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Vol. Xlii, issuE 8 11/11/11

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Wish You Luck Exams are approaching, but fear not.

I know what you’re thinking every two hours is probably best, By Alex Hill right now: Oh man. Oh no. It’s that with a half hour break at lunch. Staff Writer time of the term again. Time for Exams: A Priory student’s nightmare. entire day with nothing but short Lastly, some miscellaneous things: Well, guess what? I’m going to tell lunch and dinner breaks. Taking a 1. MUNCHIES. Pretzels, you how to make studying for them break from your rigorous studies is M&M’s, Skittles, chips. These are all completely painless. The first three very important. good. You can’t study if you’re hunGET OUTSIDE. When you gry, and you can’t focus if you’re desteps relate to the studying process: 2. 1. READ. Obviously, the first take your break, go outside and get hydrated, so have a beverage nearby step to success is to as well. actually read the ma2. C O M F Y terial. Not only do CLOTHES. Loose you read, but read pajama pants and CAREFULLY. Find an undershirt are old tests, quizzes, and my preference. class notes to assist You want to be you. comfortable while 2. NOTES & you’re studying, FLASHCARDS. Afnot hot or itchy. ter you’ve read every3. NO DISthing, write out notes TRACTIONS. or make flashcards on Don’t go study in the material. This is a room with a TV especially important or Playstation. The because you rememtemptation to turn ber the material much them on will be better after writing it. Students Antonio Petralia and Dan Watson doing much needed studying. too great. If you’re 3. QUIZZING. planning on purchasFind someone to quiz you. This is some fresh air. This is great for get- ing Call of Duty MW3 or Battlefield important because it challenges ting relaxed and refreshed. Go ride 3, don’t buy them until after exams your brain to recall the material, the bike, walk the dog, kick a ball, are over. If you buy them, you will which is exactly what the exam itself kick your brother, it doesn’t matter. spend your entire weekend staring Just do not go sit in the basement at the case and wanting to play it. will do. and play Call of Duty on your Xbox. These are all the tips for having a These next three pertain to time You can wait until after exams. productive weekend. Follow them, 3. DON’T OVER-BREAK. It is and you will do great on all of your management: 1. TAKE BREAKS!! I have of- also important that you do not take exams. ten heard of people studying for an too many breaks. A 10 min. break

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CoNtENt Editor CartEr GaGE The Record is the official student publication of Saint Louis Priory School in St. Louis, Missouri. It is produced by student editors/ staff members. Its purpose is threefold: to inform students of events in the community; to encourage discussion of local, national, and international issues; and to serve as a training ground for budding journalists, photographers, and graphic designers. The Record accepts contributions from all members of the Pr iory community, including students, faculty, and alumni. The Record will not publish content considered legally unprotected speech, including but not limited libel,

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Andrew Rhodes is Athlete of the Week

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Andrew Rhodes has made his mark on the Priory community, on both the field and in the classroom. Statistically speaking, he leads the Priory soccer team (who are currently Statebound, if you didn’t yet know) with 58 points. He is tied with teammate and junior midfielder Andrew Rhodes leads the team in points with 58. Jeff Hopson with 5 game-winning Elaine Collins | Record Weekly goals. Even sophomore and JV soccer player Eric Stange commented that can play a really attractive brand of on Rhodes’ natural ability, saying, “He has soccer. We keep playing really well and we great pace, stellar touch, a blistering shot, all know what our jobs are. and is a true target man. It seems as though he is moving twice as fast as the defenders 3. Kind of related to the previous question: with the ball.” what’s the best thing about this team? Yet, Andrew leads by example and is The best thing about this team is a role model for his peers around the school probably our looks. It gets no better than community. He was elected as this year’s James Merenda’s ‘stache. Treasurer on Student Council, and enjoys solid friendships with his fellow classmates. 4. Comment on the impact of being on I had the opportunity to sit down STUCO. You were elected as Treasurer. with the man himself, and despite his great What does it mean to you? accomplishments, he is a very down-toStudent Council has always been earth, witty character and a respectable something I have wanted to be a part of. man. Here’s what Andrew had to say: I had the privilege of being elected when I was a sophomore, and this past year too. 1. You’ve played on Varsity since you were Priory has given me so much, it’s nice to a freshman. How has your role on the give back in any way that I can. team changed since then? How have things changed for Priory soccer over time? 5. Who/what are your personal influences I started out playing wing midI take a lot of inspiration from field in freshman year. I moved to forward music and poetry. Theres nothing better during my sophomore year and have been than a stanza or lyric that describes someplaying there ever since. Things haven’t re- thing so perfectly that you just have to sit ally changed that much over the years; we back and say “Yes.” still run as much as cross country and do planks to try and be as sculpted as [team- Thanks for taking your time to talk. Oh, mate James] Pieper. and I see you celebrated your birthday this Thursday, November 10. Happy birthday, 2. We’re 24-0 and riding our way to the State we here at The Record hope it was stellar. title. What makes this team so special? I think this team, more so than any Thank you, sir. Have a wonderful evening. team that I have been on here, has people

Editorial LaRussa Exits Staff Writer Longtime Cardinals’ manager Tony La Russa gave Cardinal Nation quite a scare this Halloween when he announced his retirement at a press conference. Just days after his team won the World Series, La Russa stated, “It’s time to do something different.” He became Major League Baseball’s first manager to retire immediately after winning the World Series. The 67-year-old manager managed for 33 years: 7 with the White Sox, 10 with the Athletics, and 16 with the Cardinals. He won the World Series three times in his illustrious career, once with the A’s and twice with the Cardinals. In 2004, he became just the second manager ever to win the World Series in both the American League and National League. The first was TLR’s mentor Sparky Anderson. He was the first manager to win the pennant multiple times in each league. La Russa is ranked 3rd all time for

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managerial wins, with his 2728 wins following only Connie Mack’s 3731 and John McGraw’s 2763. It is almost a sure thing that he would have passed McGraw in the 2012 season. He

and Mack are the only managers or coaches in American sports history to have managed 5000 games. Tony apparently made the decision during the regular season, but only told a few a people in the front office and swore that none of the players or coaches knew. Moving forward, the Cardinals have yet to find a replacement manager, but third-base coach Jose Oquendo, bench coach Joe Pettini, former Cardinal catcher Mike Matheny, and former Cub second baseman and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg are in the mix. (Editor’s note: Carter Gage’s pick for manager is current Springfield Cardinals manager Ron “Pop” Warner. The Springfield Cardinals are the AA affiliate of the Major League team, and they are consistently the most successful team in the Cardinals’ farm system. Many players, like Daniel Descalso, Lance Lynn, and Fernando Salas, among others, have blossomed under Warner’s tutelage in Springfield.) La Russa will forever be known as one of Baseball’s greatest innovators. He was among the first managers to use a one inning closer in making Dennis Eckersley his closer for the Oakland Athletics. Even more notably, he was possibly the first manager to have the pitcher bat eighth instead of the traditional ninth. The future Hall of Famer will be remembered as one of the greatest managers not only in Cardinal history, but in MLB history as well. He is among the top managers in games managed and games won, he has three World Series rings and six pennants, and he is the only four time Manager of the Year. He has had made his mark on the game. He said on Monday, “I think this just feels like it’s time to end it.”

The Legend of Tim Tebow By Clay Swanger Staff Writer

In recent weeks, Denver Broncos player Tim Tebow has been named the starting quarterback and has led the team to a winning record in his short time. But why is Tebow so effective now? The answers lies in the game-plan that the Broncos have brought forth for him. They have implemented a read option system very similar to what he was so comfortable with in Florida. There have definitely been a lot of mixed emotions on this topic as many people have criticized the plan and say that a college scheme cannot work in the NFL. But some people see it as successful. Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker Derrick Johnson said, “As long as you win, it really doesn’t matter.” On Tebow, Chiefs’ coach Todd Haley said, “You got a quarterback running the option and that gives them a triple threat.” The Chiefs clearly are not taking this offense likely, as Tebow has had endless success with this offense in his career with two national championships and a Heisman trophy to show for it.

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The Weeknd By Dan Stein Staff Writer

Many people aren’t familiar with Abel Tesfaye, or even his stage name, The Weeknd. Tesfaye is a Toronto-based R&B singer, who has been taken under the wing of established rapper Drake, who claims The Weeknd will be very big, very soon. “His new unusual sound takes R&B to a place it hasn’t been before,” says Priory’s own musical talent, Spencer Wright (stage-name Speezy), “and if he keeps going in that direction, he’ll be the face of R&B and will re-establish it as a very popular and unusual genre.” The Weeknd uses fuzzy, faded samples coupled with a great voice to give

his songs a lustful, guilt-filled charm. He released his first mix tape, House of Balloons¸ for free on his website in March. Drake tweeted a line from the song “Wicked Games,” along with a link to his Abel’s website. Since then, he has gained a cult following that continues to grow rapidly. He has recently released his second mix tape Thursday, which is the second part of a trilogy of mix tapes set to be released this year. While his music is definitely NSFS (“not suitable for school”), the calming, lust-filled appeal of his songs is gaining mo-

mentum for The Weeknd, who recently released a new song “Initiation”, and a remix to the Florence and the Machine’s “Shake It Out”. It has also been confirmed that The Weeknd will contribute vocals and/or lyrics to four songs on Drake’s new album, Take Care. His songs contain elements of all genres, from electric hip-hop to alternative indie to R%B, so anyone can enjoy it. I recommend to everyone that they check this artist out, before he becomes mainstream. After all, who listens to mainstream music anymore?

Occupy Wall Street

Protesters take to the streets throughout the world. Beat Reporter A few weeks ago, when I was visiting McGill University in Montreal I chanced upon the sight of protestors encamped in a small green area in the business district of the city. As a person who considers himself generally in the know of such events, I knew immediately that it was Occupy Montreal. While I’m all for an end to corporate greed, my impression of the protestors was not a very high one. They created a small gathering in the square out of small tents, huts, and other improvised buildings reminiscent of a hippie commune or some kind of medieval village. People roamed about in filthy, tattered clothing. Some wore masks, some held signs, some looked downright depressed, others had a look of the utmost joy. Overall, their outward appearance was not in any way where it should be

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if they wish to be taken seriously. At least not yet. The fat-cat bankers they wish to irk into a state of remorse for their greedy ways are too caught up with the image of the hippies with which they grew up with and see as pot-smoking dilettantes. Not a very favorable image for those who actually want to get some change done. Now that I’ve handled an outsider’s impression of the protestors based on their appearance, I’ll handle the impression of them based on their message. Too many people ignorantly blurt out things such as “Oh yeah, those protestors don’t even know what they’re protesting!” This statement is vastly incorrect and downright crass. The protestors of the movement are predominantly protesting for socio-economic equality, and an end to corporate greed, corruption, and lobbying. If you don’t understand that from their vastly popular slogan “We are the 99%”, then you probably haven’t even taken the time to think about it. If you haven’t, please do – I kind of want to have a job after I graduate from college.

Puzzles

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Plateaus 6. A hairstyle 10. Probabilities 14. Grownup 15. Have on 16. Defeat decisively 17. Aerial “honkers” 18. Dogfish 19. Ancient Peruvian 20. Narrowminded 22. A small annoying insect 23. Cain’s brother 24. Narcotic

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News Rebels Trump Borgia By Peter Cogan Staff Writer

On Wednesday night, the Priory soccer team made history. No, it was not because they won and kept their perfect season rolling at 24-0; it was the first game ever played at night at Saint Louis Priory, and the darkness didn’t keep the fans away. Hundreds of students were in attendance as part of the newly formed Priory Soccer Faithful, headed by senior “cheer-leader” Tommy Yoon. Their thunderous chants supported the Rebels to a 4-1 win, propelling the team further into contention for a State title. As expected, the Rebels had most of the possession in the first half, but they had a quick scare when a Borgia forward blasted a shot from over 30 yards out right at the Rebel’s net. Luckily, goalkeeper Kevin Ludwig was on his toes and deflected

the dangerous ball over the crossbar. Only a few minutes after the clutch save, the Rebels took the lead with a shot from Paul Schulz that barely trickled over the goal line and past the hands of the Borgia goalkeeper. But the Rebels couldn’t further capitalize on any of their attacks and went into the half break with a slender 1-0 lead. The second half was a highlight reel for the Rebels. Their scoring began when Nico Stillman, the left back, intercepted a pass and led the Rebel’s counterattack. After a cheeky pass from midfielder Jeff Hopson, Stillman slid the ball into the net to give the Rebels a nice cushion in the game. It was Nico’s first career goal in his varsity soccer career. “I felt like I was on top of the world,”he said. Later, Andrew Rhodes kept

adding to his monstrous scoring stats and scored to put the Rebels up by three. Yet, the play of game was undoubtedly Sam Newman’s immaculate strike from 30 yards out that flew into the upper corner of the opposing net. The beautiful goal ended Sam’s scoreless drought of over 10 games. “It was marvelous,” said Newman, “I couldn’t believe my eyes; very dramatic way to end [the streak].” The Rebels are still undefeated and have outscored opponents 102-5 this season. Come watch the Rebels square off against St. Dominic in the sectional final this Saturday at 1:00 at New Trafford (Varsity Soccer Field). The winner of the game will make the trip to Kansas City for the State tournament next weekend, so be there.

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