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Loyola Academy Jesuit College Preparatory School
Wednesday
MAy 30, 2012
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Volume E Issue XI
A.M.D.G.
LA Recognizes Outstanding Ramblers
Michal Dwojak and
Karina Barroso
Junior Editors
to a junior Rambler who has
represented outstanding participation and leadership in
non-athletic co-curricular activities. This award is dedicated to Gerard Brost, a Loyola
Academy junior who died in
1935. This year’s recipient of
the Brost Award was Veronica
Throughout the year, countless students have performed
diligently in their work, clubs,
and duties. But as the end of
the year approached for
the senior class,
a few of these
diligent
students were given the chance
to win an
award for their
achievements.
On Tuesday,
May 15, all of
Loyola’s students and faculty assembled
for the Sending
Forth Liturgy
Debbie Mokéléba accepts her award from
to listen to the
Mr. Fausone.
brilliant stories
Photo Courtesy Stuart Rodgers
and
accomplishments of this year’s most White. Whether she is singing
influential juniors and seniors. in choir, working on problems
Two awards, one given to in JETS-WYSE, or helping in
a junior and one given to a se- the production of another musinior, are presented for dem- cal or play, Veronica has dedionstrating exceptional leader- cated much of her time towards
ship in co-curricular activities. activities outside of school and
The Brost award nominees has contributed countless hours
this year were juniors So- to the Thespian group. Since
phia Day, Jane Lee, Christina her freshman year, Veronica has
Ulowetz, and Veronica White. helped in practically all of the
For the senior, the Richer productions possible. She has
award nominees wereTeddi taken the talents that she has
Weigel, Matt Mozack, Col- been blessed with and has been
leen Kollar, Devon Hubbard, able to incorporate them into
John Witry, Priscilla Anning, her work. The amount of time
Brittany McCray, and Zachary that she has contributed to all of
Aldana. The Rebarchak award her activities is astounding. She
was granted to the senior who is a leader in practically all that
discreetly made things happen she does and is a person who is
through his or her involvement deserving of the Brost Award.
Senior Teddi Weigel is known
in and around Loyola. Lastly,
the senior who has inspired around the school as the energetthe school through the way ic, loving, and endlessly friendhe or she has accomplished so ly fellow rambler. Her passion
much, even in the face of stag- and her love for her surroundgering obstacles, would be hon- ings and her school is one of
ored with the Fausone award. the main reasons why she won
The Brost Award is offered The Richer Award. “I was com-
What’s
Inside?
Farewell to the seniors
page 3
pletely shocked when my name bution that a senior student like to keep myself busy.”
was called. I was even stunned has made to Loyola Academy
Upon receiving the award,
to be nominated!” says Teddi, “I quietly through his or her in- she did not know much about
started a smile that didn’t leave volvement in or around the it. In fact, Mr. Gleber and Mrs.
my face for the rest of the night.” school. The winner truly is a Gregg filled her in about it. As
Teddi was nominated on Woman or a Man for Others. she has gone on to learn more
behalf of the club Rambler
The 2012 recipient of this about it, she feels “honored and
RAKies, a club Teddi created to award is Katie Hughes. When grateful to know that I made a
spread random acts of kindness. Katie learned that she had won difference in the Loyola comShe took her idea, and over time, the award, she was so surprised. munity.” She is someone who
turned it into one of the most She “was not expecting it at all,” truly deserves this award. She
popular clubs at Loyola. People and she felt so honored and ex- believes that “you can only exstill wear the peace pins around cited, “I couldn’t stop smiling!” perience high school once, so
school today! She has made imThrough her time at Loyola, I tried to make the most of it!”
pactful differences throughout Katie believes in forming
Alongside the other winners
the school by being a part of strong relationships, whether came Debbie Mokéléba for
Rambler RAKies, Fall Flavor it was in class, sports or clubs. the Fausone Medal. Beginning
Fest, Taste of Loyola, Christmas In the relationships that she with Molly Fausone’s resiliency
decorating, Teacher Apprecia- has formed, she has “created in her achievements after her
tion Week, and fundraising for a unique and compassionate tragic spinal injury and conorganizations through Candy- network of friends and al- finement to a wheel chair, the
Grams. She balances all this lies to accompany us through- Fausone Medal has since then
with her responsibeen awardbilities of being a
ed to the
Dumbach scholar,
senior who
a varsity athlete,
has shown
a student countrue strength
cil member, and
of character
a LAST (Loyola
when comAcademy Service
ing face to
Team) member.
face
with
“Honestly,
I
a d v e r s i t y.
would’ve never
D e b in a million years
bie’s story
been able to do
starts all the
what I did at
way
back
Loyola if it wasn’t
to when she
for the encouragwas a child,
ing,
incredibly
living in the
supportive facRepublic of
Dr. Baal congratulates Katie Hughes on her award.
Photo Courtesy Stuart Rodgers
ulty,” says Teddi.
Congo, Af“It was a school that let me out the rest of our lives.” rica. The slaughter and devaspursue anything and everyShe believes that this sort of tation that was Debbie’s reality
thing. All my ambitions were relationship cannot be found in as she grew up became a daily
translated into the activities I another kind of high school in struggle and battle. She dealt
craved to explore.” Teddi feels the country. Being involved has with her father’s death after help
that Ramblers carry this award allowed her to form these rela- was not given because of the corwith them, because it sums up tionships. She dealt with this rupt health system. Her mothLoyola’s effect on us. “We all while balancing the stressful er’s sacrifice and love for her
have the dedication to go for life of being a senior. Whether daughter led to Debbie’s voyage
our dreams at this school and I she was filling out college appli- to America for the opportunity
just feel lucky to have been rec- cations, Irish dancing, or going to achieve the American Dream.
ognized through this journey.” to other co-curricular activities, As Debbie grew up, she hadn’t
The Rebarchak Memorial she handled putting many things been able to keep in touch with
Award honors the memory of into a very tight schedule. her mother, and later on was noMichael Rebarchak, a memThere were times when she tified that her mother had died.
ber of the Class of 1979. This felt that she was just overContinued on page 3
award recognizes the contri- whelmed, but as she says, “I
Who makes these?
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The Euro in peril
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Boys’ Water Polo
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The Prep
Editors-in-Chief
Gavin Sullivan and
Karina Barroso
Managing Editor
Sabrina Tong
Moderator
Ms. Katie Klein
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Letter from the Editor
Dear Ramblers,
With the dawn of finals week comes the conclusion of
another year at the Academy. The months quietly passed us by,
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Contributors
Rachel Hannah, Ian Pappas, Mary Antar, Kushagra Gupta, Gabrielle Timm,
Michael Toomey, Tommy Groden, Mark
Matousek, Danielle Oddo, Lyndsey
Kincaid, Robby O’Connor, Kevin Knoll,
Patrick Rourke, Michal Dwojak, and
Matthew Caldwell
Letter from the Editor
Dear Ramblers,
With this being the last issue of The Prep, and the end of another miraculous school year, it’s good to know there are two
and a half months waiting for us at the end of 9th period’s fi-
gradually accelerating into a full-fledged sprint: the post-Easter
nal. But although the summer may not consist of many school
weeks turned into a swirling blur of prom, AP tests, and graduation.
responsibilities, it is still a long period of time to completely
The fog of high school can easily blind its inhab-
forget about the upcoming year. Summer doesn’t only have to
be a time of tanning and sleeping in. If you keep up your am-
itants, the transient students who check-in to what seems
bition, you can truly make the most out of your free time.
like a new life, only to check-out after four short years.
The moments after my freshman final exams I remember
For as permanent and grounded as we may seem today, an-
thinking, “I’m FINALLY a sophomore. Now I can just relax.” But sophomore year also entails full attention and deter-
other tomorrow lies just across the horizon. The upcoming day ex-
mination. You are given a set of books to read, and the names
erts a pull away from the present. Regardless if we meet the future
of classes you’ll take – two things that can benefit you for next
with anticipation or dread, the passing of time steadily pulls us along.
But I invite you to pause--break from your exam studies, log
off Facebook--and let your mind wander back to last August.
Greet the nine-month younger version of yourself; take note
of the vast changes visible in your modern incarnation. Reflect on the friendships formed and lost, the athletic victories
and defeats, the academic successes and failures: on that first
day of school, you had no clue these experiences awaited you.
year if you prepare. Although it may only be freshman year,
it’s never too early to get into good summer habits. Try not to
lose everything you worked so hard to learn this year, but still
make sure you have a lot of fun with the new friends you made!
Sophomore year may have been a little tougher – but don’t
give up too quickly, wise fools. The year ahead will be filled
with an avalanche of new responsibilities, from prepping for
the ACT, starting college research, considering possible careers,
and finally taking that driving test. The summer could not be a
better opportunity to get a thorough head start on all that upcoming pressure. Freshman year is over; sophomore year has
We can fall into the illusion of thinking this year’s events re-
passed. It’s time to focus on becoming a true upperclassman.
lied on twists of fate; our actions only played minor roles. Or
Finishing junior year, I feel I have seen almost every side of
we can realize that our triumphs and losses relied on how we
what it means to be a Rambler. I’ve gotten through the freshman fears and the sophomore troubles, and am almost finished
greeted the future, whether we grasped the reins of empowered
surviving this year’s crumbling workload. Knowing this will
uncertainty, or fell into the comfortable seat of idle inaction.
be my last summer that comes into LA, I want to spend ev-
As I advance to my final Loyola year next fall, I aim to dive
ery moment of it wisely. College applications dates are closer
than they appear, and I know the first day of senior year will
wholeheartedly into the unpredictable future ahead. One huge
already feel like senioritis has struck. We’re at the times when
question mark--the mystery of college--looms over the next
jobs are available and road trips are an option, but in the end,
twelve months for many of my peers. A year from today, how-
getting those extra days of focus can really come in handy.
Another year has come and gone. Time seems to fly so
ever, high school will be but a memory. If we enter the last
quickly through these halls. We have said goodbye to the se-
leg of our journey with what Fr. McGrath dubs “giddy de-
niors, who are headed toward the rest of the their lives. Sa-
light” for opportunities ahead, we can forever remember these
years as surprising, challenging, but ultimately enlightening.
lutes to the previous Editor-in-Chief, Tom Gordon, who
has prepared both Gavin and me to take on his role for this
paper. To the rest of Loyola, I will see you all next year!
Gavin Sullivan
Karina Barroso
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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la news
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Architecture Builds from Strong Foundation
allowed a slight preview
into the world of architecture. Meanwhile, the more
The Architecture Club of accomplished and pracLoyola has had yet another ticed members of the club
successful year, flourish- proceeded to work on the
ing ever since its creation latest project of Architec13 years ago. With many ture Club by drawing bluebrilliant events, new mem- prints and designing an
bers and veterans alike addition for our very own
have been challenged to Dean Deshrow’s house!
use their creativity to make
Several possible designs
great structures and inno- were chosen among the
vative designs. Incoming ranks. Models were built
students, before joining the thoughtfully and shrewdly
ranks among the more ex- over the course of the year
perienced members were to be revealed Tuesday,
May 1 at a
gathering
with some
of the most
influential members of the
school Father McGrath, Dr.
Baal, Dean
Ji Eun Lee and Patrick Griffin take suggestions from
mentor Michael Begich before the Mock Firms contest. Deshrow’s
Photo courtesy Mr. Cleland
family and
inducted by having to learn Dean Bonner. Mr. Deshrow
the basics of design and was pleased with the opRachel Hannah
Junior Writer
tions and the club will be
going into greater detail
for the final product, which
will be executed and finalized by the end of next year.
Still, not all of the club
was all work and no play.
Some of the entertaining
things they have done include holding a barbecue
party with other academic
clubs at the beginning of
the year to motivate everyone! Moreover, there were
a fall pumpkin carving
contest, gingerbread house
contest (with lots of sweet
tooth’s and candy it was
bound to be a fun time –
creations were wild and delicious!), and just recently
members had a unique experience to visit an award
winning architecture firm
in Chicago, Urban Works.
Expert members Ji Eun
Lee and Patrick Griffin
paired up to enter the annual Mock Firm competition
and participated in a rigorous competition among
over 100 participants from
20 collegiate and
secondary
academic institutions.
“We’re glad to
have had the opportunity to join
this
prestigious
contest and thankful for the help
and mentoring of
Griffin’s model prior to judging.
Mr. Begich and Lee andPhoto
courtesy Mr. Cleland
Mr.Cleland,” says
As the president of ArJi Eun Lee. The new offi- chitecture Club, Ji Eun
cer board, Ji Eun Lee, Gery Lee sends a big thanks to
Fesalvo, Rachel Macam, Mr. Cleland on behalf of
Sean McTague, and Pat everyone for always advisGriffin, hopes to introduce ing with great wisdom and
more functioning ideas moderating the club. Also,
into the club and fuse the members of the club would
ideas of new members with like to say a bittersweet
the experience and coun- farewell and express consel of veteran members. gratulation and appreciaA fresh, unprecedent- tion to the senior officers
ed turn of events has led that have contributed their
Loyola’s very own Archi- all to the club for the 2011tecture club to be spon- 2012 year. Even so, Archisored by UrbanWorks, tecture club will continue
headed by Mr. and Mrs. to survive on the hopes
Natke. “We’re looking for- and dreams of designers of
ward to working with such the future, welcoming new
an experienced architecture blood into the fold with
firm,” says Rachel Macam. wholehearted enthusiasm.
Sending Forth Another Year Awards Night
$5,500 to Father McGrath S.J.
Father McGrath addressed
the entire school community
Every year the Loyola Acad- during his homily urging all
emy community comes togeth- students to complete an Exaer at the Sending Forth Liturgy men of their academic year at
to celebrate the conclusion of Loyola Academy. And for the
another great school year and seniors, he suggested to do an
to send the seniors off on the Examen of their four years at
next leg of their journey. The Loyola and look to the future
mass started with Senior Grace to try and direct what they will
Quinn introducing junior do with their “one wild and preGavin Sullivan, who recently cious life.” Fr. McGrath noted,
“Ignatius said that
the Examen was the
core prayer of the
life of faith. That
almost everything
else in the spiritual
life could be sacrificed… but do not
lose the Examen.”
After the Mass
Ninos Baba and Leanne Kelly sing at the mass.
was celebrated, AsPhoto courtesy Stuart Rodgers
sistant
Principal
of
Student
Life
Heintz
anhad the honor of meeting his
nounced
the
nominees
for
the
Holiness the Dali Lama. Sullian spoke about changing the Homer J. Richer co-curricular
world that we live in by ev- award (for the senior class)
eryone taking small steps that and the Gerard J. Brost co-curwill eventually make a huge ricular award (for the junior
difference. “With seven billion class). Both awards recogsmall steps across the globe, nize students who are leaders
we can surge towards uni- in non-athletic activities. Mr.
versal peace and prosperity.” Heintz also awarded the MiDuring the offertory, se- chael Rebarchak Memorial
nior Robert Delaney and Award to Kathryn Hughes.
Senior Class President Wil- This award is given to a senior
liam Bobrinskoy gave the who quietly makes things hapClass of 2012’s Senior Gift of pen in the Loyola Community.
Ian Pappas
Junior Writer
As the Michael Rebarchak
winner, Hughes addressed
the senior class on May 20,
2012 and reflected on her four
years at Loyola Academy. Senior Brian Bredemann then
announced the winner of the
Fausone Medal. This medal is
meant to honor one of Loyola
Academy’s seniors who has
faced adversity at some point
in his or her life and has
persevered through it. This
year’s Fausone Medal was
awarded to Debbie Mokéléba.
Our annual mass ended with
Father McGrath blessing the
juniors who will be participating in various Summer Service
programs this summer. The
entire student body then held
up a hand of blessing towards
this year’s seniors to pray that
God be present through their
lives after graduation. This
liturgy is always a bittersweet
moment, where we get to
recognize our school’s leaders and accomplishments and
acknowledge that our time at
Loyola is now one year shorter.
Thank you to Fr. McGrath, Dr.
Baal, the ministry department,
Faculty and staff for making
this liturgy possible. Continued from page 1
speech. Debbie’s stamina and
She wasn’t able to say goodbye. faith brought out the best in her
Yet the obstacles and hard- after all she has gone through to
ships didn’t end there. She achieve what she has achieved.
Loyola Academy is truly
arrived in the United States
without knowing English, or blessed to have such a prestiknowing her way around. Deb- gious and excellent group of
bie ventured to teach herself how students. But this group does
to speak, and now, speaks flu- not only include those who were
mentioned in
ently without
this article.
an
accent.
There were
Though all
many
stuof this could
have
obdents who
structed her
were
honendeavors,
ored at the
she still manHonors Conaged to grow
vocation.
as a student
All of these
at
Loyola.
students
She juggled
have spent
school, track,
their entire
work, extra
year working
curricular
hard, makactivities,
ing the most
and volunof their high
Loyola recognizes Teddi Wiegel.
teer
work.
school
exPhoto Courtesy Stuart Rodgers
Today, we see
perience, as
Debbie as the affable and hosKatie said. These students are
pitable companion, even though
not all of us could have known what make Loyola Academy
she was a girl who grew up a truly special place to attend
dodging bullets. It is an under- school. We are a community,
statement to say that Debbie has dedicated towards accomplishdeserved this award. “The first ing goals that might seem unthing I noticed as she started reachable. We are a community
laughing was her smile. That dedicated towards doing justice
smile, I thought, represented an and service in our world. We
open, easy-going nature that I are a community, living a motto
couldn’t deny for one second,” of Women and Men for Othsays Brian Bredemann in his ers, striving for Carpe Diem.
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LA NEWS
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Who Is Making Our Polos?
Mary Antar
Junior Writer
Loyola Academy:
a
school that prides itself on
generosity, service, and support for those in need. Is it
possible that this same institution has injustice stitched
into the very fabric of the
clothes of students who
attend it? Ian Pappas has
brought awareness and shed
light on the polos we wear
each and every day, and
for good cause. In Egypt’s
sweatshops, 2.7 million
children work daily, some
of whom make the polos
that we purchase each year.
Though our polos cost $20,
these young children only
make $1.10 a day for their
families; a grand total of
$33 a month. By purchasing
our shirts from Blue Generation™ and Port Authority™, the brands that supply
our school, we support the
continuation of child labor,
sweatshops, and injustice.
Ian Pappas, who decided
to pursue this troubling issue, met with Dr. Baal to
discuss solutions. Though
changing the uniform for
the upcoming school year
in just a few months is not
possible, be sure to keep a
lookout for a new line of
polos that the school will
order and integrate into
our uniform so that we can
gradually make the transition to the new polos.
The injustices of sweatshops are ones we as Loyola
students are familiar with.
We learn about and discuss them in class, and are
called to make a difference through our actions.
Take part in supporting
and encouraging the switch
to polos that are made
fairly and support companies that do what’s right.
This situation also reminds us to take a look at
whom we purchase from
in general. It is time to
take the next step and act
on the class discussions
and beliefs we stand by.
This is a small list of
brands that make their products by means of sweatshops: Gap, Abercrombie
and Fitch, Wal-Mart, The
Limited, Bath and Body
Works, Calvin Klein, Express, Victoria’s Secret,
Attention 2012 Grads!
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No exp needed. Will train
All ages 17+ cond.apply
Apply @ closest office:
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Call ASAP (847) 448-1072,
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Nike, Adidas, Forever
21, Guess, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and H&M.
Switching to sweatshop
free brands is easier said than done;
especially
since
it’s much easier to
access the stores
that use sweatshop
labor than those
who don’t. To
make it easier, here
are some brands
that are sweatshop
free: Good Society
Jeans, Stewart and
Brown,
American Apparel, Dr.
Martens, Sublet,
Patagonia,
and
Maggie’s
Functional Organics.
Some
good
websites to check
out for more options are - thegreenloop.
com, sweatshopfree.com,
and
behindthelabel.com.
Other ways to support the
cause are pretty easy. Reduce and reuse: we hear it
all the time, but just making
use of the clothes we have
instead of constantly buying
more can make a difference.
You can also look for
things like “Made in USA”
on labels, and “UNITE,”
which means that the gar-
are being unethical. The
more people write, the more
the companies will work
to change their ways. Join
An Indonesian seamstress sews new shirts.
Photo Courtesy AP
ment is made by members
of UNITE HERE (the union
created from the merger of
the Union of Needletrades,
Industrial and Textile Employees and the Hotel Employees and Restaurant
Employees
International
Union). Even try writing
letters to companies that
groups that support sweatshop free products, and do a
little research of your own.
Change starts at home;
just as Loyola is working
toward a change in order
to stop injustice, we should
help spread the cause. Options are all around us;
all we need to do is look.
Gloeckle Catches a Record
without catching anything.
Then suddenly I caught it.”
It was no ordinary catch:
Sophomore
Christo- the 18-inch black crappher Gloeckle learned the pie was the largest on the
rewards of patience dur- lake. The white spinner
ing a recent fishing trip. bait helped Gloeckle lure
Gloeckle shares with The the fish to his hook--and
Prep, “I had been throwing break a Loyola record.
Loyola parent Jeff Tallis
the same bait for an hour
joined Fishing
Club
moderators
Mr. Butera,
Mrs.
Nugent, and Mr.
Zaker for the
May 20 trip
to the Max
McGraw
Wildlife
Foundation
in Dundee.
G l o e c k l e ’s
previous experiences
on the team,
including
his participation at the
April IHSA
Sectionals,
Gloeckle poses with his catch.
promised
Photo Courtesy Loyola Fishing Club
success for
Gavin Sullivan
Editor-in-Chief
the fisher. Gloeckle joined
fishing club this year but
has been fishing independently for a few years. As
is true of any fisherman,
Gloeckle had his share of
good days and bad days.
But nobody could have
predicted this most recent
feat. Mrs. Nugent says she
initially thought Gloeckle
caught a bass. Finding an
18-inch crappie, she explains, “is like catching a
shark. This is so unique.”
“The photo says it
all,” Mr. Butera remarks.
“I’ve never seen [a fish]
that big, and I’m not
sure I will ever again.”
Gloeckle can partially
attribute these accomplishments to his persistence. He
offers advice for younger
fishers: “If you don’t catch
anything the first time...keep
trying and don’t give up.”
Mrs. Nugent hopes that
Gloeckle’s achievements
will help foster a lifelong
appreciation for the Earth
among his peers. “If they
love nature, they will want to
protect it,” she says.
The Prep
Current Events
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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World Invades Chicago Foiled Bomb Plot
Kushagra Gupta
Junior Editor
While NATO appeared to be
preparing for diplomatic talks
in Chicago, there was only one
thing on the mind of those who
live in the Chicago-land area: the
protestors. These people had the
right to worry, it seems that other
than attracting the most powerful men and military powers of
the world, the summit seems
to attract the best of the rioters.
also occurred, resulting in minor clashes between police and
protestors. Here, the protestors
were against the tax cuts being
given to Boeing, and the company’s involvement in the U.S
war machine. Boeing produces
many of the U.S’s fighter jets,
aerial bombs and missiles. Over
sixty of these protestors were arrested. Either way, the protestors
definitely left their mark on Chicago, if not by the effect on the
local residents, then by the me-
The leaders of the NATO summit include President Barack Obama and
French President Francois Hollande.
Photo Courtesy AP
Buses from eight cities around
the country arrived four days before the meeting, bringing loads
of people affiliated with the occupy movement. The movement is, of course, anti-war,
given its support of domestic issues. One 31-year-old protestor
asked, “Why are we spending
this much money on war when
we can be spending that money
at home on social programs?”
On the day the meetings were to
start, a large anti-war demonstration was planned at McCormick
Place, where the meeting took
place. Iraq veterans in uniform
were planning to give their medals back to protest ongoing wars.
After giving speeches, about fifty
veterans threw their medals onto
the streets. An attack on Boeing
dia broadcasting every moment.
The discussions between dignitaries on the other hand took
a less dynamic turn. NATO
confirmed that it had endorsed
the plan to end all combat missions in Afghanistan by 2014,
when 130,000 troops will be
withdrawn from the country. After this, NATO will only keep
training agents in the country.
However, the U.S is poised to
help Afghanistan every step of
the way, as President Obama put
it, “As Afghans stand up, they
will not stand up alone.” On top
of this, NATO was confident that
Pakistan would reopen its supply
routes that have closed following a drone airstrike. However,
things are not as clear-cut as they
may seem. NATO’s withdrawal from the region will leave a
power vacuum that may be filled
with a non-friendly coalition.
Despite the fact that the Afghan
government has gained power
and will have a considerable
military force, it is probable that
terrorist and rogue groups will
attempt to gain influence. Nevertheless, as President Obama
put it, there will, “never be an
optimum point where we can say
this is all done - it’s a process
and sometimes a messy process.”
Among other topics, NATO
also announced that its intercontinental ballistic missile defense
shield, which will be used to
counter a possible Iranian threat
in the future, is now operational.
Currently the system uses a U.S
warship patrolling the Mediterranean as its base to launch intercepting missiles, with a radar
station in Turkey and a command center in Germany. On top
of this, the U.S’s early warning
satellite network will participate
in the system. By 2018, the system will also include bases in
Poland and Romania capable of
launching intercepting missiles,
four U.S war ships in the Atlantic, and a group of Dutch frigates in the Mediterranean. Russia
has responded to the threat with
extreme protest. In fact, Russia
has vowed to station missiles in
countries that will circumvent
or disable this new defense system. However, the U.S will continue to negotiate the continued
advance of this defense system.
Seemingly, the NATO meeting did not deviate from expectations. The announcements
concerning Afghanistan and
ballistic defense were expected. The protestors, at the same
time, kept level heads, while
making sure their voices were
heard. Perhaps the only surprise
was that there was no surprise.
Drone Attacks Continue
Gavin Sullivan
Editor-in-Chief
The debate over U.S. and NATO
drone strikes has intensified as
recent reports highlight growing opposition to the bombings.
On May 14, the activist group
Human Rights Watch released
an investigation into NATO’s
air campaign to dismantle
Moammar Gadhafi’s Libyan
regime. The strikes, which began in March 2011, killed 72
civilians across eight Libyan
cities, the report concluded.
Ali Hamid Gafez, a 61-yearold farmer in rural Majer, watched
his two-story home fall to rubble
during the deadliest attack of the
campaign. Four bombs killed
34 people inside his house.
Muammar al-Jarud, one of
the residents, said in the report, “I’m wondering why they
did this, why just our houses…
We’d accept it if we had tanks
or military vehicles around, but
we were completely civilians
and you can’t just hit civilians.”
Some U.S. citizens have expressed
similar
sentiments
against the slew of drone strikes.
As Chicago prepared for the global spotlight earlier this month,
protestors flocked to the city in
advance of the NATO Summit.
Donning megaphones and posters, they swarmed landmarks and
public parks trumpeting messages of peace and non-violence.
About 125 members of the
Catholic Worker Movement attempted to enter President Barack
Obama’s reelection office, the
Chicago Tribune reports. The
group dashed for the elevators
at One Prudential Plaza in hopes
of delivering a letter that condemns American military actions. Security promptly halted
the crowd; police arrested eight
protestors on trespassing charges.
A foiled al-Qaeda plot to bomb
American airliners, however, has
garnered some support for drone
strikes in the defense community.
The U.S. gradually unraveled the terrorist group’s plans to
detonate an “underwear bomb”
onboard civilian aircraft. Republican Representative Peter
King, chairman of the House
Homeland Security Committee,
said a May 6 drone strike successfully killed two individuals
connected with the bomb plot.
John Brennan, Obama’s top
counter-terrorism advisor, reaffirmed these statements in a Good
Morning America interview.
“We’re confident that neither the
device nor the intended user of the
device pose a threat to us,” he said.
These
recent
successes
have caused many Americans to view the drones as effective weapons against alQaeda’s
ruthless
agenda.
The emerging tools of social
media and online activism, however, may further polarize this already divisive issue.
bomb luckily failed to explode.
The terrorist group, on the
other hand, poses a more dangerous problem. FBI director Robert
Out of all the possible ways Mueller has informed Congress
to attack a commercial jet in U.S that AQAP does pose a dangerairspace, it seems as if the usage ous threat to the country. At the
of one’s underpants is the most same time, he has requested
popular; a second plot to light Congress be sure to renew a
an explosive in a plane has been counter-terrorism act that is set
foiled by the CIA. However, it to expire at the end of the year.
seems as if the situation is not as While a majority of Congress
clear cut as it seems. The CIA re- is up for re-election, the direcports that the agent was actually tor hopes that the new congress
an undercover agent. The man, will still acquiesce his request.
who is supposedly of British oriAt the same time, no changes
gin, was trained by al-Qaeda’s in security at airports are to be exsubgroup AQAP (al-Qaeda in the pected. House Intelligence ComArabian Peninsula) in Yemen. mittee Chairman Mike Rogers
The man was working for Saudi has pointed out that, “overseas
Arabia’s intelligence agency and security doesn’t match ours,” and
was sent to infiltrate the terrorist that to fix the problem was curgroup. The attempt was extreme- rently an, “on-going challenge.”
ly ambitious, not only because
On a more positive note, the
the man had to infiltrate a rouge
Pentagon has announced that
group of extremists, but also bethe agent also supplied locations
cause he had to convince them
of al-Qaeda agents, prompting
that he wanted to die and to attack
drone attacks. In fact, Fahd althe U.S. On May 10, instead of
Quso, the leader of AQAP, was
carrying out his assignment, he
killed in one of the strikes. The
handed over the bomb to the CIA.
same man was also connected to
The FBI, who is analyzing the
the bombing of the USS Cole in
device, reports that it is more
Yemen twelve years ago. Since
sophisticated than the previous
then the U.S has offered a $5
underwear-incinerating device.
million dollar reward for inExperts in the field say that the
formation on his whereabouts.
bomb was
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measures. Alarmingly, the weapon contained a high-grade mili- increase the strength of Yemen’s
tary explosive that could have military, so it can hunt down tereasily brought down an airplane. rorists and stabilize the country.
The new bomb had two meth- However, the current location
ods of incineration, most like- and where the trainers will be
ly due to the fact that the last operating will not be revealed.
Kushagra Gupta
Junior Editor
Update on the HHS Controversy
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops continues
to protest the finalized rule of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services which would require most private health plans
in the country to provide coverage of sterilization and contraception, including abortifacient drugs. In a recent statement, the
Bishops write that the exemption and accommodation included
in the final version of the rule remain unacceptable. The Bishops contend that the heart of their objection is not simply about
the required contraception coverage in the health plans but, “the
unwarranted government definition of religion” that is emerging in the HHS policy. The Catholic Conference argues that the
policy definition of a “religious employer” is far too narrowly defined and represents a significant shift in longstanding policy and
practice. “The introduction of this unprecedented defining of faith
communities and their ministries has precipitated this struggle for
religious freedom.” New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has vowed to continue to wage the fight against the new rule and its implications.
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Current Events
The Prep
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Europe Weathers the Financial Storm
Gabrielle Timm
Sophomore Writer
What will happen to the
Euro? That seems to be the
question as the eyes of Europe and the world turn toward France and Greece.
Both these countries face
economic hardships with high
debts and deficits, and both
face difficult reforms ahead.
As France and Greece run on
the Euro, the outcome of these
reforms affects more than just
these two countries. Failure
could mean increased economic burden on other Euro
users, as the currency will
decrease in value. Reforms
are desperately needed, but
the question is will they come
in time to save the currency?
France’s election of new
president Francois Hollande
will change the government’s
approach in dealing with its
struggling economy. Sworn
in on May 15, 2012, Hollande defeated former president Nicolas Sarkozy, known
for his theatrics. Hollande
is a member of the Socialist
Party of France, and he began
his term by cutting the salary
of not only himself but fellow ministers in the executive
branch. This was a clearly
symbolic gesture as the former president increased his
salary when entering office.
Hollande’s stated goal is to
move not only France but all
of Europe towards growth,
but not through pure austerity.
However, many are skeptical that Hollande will be able
to succeed. Economists are
worried that he is not working
towards the difficult reforms
needed; rather, he desires to
maintain the status quo with
only some superficial spending cuts. He stated on the
campaign trail his desire to
renegotiate the treaty worked
out by Sarkozy with German
Chancellor Angela Merkel,
and Hollande wants slower
structural reform and looser
fiscal and monetary policies
than those stipulated by the
treaty. As a result, there is much
uncertainty about whether
needed changes will be made.
Greece’s future, however,
appears far worse. For the
first time in the 30 month ongoing crisis, Europe’s lead-
Francois Hollande delivers a speech during a meeting in Lorient, western France.
Photo Courtesy AP
ers began reluctantly to talk
about the possibility of the
country being forced off the
Euro. The Greeks want to
stay on the single currency,
but European countries continue to grow more and more
frustrated as Greece continues
Scandal Rocks Russia
Michael Toomey
Sophomore Writer
stuffing of ballot boxes among
other types of fraud by United
Russia, Putin’s party. However, they have been able to
maintain the parliamentary
seats they won in that election.
Even though Putin and
United Russia tried to prevent
an outcry like that heard after
the December elections by introducing new technologies
into polling stations, prominent groups have denounced
the election results. The Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe and the
Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe have criti-
Twenty protestors were arrested in central Moscow after
police forces uprooted their
camp late at night. Dozens of
others were forced to leave after staging a week-long sit-in.
This follows months of protesting in Moscow after the
March presidential election,
in which incumbent Vladimir
Putin retained power. Since
then, Putin has faced numerous
challenges to his legitimacy
as president. Outside observers as well as anti-Putin protestors have
claimed that
Putin
and
other members of his
party held
unfair advantages in
their ability to use
government Demonstrators in Moscow protest Putin’s return for a
third term.
funds
to
Photo Courtesy AP
help campaign and the fact that he cized the election saying the
faced
poor
opposition. campaign was placed unfairly
The accusations come just in Putin’s favor. These crithree months after the Decem- tiques have rocked the legitiber elections for the Russian macy of United Russia’s hold
parliament, when a video was on Russia and have sparked
released exposing the Rus- protests all across the country.
sian Chairman of the Electoral
Many of these protests are
Commission filling out ballots. held in Moscow, where at
This scandal led to investiga- times tens of thousands of
tions by both Russian authori- people will gather. These proties and the Organization for tests were deemed illegal by
Security and Cooperation in the government, so protestors
Europe, which discovered the do not carry signs and remain
to be resistant to much needed reforms. While the European Union wants Greece to
remain on the Euro, it insists
that Greece must make budget
cuts to reduce its enormous
silent during their rallies, bypassing legal issues. It was
also deemed illegal for people
to camp out in public places,
so often times, thousands of
dissidents will gather for a
rally during the day, only to
disperse when night comes.
The opposition to Putin’s
administration uses white as
a symbol of their movement.
People attending rallies wear
white ribbons that say “Russia without Putin,” and some
protestors have taken to bringing white balloons. Dissidents
have reported being arrested
for simply wearing the ribbons.
However, arrest is the least
of protestors’ worries as clashes between dissidents and police break out. The day before
Putin’s inauguration, 20,000
protestors faced off against police forces. Many were injured
in the battles between the protestors and police, who used
batons and tear gas to ward
off the demonstrators attempting to march on the Kremlin.
After the initial crackdown,
things seemed to have cooled
down a bit. Protestors have
reported a decrease in police
violence and more freedom
to protest. Several famous authors and poets organized a
march through Moscow and
met little police resistance,
saying that the police they did
see were actually kind and polite. Nonetheless, it seems to
be a long road to the end of the
protests and the capitulation
of the Putin administration.
debt. As job losses increase
and debt soars, the question
remains, whether it will be
possible to save Greece and
keep the rest of the EU intact.
Greece’s government turmoil also does not help matters. With constant debate
between those in favor of
harsh cuts to government
spending, and those wanting less draconian measures,
Greece’s government is in
turmoil. Power shifts occur
almost daily and people are
rioting about lost jobs and lost
benefits. The current government leaders have rejected
the bailout, but with a June
17 election rerun on the horizon, the EU has made it clear
it wants a new regime that is
willing to make tough decisions. Whatever the citizens
of Greece decide, this upcoming election will be a major
turning point in the growing Greek economic crisis.
With the facing tough economic difficulties, will the
new leader in France be up
to the challenge of fixing it?
Will Greece be able to make
the changes necessary to save
their rapidly failing economy, or will they be forced
out of the EU, making matters even worse? Only time
will tell, but it is clear that
the Euro could be in peril.
Coast to Coast News
Tommy Groden
Junior Writer
Munch’s The Scream Sells for
Record Price
Edvard Munch’s famous expressionist painting The Scream
was auctioned off by Sotheby’s
for a record $120 million, its
price surpassing that of a Picasso work that previously held
the record. The work is actually one of a series of four, but
it garnered such a high price
because it is the only one left
in private hands (the other three
are in Norwegian museums).
Author Maurice Sendak
Passes Away
Famous for his 1963 children’s
book Where the Wild Things Are,
beloved American author Maurice Sendak passed away on May
8. Both praised and controversial,
Sendak’s books enthralled generations of children with their vivid
pictures and fascinating stories.
As with all authors, his work
will live on long past his death.
Obama Announces Support
for Gay Marriage
“I think same-sex couples should
be able to get married.” With
these simple words in an ABC
interview, President Barack
Obama became the first sitting
American president to publicly
support such a position. While
he raised over $20 million for
his campaign in the two days following the announcement, a new
Gallup poll finds that more people are inclined to vote against
him (about 30%) than for him
(about 13%) based on his new
stance on the hotly-debated issue.
Facebook Raises $16 Billion in
IPO
Facebook, Inc.’s Initial Public
Offering of $16 Billion was the
third largest for an American
company, following Visa and
General Motors. Although the
stock ended up a bit below its
opening value of $38 a share,
most financial analysts predict
a bright future for the company
that has over 900 million users.
Speculation Surrounds
Romney’s VP Pick
Let’s face it: Sarah Palin was a
flop -- an inexperienced, mistake-prone politician with few
credentials and even fewer accomplishments. John McCain
sought to shake up the race by
choosing her, but the only thing
it shook-up was late night TV.
Don’t expect Mitt Romney to
make the same mistake his predecessor did. Romney will play
it safe and choose an experienced and articulate Republican
that has a solid grasp of foreign
and domestic policy. As a former governor, Romney can be
expected to choose one of his
own to be on his ticket. Chris
Christie, the rarely soft-spoken
governor of New Jersey has said
that he “could be convinced” to
run by Romney. Louisiana Gov.
Bobby Jindal, Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Indiana
Gov. Mitch Daniels, and Ohio
Gov. John Kasich are all strong
contenders. My money, however, is on Virginia Gov. Bob
McDonnell, who would bring
confidence, intelligence, and enthusiasm to the campaign trail.
Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Prep
7
Blunderbuss or Blunderbust?
Mark Matousek
Senior Writer
Jack White’s better than this,
and he knows it. Having spent
the last decade as the leader of
The White Stripes, White established himself as one of the
premier guitarists of his generation. Following The White
Stripes’ breakup last year, he
moved on to start his own record company (Third Man Records) and produce an almost
comically diverse collection of
artists. From Stephen Colbert
to Insane Clown Posse, White
made clear he has no boundaries. In between production
gigs, he found time to mess
around in the studio himself,
eventually deciding to record
his first solo effort. Many
wondered how he would fare
without Meg (his former wife
and White Stripes drummer),
despite the fact that he wrote
all of The White Stripes’ songs
himself. His previous side
projects (The Raconteurs and
The Dead Weather) indicated
he would be able to make do
regardless of who he worked
with, but neither band ever approached The White Stripes’
pure blues-rock bliss. Perhaps
Meg forced him to simplify his
bears the imprint of the Nashville country scene (home of
Third Man Records) more
than anything he has recorded,
Jack White as he strums out a tune for his new album.
Photo Courtesy AP
approach, but he never seemed
to fare better with more talented musicians. The same holds
true for Blunderbuss, a surprisingly mediocre record for
such a bold, enigmatic artist.
While White’s bluesy style
is still present, Blunderbuss
and suffers as a result. White is
most comfortable and successful when working within the
blues/garage rock paradigm,
where he can show off his
prodigious guitar skills. Even
the White Stripes’ least guitarcentric record (the underrated
Get Behind Me Satan) felt exciting and vital due to White’s
restless energy. Blunderbuss,
on the other hand, is a rather
pedestrian effort.
Most of the songs
are simply good,
no more, no less.
And while that
would be acceptable for most artists, I’ve come
to expect better
things from Jack
White. This is the
man who gave us
“Seven Nation
Army” and “Fell
in Love with a
Girl,” mere adequacy is no longer acceptable.
The
underlying
problem
with White as a
solo artist is that he simply
has too many options. Consequently, he tries a little bit of
everything, creating a watery
mixture of mediocrity. When
it comes to arranging a broad
array of instruments, White is
competent, but he’s no Sufjan
Stevens. Rather, he’s at his
best when he’s front and center, able to show off his considerable talents. Many have
criticized White throughout
his career for being a control
freak, but the truth is he’s more
talented than just about any potential collaborator. And who
could argue with the results?
From their self-titled debut
to Icky Thump (their final record), The White Stripes were
one of the most exhilarating
bands around. Taking the spotlight off of himself is only a
waste of his abilities. For such
an idiosyncratic, driven musician, I’m surprised he was excited enough about the material on Blunderbuss to release it.
Jack White will more than
likely make music for the rest
of his life. Inevitably, there will
be missteps, even for someone
as talented as him. Bob Dylan
himself has a fair amount of
duds in his discography, an
unfortunate reality of the law
of averages. But rest assured,
Jack White will be back, hopefully with better material.
Season Ends with a Splash Teen Wolf Howls
Danielle Oddo
Junior Editor
Every Monday night my brother
and I pop popcorn and watch Hawaii 5-0 staring Alex O’Loughlin
as Lt. Steve McGarrett, Scott
Caan as Detective Danny Williams, Daniel Dae Kim as Commander Chin Kelly, and Grace
Park as Kono. May 14, 2012, was
the Hawaii 5-0 season two finale.
Throughout the season, I was
on the edge of my seat trying to
predict the murder and/or what
happened to the victim of each
episode. Each episode had exceptional production. There was not
one episode where I could guess
the whole entire plot; there was always some twist to the end drawing me into next week’s episode.
the 5-0 team arrives on the scene,
Max Bergman, 5-0’s medical examiner, is shot in the stomach by
the killer who was hiding nearby
because she was wounded. When
the crime lab scanned the fingerprints from the crime scene, the
murderer is foretold dead. Later
in the episode, the murderer is
targeting all of the police officers
of HPD and 5-0. During all of this
madness, Steve is trying to find the
meaning of Shelbourn. Danny’s
ex-wife’s husband is being transferred to Las Vegas for a new job
position. Danny is in a tough situation where he wants to take his
ex-wife to court and try to get full
custody of their daughter Grace.
The murderer of many police
officers’ deaths is finally shot and
killed by McGarrett, but little did
Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, starring in Hawaii 5-0.
Photo Courtesy AP
Viewers predicted that this season finale had to be better than the
first season’s. During the first five
minutes of the episode, the chief
officer of the Hawaii Police Department is set up and shot. When
they know that her partner was
still very well alive. At this point,
my brother and I knew that something very climatic was about to
happen. One – because a mental
killer’s partner is free and ready
to attack, and two – because this
is the season finale and something
extreme is about to happen. We
see the killer’s van pull up to Kono’s house. My brother and I look
at each other because we know
this cannot be good. The camera
flashes to Commander Chin Kelly
as he frees an ex-cop from jail to
receive information and prevent
any further deaths relating to
police officers. All of a sudden,
the ex-cop put him in a sticky
situation. A laptop is opened and
shows Commander Chin Kelly’s
wife and his cousin Kono. Both
of them are tied up. His wife Lena
has a gun pointed to her head and
Kono is sitting on the edge of the
boat. The ex-cop says he only
has time to choose one. When
Commander Chin Kelly asks
him what he did to deserve this,
the ex-cop references a season
one episode where the 5-0 team
“borrows” money to help Commander Chin Kelly and Kono’s
grandfather for surgery. At this
point popcorn starts flying and
my brother and I are freaking out!
Which one is he going to chose?!?
With three minutes of the episode to go and no popcorn left,
our eyes are glued to the screen.
After Commander Chin Kelly
chooses who to save, we flash
to Steve where he is back in Japan with Joe, his Naval Officer.
Joe says that he can show him
Shelbourn now because WoFat
is locked up. Joe leads Steve to
an old shack and says that Shelbourn is inside. Following all
this intense drama, Hawaii 5-0
has definitely been renewed for
a third season starting this fall.
Lyndsey Kincaid
Sophomore Writer
With summer break fast approaching, everyone is trying
to get their schedules together.
There is the list of definite plans
and then there is the list of plans
in progress. With so much time
out of school, activities such as
sleeping in are high up on the
list. Another thing that should
be high up on the list is tuning
into Season 2 of MTV’s thriller
series Teen Wolf. For those of
you who have no idea what Teen
Wolf is, well here is a summary:
The series revolves around
social outcast Scott McCall, a
young lacrosse-playing student
at Beacon Hills High School. His
life drastically changes when he
is bitten by a werewolf one night.
Upon discovery that he is a werewolf, with the help of his best
friend, Stiles, and the mysterious
werewolf, Derek, he is forced to
learn to balance his newfound
identity among the many dangers
that it presents with his teenage life. He must keep his loved
ones safe and balance the relationships he shares with each
person around him. Scott is also
having trouble with keeping his
secret from the girl he loves,
Alison, and later finds out she is
part of a family that hunts werewolves. The theme of “finding
your place” is a prevalent undertone in the series that is mirrored
by the pack mentality of werewolves. - Courtesy of Wikipedia
The first season of Teen Wolf
had a total of 1.73 million viewers. With the show gaining attention after its season final (I’m
leaving that up to you to catch up
on), this season is sure to be even
bigger and better with way more
viewers. Without revealing too
much, along with the main characters that us Teen Wolf fans love,
new characters are being added in
to the show. Adding a little more
mystery and thrill into everything.
The season 2 premiere of
Teen Wolf is on June 3, following the MTV Awards (vote Hunger Games!). If you decide that
you’d like to be an ultimate fan
and get ahead of the game, it’s
recommended that you re-watch
the whole 1st season again, watch
the season 2 trailer, and then
watch the first 10 minutes of the
season premiere (while studying
for finals). The actors from Teen
Wolf made a deal with their fans
stating, once the season 2 trailer
reached five million views, they
would release the first ten minutes of the season premiere. It
took about two weeks, but after having already watched it,
it was surely worth the wait.
From what was seen this season offers the same excitement,
adrenaline rush, curious feeling as
it did last season, but even better.
So don’t forget to tune in on June
3, following the MTV Awards
(after following the instructions
of re-watching, etc., etc.). You
definitely will NOT regret it,
and will NOT want to miss it.
That’s it for me Ramblers,
enjoy the remainder of this
year, good luck on exams, and
have a safe and fun summer.
Though the message of this article was to watch an awesome
television show, don’t forget
to be active this summer also!
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The Prep
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Fun And Games
Ken-Ken Puzzle Challenge
The May Prep Challenge
Fill in the blank squares so that each row and column contain the digits 1-8. The heavy
lines indicate areas (called cages) that contain groups of numbers that can be combined
(in any order) to produce the result shown in the cage. Numbers in cages may repeat as
long as they are not in the same row or column. The first person to turn in the correctly
completed puzzle to Ms. Klein in the English office will win the prize.
Good luck, Ramblers!
What is the best
part of summer?
Where is your
ultimate summer
vacation spot?
What are your
summer plans?
Beach or pool?
Riding a bike off a
dock into a lake
Hanging with friends
New Zealand because
the stars would look
amazing
Hanging at IKEA with
Billy and Anna
Beach - hotter people
go there
Going to the beach
every Friday with my
friends
No school!
Anywhere tropical
Dance classes, drivers
ed, and sleeping
Beach
Sleeping
Relaxing and being
care-free
France
Summer school and
hanging out
Beach!
Greece
Summer school
Beach
Lolla, see you there!
France and Spain
Pool. I hate the beach,
jellyfish bite me.
What is your best
summer memory?
Timmy Reynolds ‘13
Nairobi Young ‘14
T.J. Escobar ‘15
Going to the Outer
Right at the beginning,
Banks, North Carobecause you feel really
lina with my extended good that you just got
family
out of school.
Caitlin Riley ‘15
Living in Australia. It
was pretty awesome.
Mr. Dees
No teaching
La Sports
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Prep
9
Boys’ Water Polo Nets Historic Win
their way into the double-digits on the stat sheet for finding the back of the net; teams
were frequently overwhelmed
by the Ramblers’ depth.
Their storied season came
to its culmination this postseason, as they notched their third
victory over New Trier this
year for the sectional championship. The game was a tight
match, with Loyola beating
the Trevians 10-9. With less
than five minutes remaining, the game was tied at 8-8.
er was not giving up, though, coach Dan Hengelmann com- two rounds of the tournament,
and launched a last second mented, “It was important to they were unable to break
shot towards Robby O’Connor get that big cushion. We knew through the Lyons’ defense
to try to send the match into it was going to be a four-quar- throughout much of the game.
Coming off of a third place
overtime. O’Connor came up ter game. We were just hoping After the first quarter, Loyola
finish in state last year, and
with a spectacular
was down 5-1
returning the majority of the
save to clinch the
but kept fighting.
team, the Loyola boys’ water
game and send
Charlie Dowdle
polo team had big expectahis
team
to
the
continued to score
tions to live up to this year.
state quarterfinals.
shooting it passed
Those expectations could not
After the game
the goalie twice
have been met if it were not
O’Connor
said
to close the gap.
for the camaraderie and chemof his save, “You
At halftime, the
istry that the team had. With
feel a pain in your
scored stood at 6-3
ten seniors (Patrick Demetrio,
arm, but it’s never
in favor of Lyons.
Tim Netzel, Jack Buehler,
felt
so
good.”
Coming out of the
Charlie
Dowdle,
In the state
half, the Lyons’
Robby O’Connor,
quarterfinal
defense continued
Danny
Stauder,
on
Thursto confound the
Brendan Hulseman,
day, May 17,
Ramblers, as they
Jordan Hodur, Erik
Senior Charlie Dowdle passes to a teammate.
Photo Courtesy The Year
the Ramblers
were only able to
Gooseman, and Brifaced
off
against
Latin.
our
defense
would
hold
up.”
score
an
additional
three goals.
an Pinelli) returnThe Rambler offense was
The Ramblers played against By the time the final buzzer
ing the team was
once again firing on all Lockport, who made its first sounded, Lyons claimed the
experienced, and
cylinders as they jumped ever trip to the state tourna- trophy by a score of 14-6.
ready for the next
out to an 8-2 early lead. ment. Loyola was confident Loyola’s water polo team is
step. Led by AllLatin battled back, though, after its previous wins, and still proud of its distinction of
American captains
and cut the lead to one defeated Lockport easily 15-6 being the second best team in
Charlie Dowdle and
Senior Robby O’Connor makes a leaping save for his
with less than four min- to advance to the state final. the state. Charlie Dowdle said
Robby O’Connor,
team.
utes in the fourth quarter. Charlie Dowdle scored five of Lyons was, “definitely the best
Photo Courtesy The Year
the Ramblers had
their best finish in over two Stauder broke through the Tre- Loyola’s offense wasn’t quite the goals, Brendan Hulseman team we played. We are hapdecades, and the most wins vian defense to score the goal finished yet as Stauder scored contributed three, and Hodur py to get a trophy. We obvithat a team has ever had. that would put the Ramblers again to give the Ramblers and Netzel added two apiece. ously wanted to win, but I’m
In the championship game, happy with how we played.”
The season was marked by ahead. New Trier answered some breathing room. Latin
During the year, the Ramhuge wins over some peren- back, however, to once again was unable to find the back Loyola found itself the undertie
the
game.
Captain
Charlie
of
the
net
again,
and
Loyola
dog
against
the
34-2
Lyons
blers
broke several records,
nial elite teams, and carried on
with big aspirations, and goals Dowdle scored his fourth game earned a trip to the state semifi- team on Saturday, May 19. and scored nearly 500 goals
set before them. And the goals of the match to once again put nal game with a score of 14-12. Despite the Ramblers tourna- in what has truly been a hisAfter the game, Loyola ment high 29 goals in the first toric and successful season.
came, with ten players finding the Ramblers on top. New Tri-
Robby O’Connor
Senior Writer
Alum Pitches for Rockies
Kevin Knoll
Junior Editor
On May 7, 2012, Christian Friedrich, a 2005
Loyola Academy graduate, was called up from the
minor leagues and just two
days later, he made his Major League Baseball debut
against the San Diego Padres. Friedrich started the
game for the Rockies and
pitched six innings, allowing only five hits and one
earned run while striking out
seven batters. He earned his
first win as the Rockies went
on to beat San Diego 6-2.
After graduating from
Loyola in 2005, Friedrich
went on to play for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. In
his freshman year in 2006,
he was named to the Baseball America Freshman
All-American team and a
second-team All-American
as a junior in 2008. That
year, the Colorado Rockies
selected him with their first
pick (25th overall) in the Ma-
jor League Baseball Draft. San Francisco Giants as he
Again, he was highly praised struck out ten batters and
by Baseball America as they only allowed one earned
and six hits
through seven innings
of
work.
As a member of the
Rockies organization,
Friedrich
will
have
a great opportunity to
learn from
fellow lefthanded starting pitcher
Jamie Moyer. Moyer,
49, has been
in the league
since 1986
when he beChrisitan Friedrick winds up for the pitch.
Photo Courtesy AP
gan his career
with the Chith
named him the 95 best cago Cubs. Friedrich should
baseball prospect in 2009 benefit greatly from the
and the 33rd best in 2010. experienced Moyer, who
He followed up his debut had 15 career wins before
with another stellar pitch- Friedrich was even born.
ing performance against the
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Baseball
Jack Richmond- University of Iowa
Logan Spurlin - Northern Kentucky
in the singles competitions,
taking the #1 and #3 singles
crowns, while senior Franco
Capitanini and junior Jake
It is no secret that Loyola
Sexton took #2 doubles.
is a school that prides itSecond place finishes at #2
self on its athletic accomsingles and #1 doubles, by
Patrick Rourke
Junior Writer
Swimming
Brendan Hulseman - SLU
Kate Absani - Fairfield University
Mallory Remick - Princeton
Diving
Michael Nash - Miami (OH)
Water Polo
Jordan Hodur - Mercyhurst College
Cross Country/Track and Field
Todd Ford - Williams College
William Hague - Duke
Obinna Onyeaghala - UIC
Martin Hunter - UIC
Wrestling
Santonio Cathery - Wisconsin
Rowing
Emma Knorps - Michigan
Austin Johnson - Yale
Basketball
Michelle Ricolcol - Lake Forest
KC Stralka - Lake Forest
Football
Charlie Dowdle - St. Thomas (MN)
Jake Miller - Wabash
Eric Bielinksi - St. Thomas (MN)
Marques Martin Hayes - Butler
Michael Paloian - Tufts
Rob Dooley - USC
Eric Hauser - Northwestern
Anthony Arocho faces off against Niles West.
Photo Courtesy Mr. Daoud
plishments, all one needs
to do is take a look at the
various banners in the East
Gym to realize this. Football, hockey, and basketball come to mind, but the
most dominant team may
surprise you: Boys’ tennis.
With fifteen consecutive
Chicago Catholic League
titles and fifty-one tournament crowns since 1923,
it is no secret that Loyola
Tennis dominates the CCL.
However, if there was ever
a year that the Ramblers
were vulnerable, it was this
one. When asked for this
thoughts before the tournament on the Monday, May
11, senior Riley Jacobs has
this to say: “We lost to both
Fenwick and Ignatius in the
regular season, so I think
we’re coming in here as underdogs. We’re flying under
the radar, and I think we can
use that to our advantage.”
Led by sophomore Anthony Arocho at #1 singles, the
Ramblers took three of five
flights and captured thirtyeight points on their way to
the title. Arocho and junior
Patrick Rourke led the way
freshman Andrew Golata
and senior co-captains Ryan
Donahue and Riley Jacobs
helped secure the victory.
“Overall I think it was
a very good season,” remarked Patrick Rourke after clinching the #3 singles
title with a come from be-
saw that pay off today.”
The season didn’t end
there, though, for Rourke,
who along with Arocho,
Donahue, Jacobs, Sexton
and Capitanini, took part
in the New Trier Sectional
held on Saturday, May
19 and Sunday May 20.
Unfortunately for the
Ramblers, the doubles
teams of Donahue and
Jacobs, and Sexton and
Capitanini, as well as
Rourke at singles, were
unable to re-capture the
form that carried them
through the Catholic
League
tournament,
with all of them falling
to teams from Evanston
Township High School.
Arocho,
however,
qualified for the state
tournament thanks to
his fourth place finish
and will travel to Hersey
where he will compete for
the state crown. When asked
about his finish, Arocho
noted that although he was
happy with the qualification
for the state tournament after failing to do so as a freshman, he was hoping to make
it to the finals, but just fell
Patrick Rourke goes up to the net in a face-off versus Niles West.
Photo Courtesy Mr. Daoud
hind 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory
over St. Ignatius’ Crofton
Kelly in the final. “Obviously it wasn’t ideal losing to our two main rivals
in the regular season, but
we worked really hard in
the weeks leading up to the
tournament, and I think you
short to New Trier’s Alex
Galustian in the semis. “I’m
going to work really hard
this week, and hopefully I
can make a run at the state
tournament.” When asked if
he had any thoughts on next
season, Arocho was blunt:
“Bring on title number 52.”