Friday, October 2, 2009
The Record Volume 40, Issue 5
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Bruised Rebels defeated at Homecoming
Football Field Named “Busch Field”
Photo Credit: John Notter, Sr. Photo Credit: John Notter, Sr.
Patrick Mulvihill, ’10 Editor in Chief
Despite over 100 yards of rushing by QB Matt Jones, the Rebels were unable to pull out a win on Saturday.
Mike Haueisen, ’10 Sports Editor
The ailing Rebels went into Saturday's homecoming game a battered and bruised team. The Rebels were missing starting wide receiver Conor Ahlering to a knee injury, starting outside linebacker and starting fullback Andrew Cusumano, and have been missing starter Craig Boyce for a few weeks. Confident in their depth at these positions, the Rebels took the field as the favorites to win the game. The game was close throughout, but the Rebels certainly looked like the better team throughout the better part of the first half. The Rebels struck early when Mike Puettmann received a 20 yard throw
from Matt Jones with an easy lane to the end zone. Although the offense had moments and spurts of great movement, they failed to put more than those 7 points on the board, a result of untimely drops, mistakes, and turnovers. A 2nd quarter end zone interception by Senior Andrew Halenkamp kept the Rebels ahead going into the half 7-0. After the half, however, turnovers became the Rebels biggest enemy, as they continued to hurt themselves, turning the ball over 4 times throughout the game. An early fumble led to great field position for the John Burroughs Bombers, who began to find their groove. The bombers began having success on offense as they perfectly rationed the pass and run plays, keeping the Rebels guessing on what kind of (continued on page 4)
Throughout these years of change around Priory’s campus, it can be easy to miss simple changes around the campus. Ranging from less noticeable changes such as repaved walkways and the newly painted blue “P” by the football field, to the major changes, (i.e. renovations in the Junior School and the gym, the new athletic complex, strawberry cream cheese), our lives are impacted by the generosity of Priory’s many benefactors. This weekend, a major change took place, which may very well go unnoticed by a large portion of the student body. Before the homecoming game, the Varsity football field was officially named “Busch Field.” A ceremony including Father Michael, the Busch Family, and a megaphone (which incidentally failed to grab the attention of a large portion of the student body) dedicated the field on behalf of the Busch Family and their (continued on back page)
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The Record Staff Editor in Chief: Patrick R. Mulvihill, ’10 Layout Editor: Chad E. Huber, ’10 Content Editor: Sean J. Lamb, ’10 Faculty Moderator: Mrs. Barbara K. Sams In this issue... Patrick Mulvihill, ’10 Chad E. Huber, ‘10 Mike Haueisen, ‘10 Alex Todorov, ’10 Dan Ohmes, ’10 Saagar Desai, ’10 Eric Anderson, ’10 Jon Gower, ’11 David Taiclet, ’11 Sam Sagartz, ’11 Peter Jochens, ’11 Andy Kopfensteiner, ’12 Krishna Kumar, ’12 Logan Wende, ’13
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Arbitrarily Judgementalitastic: Five Things I am Ambivalent About
Alexander Todorov, ‘10 Editorial Writer
1: The Homecoming Speech- I don't know who gave that speech, all I know is that that poor schmuck tried too hard. His speech was meh, that's all I can say. It did not provoke me towards utter hatred, or fanatical devotion to my school, it just provoked me to not care. Seriously folks, if you are going to do something, at least have the courtesy to make it either hilariously good or bad. Please, give us something to care about. 2: Hippies- I don't know what to say about this, I just don't care about them. At the most they slightly irritate me, they are one of the rare things that I have no strong feelings about. Their music is not that great, they really were not that important, and any shift in the country they caused was canceled by their wholesale conversion into suburban conservatives. 3: Ambivalence- As most of you know, I am a person who has strong opinions (and am perfectly willing to broadcast them) about everything. Thus, it may seem strange that I don't care about not caring. It would be like a crusader not caring about who controls the
Holy land. However, if you are as outspoken as me, ambivalence is gold. You can't express the truth if you are being droned out by other people's blathering. How could this column be printed if everyone had something to say? 4: Mr. Gleich- I am less ambivalent about this paragon of excellence than torn. On the one hand, if you are capable of winning life, he has. He is incredibly intelligent, in ludicrously good shape, and has devoted his life to this school. On the other hand, he is the one who sends me out to run in circles for six miles. Thus, my situation is kind of like Gollum, on the one hand, devotion to an incredible teacher, on the other, my true, blazing hatred of cross country. 5: The Third Person- Arbitrarily does not really care about people speaking about themselves in the third person. He finds it rather amusing, but not something to write home about. So what if they want to speak like a narrator. Arbitrarily only finds this slightly amusing or irritating, not enough for Arbitrarily to talk to Arbitrarily's friends about. So what if rich people think they are so cool, that's not Arbitrarily's problem. Though you do hear Arbitrarily say that speaking in the second person would be awesome.
What Grinds My Gears Peter Griffin
with the help of Mike Haueisen, ‘10
You know what grinds my gears? When people who thrive on their "unique artistic" image continue to desperately search for things that they pretend no one else can understand. These people are the fakest people on earth. They make sure that they only read books most people don't know of and then make doubly sure to talk about it with their fellow uniquers, conveniently so that other people will listen and think "oh dang I've never heard of that, man he's so not mainstream that means he must be deep and onto something
big." The kind of guy who thinks he is so mixed-up and different because he doesn't know what life is all about. Yeah brah, you're pretty unique - I mean everyone else knows exactly what life is about and they never question it, I don't know where you've been. I mean it dude, I never questioned what life is about, I know exactly what it's about, it's about what the society in which I live in has brainwashed me to believe right? Barf. Man, I'm so glad you were able to open your eyes and inform me about how the government is clearly just composed of satan's advocates, because they just brain-wash me so they can get more power and money, because they have no souls, thanks, (continued on back page)
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Student Council Update Priory Student Council
Student Council had a successful homecoming weekend, putting on two great barbecues back by grill master extraordinaire Benedict Constantino. The Bonfire was a huge hit, complete with Ben’s culinary prowess, free of course, a sweaty and intense rave, and of course, a roaring fire. STUCO would like to thank all that came out to both the Bonfire and the Homecoming game to support our team. The fan support was greatly appreciated and represented the true Priory spirit that we hold close to our hearts (a single tear rolls down my cheek.) STUCO has been focused on getting things ready for the upcoming Junior School Mixer which is shaping up to be one of the best mixers ever. With a new mix of tunes, flashing lights, good lookin’ ladies, and a subwoofer that’ll blow your mind, this J-Skoo’ Mixer will going to be off the chain. 7th Graders, this is your first opportunity to show the 8th Graders what’s up. Also, STUCO will provide the hydration, providing all the nutrients to quench your thirst after
Weekly Lunches
Weekly Calendar Friday, 10/2/2009
Friday, 10/2 Waffles Monday, 10/5 NO SCHOOL Tuesday, 10/6 Hot ham and swiss on Kaiser Roll Wednesday, 10/7 Popcorn Chicken/Mashed Potatoes Thursday, 10/5 Italian Sausage on Bun Friday, 10/6
•4:15pm V Soccer v. Principia •4:15pm JV Soccer @ Principia •4:15pm C Football v. MICDS •Form 1 Parent Cocktail Party
Saturday, 10/3/2009 •8:00-11:00 am Priory Invitational
Cheese Pizza Monday, 10/5/2009 NO SCHOOL •4:15pm V Soccer v.. LuSouth •4:15pm JV Football v. MICDS
Tuesday, 10/6/2009
College Visits Wednesday, 10/7/2009 Friday, 10/2 Davidson College
11:45 am
Truman State U
11:45 am
•4:15pm V Soccer v. Affton •4:15pm JV Soccer @ Affton •Form 1 Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, 10/6 U of Tulsa
10:30 am
U Pennsylvania
11:00 am
Saint Louis U
11:30 am
Hillsdale College
12:00 pm
Friday, 10/9 Texas Christian U
9:30 am
Thursday, 10/8/2009 •4:15pm V Soccer v. LuNorth •4:15pm JV Soccer @ LuNorth
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Varsity Football (continued from front page) play they would do next. Their good field position led to an early second half touchdown that tied the game at 7 apiece. The Rebels responded just over 2 minutes later, however, as Matt Jones broke a low tackle to spring into the open field, and used his tremendous quarterback speed to keep the Burroughs defenders falling further and further behind him, scoring on a 57 yard run. Again, however, the Bombers were able to connect on perfect passing plays, while keeping the defense honest with big running gains as well, as they marched the ball quickly down field for another score, but missed the extra point keeping the Rebels up by one at 14-13. After another Rebels turnover, the Bombers quickly took the ball again and a tired Rebels defense took the field to give its best effort in keeping the Bombers to just a field goal, but nonetheless, they found themselves losing 16-14. The game stalemated here for over 15 minutes, into the 4th quarter, to the last 4 minutes of the game, which would prove to be a thriller. The Rebels moved the ball downfield numerous times only to have drives ended by unfortunate turnovers and aggravating mistakes. However, with just under three and a half minutes left to play, Matt Jones was able to cap off a Rebels drive without a turnover when he ran in another touchdown from 8 yards out. Already up by 4, the Rebels attempted a 2-point conversion, but were stopped short, and the ball was in the Bombers' hands with 3 minutes to play. The Rebels defense made big stops on 1st downs and 2nd downs, but continually the Bombers were able to convert third downs on big yard passing plays. A large crowd and hopeful team looked on as the Bombers managed the clock perfectly, and a very accurate quarterback delivered darts to his talented receivers downfield. After a big third down play, the Bombers were
in the red zone, ready to strike. A quick short slant route from the Burroughs QB to his slot receiver knocked all the remaining wind out of the already exhausted Rebels' team as the Bombers scored on the quick 8-yard toss. With only 19 seconds to play, the Rebels had little to no chances to move the ball all the way down field in such short time. After a few field advances, the Rebels attempted as the clock ran out, a series of laterals, which succeeded in moving the ball downfield, but was not near enough for a score as the game ended, and the Rebels lost 23-20. The Rebels look to bounce back on the rest of the season, with a tough matchup against the extremely talented, yet overconfident MICDS Rams. The Rebels are still in the running for the playoffs, and still need your support, so be sure to cheer them on at their next game!
Friday, October 2, 2009 Volume 40, Issue 5 touchdown but also scored on a blocked punt recovered by Brendan Thomas who galloped into the end zone untouched. A touchdown by Borgia pushed their lead to 24-12. But the Rebels quickly diminished that lead with touchdown receptions by Andy Streiff and Vince Jones. The defense held their ground many times thanks to much pressure being applied to the quarterback by Brett Moen, Brendan Thomas, Matt Keating, and Nathan Forshaw who all had sacks in the fourth quarter. Fumbles plagued the Rebels all night and a muffed jet sweep handoff by David Taiclet gave Borgia outstanding field position with under a minute to go. This proved to be there undoing as Borgia kicked a game winning field goal with 1 second left. The Rebels are 3-2 with an overtime loss against Affton, and a game winning catch by Hunter Salmon against Luthera North. All the games are exciting so we expect to see everyone out there next Monday night as we take on MICDS on the turf.
C Football Photo Credit: John Notter, Sr.
JV Football David Taiclet, ’11 Sports Writer
The JV football team took on the Borgia this past week. We played with a chip on our shoulder as we tried to avenge the loss of the varsity game against Burroughs. Borgia was clearly a better team than the Rebels but we fought hard to keep ourselves in the game. Going into half the Rebels were down 12-6 thanks to a rushing touchdown by David Taiclet. In the second half the Rebels gave up a
Logan Wende, ’13 Sports Writer
Last Friday, the “C” football team played against the John Burroughs Bombers. During the first half of the game, the Rebels couldn’t stop the Bombers running game and were soon behind 25-6. In the second half, The Rebels turned things around. The offense was completing passes and the running backs were getting 5+ yards on each carry. The defense also improved during the second half. The Bombers offensive line couldn’t stop the Rebels defense from stopping the play behind the line of scrimmage on many of the plays. But despite all this, the Bombers managed to win 39-22.
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Cross Country Chad Huber, ‘10 Layout Editor
The Hancock Invitational, one of the largest meets of the season, was held this past weekend at Jefferson Barracks where the Cross Country came out with its first full lineup since the beginning of the season. The return of junior Niall Caparon seemed to be the missing link as the team topped both MICDS and Lutheran South, who have troubled the Rebels in weeks past. Jon Van Bruesegen, who grabbed the 20th place medal, finished in 18:01. Crossing the tap after the senior captain were Niall Caparon, Kyle Hill, John Cole, and Matt Menendez. The Junior Varsity Squad, although not running in its usual ‘sea of red’ formation due to an entry limit, came out strong and placed 3rd in a highly competitive race. Nick D’Orazio, Drew Link and freshman exchange student Frederico Eguiguren all placed in the top 15. However, the great finishes were not just at the top as the JV squad certainly has depth. The race had over 200 runners, yet the JV squad managed to squeeze 7 runners into the medal rankings (top 30). This weekend Priory will be hosting its annual Invitational, which always means great competition. St. Dominic, who beat the Rebels at Hancock, will come in as the favorite on both the JV and Varsity levels. Come out and watch the rebels as they take on the competition on their own course.
Priory Invitational Race Schedule Varsity Boys - 8:30am Varsity Girls - 9:10am JV Boys - 10:00am JV Girls - 10:50am
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Varsity Soccer Patrick Mulvihill, ‘10 Editor in Chief
The Rebels had a slightly shaky week, playing two league games. Starting things off at Lutheran North, the game started off with a skilled Priory squad facing a hard fighting, but less talented North team. Andrew Rhodes started off the scoring on a scramble in the box off of a scramble in front of the box. James Kopfensteiner added another goal late in the half off of a high, arcing ball from the left sideline. The Rebels easily controlled the game throughout the game, creating numerous scoring chances on the net. Halfway through the second, Rhodes notched his second goal of the game and his ninth of the season. Running in on a James Kopfensteiner cross, Rhodes slid in, knocking the ball in the back of the net on an impossible angle for the third goal of the game. Doug Hall and Jack Schmerold split minutes on the shutout. On Wednesday the Rebels made their way out to MICDS for a grudge match of their first game. The Rebels started out with intensity, but allowed the first goal. Working with a new formation and anxiously awaiting the return of marking back Dan Croghan, the defense was shaky throughout the game. The Rebels let down another goal to go down 2-1 with little time left in the first half. With less than a minute to go, Kevin Hess made a long, Ryan Huber-esque throw into the box to find Jack Wegmann’s head the equalizer. This would be Wegmann’s first goal of the season. The Rebels could not hold off for long however, and MICDS soon added a third goal, proving to be the game winner. A Wegmann free kick late in the second grazed off the post, but failed to find the back of the net. The Rebels play at home today (Friday), Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday (including three league games), so come by the soccer field to cheer the Rebels to victory.
JV Soccer Paul Schulz, ’12 Sports Writer
The JV soccer team had yet another strong week of games, beating Clayton 1-0, John Burroughs 4-0, and Lutheran South 5-0. The goal against Clayton came from a shot off the cross bar from Nico Stillman that landed on Michael Lombardo’s foot for powerful strike in the top corner. Unfortunately during the game Krishna Kumar suffered a broken arm in a last effort to stop a break away. The next game against Burroughs, Priory completely outplayed their opponents, through a strong defense. Paul Schulz and Sam Newman both scored goals, and are looking like a dynamic duo on the top line. Against Lutheran South, Priory spread around the scoring with Sam Newman adding to his large total with two goals. Stillman, James Merenda, and Schulz also had goals. Priory looks to bounce back after a heartbreaking tie against MICDS on wednesday. As Priory gets to play at home this time we should be ready to win with a perfect field to play on.
Sports Scores Varsity Soccer 3-0, Win v. Lutheran North, 9/24 3-2, Lose @ MICDS, 9/30 JV Soccer 5-0, Win v. Lutheran South, 9/28 1-1, Tie v. MICDS, 9/30 Varsity Cross Country 6th place, Jefferson Barracks Varsity Football 23-20, Lose v. Burroughs, 9/26 JV Football 27-24, Lose v. Borgia, 9/28 C Team Football 39-22, Lose v. Burroughs, 9/25
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Rams Fall to Packers, Go 0-3 Peter Jochens, ’11 Sports Writer
The Rams lost again to the Green Bay Packers at home. Luckily, I was not able to see this loss due to a PSAT, but I watched the highlight reel, and I still liked what I saw. On the opening kickoff, Danny Amendola, signed by the Rams last week, had a 42yard kickoff return, and then Rams continued to march down the field. They were stopped at the Packers’ 30yard line, and the field goal was blocked, which sent the momentum the Packers way, and even though we were at home, the Packer crowd was still alive and pretty much took over half of the seats. The Rams defense again had their backs against the wall in the red
zone three times in the first quarter, two times because of offensive fumbles inside their own 20-yard line, and prevailed, only letting up 9 points instead of 21. Leonard Little had 2 sacks, and the defense put constant pressure on Rodgers. Bulger went out early with a bruised shoulder, and the Rams sent in Kyle Boller, 7year veteran out of Baltimore, to lead the offense. After a shaky first drive, Boller threw two touchdown passes, both to TE Danny Fells, and only 1 interception. The Rams were still in the game early in the fourth, the score 23-17. The Packers capitalized on key plays, however, with wide receivers Donald Driver and Greg Jennings coming up with big catches. The Packers would score 13 unanswered
points to beat the Rams 36-17. Kyle Boller might get more playing time, both with Bulger hurt and he just looked better out there than Bulger. Laurent Robinson also went out with a sprained ankle, but he will probably be back next Sunday. Spagnuolo says he thinks we will see some wins down the road before our bye week mid-season, and we face our rivals the 49ers in San Francisco next Sunday so hopefully the Rams can see their first win next week.
Blues Season Preview Krishna Kumar, ’12 Sports Writer
At this time last year things looked soso for the St. Louis Blues. They lost former 1st overall pick Eric Johnson for the season due to a freak golf cart incident at a team outing. However, they led all teams in scoring during the preseason. As the season regular season went on, injuries started to plaugue the Blues, with key long term injuries to Paul Karyia, Andy McDonald, Eric Brewer, and goalie Manny Legace. The Note played poorly for the first half of the season, but after an NHL-best 2nd half record at 29-9-7, the Blues stormed their way from the basement of the Western Conference to wrap up the 6th seed (unfortunately loosing 4-0 to the Canucks in the first round). Youngsters such as David Perron (50 pts), T.J.
Oshie (39 pts) and Patrick Berglund (47 pts), goalie Chris Mason, and strong veteran leadership from Keith Tkachuck led the way for the Blues. T h i s season seems to be a promising one as the Blues has a solid mix of youngsters and veterans from last year to provide energy and leadership. The team will also get Eric Johnson and Paul Karyia back from injury and look for former 4 th overal pick Alex Pietrangelo to make an impact as an offensive defenceman if he makes the opening day lineup. Another strong point for the team last year was their special teams play during the regular season (3rd on
the PK and 8 th on the PP) and hyopefully they can repeat that. During the offseason, the management only deepened their squad with depth with two notable signings of Ty Conklin (back up goalie) and Daryl Sydor (experienced defenceman with two Stanley Cup rings). The preseason has looked bright for the Blues and that can hopefully carry over to the regular season. The team travels to Sweeden where they will open their season against the Detroit Red Wings on October 2nd-3rd. My prediction for the Blues: if healthy, look for them to repeat a playoff appearance with a 5th-7th place finish in the West.
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Cardinals Clinch Playoff Spot Sam Sagartz, ’11 Sports Writer
As most people should know, the Cardinals have clinched a playoff spot as the winners of the National League Central. This has mostly been due to the combined success of our two best hitters, Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday, as well as our two aces, Cy Young candidates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. St. Louis is 38-20 since trading for this three time all star. This clinch marks the eighth time in fourteen years that the Cardinals have
gotten into the postseason under Tony La Russa. Probably the greatest factor in this NL Central domination has been the consistency of Wainwright and Carpenter throughout the season. Both have ERA’s of well under three and Carpenter even has the best in the National League. Wainwright is tied for the Major League lead in wins at 19, and has gotten over 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career. In addition to these stars, Joel Piniero has had a great season after being quite ineffective in 2008. With three starters
having over 15 wins each, it is clear why the Cardinals have one of the best rotations in the league. Infielders Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan have also had a great impact on the team. Both are batting around .300, providing much needed players on base for our power hitters, and have also played excellent defense. As the C a r d i n a l s gear up for the playoffs, we look forward to seeing what our multiple playoff newbies can do, as well as how players with more experience will handle the pressure.
European Soccer Club Profile: Manchester United FC Andy Kopfensteiner, ’12 Sports Writer
Manchester United is the best English soccer club in history, and one of the greatest clubs in all of Europe. They have won 18 league titles, tied for most in the league with Liverpool, and 3 UEFA Champions League titles. Since the arrival of Sir Alex Ferguson in 1986 from Aberdeen, the Red Devils have won 11 league titles, and 2 UEFA Champions League titles. He is the only manager to win the FA Cup 5 times. Last year, Manchester United took home the league title with a record of 28-4-6 in a dominant campaign. With key departures from Carlos Tevez to Manchester City and Ronaldo to Real Madrid, the team has to look for another way to win without them. This year the Red Devils will be led up top by England international Wayne Rooney. He is paired up top with Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov, whose skill and trickery compliment Rooney perfectly. On the wing is Nani, an incredibly skilled player. Manchester United’s center midfield is filled with youth and
experience. Darren Fletcher, a Scottish international player, has stepped up this year and held down the midfield with his tough style of play. Next to him Paul Scholes, an experienced veteran, and Anderson, a Brazilian youngster, have been playing well together and controlling the midfield. The United team definitely has depth in the midfield with Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs coming off the bench. The Red Devils have the best center back combo in the world with Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. Vidic especially is impossible to beat in the air and is relentless in his defense. On the left side of defense is Patrice Evra, the fastest left back in the world, arguably one of the best attacking defenders as well. John O’Shea has been a fine right back for United providing decent attacks and good defending. In goal is Ben Foster, who is replacing the injured Edwin Van de Sar. He has had a shaky start to the season to say the least. The great thing about this club is that they have experience in Giggs and Scholes,
but youth in Macheda, Welbeck, Anderson, Fabio, Rafael, and Evans. Manchester United started the season with a 1-0 win over newly promoted Birmingham City, but lost a heartbreaker the next week to Burnley 1-0. Since that loss, the Red Devils have won five in a row including wins against Arsenal, Tottenham, and their cross-town rivals Manchester City. Manchester United’s biggest win of the season was definitely against Manchester City as Michael Owen netted the game winner in extra time to make it 4-3. The Red Devils have had a phenomenal start to the season and have quieted all preseason the critics. They are in first place in the league with 18 points and are looking to continue this success. Expect them to be in contention for the league title and go deep into the UEFA Champions League, hoping for a rematch against the extraordinary Barcelona squad.
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Human Rights Watch Overview Human Rights Watch
As the 2008-2009 school year w as e nd ing , t h e Hu man Rig h t s Organization at Priory organized its main event to inform students about issues related to Human rights as well as finding ways of improving the lives of those in need. The event included a local band, and four speakers representing four different issues. The first speaker was Tina Busch who talked about the School of the Americas (SOA) watch. This is an organization that is trying to close down “The school of torture” in Fort Banning, Georgia. The School teaches torture techniques to soldiers and military leaders from countries in Latin American. Every November a large group of protesters from catholic organizations as well as from catholic high schools and colleges go to Fort Benning, Georgia, to protest against the SOA. In 2005, I took two members of The Human Rights Organization at Priory to Fort Benning to be a part of this massive protest against the SOA. This was an eye opening experience for all of us. One of the events was a mass given under a big tent in which the main topic was to work against any form of torture, as well as how to deal with civil disobedience. The second speaker was Michael Braeuninger representing The Red Cross International. Mr. Braeuninger showed some slides of the work the Red Cross does overseas, and explained its goal, ideology and how they work together with the Geneva Convention International Laws. Furthermore, Mr. Braeuninger talked about vaccinations, and how with a little amount of money, vaccines can be purchased and administered to wipe out or control diseases in developing
countries. To fund this project, Mr. Braeuninger brought chocolate petals for mother’s day. These were sold for two dollars a piece, and each chocolate petal sponsored a vaccine in a third world country. This was not the first time The Human Rights Organization at Priory brought a speaker from The International Red Cross to Priory. Two years ago we brought a speaker who showed a film demonstrating the impact land mines have on people, and the work the Red Cross does by providing prosthetic legs to those who lost them due to land mines explosions. The third speaker was Rose Rita Huelsmann, who came to speak on behalf of The Criminal Justice Ministry. This organization is working on trying to abolish the death penalty in the country especially in Missouri. Mrs. Huelsmann informed us about the economics of the death penalty, for example the average cost of a death penalty case in the United States is 2 million dollars, on the other hand the average cost of a non–death penalty case in the United States is $750,000.00. Other facts she pointed out were related to the innocents on death row. Nationally, 124 people have been exonerated in the United States. Leading factors for exoneration are: mistaken identity, police misconduct, prosecutorial misconduct and false witness testimony. The fourth speaker was Mary Lou Bennett representing Microfinancing Partners in Africa (MPA). This organization funds sustainable local businesses, in order to help people and families get out of poverty. Microfinancing is based on the premise that the poor have skills, which are either not utilized or under-utilized. Therefore, loans as small as $30 can provide the critical support that is needed to launch a small business. The
majority of the people who ask for this loans are women, who in most are the head of household and the only source of financial support for their families. Our organization collected close to $700 during dress down day. The money was donated to MPA to finance a program in Uganda called “Cow Project.” The funds will support families in their purchase of a pregnant cow. These families receive this cow through a microfinancing training program on caring for the animal, sanitation practices for the family and health education. Of the cow’s production of 18-20 liters of milk, 2-4 liters will supply the family, and several liters will go to repay the microfinancing loan. The remainder will go for feed and care of the cow and dairy growth. Waste products from the cow will be used for bio-fuels and fertilizer. Thanks to the faculty and students at Priory who made the donations, a family in Uganda will be able to nourish its members with milk, cook its meals with bio-fuel for its stove, light its home with bio-fuel as an energy source, fertilize its banana groves which is a major food staple in Uganda, and the family will be able to educate its children. The success of the 2008-2009 Human Rights Organization at Priory, was due to the tremendous job of its members: Eric Anderson, Craig Boyce II, Clayton Dahm, Timothy Davies, Douglas Hall, Anthony Hayes, Quinn Underriner and Luis Sanchez-Cond. This year’s main event couldn’t have been accomplished without their tireless work.
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XBox 360 vs. PS3
iTunes Top 10
Dan Ohmes, ‘10
Saagar Desai, ‘10
Entertainment Writer
Entertainment Writer
Since the PS3 has come out Microsoft and Sony have been going at it as intensely as Macintosh and Microsoft. Microsoft offers three packages for the Xbox 360, the Arcade Package for $170.00, the Pro package for $250.00 and the Elite package for $300.00. The 360 wins in almost every category. Price wise the 360 is much less expensive than the PS3. The PS3 is greatly overpriced mainly because of the Blue Ray playing abilities. However the Xbox 360 has an external HD DVD player that is available for a good price. Plus the 360 also has a built in HDMI, unlike the PS3. If you buy the elite package you also get forty more gigs of hard drive space than the PS3 for fifty dollars less. The 360 is also the winner when it comes to game selection and online play wise. The 360 not only has new games such as Halo 3 and Red Faction but gamers are also able play Xbox games on it. The PS3 does not allow for PS2 games to be played on it so it does not have as large of a selection of games. The 360 also offers phenomenal online play. Including easily accessible and downloadable demos and full games. The online customer service, along with tons of people providing feedback, does wonders for people who are facing difficulties. The 360 is a great gaming system for an even better of a price. It is currently the best performing gaming system out there in all aspects, including online play, game selection and other things. You definitely can not go wrong with this system.
With all the video game consoles out there now, there is no rivalry fiercer than that between the Xbox 360 and PS3. The PS3 has been hailed by critics as an “overpriced venture,” which I must admit was deterrence to buying one in the first place. I originally bought the console with the expectations to play some of the sequels of my favorite PS2 games. The biggest thing that appealed to me right off the bat was the online capability of the console as it features built in Wi-Fi, unlike the 360 which requires you to pay an extra $100 for it. Undoubtedly all of you have heard the constant ramblings of how the PS3’s graphics are so much better than those of its competitors. This is true, but the difference is not something that someone should base their decision on before purchasing one. Probably one of the most distinct advantages of a PS3 is its reliability. Over 60% of Xbox 360 owners experience the “ring of death” at some point, while only about 16% have any hardware problems with a PS3. Also a problem seen in the 360 is its noise and tendency to overheat, damaging the hardware. For the PS3’s hulking size (not including the new “slim” edition), it is a relatively quiet system, with plenty of fans to keep it in good condition. The game choice between the two is about even, so in the end, what makes a certain console better is your preference, do you like the big black dependable monster, or the lovable all-rounder that will occasionally find the urge to keel over and die?
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1. Party in the U.S.A. Miley Cyrus 2. I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 3. Down Jay Sean 4. Run This Town JayZ 5. Watcha Say Jason DeRulo 6. Use Somebody Kings of Leon 7. Hotel Room Service Pitbull 8. Good Girls Go Bad Cobra Starship 9. She Wolf Shakira 10. Fallin’ For You Colbie Caillat
The Shins Top 10
1. New Slang 2. Caring is Creepy 3. Saint Simon 4. Phantom Limb 5. Pink Bullets 6. Young Pilgrims 7. So Says I 8. Fighting in a Sack 9. Girl Inform Me 10.One By One All Day - Patrick Mulvihill, ‘10 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 the future...
The Record
Friday, October 2, 2009 Volume 40, Issue 5
The Official Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory High School
A Call for Fan Support Jack O’Brien, ’12 Opinions Writer
There is probably one word to describe our student fan support at JV games: AWFUL. And that might be an understatement. From personal experience, specifically the JV football game against Borgia, it’s saddening. In other words, I was the only student fan there. I’m not going to lie, it’s pretty hard to start cheers with one person. It
would be helpful to have at least 2. This also applies to JV soccer. Especially with home games, is it really that hard to walk a hundred yards to the soccer field and sit down for 5 minutes? Truthfully the only people there besides parents is the occasional Viz girl, which should be incentive enough for most of you to show up for a little while. I know no one is going to show for JV Cross Country, so I’m not even attempting to ask for that. Everyone has been doing a great job for Varsity, but
let’s at least get a couple of games where people show up. Again, you don’t have to go to every game, or even stay the whole time, but please, just give a little bit of your time to the JV sports.
Anderson’s Heroic Fall Eric Anderson, ’10 Opinions Writer
The seventh grade retreat was a success. The pinnacle of the trip was when I managed to break my ankle and sprain my wrist. Many people have asked me how I broke it so I decided to write this article to tell my story to the
world. Green and Purple group were on the nature hike and the camp counselor had led us to Box Canyon. Once there, he let us explore the surrounding environment. I had parkoured to an overhang when I noticed a mountain lion menacing a seventh grader. The seventh grader had already wet himself. When that failed to drive the cougar off, he proceeded to assume the fetal
position. The lion hesitated, confused by such strange defensive maneuvers. I knew that unless I did something, that seventh grader was cat food. The floor of the overhang was thirty-five feet below me of straight free fall. I looked around for a way down, but none presented themselves. I realized the only way to save the kid was to leap down to his safety. I searched for a
House Review Jon Gower, ’11
Entertainment Writer
If you haven’t been watching House so far this season, start. The first mega-episode was incredible: two hours of medical TV genius. I was worried at first that House’s trip to the asylum would rewrite his character, but House kept true to himself, intimidating and corrupting the other patients, and refusing to take his meds. The best moment of all 6 seasons of House was his layup after touching the claustrophobic, psyching out the paranoid man, and telling the
anorexic guy that he was fat. Look it up, it was epic. The only disappointment in the first episode was his fling with the piano lady. They rush into it, and end it even more quickly. The first episode completely forgets about every character from past seasons except for a 5 second glimpse of Wilson. No one really cared though, because House is the only reason to watch the show. The second episode goes the opposite direction completely, and focuses on Foreman’s chance for head of the Diagnostics Office. Overall, the patient runs all over him until he becomes a jerk, making him realize he is more like House than he wants to be.
The episode was just a transition episode though, and a bit disappointing. The good news is that we can look forward to some new doctors next week, and possibly, House becoming Foreman’s understudy.
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Friday, October 2, 2009 Volume 40, Issue 5
The Official Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory High School
Anderson’s Fall
Grinds My Gears
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weapon and happened to find a sword in a stone. I heaved with all my might and retrieved the blade. I also found some blueberries and used them to paint half my face blue as intimidating war paint. The lion was still circling the seventh grader when I returned. I took a deep breath and vaulted off the ledge screaming, “I AM BEOWULF!” I landed with a hard thud and rolled to my feet. The cougar roared and turned on me. I sprained my wrist and my head was a little blurry from the fall, but I raised Excalibur to defend the innocent life of the seventh grader. I slashed at his face but he was too quick. He dodged and came in hard, batting at my ankle. He hit hard and true, breaking my ankle. I toppled to the ground. I let go of Excalibur and it was flung to the side. The cougar stalked towards me, thinking I was defeated. He padded to me and looked me dead in the eye, telling me I was going to die. Right then, I punched it in the face. He roared and backed away, stunned. I rose on my one good leg and faced death. He was angry. He charged and I used the only
Busch Field Dedication (continued from front page) contribution to the school in its campaign to improve the classrooms, athletic facilities, and athletic field. A sign placed prominently above the scoreboard. While this change may seem rather trivial to many, it is imperative to thank God and thank the many generous people who have made these changed possible. These contributions, although relatively unnoticed by the student body, continue to improve Priory and its mission to educate the young men who are so blessed to attend Priory.
Editor in Chief: Patrick R. Mulvihill, ’10
None of this actually happened. Eric just fell, but this just makes for a much better story.
move I knew, a roundhouse kick to the face. The strength of the kick knocked the mountain lion out cold, but I wasn’t done yet. I limped over to my sword, picked it up and returned to the beaten lion. I stood above it with Excalibur held high, yelled, “There can only be one!” and stabbed its brain. Next, I cut out its heart. I ate the heart and gained the lion’s power. Realizing that I could barely walk, I also took one of its femurs and used it as a splint. I then marched victoriously away into the sunset. Editor’s note: None of this actually happened besides the sprained wrist and broken ankle. And perhaps the war paint, but this was unrelated to the other incident...
now I know. This is the kind of guy who says "you just don't understand" when you say the fact that splatter paint is stupid. Okay, I don't - please explain. "Well, you see this red splash represents when he was angry, but over here there is a yellow streak, it's like hope, and here is green which is like the nature of it all, etc. etc." Hey wait, that's nothing to get, that's the simplest stuff ever but because mainstream, brain-washed society thinks it's no good, obviously that means its amazing, right? I did a painting like this when I was in kindergarten. No joke, my teacher told me to paint something with my favorite color, or a color I wanted because I liked it at that moment. I had recently taken a bad boy's trip to the "turtle table" where I spent most of my kindergarten days in timeout, and so I said, "I'm mad, I'm going to paint with red." So I put a big splotch of red on the paper. I am the next Michelangelo right? Where's my cult following of unique thinking idiots to worship the ground I walk on while I preach to them things I make up as I go so that everyone thinks they just don't get it? Seriously, quit thinking you're so special, because you're not. You're unique, just like everyone else. But thanks for the heads up on the satanic government, I'll make sure I never use the roads they build for me that I didn't pay for ever again just in case they booby-trapped it with machines that take more or my money and my soul you're a life saver. Jerk.
THE RECORD Layout Editor: Chad E. Huber, ’10 Content Editor: Sean J. Lamb, ’10
Moderator: Barbara K. Sams