. A steering or spinning _____ 9. Footstool 10. Treasured 11. Be inclined 12. Backside 13. Lascivious look 21.

Hard work 25. Political refugee 27. Muffle 28. The superior limb 30. Container weight 31. Distinctive flair 32. Repose 33. Thick bituminous liquids 34. Verbal

35. 10 cent coin 36. Presumptuously daring 37. Mayday 41. Greatest possible 44. Gorge 46. Ancient Peruvian 50. Picture 51. Cheekbone 53. Palm cockatoo 54. Competitor 55. Bowel cleasing 56. Brusque 57. Highest point 58. Linen is made from this plant 59. Bean curd 61. Bridle strap 62. Heredity carrier

Sudoku (easy)

Sudoku (hard)

Cryptogram

- Baltasar Gracian

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Puzzle Weekly - Word Find 1

Mr. White Update

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As many of you may know, Nick White is currently overseas in Afghanistan serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army. Although email is slow and essentially useless in his situation, he would love “snail mail” or physical mail (i.e. letters, postcards, school pictures). He said he would love updates from the students on how Priory is going, and would especially love Field Day pictures and CD’s. Mr. White may be reached at:

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Field Day (continued) ... To give you some indication of how the day went, for second activity Division III, I played quarterback for Tune Squad, in our disastrous, 9-2, mercy rule, killing.

The Halftime festivities were full of action. The Tune Squad could not catch a break here either. In the dance competition Trevor Davis pulled off some crazy jiving, while the Tune squad ran around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Meat Stick Cusamano wrestled Drew Sexton and was soundly defeated despite, throwing Drew to the mat early. The main event though was the faculty wrestling match between Coach Bussen and Coach Rolwes. This seemed unfair from the get go. Coach Rolwes has been an accomplished wrestler since his high school days, and Coach Bussen has only been coaching, with no previous training, since

~ Jim Havel ’09

2003. While he pulled off several great wrestling moves, Rolwes could not pin Mr. Bussen. For me, the match was won by Coach Bussen since he held his ground. The students wanted to see Mr. Barrett make good on his promise to power bomb Coach Bussen (remember that back in 2006?) however Mr. Rolwes stepped up when Mr. Barrett declined.

The very muddy finale to Field was simply amazing. A new tarp slip and slide was put in at the last hour provided great speed for students who jumped in. The obstacle course was more creative and extensive than it has been in years and everyone seemed to enjoy their time. In the end, the food was good, the day was sunny, but breezy, and everyone enjoyed the friendly but intense competition.

More so than anything it would be nice for students to send him letters in appreciation for all that he has done around Priory and infinitely more important the service he is doing for our country. Please keep him in your prayers and send him a letter or two.

The Back Page

2009 NFL Draft Predictions The NFL draft is on April, 25 and 9. Packers – Aaron Maybin (DE/ 26 and here is who might be going OLB, Penn State) – new 3-4 where in the first round. defense is perfect for the hybrid OLB/DE 1. Lions- Matthew Stafford (QB, 10. 49ers – Darius Heyward-Bey Georgia) - will help the lions win a (WR, Maryland) – A 4.30 40 yard few more games, and gives them dash who is also 6’2” 210lb is an their QB of the future incredible athlete 2. Rams – Jason Smith (OT, 11. Bills – Brian Orakpo (DE, Baylor) - replaces future hall of Texas) – one of the most well famer, Orlando Pace, and helps balanced Defensive ends in the Steven Jackson and Mark Bulger draft casn help against the run and 3. Chiefs – Aaron Curry (OLB, can pass rush Wake Forest) - safest pick in the whole draft, Aaron Curry is going 12. Broncos - Rey Maualuga (MLB, to be great USC) – he is a true intimidator and 4. Seahawks – Eugene Monroe enforcer like a young Ray Lewis (OT, Virginia) – The Seahawks line 13. Redskins – Andre Smith – (OT, is getting old and they need to find Alabama) – Helps an aging a future replacement for offensive line and can open up 5. Browns – Mark Sanchez (QB, holes for Clinton Portis, but he USC) - Helps solve their QB crisis, falls out of the top 10 for his work and helps Braylon Edwards get ethic back to being the all-pro that he 14. Saints – Malcolm Jenkins (CB, was Ohio State) – Saints made a few 6. Bengals - BJ Raji (DT, Boston moves in free agency for Defensive College) – The best DT in the draft backs but they still need a marquee can be the cornerstone of their line player for the next decade 15. Texans - Everette Brown (DE, 7. Raiders – Michael Crabtree Florida State) – Gives the Texans (WR, Texas Tech) - Jamarcus one of the best pash rushing duos Russle is happy to have a talented in the NFL receiver to compliment a talented 16. Chargers – Knowshon Moreno RB drafted last year (RB, Georgia) – Ladanian 8. Jaguars – Jeremy Maclin (WR, Tomlinson can groom the college Misouri) – helps a group of star into an NFL star receivers that have been incredibly 17. Jets – Josh Freeman (QB, inconsistent Kansas State) – After Brett left

Letter to Taylor

~ Paul Schulz ’12 they need to address the QB position 18. Broncos – Chris Wells (RB, Ohio State) – if they cant have a QB Then they will have to have a RB to help the offense. Rumors have also spread that the broncos might trade their two 1st round picks to Jacksonville so they can try to get Mark Sanchez to replace Jay Cutler 19. Bucaneers – Brian Cushing (OLB, USC) –After the Bucs released their future hall of fame line backer Darren Brooks they are looking to fill in the spot with youth 20. Lions - Larry English (OLB/ DE, Northern Illinois) - Fills a much needed spot as a pass rushing specialist 21. Eagles - Brandon Petigrew (TE, Oklahoma State) – Helps Donovan Mcnabb and Brian Westbrook as he can catch and block 22. Vikings – Alphonso Smith (CB, Wake Forest) – helps the vikings defense defend the pass better 23. Patriots – James Laurinitis (MLB, Ohio State) – He can be groomed by the veterans and turned into their next great LB along with Jerod Mayo 24. Falcons – Percy Harvin (WR, Florida) – A speedster and a playmaker makes Matt Ryan and the offense even more potent than last year

26. Ravens – Alex Mack (C, California) – One of the Best interior lineman in the draft replaces Jason Brown 27. Colts – Brian Robiskie (WR, Ohio State) – One of the most NFL ready wide receivers in the draft replaces the future hall of famer, Marvin Harrison 28. Bills – Sean Smith (S/CB, Utah) – He is 6"4' and can play cornerback or safety 29. Giants – Kenny Britt (WR, Rutgers) – Helps Eli Manning as a big target 30. Titans – Peria Jerry (DT, Ole Miss) – Fills in big shoes of Albert Hainswerth 31. Cardinals – LeSean McCoy (RB, Pittsburgh) – can be groomed by the future hall of famer, Edgerin James 32. Steelers – Tyson Jackson (DE, LSU) – a prototypical 3-4 DE will help spring their great OLBs through to the QB

Letter From the Editors~ The Editors

~ Eric Anderson

The following is a letter that I sent to Taylor Swift as a way to remedy the conflict between her concert and prom.

Dear Taylor Swift, First off, I am not a stalker, though a lock of hair sent my way would not go unappreciated. Now that that is out of the way, I can get to my main point: your concert. It was a very dark day when I heard that I would have to choose between your concert and my prom. I am not ashamed to say that I cried. A lot. The teardrops were everywhere; my clothes, my homework, my dog, and my guitar. I am asking you to change your concert date or maybe make a special appearance at Priory’s prom. Concert dates are not set in stone which is great because these things will change. Baby, just say yes. It would mean the world to me as well as many other guys. Cause when you’re seventeen, somebody tells you Taylor Swift is coming to St. Louis, you’re gonna believe them and do everything in your power to see her.

I implore you to consider the option of coming to our prom. You would get to see my sick dance moves. Less importantly, you would make many teenagers’ dream come true. It is not too late for you to come around. You could even bring your white horse. Laus tibi Taylor.

Stay Beautiful, Eric Anderson P.S. – I have included my phone number, 314-739-5463, as well as a picture of myself. Do what you want with them.

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