Volume XLIV - Issue 7 by Saint Louis Priory School

VOLUME XLIV ISSUE 7 OCTOBER 11, 2013

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THE RECORD Michael Blogs: Fencing Gone Awry VOLUME XLIV ISSUE 7 OCTOBER 11, 2013 Editor In Chief Andrew Cammon ‘14 Layout Editor Lucas McGartland ‘14 Content Editors Michael Herman ‘14 William O’Brien ‘14 Eric Stange ‘14 Faculty Moderator Ms. Layton Contact theprioryrecord@gmail.com 314.434.3690 ext. 221

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By Michael Herman ’14 Content Editor Last weekend Priory held its ninth annual fencing tournament, which in the past had earned national recognition for being the most gentlemanly and highbrow tournament west of the Mississippi. These qualities are admired throughout the fencing world however they may have been missing at last week’s tournament. The day started off like any other fencing day might start. The fencers enjoyed a nice brunch that included everything from sandwiches to pancakes. There was a mild skirmish at the crepe bar but nothing outside of the ordinary. All seemed to be going swimmingly as the day progressed. Following brunch, the “athletes” went into the traditional

pre-match olive oil rub. The fencers are required to lube up before matches so their bodies are smooth rather than hard and callused. While no one was looking a certain fencer switched his olive oil with magic shell ice cream topping so that it would harden and he would not be able to feel the another man’s blows. This goon eased through the tournament not taking on any wounds from any of the blows made from the other fencer’s rapiers. Finally, the championship match rolled along. The two “athletes” went tip to tip with their rapiers as soon as the whistle was blown. As the first intermission neared, a blow was conceded by the fencer wearing the magic shell. A loud crack was heard and both fencers equipment were handled by the head judge to sort out any foul

play. The judge found that not only had one “athlete” failed to properly lube himself but the other was using a titanium alloy rapier. The titanium alloy rapier was made illegal four years ago today for it is the only rapier known to man that is able to penetrate a man directly into his soul. Both the “athletes” were disqualified which led to the largest brawl in Priory fencing history. Brothers stabbed brothers with their own rapiers, couches were flipped, and much more. The Priory Fencing Tournament may never happen again as the “athletes” completely disregarded the sanctity and gentlemanliness of the “sport”. The “athletes” defiled each other’s rights and the “sport” of fencing may never be the same.

Michael Blogs: P.T. Conferences By Ramzi Haddad ’16 Staff Writer Last weekend Priory held its ninth annual fencing tournament, which in the past had earned national recognition for being the most gentlemanly and highbrow tournament west of the Mississippi. These qualities are admired throughout the fencing world however they may have been missing at last week’s tournament. The day started off like any other fencing day might start. The fencers enjoyed a nice brunch that included everything from sandwiches to pancakes. There was a mild skirmish at the crepe bar but nothing outside of the ordinary. All seemed to be going swimmingly as the day progressed. Following brunch, the “athletes” went into the tradi-

tional pre-match olive oil rub. The fencers are required to lube up before matches so their bodies are smooth rather than hard and callused. While no one was looking a certain fencer switched his olive oil with magic shell ice cream topping so that it would harden and he would not be able to feel the another man’s blows. This goon eased through the tournament not taking on any wounds from any of the blows made from the other fencer’s rapiers. Finally, the championship match rolled along. The two “athletes” went tip to tip with their rapiers as soon as the whistle was blown. As the first intermission neared, a blow was conceded by the fencer wearing the magic shell. A loud crack was heard and both fencers equipment were handled by the

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head judge to sort out any foul play. The judge found that not only had one “athlete” failed to properly lube himself but the other was using a titanium alloy rapier. The titanium alloy rapier was made illegal four years ago today for it is the only rapier known to man that is able to penetrate through a man directly into his soul. Both the “athletes” were disqualified which led to the largest brawl in Priory fencing history. Brothers stabbed brothers with their own rapiers, couches were flipped, and much more. The Priory Fencing Tournament may never happen again as the “athletes” completely disregarded the sanctity and gentlemanliness of the “sport”. The “athletes” defiled each other’s rights and the “sport” of fencing may never be the same.

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About The Government Shutdown By Trey Erbs ’15 Staff Writer We all have heard about the government shutdown, and if you haven’t yet you should probably move out of that rock you have been living in for the last week. People are losing benefits, national parks are closing, and important projects are being put on hold. But what is really going on? Is this just a function of government or is something terribly wrong? Let me answer some frequently asked questions that might clear things up a little bit. Wait, so what is going on again? Our fearless federal government has essentially gone into skeleton mode. Things that are not deemed immediately necessary are no longer funded until a new budget is passed. Things like national parks, food inspection, White House tours, federal student loans, and even federal aid to the victims of the recent Colorado floods are put on hold. Things that are necessary, like the Armed Forces, Social Security payments, and Air Traffic Control, are still funded because without them the country would not be able to operate. But don’t fret, Congress and the President are still getting paid, the same people who let this happen.

Why can’t they just pass a new budget and move on? Because neither Republicans nor Democrats are willing to make concessions in order to make a compromise. The Republican-controlled House, led by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R, OH) and freshman Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX) passed a new spending bill that included defunding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or colloquially called Obamacare. The Democrat-controlled Senate, led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D, NV) and by President Obama refuses to pass any bill with any change to Obamacare, no exceptions. The House, however, has passed bills with the same budget but with less changes to Obamacare, like removing the mandate for every citizen to have healthcare coverage, but the Senate still refuses to pass them. Has this ever happened before? Yes, the last one in 1995 that lasted 21 days into 1996. Who knows whether this will last even longer? Who is at fault? Really everybody is at fault, both Republicans and Democrats. Democrats, who want the House to pass a clean CR (continuing resolution) and

only then negotiate with Republicans, do not want to negotiate with a “gun pointed at their head” and many Republicans want to use this budget crisis as a way to get rid of Obamacare. Boehner said this about Harry Reid, "That's what he's saying, complete surrender and then we'll talk to you." Republicans have stressed their willingness to negotiate with the President and other Democrats, Boehner said Monday, “He (President Obama) knows what my phone number is, all he has to do is call.” Democrats, however, have said that they will not negotiate. On Friday Obama said in an AP interview that a small Republicans are using ‘brinkmanship’ to push their agenda, threatening to close the government to do so. What he is referring to is the fight over raising the debt-ceiling again, the fourth time in Obama’s Presidency (to put this into perspective, George W. Bush raised it 7 times during his time as President.) What’s the debt ceiling? The debt ceiling is now starting to become a major factor in the government shutdown because the consequences of not raising it are very severe. The debt ceiling is the ability for Congress to pay for things they have already said they paid for. It is like buying a car and

not paying the car payments every month. Technically, it allows the Executive Branch to issue bonds and accumulate debt without immediate Congressional approval. This has been in existence since 1917, but really there has always been a National Debt stemming from the Revolutionary War. The debt ceiling has been raised at least 90 times during it’s nearly century of existence, so this is nothing new. If the debt ceiling is not raised, the government will default on all of its loans, including bonds. This means that the government will actually run out of money to use, therefore eventually shutting down every federal service, including the military and the rest of the 3.3 million government workers not currently furloughed (it is estimated that 800,000 government workers are currently furloughed). But both Obama and Boehner do not want this to happen, both have said that they will not let this happen. But any talks about fixing the issue have yet to be seen. So now what? Now all we the American People can do is wait and see what happens. Grab some popcorn, this may end up becoming the political battle of a lifetime.

Robotics Update: Registration Ends Soon! By Sean Buss ’15 RoboRebels PR Lead Hey guys and welcome to another exciting lowdown on the RoboRebels! First thing's first: If you want to sign up for the team, registration ends on the 31st of this month, so talk to Mr. Ward and sign up today! In

other news, we've made some important proposals of late. The biggest is definitely the planned addition of another Regional to our team schedule, this one in Indiana the week prior to our own Regional in St. Louis. This will double our chances of winning should the resolution pass, and allow us to work out issues

that arise earlier, improving our robot in general. This is a sure sign of greatness to come this year, and we're looking for all of you to participate in it. Also we have finally made our robots submit to our will. The robots are finally listening to all three laws which is a major accomplishment. Last year we

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had nearly four fatalities due to our robots. We are looking to lower that number by at least 20% so definitely come out this year. We mean to see all of you at the Regional this year. I mean, if we could just get more fans than Cross Country, that would really help our self esteem. Thanks!

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est bidder 41. Elastic 43. Aromatic solvent 44. One who accomplishes 46. An escape of water 47. Thorax protector 49. Implore 50. If not 51. LookÂ around casually 54. Stair 56. Magma 57. Inadvertent 63. Arab chieftain 64. Secluded valley 65. Depart 66. A region of SE Pakistan 67. Not short 68. What we pay to the govt. 69. Views

29. Subsequently 34. Salutations 36. Ship part 37. Historical periDOWN 1. Faux pas ods 2. Bluefin 38. Dam 3. A Freudian stage 40. Colored part of 4. Hindu princess an eye 5. Inclination 42. Exhorted 6. A spinning column 45. Lewd of air 48. A breed of hound 7. An apparition 51. Consecrate 8. Biblical kingdom 52. Bog hemp 9. Erase 53. Sheeplike 55. Animal hides 10. Sensible 11. Mistake 58. Cause surfeit 12. Negatively through excess charged particle 59. Tidy 13. Substantial 60. Cab 21. Repeat 61. Affirm 25. Parsley or sage 62. Not more 26. Wings 27. Defeat decisively 28. Every single one 70. Visual organs 71. Mixes

Riddles What fastens two people yet touches only one?

I went to the woods and got it; I sat me down to look for it; and brought it home because I couldn't find it. What is it?

How can you give someone $63 using six bills, without using any one dollar bills?

Which word that begins with the letter I, and by adding the letter A, becomes another word that is pronounced the same?

Long and slinky like a trout, never sings till it's guts come out. What is it?

What traps warmth, Sprays forth ice and water, Yet slips through your fingers with ease?

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S C H OOL Jonas Brothers Cancel Tour By George Ahlering ’16 Staff Writer Jonas Brother fans were left in shock after the Joe-Bros cancelled their long awaited 20132014 World Tour. For all you Jonas Brother’s aficionados out there, who preordered your tickets on June 24, 2012, you will receive a full refund. The brothers apparently were unable to project their angelic voices after Joe suffered a ‘fatigued lower Achilles tendon with swelling.’ The Jonas siblings were later quoted saying in unison, “Yeah, it was a tough choice, but we had to face the facts. Joe could be in serious danger if we proceeded.” We reached the Official STL Priory Jonas Brothers Faithful Fan Club presidents for their comments. These three strapping young gentlemen (Andrew Ran, Anthony Duh Leisure, Randy HiDad) are world renowned Joe-Bro connoisseurs. Q: Where were you and what was your initial reaction to the tragic news? AR: Well, I wasn’t that stunned

everyone knew their new show on E! (Married to Jonas, Monday Nights @5 pm) was taking over their lives. It was only a matter of time ‘til it was cancelled. It was not that bad. AL: Well, I was on actually in the car home from cross country with my lovely mother. I, as normal, was listening to my “Jonas Lover” channel on my phone when I heard the news. I honestly freaked out. Because I’m in love with Nick! Nick is so cute. Joe and Kevin are cool too I guess. But when I got home, I cried for a little over an hour and yelled at my mom. I locked myself in my room for 3 days. It was bad. RH: Wait, what happened?! When was this? Q: Which group member do you like the most? Why? AR: Probably Nick I think? That’s the only one I know AL: That’s tough I’m gunna have to go with my man Joe Jonas!! <3 He’s so hot omg his new 2013 style, that cute little mustache and small beard he has got going is just too hot to handle. I also love his singing

XC voice and guitar. RH: Nick. Do you seriously need a reason?! Are you serious right now? Q: In light of this announcement, what does their future look like to you? AR: I’m not sure, I guess I’m stuck watching Season 1 (of Married to Jonas) all over. AL: Hmm well this actually put a real damper on my day. I could’ve cried for weeks. I think that they will stop making music and go down in history as a bunch of hot male models. That’s what I hope at least and I think the general public would totes agree. RH: This is either going to break up like N-Sync or turn into an Amanda Bynes/Miley Cyrus twerking-tongue-lickingsledgehammer experience. With a few closing words, I will wrap up this article. It is to go down as one of the worst in the history of interviews. The answers of the interviewed in no way, shape or form represent the average priory student. You’re welcome.

Welcome To Arabic Club! By John Russell ’16 The grand unveiling of Arabic Club has been a complete success. A whole bunch of people showed up for the first meeting, where a vast array of Arab delicacies were served and club goers chose the Arabic adventures they would undergo the following weeks. The club has culture, history, language, and all the other good stuff that makes a club fun. Last week there was even a guest speaker, our very own Fr. Michael, who taught the club about Arab mu-

sic (move aside, dubstep, here comes dubke). We have another guest speaker in the works but it’s all tightly under wraps. It’s so secret I don’t even know who the guy is. But by far the greatest part of the club is our illustrious staff. We have Mrs. Kress, head librarian and linguist extraordinaire (Hey guys, did you know she minored in Arabic in college? She’s licensed to do this stuff), myself, John Russell (I’m qualified, guys, I promise) and Cesar Azrak, our dialect expert (He knows the Syrian dialect. Ask

him about when you see him). We have new topics every week and you’re guaranteed to learn something and have fun in our club. Next week is about folklore and religion. Eventually you’ll learn the Arabic alphabet. And won’t it be great for you to go home and say to your mom, “Mom, today I learned about Islam and what “Allah Al-akbar” means.”? Mondays at 2nd X, in the library, learning about Arabic and Arabs. I expect you all to be there. So, !ً‫ﺃأﻩهﻝلﺍا‬ ‫ﻭوﺱسﻩهﻝلﺍاً ﺇإﻝلﻯى ﺍاﻝلﻑفﺭرﻱيﻕق ﺍاﻝلﻉعﺭرﺏبﻱيﺓة‬ Welcome to the Arabic Club!

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By Daniel Martin ’14 Cross Country Captain This past week, Priory cross country has been training hard for its invitational. To set the stage, Priory is locked in a titanic struggle with MICDS for the top spot in the district. The advantage in this mighty struggle will undoubtedly go back and forth until the final starting gun. Nevertheless, this Priory invitational is an important part of the season, especially for Priory's team. It is time to prove everything the team has been working for. Anyway, the cross country team could use your cheering. At any part of the course. At any time. On our own home turf. Besides, don't you want to see which shirt Jake Drysdale chooses? Isn't the famous Thomas Lowell headband worth seeing in your Priory career? Would you like to see Chris Chivetta go out in a blaze of glory, and otherwise see Priory kick butt? Come out and witness history. Maybe even meet these famed runners yourself.

JV Soc. By Jacob Williams ’17 JV soccer is having a very good season with a record of 9-2-1. We lost to CBC and Chaminade; both were hard games. We tied John Burroughs in our opening game 0-0. We are still undefeated in our league beating Lutheran North, DuBourg, Westminster, MICDS, Whitfield, and more. Alex Mellas was our leading goal scorer before he moved up to the Varsity team. Andrew Stange, who is our normal goalie, played forward in the 2nd half against Lutheran North this past week. He had 2 goals which means he has more goals than half the team. We have 3 league games next week: at Duchesne on Monday, at Lutheran South on Tuesday, and against Principia at home on Thursday. We only have 5 more games left plus the Metro JV Tournament. The team is looking to finish the season strong and win the tournament.

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C O MMUNI T Y What Is ISHCO?

Auditions for the February 13-16, 2014 production of

By Andrew Cammon ’14 Editor-in-Chief

will be held Sunday, November 10 at 4 p.m. in the Kevin Kline Theatre.

The current Priory STUCO has done an admirable job this year. They renewed interest in the Homecoming Bonfire with the car smash and have emceed exciting dances for the high school and junior school. However their lasting legacy will most likely be ISHCO, the Interscholastic High School Organization. ISHCO is a team up of several St. Louis private schools’ Student Councils (kind of like the Avengers), and they hope, by working together, to be greater than the sum of their parts. With ISHCO, Student Council hopes to facilitate easy sharing of information between the student governments of Saint Louis high schools. ISHCO is also designed to allow schools to help collaborate on different events such as fundraisers or dances, and creating a single go-to contact list. Luke McGartland summed up the goals of program in his address at the first meeting: “As a Student Council, you can positively impact your immediate school community, but together,

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Notice The Record is looking for staff writers, photographers, and artists. It has been shown through careful studies that if you contribute to the Record on at least bi-weekly basis, you are more likely to become better looking. You may notice some severe side effects of being super successful in life and becoming a chick magnet. Colleges also may start throwing cash at you in forms of scholarships. If you want to write, send us an email at theprioryrecord@gmail.com, talk to any of the five senior editors, or talk to Ms. Layton. Also, Layout Editor Luke McGartland is looking for someone to take up his mantle next year. If you believe you have the skills to take on the hardest job in The Record, let him know. Tryouts for the position will begin soon. Any student may apply, but only the best will be chosen.

as ISHCO, we could impact the entire city.” The Priory STUCO came up with idea over the summer, and after just half a term, they have started to implement their vision. At the first ISHCO meeting on October 9, there was a very good showing of schools. Students Councils from Villa Duchesne, Visitation Academy, John Burroughs School, MICDS, Cor Jesu, and of course Priory were in attendance. From these 6 schools, about 20 students participated in total, including Seniors, and a few Juniors and Sophomores.

During the meeting, the representatives focused on immediate goals of ISHCO and how ISHCO will function. They

talked about competitive food drives across different schools with elements of competition and promoting other schools’ functions. Daniel Stein even introduced the concept of “huge Carnival-like event” as an example of an something “no one school would be able pull off alone,” but would be possible with combined resources. Students in St. Louis should look forward more across-school coordinated events as soon as this year. In fact, Villa is hosting their annual FREAK LIKE A GREEK MIXER on October 18th. Tickets are $7 at the door, and all proceeds benefit Uganda. The mixer is high school only, and it would be great to have some Priory guys go. The mixer is sure to be a blast, and the only way to ensure great events between schools is participation (On that note, all the high schoolers also need to be thinking about Viz-Priory). ISHCO shows incredible potential right now, and as it develops and cooperation between schools increases, it should be an amazing asset to Student Councils of the future. Laus Tibi Domine.

Does Priory Need Laptops In The Classroom? By Peter Hopkins ’17 Staff Writer In recent years laptops have become rather portable and many students want to allow laptops into more classes for taking notes and other studying reasons. Though there has been some debate on whether Priory should provide the laptops. Many students have a laptop available to them but are unable to use them in more classes. This can make note taking and

organization much easier. And as long as the people who bring their laptops to school keep them safe and locked up during sports, theft should not be a problem. That has the main argument against having laptops in the classroom but it can be easily managed. I think there should at least be a period of experiment with laptops for the school. There is no need for major change just slow ease into a more modern way of learning. Another main argu-

ment for not having laptops is the possible robot uprising. These computers could also change how classes do homework. In my Spanish class we use the vistas website for doing some assignments. This works great as long as you have a computer available and a good Internet connection. I for one had a few problems of turning in the homework due to the Internet. Many teachers are concerned that if there are more laptops in class they might vio-

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late the first law of robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. This system obviously needs fine-tuning if it is to be used in coming years. I think a change of using more modern tools for learning will become more important in the next few years, and might even see Priory with laptops for each student.

MUSIC

Editor’s Picks

K$ Music Review By Austin Krueger ’14 Staff Writer

This week perusual we will discuss music. To start off, a song by a very new band. American Authors debut EP was released just a couple months ago, and let me say that it the first step for what has the potential to become a big time musical act. The song with the most publicity so far is “Best Day of My Life,” which is probably the song you know if you know any by this burgeoning band, but my personal favorite is “Luck.” Like all of American Authors’ songs, “Luck” has the kind of light

spirited, fun feeling that many Indie bands strive for coupled with deeper, more meaningful lyrics. I highly recommend this song and this band for nearly any occasion; hanging with friends, partying, or just simply chillaxing (the act of chilling and relaxing simultaneously). The next band is a bit different. Vintage Trouble is an up-and-coming Blues band out of LA. The Blues as a genre has been fading out of its popularity for some time, which is a shame because it is at the base of rock ‘n’ roll and is itself very neat. The song “Blues Hand Me Down” off their album The Bomb Shelter Sessions is a great revival of classic Blues in modern times. The whole band exemplifies this spirit of reviving the Blues, going as far as to wear very classy, old timey outfits on stage. “Blues Hand Me Down” is an upbeat, fast tempo song that talks about the lead singer growing up with the Blues as his core. One of the best thing about the band that makes all of their songs infinitely better is that the front

man has something many modern artists lack; he sings with soul. Especially in a Blues Rock band, soul is one of the most important tools a singer can have. They give an unbelievable live show and have toured with acts such as Eric Clapton and The Who. Watch for Vintage Trouble to become one the top names in the Blues industry as the progress and mature as a band.

We, the editors, put a lot of work into The Record, and we really hope you have been enjoying it this year. However, designing The Record isn’t easy. I am often up until 1 or 2 AM on Thursday nights putting on the finishing touches. But creating the layout every week starts with the same task: Make a cover image. I really like to feature Priory related artwork, such as T-Shirt designs, but anything I like enough will do.

I created this week’s cover by using a new program I found called DMesh. DMesh can generate a triangle mesh automatically from any image you give it. Accidentally, I discovered layering this mesh with the original image produced a cool effect, and I decided that’s what I wanted this week. I found an image from taken from the Hubble Space Telescope, and applied this process to get the cover on this issue. However the cover does not just show up on the first page anymore. Inspired by iOS

1 Lean Back Terror Squad

2 Make it Rain Fat Joe

3 Sabotage Wale ft. Lloyd

4 A Milli Lil Wayne

5 That is all for this week. As always, I am open to talk music with anyone, anytime, as long as they come with an open mind. Thank you, and please enjoy a music-filled weekend.

Designing The Record: The Cover By Lucas McGartland ’14 Layout Editor

7, I took the cover, applied a Gaussian blur to it, and then layered it behind every page in The Record. I then set all the layout elements, such as the sidebars, headers, and footers to 50% opacity, and this allows the cover image to subtly bleed through onto each page. This creates a much better relationship between the reader and the paper, even if they don’t notice it, and creates a more dynamic environment each issue. If you have a cover idea, or a piece of artwork you would like us to feature, let me know please.

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9 Wavin’ Flag K’naan

10 Hustlin’ Rick Ross

SPOR TS

8 NFL Preview: Week 6 By Patrick Milburn ’17 Staff Writer My current prediction record 2-2 Although a few people (Jim Carey) may think they could have a better record than me in predicting the coming football games, I'm selective in the games that I pick to write about. For example, I would not include the Broncos (5-0) vs. Jaguars(0-5) game this week. It's common knowledge who would win. Instead, I pick the games that are expected to be close and interesting to watch, and also a Rams prediction. So here are the games to watch for Week 6. St. Louis Rams (2-3) @ Houston Texans (2-3) The Houston Texans have been one of the most disappointing

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teams this year. Matt Schaub is taking most of the blame since he has only completed 63.7% of his passes with 8 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, which isn't exactly a good ratio for a QB. They are going into this game following three losses in a row and got destroyed by the 49ers 34-3 last week, which sounds like when the Rams played San Francisco. The game could swing easily with just a few plays, as St. Louis is one of the best in the league at forcing fumbles. The teams match up evenly in terms of offensive and defensive ranks, but the Texans' above average rushing offense against the Rams' poor rushing defense is why I have the hometown team losing this one. 27 - 21 Texans New Orleans Saints (5-0) @ New England Patriots (4-1) The Saints, once again, are near

the top of the league rankings for offense (4th in total offense and 7th in PPG). This is thanks to two matchup nightmares: 5'6'' RB Darren Sproles and 6'7'' TE Jimmy Graham. Graham is on fire at the moment, having his fourth 100 yard game in a row last week (which ties a league record for tight ends) and currently leads the NFL with 593 receiving yards and is tied for second in catches (37) and touchdowns (6). The Saints have had success in past years with one of the worst defenses, but this year they are much improved with new coordinator Rob Ryan, who is the reason they are 4th in points against. Since Tom Brady is still having trouble with his receivers and couldn't even manage to score a touchdown last week, I think the New Orleans defense will prevail in this one. 24 - 14 Saints

We Wear Big Helmets Part VII By Stephen Clark ’14 Football Captain The Priory Rebel Football team took on the Lutheran South Lancers last Saturday to close out Metro League play for both teams. The Rebels were previously on a three-game skid and were looking to turn things around against the Lancers. The Rebels came out angry in the first half and eventually gained

a 24-10 lead at halftime. However, come the second half, the Rebels couldn’t move the ball nearly as well as they had previously. The Lancers played well and were looking to mount a comeback. The Rebels defense countered and stood up the Lancers at the goal line on two different drives. The Rebels defense only allowed one touchdown in the second half. Dom Coppola tore off on an 80

yard run for the Rebels and scored what would end up being the last touchdown for the Rebels who earned a 31-17 victory over the Lancers. This week the Rebels take on Mater Dei in Breese, Illinois on Friday. If anyone is there, they are truly a Priory football fan and will be shown the utmost respect by all the football team.

Friday, October 11 10:30AM Southeast Missouri State University 7:00PM V Football @ Mater Dei Saturday, October 12 9:10AM JV Cross Country @ Priory 11:00AM V Cross Country @ Priory Sunday, October 13 Monday, October 14 Lunch: Fried Chicken Sesame Beef and Broccoli 1:00PM Kettering University 4:15PM V Soccer vs. Duchesne 4:15PM JV Soccer vs. Duchesne 4:30PM B Football vs. Mater Dei Tuesday, October 15 Lunch: Shepherd's Pie Pasta Bar 9:00AM Maryville University 10:00AM Kenyon College 4:15PM JV Soccer @ Lutheran South 4:15PM V Soccer vs. Lutheran South 6:00PM Secondary School Night @ Visitation Wednesday, October 16 PSAT Exam Day Form IV/V Lunch: Roasted Turkey Breast Taco Bar 2:00PM Fordham University Thursday, October 17 Dress Down Day Lunch: Sliced Smoked Brisket Breakfast for Lunch 9:00AM Truman State University 10:00AM Babson College 1:00PM Saint Louis University 4:15PM JV Soccer vs. Principia 4:15PM V Soccer @ Principia Friday, October 18 Lunch: Vegetable Baked Mostaccioli, T-ravs Fish and Chips 9:30AM Swarthmore College 7:00PM V Football @ Affton

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