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The
S.H.A.C.K.
“Sacred Heart Academy Club Kernals”
Vol. 9 Iss. 6
Shanley High School
5600 25th St. S Fargo, ND 58104
701-893-3200
February 2015
Rustad- The American Hero
The halls will never be the same,
nor will the field of any Shanley game,
a teacher, a coach, and a friend,
the legacy he left will never end.
Arrives at school in the early morning,
a conversation with him was never boring,
Freedoms, guns, troops and silence,
and offering his own friendly guidance.
A man who saw the future in eyes,
often offered an unexpected surprise,
whether a story, a joke, or a comical line,
he instilled a hope that made students shine.
“O Happy Day” echoes through the gym,
along with the people who remember him,
the halls will never be the same,
but those who knew him, won’t forget his name.
~ Bethany Loock
What’s
Inside:
Page 2: Quotable
Quotes and Upcoming Events
Page 3: Question of
the Month
Page 4:Casino Night
and State Debate
Page 10: Featured
Seniors
Page 5: Message
Page 8: Mr. Rustad
from Father Charles Tribute, Variety
Show & Sports
Page 11: All School
Page 6-7: Senior
Reconciliation
Spotlights
Page 9: Teacher Feature and Pro/Con
Page 12: Editorials
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Shanley High School
Randall Rustad Quotes
On pineapples:
“I’ll have to check on that...Next time I care.”
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The S.H.A.C.K. Staff
......2014-2015......
“It’s a good thing it isn’t just Tab in this can...”
On the burning of Central High School:
“My school was on fire. We finally decided to get the hell out of there. It was
gorgeous when the chem lab went down though...”
“I don’t like to get too personal. I hate you guys. Hate you.”
On camping:
“You could have dropped me in the middle of the woods, naked, and I’d
come out fat and in full furs! Actually...That’s a lie.”
On the 18th and 19th amendments:
“Booze and women. No offense, but they go together.”
“1588. From that time on, Spain was a joke.”
“Hello Mr. President. I’d love to help you, but I’m teaching the leaders of
tomorrow.”
“Jimmy Carter, the god of losers.”
“I said, “if you really want to terrorize the confederates, load me in the barrel
and shoot me out!
Mrs. Cournia
(Advisor)
Bethany Loock
(Editor-in-Chief)
Grace Dietz
(Editor)
Nick Fulks
(Editor)
Seb O’Donnell
(Editor)
~Staff Writers~
Kristin Carew
Devin Klieman
Riley Giauque
Emily Alderman
Upcoming Events
March 9th: SHS Big Muddy Festival
March 13th: No School
March 16th: No School
March 19th: SHS EDC Contest @NDSU
March 19th- 22nd: Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers
March 24th: EDC Vocal Contest
March 26th: SHS Choir Tour- Colorado
SHACK Staff Photo taken by Rebecca Raber
Shanley High School Page 3
Question of the Month:
Who is your Valentine?
“Rachel Saville”
-Freshman
Jacob Kava
“Mrs. Crary”
-Sophomore
Matthew Burd
“Each other”
-Senior Eric
Piatt and Junior
Patrick
Traynor
“Senior Katie
Roberts” Freshman
Robby Greicar
“Mrs. Ebinger”
-Senior Kyle
Bailey
“My husband and
Eva Marie”
-Principal Mrs.
Crary
“Bae”
-Senior Payton
Thimjon
“John Harvey”
-Freshman
Cassie Johnson
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Shanley Students Gamble the Night Away
By Emily Alderman
Saturday, February 6,
starting at 7 o’clock, students
from all four grades showed up
to attend Casino Night. Casino
Night is an event put on by the
junior class to raise money for
Prom. Casino Night is one of the
best attended events at Shanley.
Everyone who comes for the
night pays $10 and they receive
$75 of monopoly money that
they are able to gamble with.
Throughout the night, students
play different types of games,
some being Texas hold’em,
black jack, bingo, and plinko.
Everyone who attends always
has a great time. This year, the
teachers that were the faces of
the money were, Mr. Bashford
on the $5, Mr. Hagen on the
$10, Ms. Ebinger on the $20,
Mr. Burns on the $50, Mr. Kenna
on the $100, and everybody’s
favorite, Mr. Rustad on the $500.
Games were able to be played
from 7:00 until 10:00. Starting at
10:00, there was an auction held
in the GROW Auditorium. At
the auction, students were able
to bid on prizes with the money
that they won. The prizes range
from teacher coupons, where
you can get bonus points or a
free assignment, to gift cards
and candy. Every year there is
a grand prize drawing, which
everyone who attends is in for.
This year the grand prize was
$200 cash. The winner of the
$200 this year was Tyler Bossert.
Another tradition at the auction
is a mystery gift. The mystery
gift was a dinner date with Ms.
Ebinger and Ms. Henderson.
Sydney Weber was the winner
of the mystery gift this year. She
was generous enough to give it
to Zach Burd. There is a lot of
preparation that goes on behind
the scenes to make Casino Night
happen. Ms. Henderson, Ms.
Ebinger, and the prom committee
work hard to make this night one
of the best. Ms. Ebinger, who is
one of the junior class advisor
said “my favorite part of Casino
Night is when Tyler Bossert kept
saying he wanted to leave but
Ms. Henderson kept telling him
to stay because he might win
the grand prize. Then, he ended
up winning.” Abby Kautzman
who is on the Prom Committee
also added, “My favorite part of
setting up for Casino Night was
putting together all of the prizes.
Thanks to all of those who
donated great prizes. ” Thanks to
everyone on the Prom Committee, including the advisors, and
all of the parents who brought
food and helped run the games,
Casino Night will continue to be
one of most favorite nights of the
students at Shanley.
Shanley High School
Debaters Strike Back
By Sebastian Patron
While the majority of
the population would prefer to
spend their weekend sleeping in,
for debaters, that’s just not the
case. State Debate was this past
weekend at Fargo Davies and,
arguably, it was one of the most
intense competitions to date.
Although there are some cons
to the debate lifestyle, many
enjoy the thrill of the fast paced
action and quick rounds. This is
best evidenced by some of the
students themselves. “Debate is
so much fun! I can’t believe the
season is over already, I can’t
wait for next year!” said Gabe
Thomas, the state varsity Lincoln Douglas champion. State
champions was a fairly common
theme for Shanley, who won the
State title once again. It wasn’t
an easy win however. Many
rounds were very close and drew
a variety of spectators. Julie
Bubach, who has no sons or
daughters in debate but attended
the competition anyways is quoted saying “It’s incredibly fun
to watch. It’s a very intellectual
sport.” Her youngest son, Evan
Bubach, also attended to support
his fellow classmates. The team
is composed of a myriad of students from nearly every grade,
starting from 7th and going all
the way up to seniors. Each
member comes from different
background and brings their own
perspective which when joined
together form a perfect harmony
of peace. Enforcement of a dress
code is strict, as debaters are
expected to look in their Sunday
best. There are some concerns
however. With five seniors
graduating this year, the team
is left with a more uncertain
future. The new void this creates
on the team sparks the beginning of a new era in Shanley
debate. Luckily, the team will
get to work with the same team
of A+ coaches, to whom will
be given the final focus of this
article. Penny, Mr. Geffre, and
Jade did a fantastic job preparing the students for competition
this year. Their countless hours
devoted to the team really paid
off. In summary, the success of
Shanley debate over the past
years has provoked the question,
can Shanley remain top dogs?
My vote says that the pros of the
team outweigh any negatives,
and they will still reign supreme.
Shanley High School
Top Ten Reasons…
By: Father Charles Lacroix
Today, it’s all about the Top
Ten. We have Top Tens for
everything, Top Tens for
cars, movies, songs, colleges,
sports teams (the Lions need
not apply here), foods and
super-heroes. Now, just when
you thought it was safe to say
that there are no more Top
Tens possible, brace yourself
for the ultimate Top Ten: the
Top Ten Reasons to Attend
Holy Mass!
Reason #10: You Ain’t Squat!
Without God, we are nothing
and can do nothing. With
Him, all things are possible.
We need Him. Every breath
we take is a gift from Him.
Reason #9: Don’t Be a Zombie! Yeah, we have physical
life, but we are dead inside
if we don’t have God’s life
in us, a share of His divine
nature, His grace coursing
through the veins of our souls.
Reason #8: Annihilate the
Vacuum! Nature abhors a
vacuum, and so it goes in the
spiritual life too. We want to
be filled with life, love and
goodness; not the other stuff.
Reason #7: The World is
Insane! Not totally, but there
is a lot of evil in the world.
We need God down here.
Mass calls down God’s grace
on this planet so that we can
love one another and so that
nobody presses the big red
button.
Reason #6: Transcend Time
and Space! In Mass, we are
catapulted into eternity. We
participate in an event that
happened over two thousand
years ago.
Reason #5: Hang Out with
the Angels and Saints! At
Mass, it’s not so much that
we allow the angels and saints
of Heaven to join us. No, it’s
that they actually allow us
into their celebration, their
sacrifice of praise to God!
Reason #4: The Poor Souls in
Purgatory! You can help your
loved ones who are awaiting
to see God face to face in
Heaven. Get out of bed and
help them!
Reason #3: You Love Others! If you say you love
somebody, then you will
attend Mass for them. The
absolute best deed you can do
for someone is to call down
God’s grace on them through
Mass so that they will eventually make it to Heaven. Plus,
God can meet their needs here
on earth.
Reason #2: You Love God!
If you are a just person, you
would give God what is due
Him. What is due Him?
Everything! You owe God
worship. Fulfill all your desires. Be fully alive. Be fully
human. Worship Him!
Reason #1: (drum-roll,
please!) Because God Says
So! Just hold on there.
Before you get all huffy on
me and morph into a rugged
individual (and burst out in a
primal cry of “FREEDOM”),
if God tells us to do something, we should listen. Who
loves us more? Who wants
our happiness more? Who
knows us more? Who died
for us? Who wants to spend
eternity with us? Whenever
God commands something of
us, it is always out of unconditional, eternal and total love
for us. Participating in Jesus’
Death and Resurrection gives
us peace and an inheritance
of Heaven. (And that’s even
better than a Detroit Lion
Super-Bowl victory!)
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#fargoashtag
Page 6
Biggest Lesson
Learned
{Abby Dusek }
Favorite Quote
“Darkness cannot drive out
Spend as much time with darkness, only light can do
your friends as possible, be- that. Hate cannot drive out
cause time flies by quickly. hate, only love can do that.”
Biggest Fear
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Being kidnapped
Favorite Shanley
Superpower
Fluency in every language
College Plans
Benedictine College
Memory
Chimbote Peru Mission
Trip
{Afure Adah }
Biggest Lesson
Learned
Favorite Quote
You don’t have to be like
everyone else.
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Biggest Fear
The Unknown
Biggest Lesson
Learned
College Plans
Collegiate Track & Field,
possibily Pharamcy or Dental
Hygiene
{Christian Ames}
Favorite Quote
Biggest Fear
Fear itself...and spooky
ghosts
“A man chooses. A slave
obeys.” - Andrew Ryan
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Senior Orals
Favorite Quote
Flashing red and blue lights
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Rome Pilgrimage
Superpower
Time Control
College Plans
NDSU Majoring in Math,
Engineering, Computer
Science, or Physics
{Tanner Braun }
“You learned to like that
Don’t use your electric
toothbrush while Mrs. sarcastically?” - Will Ferrell
Astrup is giving a lesson.
Biggest Fear
Controlling time.
Powder Puff 2014
The muscle system is pretty
extensive.
Biggest Lesson
Learned
“I am the dopest on the
ropest person in this class.”
-Kim Kardashian, at her
8th grade graduation
Superpower
Superpower
Time travel
College Plans
Landscape Architecture
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{Zach Burd}
Favorite Quote
Biggest Lesson
Learned
Superpower
“My whole body is a weapon.” - Mr. Rustad
Get involved.
Mind reading
College Plans
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Biggest Fear
Colorado School of Mines/
Petroleum Engineering
Football State Champion-
Needles
ship Sophomore Year
{Patrick Donegan }
Biggest Lesson
Learned
Favorite Quote
DO NOT buy a car without a title.
Biggest Fear
Being put in a nursing
home.
“Lower your expectation,
that way you won’t be
disappointed.”
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Mice infestation of 2012
{Emily Greicar}
Biggest Lesson
Learned
Favorite Quote
Enjoy high school while it “People will forget what
lasts, it really does go by you said. People will forget
fast.
what you did, but people
will never forget how you
Biggest Fear
made them feel.” - Maya
Angelou
Bees
Superpower
Understanding basic
technology
College Plans
University of Minnesota
and NDSU
Morturary Science
Super Power
Invisibility
College Plans
UND
Favorite Shanley
Memory
ROMA! and Junior Retreat
{Grace Dietz}
Biggest Lesson
Learned
Favorite Quote
“When you feel like you’re
No matter how you feel, get
drowning in life, don’t
up, dress up, show up, and
worry, your lifeguard
never give up.
walks on water.”
Biggest Fear
The Unknown
Favorite Shanley
Memory
Catholic Schools Week
Superpower
Teleportation
College Plans
NDSU
Interior Design
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Shanley High School
Remembering a Legend: Mr. Rustad
By Riley Giauque
When a person ponders the word teacher and the
qualities that they present,
a certain idea or previous
memory may come to mind.
Many of these specific ideals
are different for different
people depending on what
they think a teacher is. For
some people, the memory of
a teacher may be a positive
recollection of an experience,
others may remember certain
learning tools or techniques
that they learned. Still others
may remember a down right
funny story or incident that
took place. In Shanley High
School there is a plethora
of these qualities spread
throughout the minds of many
students when they recollect
on classes they took with Mr.
Randall Rustad. The man was
truly one of a kind and the
best kind of teacher a student
could ask for.
Mr. Rustad was a
great man and true American,
as well as a hero to many men
and women throughout the
community, especially those
who attended and continue to
attend Shanley High School.
Mr. Rustad was to Shanley
what the bald eagle is to
America. Many of those at
Shanley (not only students)
would agree that Mr. Rustad
had an effect on everyone
whom he came in contact
with. His class was, without
a doubt, the highlight of the
day for students at Shanley
(no offense to other teach-
ers). Students knew what to
expect going into his class,
but were never really sure
what sarcasm or humor would
be used on a given day. As
Rustad said, “This is Shanley— I can say anything,” and
he surely did say anything
(and everything to keep his
class involved and his students entertained). No matter
what the subject matter, no
one of Rustad’s classes were
the same. Mr. Rustad had a
very unique and sarcastic, yet
strict and studious classroom
environment. His open and
well-rounded teaching style,
including his mostly hilarious
comments, provided a great
learning environment for
students who loved to learn.
He was proud of all of his students and he enjoyed each and
every day he had in class with
them. It was the respect that
he had for his students and the
willingness his students had
to please him, that made him
such a loved and respected
man.
boy” and graduated from
Shanley High School in 1968.
He went on to attend Mayville
State University where he
earned a bachelor’s degree in
Social Studies, Physical Education and Health.He married
Mary (Cosette) Rustad and
was the father of three kids;
Lucas, Jessica, and Sarah. After his graduation in 1972, he
went on to teach for the next
43 years. His long and amazing teaching journey would
come to an end on January 31,
2015 at his “second home”
Shanley High School.
Mr. Randall Rustad
was born on February 24,
1950, at St. John’s Hospital
right here in Fargo, North Dakota. His parents were Arthur
and Cecile, and he grew up
with five brothers and sisters.
In 1963, when he was 13, the
Coca-Cola Company would
change the lives of many
forever and released one of
the first sugarless sodas on the
market, Tab, without a doubt
the favorite and official soda
of Mr. Randall Rustad. He
grew up a “Catholic School-
Those who attended
Shanley or were taught by
“the great” Mr. Rustad, will
remember him and his shenanigans forever. Not only for
what he taught, but for how
he taught it. His innate character and jubilant, yet sarcastic sense of humor will stick
with many of his students for
years to come. He will never
be forgotten at Shanley High
and the memories of him
In Mr. Rustad’s class
he taught more than just U.S.
History, Economics, and
Government. He taught each
of his student’s qualities of focus, hard work, and a willingness to work hard until the job
was complete, whether it be
coaching, teaching, or daily
life experiences. He taught
that with these qualities anything could be accomplished
and that no task was too large.
will remain in our hearts
forever. We will miss you
Rustad.
2015 Variety Show is One Shanley Wrestlers Make an
Apperance at State
For The Books
By Grace Dietz
“We aren’t in an
information age, we are in
an entertainment age.” -Tony
Robbins On Friday, February 13th, students and staff
gathered in the Grow Auditorium for the long awaited
2015 Variety Show. Up to this
day, students had been quite
anxious due to the cancellation of the first set date which
was cancelled due to conflicts
with video due dates and all
of the busyness that January
had to offer. The variety holds
high traditional standards here
at Shanley and the purpose
of the show is to spread some
light hearted Christmas cheer
to those here in our Shanley
community. However due to
the show being in February
this year, the theme, along
with spreading “Christmas”
cheer was also to spread some
“Valentine” cheer.
This year’s variety
show hosts were senior,
Payton Thimjon (as Santa)
and senior, Kelvin Caga (as
cupid). Part of the excitement
of the show included “Christmas” presents to one girl and
one boy from each grade,
thanks to the aid of the name
randomizer, from “Santa” and
“Cupid.” Some of the videos
included videos about Mr.
Cruff, “Mary from Target,”
and “Grendel” aka Spencer
Jacobson. Some of the highlights of the live skits included flashbacks to Mr. Bashford’s past, dating games, and
a special guest appearance of
Green Day aka senior, Jackie Day. Overall, the variety
show was quite successful
this year. The show appealed
to audiences from all of the
grades here at Shanley, ninth
through twelfth. Many staff
members and parents were
also present at the Variety
Show to enjoy all of the festivities and traditions. Excited
for the Variety Show to “live
on” for the rest of the school
year, students are anxious to
see the excess videos after
masses on Wednesdays. Due
to the extensive list of videos
submitted, the videos were
not able to fit into the time
allotted for the Variety Show.
A special thanks goes out to
Mr. Hagstrom, student council
members, sound booth crew,
and all others who made this
year’s Variety Show a hit!
By Kolby Johnson and
Devin Klieman
The ND State Wrestling
Tournament was held at the
Fargo Dome February 19th
through the 21st. Two of
Shanley’s own, competed in
the state tournament. Nick
Kjera, a senior at Shanley
High School started off
the tournament with a win.
Weighing in at 182 pounds, he
was the fifth seed. Nick beat
Karl Bjugstad of Wahpeton
11-3. Confident from his first
match, Nick came in with
a second win, beating Coy
Turnquist of Williston in the
third overtime by one point.
In the third round, Nick lost
to Weston Dobler the 1st seed
9-4. Nick wasn’t ready to give
up just yet, in the fourth round
Nick wrestled Ian Brown of
Bismarck Saint Mary’s and
pinned him in the second period. For the third place match,
Nick wrestled Turnquist again
and won in overtime taking 3rd
place in state. When asked to
reflect on his years as a wrestler, Nick said that he had “a
lot of fun” over the years and
that he will miss wrestling as
he moves on to his college
career.
Kolby Johnson, a sophomore at Shanley weighed in at
160 pounds. In the first round
of the state tournament he lost
to Robert Kringlie a senior for
Bismarck High, losing 11-3.
In the second round Kolby
faced Wyatt Goulet a junior
from Grand Forks Red River,
and Kolby Johnson won 106. In the third round, being
pinned in the second period,
he lost to Dillion Clark from
Dickinson. Even though he
didn’t place, Kolby says that
he is still thankful he had the
chance to wrestle in the state
tournament, “Making it to
state is just as good as placing.”
“THANK YOU!”
From the Dakota Medical Foundation
Shanley High School
Dodgeball
Tournament
a Success
By Mr. Geffre
This year, the JCL chose
to donate the money from the
dodgeball tournament to the
Dorothy Day House. We raised
nearly $1200.00 to help those
in our community who need our
help. “Feed my sheep,” as Jesus
told Peter, so we feed our brothers in need.
The team named the Spirit of
Generosity was “Pake’s Proofs.”
This award is our greatest honor
and I am proud to thank Charles
Perhus, Connor Saville, Mason
Thimjon, Jake Kava, Lilly Rivard, and Sydney Smith for their
generosity.
In second place, team “Murica” put up a scratching fight.
Team members, Jake Fritz,
Casey Montgomery, Luke Sandy,
Jared Fowler, Paige Mathison,
Michaela O’Leary, and Andrew
Tarnasky played well. However, team “Finally An Oreo With
One Black Cookie” took down
“Murica” in 3 straight games out
of 5. The members of “Finally
an Oreo” are Spenser Jacobson,
Lauren Sandy, Alivia Fraase,
Matt Wolbaum, Kelvin Caga,
Nick Leier, and Sarah Jacobson.
The Trophies with the team pictures will be kept in the trophy
cases for another year.
Thank you very much for
supporting the JCL’s service to
the school.
Teacher Feature:
Ms. Sayler
Where did you go to college
and what for?
Wyoming Catholic College
for Liberal Arts.
What is your favorite subject? Philosophy.
What is your favorite color?
Green.
What do you do in your free
time? Tennis, hiking, eating,
making/watching films, and
engaging in shenanigans with
my friends.
What is something most
people would not know about
you? Elijah Wood held my
hand last summer.
What is your favorite sport?
Tennis
What is your favorite part
of the week and why?
Sleeping in on Saturday
because early mornings are
horrifying.
If you could have a superpower what would it be?
Supespeed.
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Pro/Con: Should College Athletes Get Payed?
By Devin Klieman
Athletes in the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) graduate
from high school and look to
continue their sporting career.
It’s an exciting opportunity
to get an education while
playing the sport you love.
While going to these colleges
and universities they are
representing their school with
everything they do. Competing in these events can bring
in hundreds of thousands of
people. This means that those
institution are making money
in many different ways. These
sports programs are making
money during their events.
Some of that money goes to
that program and the other
part of it goes to the school.
Some schools will not give
the money a program needs,
resulting in programs to shut
down and causing student
athletes to lose scholarships,
not giving them an opportunity to play any of their favorite sports. The NCAA made
912.8 million dollars last year.
Almost reaching 1 billion
dollars last year.
The NCAA is making
money off athlete’s names.
There are many big names
that come from the collegiate
level. Both the university
and the NCAA would make
money off it but the athlete
would not. Athletes in college
What was your favorite
memory from high school?
My nerd posse helping me to
never take myself too seriously.
Where do you grow up?
Fargo.
Where do you see yourself
in 5 years? Winning an Oscar
for best director.
What is your part of being
the school librarian? All the
hilarious and thought provoking discussion with students.
also can’t make money from
any advertisements. College
athletes could make some
money off endorsement deals
but they aren’t allowed to
until after their college careers
are done.
If college athletes
were being paid you would
not hear the stories of college athletes selling rings
and memorabilia for money,
which is against NCAA rules.
If an athlete was being paid,
I think you would not see as
many of the cases of paying athletes to come to their
school. If there was a base
salary given to an athlete per
year it would work out better.
Also student-athletes would
stay to finish their degree.
Some students can’t afford
to stay any longer because of
financial troubles. Athletes are
coming to schools for a few
years and leaving after their
sophomore year. It is a big
risk that could change the way
athletes look at leaving school
early. If money is being made
athletes would consider staying.
With athletes going to
school, they should stay and
school and get their degree.
With athletes that stay for
their senior year they should
be paid bring in the money
they bring in during their
competitions. They should
also have something to be
able to live and not have to
worry about meals during
the day. The NCAA needs to
come up with a plan to help
student athletes and for their
efforts for the sports they
compete in.
pay for a lot of thing in general. Advertising for player is
eventually going to pay off
for players that want to go
pro. The player do not deserve the money to get played
for a college team. This is an
opportunity for those who are
good to show off their skills
If colleges did pay students to play for them where
the extra money would come
from. Granted that they played
there students with scholarBy Nick Fulks
ships, where does that money
Should we pay college foot- come from, Answer, the activiball the answer is no but what ty department. The activity deif payment was put in other partment runs every sporting
forms such as paying for their event on campus so for the acscholarship, which already tivity department to pay them
happens in sports anyway. A they would have to start pull
football player is the highest from somewhere probably the
paying job in the USA right janitorial services of the field
now exceeding the president and stadiums. They would also
by 2,600,000 US dollars, and have to pull back on scholarthat is for the average foot- ships allowing no scholarships
ball player around signing or very little. There also the
day. Now there is some space possibility that other sports
to argue that the pay check is such as soccer and baseball
at draft day there not seeing will also demand this and I am
a cent of it until their sign to not even including the female
a team, but that doesn’t mean player so you would also have
that they are left high and dry. to pay them as well. Over all
Many football player work oth- it’s a terrible idea to pay player jobs in season just like any- er because of the kick back of
body else that is just natural. paying just football players.
Don’t pay player if you’re not
The player are also getting going to pay them all. This
free advertisement for future is a simple thing you can do
opportunity. This alone would to not cause a commotion.
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Shanley High School
Senior Feature Athlete
By Kristin Carew
Senior Kelvin Caga is
the perfect example of a hard
worker who won’t stop until
they are successful. Kelvin
knows what his team needs to
do to be their absolute best in
every sport he plays: basketball and football. He says that
teamwork, hard work, trust,
communication, positive attitudes, and never giving up are
all equally important factors
in leading his team to victory.
Also believing that it is not all
about you will help prevent
the Deacon’s from having
problems. The boys are at a
record of 10-6 overall. Kelvin
has been putting up a great
amount of points every night
to help out the Deacon’s. In
the game versus Grand Forks
Central he had twenty-eight
points, twenty-three against
Valley City, and twenty-two
against West Fargo.
Kelvin has been playing basketball since 5th grade.
He is grateful that he has
friends and family that help
him and push him to play and
be his best. Kelvin considers
himself a self-motivator but
his mother has always instilled in him, since he was
a kid to always try his best
in everything he does. She is
his biggest fan and supporter. He has been playing with
most of his teammates now
since the beginning of middle
school. When he was younger he was fortunate enough
to be invited to play on the
Phantoms traveling team with
current teammates Spencer
Jacobson, Luke Rotunda,
Matthew Wolbaum, and Tre
Fort. Since then he has grown
and developed a great game
that enables to him to dominate on the court. Kelvin has
always been a half-glass full
kind of guy, believing that
good things will happen and
never giving up. He is the
kind of captain that leads by
example. He loves setting his
teammates up for big plays
and getting the great assists.
That’s the kind of teammate
and captain everyone wants
to have. Kelvin really plays
with heart when he steps on
to the court or field and gives
100% effort 100% of the time
because he knows that you
will never regret it. The worst
thing, he says is to have regrets or questions that include
I should have or could have.
After high school
Kelvin foresees himself at
West Point Academy in West
Point, New York. He will be
pursing the pre-med route in
college and will hopefully get
accepted into medical school
one day. If he is to be appointed to West Point he will try
out for the football team or
the power lifting club because
at West Point you are required
to do be a part of some sort of
sport/club/intermural. Good
luck to Kelvin as he moves on
to bigger and better things in
his life!
By Grace Dietz
Senior Arts Feature
Shanley’s very own,
Mack Christianson, is this
month’s Senior Arts Feature.
Mack was chosen for this title
due to his e n t h u s i a s m for
the arts and his willingness
to give one hundred percent
in all of his endeavors. Mack
has been involved in the arts
at Shanley and Sullivan since
sixth grade. Mack adds, “I
was born into a very musical
family, so music has been
around me all of my life.”
Mack notes that he has been
musically inspired by many
artists, including Bob Marley, John Mayer, and older
siblings. He adds, “Ceej the
rapper is another great artist
who musically inspires me.
His lyrics really resonate with
me.”
As many would
agree, Mack’s favorite thing
about Shanley choir is traveling with the choir tours,
thanks to all of the hard work
put forth by director Mrs.
Raber herself. Mack reminisces on his days in band, adding
that he enjoyed all of the
solo opportunities that were
handed to him. Mack adds
that his favorite shows from
Shanley were the Christmas
choir concerts. “My favorite
thing about Shanley theatre
is S.A.N.D.Y., enough said!”
Mack exclaims. Sandy is the
costume director for the musical and has been involved in
the arts department at Shanley
for many years now. Mack
will be continuing his education next fall at ASU, hoping
to major in business and
design. He adds that he would
like to continue his participation in the arts after high
school but would not like to
continue it as a career. Mack
concluded by saying, “I’m
incredibly thankful to all who
have guided me in the arts.
They’ve helped open my eyes
to a seemingly ubiquitous yet
often appreciated aspect of
life.”
Shanley High School
All School
Reconciliation Service
By Sebastian O’Donnell
Graces were amassed
and hearts were lightened
on February 10, the date of
Shanley’s Spring Reconciliation service. For about two
hours, students queued in front
of McCormick gymnasium in
order to go to confession or receive a blessing from a visiting
priest. Overall, 14 priests from
surrounding parishes were able
to attend and administer the
sacrament.
All School
Reconciliation is a biannual
event, occurring in both the
fall and the spring semesters.
Teachers hold normal classes
while this is taking place, until
their class is called down to
line up in front of the gym
doors. Most students choose
to partake in the sacrament,
and those who do not, receive
a blessing from a priest.
Shanley Junior Sam Magnotto
states “I think it was a great
opportunity for everyone in
the school to examine their
lives and to confess their
sins.” Catholics in the public
school system do not get the
privilege of indulging in the
sacrament of Reconciliation as
frequently as those at Shanley.
Librarian Ms. Sayler believes
that “for practicing Catholics
it is a wonderful reminder of
how explicitly God forgives
us which is so important for
our own psychological wellbeing.” Ms. Sayler went on to
address those students and staff
who are not Catholic saying
“Reconciliation raises the idea
that love and mercy are always
present for non-Catholics.”
After making a devout
confession, it is as if the
individual starts his spiritual
life anew, wiping away the sins
confessed to the priest. And, if
nothing else, this event shakes
up the daily routine of the
average school day and adds a
little pizazz to it.
According to the
Catechism of the Catholic
Church, this sacrament is
known as “The Sacrament
of Forgiveness, Confession,
Reconciliation, and
Conversion.” Regardless of
the name the individual may
choose to call it, Jesus will
always spread his light and
healing power to anyone
who partakes in this divine
sacrament, including 300
students in the dark, Gregorian
Chant filled gym at Shanley.
51 “SAINT”ificies
1. Snacking between meals.
2. Trivia Crack.
3. Instagram filters.
4. Being a backseat driver.
5. Listening to music in the car.
6Texting and driving.
7.Fusion!
8.Using emojis to avoid talking
about your true feelings.
9. Talking in class
10. Rolling your eyes
11.Spitting out your gum on the
street, parking lot, sidewalk.
12. Wishing for someone else’s
life.
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38. Getting your nails done.
21. Write 40 affirmation notes to
others.
39. Making excuses to not go to
daily Mass.
22. Train your body to be obedient to your will.
40. Not asking your favorite
saints to intercede for you.
23. If you’re complacent, take
up Zumba.
41. Taking off your saint medals,
saint bracelets, scapular…etc.
Leave it on bruh.
24. If you lie, get up. Walking
is cool.
25. If you’re angry, take up
kickboxing.
26. If you’re wasteful, volunteer
once a week at a soup kitchen.
27. If you have road rage, don’t
drive.
28. If you don’t trust God, pray
the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
42. Leaving Facebook and/or
Twitter open while you’re doing
homework.
43. Checking your phone every
2 minutes. (LOL. You know it’s
30 seconds.)
44. Believing anything less than
the truth that you’re an amazing
beloved child of God.
45. Leaving lights on.
29. If you’re judgemental, pray
for every person you see.
46. Pretending you don’t have
time to go to Adoration.
14. The phrase, “I can’t even.”
30. If you’re vain, give up your
mirror.
15.Only talking to Jesus when
you need something.
47. Pretending you don’t have
time to pray at home.
31. Using the word “can’t.”
48. Staying closed off to the
glory of God’s prescence.
13. Complaining.
16.Only talking to Jesus when
you “feel” like it.
17.Pride. Instead pray the Litany
of Humility every day.
18. Being selfish. Give away
something every single day.
19. Greed. Don’t buy anything!
20. Laziness. Commit to
going on a walk every day
32. Using the word “bae.”
33. Not smiling at strangers.
34. Pizza Rolls (Sorry Totino’s)
35. Not apologizing when you
should
36. Not going to Confession.
37. Not dancing out of the
Confessional with the joy of a
innocent newborn!
49. Refusing to recognize God
in your neighbor.
50. Saying “God” outside of
a prayer, memorize Ephesians
4:29.
51. Hiding your faith from those
around you. It’s Lent. Share
what God is doing in your life
these 40 days. #Lent
Shanley High School
Teachers Deserve Respect
By Sebastian O’Donnell
To say that everyone in the
world is equal, would be the
definition of Communism.
However, to accept a few
individuals as leaders, would
merely be following human
nature. Starting directly after
the first couple decided to
snack on a forbidden apple,
humans have always been
inclined to authority of some
kind. Scientists and historians
have long debated the origin
of Governments. Some say
early clans recognized the
elders in the community and
looked up to them, while
others argue that one group
simply overpowered the other
and was thus viewed as the
governing power. Regardless
of one’s opinion of governing
powers, one must respect authority whether on the Federal
level, or within the halls of
Shanley High School.
Teachers at Shanley
High School deserve a certain
amount of respect, respect
that often goes unpaid by
students. The fourth of God’s
Ten Commandments states
simply to “Honor thy father
and mother.” However, this
commandment also pertains
to officers, coaches, teachers,
and anyone with any sort of
authority. Just as a student
recognizes the dominion of
his parents, that student must
also realize that teachers are
standing in place of parents
during school hours, and need
to be treated with courtesy.
The staff at Shanley is employed for their particular
set of skills, so the least one
could do would be to listen to
the wealth of information they
have to offer.
It is, perhaps, easier
to be more aware of one’s
actions in the presence of an
officer of the law or politician.
The most likely explanation
for this would be the fear
of repercussion, however
irrational that paranoia may
be. Never the less, there is no
reason why teachers, should
be disrespected more than
other forms of authority solely
because they can not issue
any sort of corporal punishment. Although students may
not agree with their methods,
or just straight up dislike
them, teachers deserve to be
respected by the youth they
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Flaws in Our Education System
By Bethany Loock
I have grown into a
generation that values education, that see education has the
key component of living life to
its fullest. With education, you
can explore new things, experience different places, and grow
as a person. But our education
system, especially in high school
students, has started to lose the
key reason behind education. In
today’s society, people value the
letter on a sheet of paper more
than the info they are actually
taking in. In high school, the goal
for most isn’t to enrich our minds
and help us form who we are
through our studies. For most,
the goal is that “A” on a piece
of paper. By making that “A,”
the main goal, we no longer see
the point of learning. When we
miss the point of learning, we
turn to alternatives like cheating,
copying, or simply not learning
information because we know we
can just “look it up on google”
if we need it. Students have less
motivation in today’s education
systems because they are simply
working to get a letter on a sheet
of paper.
Another problem I see
in our education system is that
students are pressured by many
to be involved in as many activities and sports as possible, while
also maintaining a 4.0 GPA. And
for some, this is not a difficult
task. But for a lot of students,
they are usually making the
choice between their studies and
their activities, meaning one is
always going to be compromised
by the other. And because of lack
of motivation to actually learn, as
mentioned, students are usually
more likely to choose sports over
activities. If the sport or activity
has significant meaning to the
student, they will dedicate hours
upon hours to this activity. Similarly, if a student hates what their
learning and can find nothing
interesting about their studies
than their success rate will be
greatly decreased, which brings
me to my next point.
The interest level of students in the education system is
slowly falling. Students are more
likely to succeed in what they are
doing if they enjoy what they are
doing. For example, Suzie loves
Biology but absolutely hates
Algebra II. If both classes we
equal in difficultly level, which
class would Suzie succeed in
the highest? Biology, right? By
allowing students to take classes
that will not only help them in
the future, but that are enjoyable
to that individual student, they
are more willing to put time
and effort in. Although there is
certain information that must
be taught, students and teachers
should have more creative and
exciting options on how to make
it enjoyable for the students. If
students are required a government class, teach them about the
Constitution by setting about
mock trials in the classroom. I’m
not a teacher but sometimes, I
think that how a teacher delivers
information plays a huge role in
the students’ willingness to learn
it.
I am grateful for the
investment that my parents have
made in my education. I have
had an opportunity to attend a
Catholic school since I was in
Kindergarten. Both schools have
put forth an effort to make sure
that their students get quality
education that prepares them
for the future. But I do believe
that both in private and public
schools around that entire nation,
there are flaws that need to be
addressed in our education system. Education is the key to the
success of future generations.