Issue 1 - September - Bishop Miege High School

• Internationally-acclaimed alum returns for a visit p. 3
• Fr. Larry­—and all the other new people p. 8-9
• Miege sports on fire p. 12-14
THE MIEGIAN
Photo by Jamie Franklin
Volume 57 Issue 1
September 2013
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Miege Alumna Makes Triumphant Return
The 21st Century Pope
of the Throne,
where popes
meet
with
Editor-in-Chief
Vatican diplomats, Pope
Just last March, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, or
Francis’ look
Pope Francis, as he is now addressed, was elected
contrasts
as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Since
dramatically
then, the pope has done many things differently,
with
other
and along the way, stunned some Catholics, whilst
recent popes.
pleasing others. He was again in the news last week
Francis has
after the publication of a long interview story in Jeremoved the
suit magazines around the
ornate goldglobe, including the U.S.
en throne and
one, America.
replaced
it
Easter was the first
with a simple
big event for Pope Francis,
white chair;
which gave him his first
wears black
chance at change. On Holy
shoes instead
Thursday, as is tradition,
of red slippers; a small iron
the Pope was to wash and
cross around his neck inkiss the feet of 12 ordinary
stead of gold; a silver ring
men at the ceremony meant
instead of gold; and a plain
to represent Jesus washwhite cassock instead of the
ing the feet of the twelve
gold-embroidered stole. He
apostles. Instead of perhas even had the usual red
forming the ceremony in
carpet taken away.
a nice cathedral or church,
Due to their lofty status in
Pope Francis went to the
the Church, popes are inCasal del Marmo juvenilevited to big, fancy events,
delinquent center in Rome
and they generally attend
to perform his papal duties.
with great pomp and cirHe washed the feet of 12 incumstance. Just this June,
mates, who included Musthough, the pope was a
lims and even two women.
no-show for the Beethoven
More recently, the
concert, one such event,
Pope has ditched his popewhich was organized to celmobile, preferring face-toebrate the Vatican’s Year
face interactions with the
of Faith.
One sentiment among
public. Though previous
Catholics seems to be that
popes have moved to the Pope Francis takes his inaugural ride in the “popemobile” shortly after the announcement of his
Francis is more humble and
wondrous villa at Castel election last spring. Photo by Reuters
down-to-earth; “Benedict
Gandolfo for the summer,
Pope Francis decided to forgo it and remain at the rics’, a company that measures public impact, Pope was holy, an intellectual, rational man, but Francis is
Francis is among the world leaders with the most familiar, close. We feel like he is one of us. He’s like
Vatican.
He lives in what Kate Briquelet of the New digital influence—on average, each tweet of his is re- the pope next door,” said Friar Leonardo Pintu, of
York Post calls “spartan quarters” in St. Martha’s tweeted about 22,000 times, way more than any oth- Rio de Janero, where Pope Francis went to celebrate
World Youth Day.
House, a residence for visiting cardinals, eating his ers on that list.
Additionally, when presiding over the Hall
meals cafeteria style with the residents there. Ex- By: JennieLittleton
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By: AndrewGleason
staff writer
Joyce DiDonato’s high school
experience was relatively average.
DiDonato,
maiden
name Flaherty, attended her classes, hung
out with her friends:
basically your typical
high school activities.
In her time
at Miege, she was involved with many
performance arts activities,
including
Madrigal Singers and
the Music Department. Her senior year,
she starred in the fall
play, Picnic.
At the time, Joyce
was unaware how
much these clubs
would affect her future. According to The
New York Times, she
intended to become
a high school music
teacher, but that all
changed when she
was introduced to opJoyce DiDonato talks with counselor Mrs. Elaine
era in college.
Her choral professor Schmidtberger, who DiDonato described as her
at Wichita State Uni- favorite Miege teacher. Photo by Kristen Agar
plaining his choice, Francis remarked, “It’s
not just a question of riches but also a personality issue. I need to live among people,
and if I lived on my own, perhaps a little
isolated, it wouldn’t do me good.” Pope
Francis is the first pope from the Jesuit order, whose members take a vow of poverty.
Though Pope Benedict XVI was
the first pope to tweet, Pope Francis has
built up a following of more than 8 million
on Twitter. (Benedict had around 3 million
followers.) According to Reputation Met-
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versity suggested that she branch
out and consider her possibilities in
the world of opera, reveals DiDonato’s website. It was this influence
that swayed her to follow her performing dreams.
A 1987 alumna, Joyce DiDonato has become
famous for her
performances in
operas around the
globe. In 2012, she
won a Grammy
for her album
Divo Dovo in the
Classical
Vocal
Solo category.
Heralded by
The New Yorker
as “Perhaps the
most potent female singer of her
generation,” DiDonato is doing
extremely well for
herself. According
to Opera News, DiDonato is “probably the most
in-demand lyriccoloratura mezzo
in the world.”
DiDonato has returned to perform
at the Lyric Opera
of Kansas City on
Sept. 21, 25, 27 and
29. She made a visit to Miege this
past Monday, taking a tour to see all
the changes since she left and spend
some time with the choir.
Dr. Passantino shows Ms. DiDonato
around the school this past Monday.
Photo by Jamie Franklin
Homecoming Week Begins Monday
By: MariaBaska
staff writer
It’s that time of year again. The guys are
deciding whom to ask, while girls are shopping
around for the perfect dress. That’s right, it’s Homecoming time. Next week is Spirit Week, ending with
the pep assembly, parade and football game on Friday against Blue Valley Southwest.
The theme for the dance next Saturday is
“It’s always times like these that make me think of
you,” which is from the song “A Thousand Miles”
September 27, 2013
by Vanessa Carlton.
Robotics team members will be in charge of
the entertainment for the night, working the lights
and the DJ table.
According to Spirit Club sponsor Mrs.
Preliminary Queen Candidates
Kristen Agar
Gina Avitia
Kali Eaken
Caitie Furlong
Megan Heyen
Alexis Joski
Grace Miller
Natalie Orrick
Mattea Pezza
Lexie Villegas
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Nancy Weber, in the past, people usually stayed
for about 30 minutes just to see everyone in their
dresses and take pictures. For the first time this year
there will be competition: a prize for the best dancer.
Students must be present at the time to win, and it
will be presented in the last 15 minutes of the dance.
The rumored prize is an iPad. That’s a $400 value for
a few minutes of some groovy dance moves.
The price of Homecoming tickets is $20 per
couple or $10 a person, but for Spirit Club members,
it is $9 per person, or $18 per couple.
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Cafeteria Price
Increase Explained
Consider this: food prices are
affected by both supply and demand,
two key words used by Mrs. Lewis
Editor in Chief
when describing the increase. The
Most students at Miege have problem starts in the fields: the drought
noticed the price increase of food at of the past two summers has brought
Café Miege
h i g h e r
(75% of the
grain pricstudent
es, which,
body,
aca m o n g
cording
many difto a Mieferent uses,
gian poll of
includes
nearly 150
feed
for
students).
animals.
In the first
There are
week
of
only
so
school,
many animost commals killed
plaints
for
food
were about
purposes,
the cookie
while the
and fries increases, at least among the demand for meat is ever-growing.
upperclassmen. Sixty-percent of stu- Dairy and meat prices are always likedents polled have either stopped buy- ly to go up, while Café Miege sets their
ing them completely, or say they buy prices at the beginning of the year and
them less
keeps them
often.
set in stone
Looking
until
the
for somenext school
one
who
year.
would be
Also
able to give
factor
in
a
reason
the many
for such a
different
continuous
compoincrease
nents used.
in
what
For burgseems
to
ers, there is
be already
the labor,
h i g h seasoning,
priced food
oil, buns,
prices, we went to Café Miege man- cheese (optional), and of course, the
ager Jody Lewis, who had all of the meat patty. While the price increases
answers.
of both cheese and meat have com
Miege’s cafeteria is run by bined to make burgers 40¢ more to
Treat America, the same company make than last year, Miege students
that runs other local Catholic high are only charged 25¢ more.
school cafeterias, including St. James’ Last year, a case of baby poand Aquinas’, but the prices are dif- tatoes cost Café Miege $20. This year,
ferent. Reasons for the price differ- a case, which is 50 pounds, costs $50.
ences include what ingredients we The price increase to students is comuse (ground beef instead of soybean parable. Miege must make up for the
burgers), how much money we earn deficit through increased prices of not
through activities like catering (much only fries, but burgers, cookies (raised
less than Aquinas), and who our food from $1.25 to $1.50), etc.
supplier is.
By: JennieLittleton
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CMT Makes Changes
to Service Hours
A final notable change
is that students now complete
staff writer
Bishop Miege High School
Christian Service Project. The
CMT is undergoing a project consists of “the annual
few notable changes, the most service requirement with verifisignificant of which involves cation forms (50% of final projthe Christian Service Program in ect grade); final reflection paper
order to “institute a spirit of ser- (30% of final project grade) and
vice and help seniors graduate class presentation (20% of final
on time,”said Ms. Sonya Salazar, project grade),” according to the
CMT direcCMT Office.
tor. CMT, how
T h e
ever, has not
.....students will now
first of these complete a Bishop Miege
yet specified
changes
is
what the reHigh
School
Christian
simply
a
q u i re m e n t s
Service Project
name change.
would be for
Instead
of
the
paper
“Less Fortuand the class
nate Hours”
presentation.
the category label has changed There are three primary
to Corporal Works of Mercy, in reasons for these changes. First
order to tie these service hours is to connect Corporal Works
more directly to the Gospel of of Mercy hours directly to the
Matthew.
gospel. Second is to encour
Students must still com- age students to “live what they
plete 80 hours of service, 40 of are learning,” according to Ms.
them in Corporal Works of Mer- Salazar. The third “is to change
cy. Students should “accumulate (the system) so seniors will ac10 hours of service freshman complish hours and graduate
year, 20 hours during the sopho- on time,” she also said. more year, 25 hours (each year)
According to the CMT ofduring the junior and senior fice, 10% is the average number
years,” according to the CMT of- of students who do not officially
fice.
graduate due to not completing
Another change is that if service hours. As for last year’s
students happen to complete all senior class “Five percent still
80 service hours anytime dur- have not completed their hours
ing the first three years, they and do not have their diploma
must still accomplish at least ten or transcripts,” reports the CMT
a year, five out of the ten being Office. Corporal Works of Mercy.
By: EricBuckels
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September 27, 2013
Short Skirts Generating Long List of Detentions
By: MaureenMurphy
staff writer
For girls, attending Miege
means wearing the red, navy, white
and green plaid skirt. The rule for
this part of the dress code is that the
skirt must come down to two inches
above the
front and
T
back of the
knees. With
teenagers
constantly
growing
and style
trends going against long skirts, this
rule is often broken. This year, though,
the administration at Miege decided
to
enforce
the two inch
rule
more
aggressively
with
new
penalties that
have
been
talked about
constantly
during
the
beginning of
this school
year. During
the first few
weeks
of
school, many
girls
had
their skirts measured and were told
that they needed to lengthen their
skirts. Once a girl is issued a
warning, she must have it fixed
by the next Monday or be assigned a detention. After that,
she has another week to fix it
or it is another detention. After
that second detention, the girl
will
be
assigned
another
every day
until the
skirt is of
appropriate length. This movement is school-wide,
meaning all of the faculty is
involved in trying to fix the
problem of short skirts. However,
Ms. Fran Tucker, secretary in the At-
one of many girls who went through
this process. “The first week of school
he shortest skirt Ms. Tucker
has encountered was eight and
a half inches above the back of
the knee.
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tendance office, received most
of the blame for addressing the
most violators. She was put in
charge of measuring skirts because the administrators are
all male. “Skirt lengths are getting unreasonable,” she says.
The shortest skirt Ms. Tucker
has enountered was eight and
a half inches above the back of
the knee. Junior Amanda Dee is just
I had my skirt measured. They told me
it was too short and I needed to come
and get it checked by a certain date,
but I sort of forgot about it. Then all
of a sudden I had four detentions!”
she says. “I had to spend almost
three hours hemming it, so I think I
should’ve been able to get rid of the
detentions.” However, the rule is that
if you missed the date of rechecking
you have to serve a detention even if
your skirt is finally the correct length.
Stag Strut XXV
The $58,866.33 collected by Stags for this
year’s 25th annual Stag Strut last Friday guarantees that besides aiding the school’s various
needs, students will be rewarded with a day off
from school on a date still to be announced. This
amount was 109% of the school’s goal, according
to the Development Office.
September 27, 2013
Photos by Kristen Agar & Lauren Lanter
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F E A T U R E S
When I was 17...
In what year did you turn
17?
•1967
Where did you attend
high school?
•Northeast High School in
Kansas City, Missouri
What was your favorite
subject in school and
why?
•Math, because I had a
good math teacher.
Who was your role
model?
•My football coach, Don
Cobb.
What were your favorite
clothes to wear?
•Levi’s with a madras
shirt.
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What was your favorite
song?
•“Everybody’s Talking”
by Harry Nilsson
Did you play any sports
or have any hobbies?
•I played football and
basketball.
What did you want to be
when you were 17?
•An engineer.
Dr. Joe Passantino
Compiled by Eric Buckels
By: EricBuckels
staff writer
6821 Johnson Dr.
Mission, KS
*Number of times visited – 20 +
Atmosphere- 3
Popeyes has a fun and inviting
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atmosphere. Walls are painted with
interesting murals of Cajun cooking
and fun family times. Speakers play
cheerful New Orleans Jazz, which
gives it a comfortable feel, inviting
you to sit down. The only negative is
that it is a fast food restaurant.
Taste – 4
Popeyes makes a solid piece of fried
chicken. I prefer mild, but if you enjoy
a little spice, they also offer spicy. As
far as side dishes, red beans and rice
is always a safe bet, Cajun French
fries are also one of my personal
favorites. Their biscuits are very good
as well, but you do run the risk of
them burning the biscuits but do not
be detoured this has only happened
a few times in my visits to the
restaurant. In conclusion Popeyes has
a well-cooked and good tasting piece
of chicken, multiple side dishes to
choose from, and an delicious tasting
biscuit.
www.bishopmiege.com 10 Questions With Mackey Merrill
By: AndrewJezak
staff writer
A prodigy is defined as “a person, especially
a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities
or abilities.” McKinley (Mackey) Merrill would
qualify as a child prodigy. Having
recently signed with Georgetown
University, Mackey excels in his best
sport, lacrosse. Being on the prevailing
team for the LAKC championship three
years running, he is looking forward to
another championship his senior year
in the upcoming spring.
Mackey
started
playing
lacrosse in second grade and has now
flourished into a soon-to-be Division
I college athlete. I sat down with him
in Mr. Mueller’s room to ask a few
questions:
1. So why did you choose Georgetown?
“I like Georgetown, I like the campus.
My goal was to get into the best school
I could academically, and that was just
the best bet for me.”
6. Describe Coach Mueller in one word.
“Republican.”
Coach Mueller responded with a stern,
“No! Well, okay I’ll take that (chuckles).”
4. What was the best part about playing lacrosse
at East?
7. What is your favorite memory of Miege swim?
“Last year we did really, really well at state, and it
was just a good time.” Coach Mueller interrupts,
“The favorite memory is yet to come, Mackey.”
Mackey, “Oh yeah the favorite memory is
yet to come. This year our goal is to win state and
hopefully it happens, and if it does it will be the
best memory.”
8. What is your favorite sport to watch at Miege
and why?
“Football because I like the contact. Everyone is
there, and everyone is loud in the student section.
It’s a lot of fun to cheer for them.”
2. Any other offers from schools?
“Yes, I had offers from Denver, Bellarmine, Bryan,
Air Force, and Jacksonville. I was waiting for offers
from Notre Dame, Dartmouth, and Princeton.”
“I get to know a lot of good guys, and I know guys
outside of Miege that I’m close with now. It’s a good
opportunity to meet people. My favorite memory
is definitely winning the state championship in
Sporting Park in front of 1,700 people. It was a real
good deal.”
3. How did you start playing lacrosse at Shawnee
Mission East?
“Well, it’s a club sport in Kansas, and if I went to a
5. Who is your favorite teacher at Miege and why?
“Definitely Coach Mueller because he is my
mentor, my swim coach, and he is a good friend.”
9. Do you have a job? Any interesting hobbies?
“I am a lifeguard with five or six other Miege seniors
at Woodside, and then I work on the weekends at
Amigoni Urban and Wine as a farmhand. I also
like to whittle bars of soap into fine sculptures. It’s
a real passion of mine.”
10. Everyone is dying to know, how do you get
your flowing locks?
“Electrical sockets and hours of prepping. Just
let it flow, and I also like to use Pantene Pro V
Conditioner to calm it down and keep it tight. Just
combing your hands through it is the best way to
keep it back.”
and has a well-cooked crispy skin. Side dishes
are mashed potatoes, corn, coleslaw, etc. but
nothing special. Church’s biscuits are great
with a sweet butter covering on top. They are
some of the best in town.
By: EricBuckels
Price – 3
For a two-piece combo with a
side, biscuit, and drink, the price
is $6. A fair price but not cheap
either. Although not extremely cheap,
your dollar goes a long way, the meal
is good tasting and will fill you up
more than a McDonalds burger or a
taco from Taco Bell.
staff writer
7404 Nieman Rd.
Shawnee, KS 66203
*Number of times visited – about 10
Atmosphere – 2
The location on Nieman Road does not have
a sit down area inside and only a few tables
outside. Therefore, there isn’t much to talk
about when it comes to atmosphere. There isn’t
anything terrible about it, just nothing special.
Service- 3
Popeyes is indeed a fast food
restaurant, so the service is nothing to
write home about. Although they do
not wait on you at the table, the staff
tends to be friendly and will correct
orders if necessary. Taste – 3
With a slightly sweeter piece of chicken
Church’s does not disappoint, the chicken
has a generous amount of meat on the bone
(Ratings 1-5, 5 highest)
September 27, 2013
public school I would go to Shawnee Mission East.
My brother played for them during his junior and
senior years, so I already knew the coaches and the
program. It was a good choice for me.”
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Price – 3
The price for a two-piece meal with a drink
and a biscuit is $4.99 + tax. Similar to Popeyes
this is a fair price, and the meal is much better
than a fast food burger.
Service – 2
A typical fast food restaurant, they do not offer
much service; order your food, pay and leave. The employees tend to be well –mannered, but
not extremely kind or helpful. Overall you go
to Church’s for the chicken, not the service.
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Ca t h o l i c Pr i d e
Ta k e s t h e Fi e l d
1
Out With the Old,
In With the New
Father Larry Bowers—Chaplain
•Hometown - Delia, Kansas
• Dream job as child - firefighter
• Where did you attend school?
- Kansas State University, St. John
Vianney Seminary
• Ordained - Deacon ordination Nov
10, 2012, priesthood ordination May
25, 2013
• Previous assignment - “Seminarian
studying at St. John Vianney and
Deacon at Christ the King Parish in
Denver, Colorado.”
• Hobbies - “Backpacking, mountain
biking, hiking, racquetball, and
reading spy novels.”
• Unique or interesting fact - “I
went to Italy with a choir and sang in
Rome, Assisi, Florence, and Venice.”
• What is different about Miege “Great spirit of community.”
Kenneth A. Carpenter—Security
•Hometown – Brookfield, Missouri
• Dream job as a child – Over the
road truck driver.
• Where did you attend school? –
AA degree from Johnson County
Community College, BA from Ottawa
University, and also attended classes
at Kansas University.
• What was your previous
employment? – retired from the
Army Reserve in December 2006
as Command Sergeant Major and
also retired as Police Chief of the
Tonganoxie Police department.
• What is different about Miege? –
“Being able to work around young
adults, which I enjoy.”
• Hobbies – Shooting.
• Unique or interesting fact – “I
have met President Ronald Reagan
and President Bill Clinton. I was
personal friends with the former FBI
Director, Clarence Kelly. I have talked
with Saddam Hussein and several
of his top commanders. I have also
talked with General Westmoreland
(commanded U.S. military operations
in the Vietnam War at its peak).”
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New Year, New Faces, New Cross
Sarah DiDio—FACS
• Hometown – Sterling, Kansas
• Dream job as a kid – Being an
interior designer
• College – Kansas State University
• Time in education – “All my life
traditionally and non- traditionally,
with all ages.”
• Previous employment –
Queensbury High School;
Queensbury, New York
• First impression of Miege – “Very
warm and caring people, and polite
students.”
• What is different about Miege?
- “ The sense of community and the
dedication of the faculty and staff.”
• Hobbies – reading, travel,
redecorating her house.
• Unique or interesting fact – Used
to be a baton twirler, used to play a
lot of racquetball, grew up on a dairy
farm, an above average French horn
player in high school.
Cheryl Lacer—Math
• Hometown – Junction City, Kansas
• Dream job as a kid – to work in a
medical lab
• College – Pittsburg State University
• Time in education – 8 years
• Previous employment – Bonner
Springs High School, Junction
City High School, Pittsburg State
University
• First impression of Miege –
“Serious about school.”
• What is different about Miege?
– “It feels like there is a real sense of
community, and the staff is on board
with the mission.”
• Hobbies – traveling, gardening,
and puzzles
• Unique or interesting fact – “Part
of my extended family lives in
Estonia.”
statue,” according to Dr. Passantino,
“so everyone can see it at games and
know we are a Catholic school.” This
staff writer
was also the motivation for install
Upon their return from a ing it in the first place. “We wanted
lengthy summer break, many Mie- a large, visible symbol of our faith to
gians noticed a major addition to Dix- show other schools,” said Mr. Salison Doll Stadium. Whether blinded by bury. “We experimented with a few
the rising sun reflecting off its bronzed other ideas, including a grotto, but we
corpus or shaded
eventually decided
under its dramatic
the cross was the way
height, it is imposto go.”
sible not to notice the
“We had been
new crucifix adorning
thinking about doing
the football field.
something like this
“It stands 18 feet
for a while. It was
tall with an 8 foot
never a secret, but
corpus,” said Dr. Joe
we didn’t talk about
Passantino,
Miege
it as much since we
president, “and was
hadn’t firmed things
assembled by a group
up until over the
working out of Milsummer,” Mr. Saliswaukee called Inbury noted.
spired Artisans.” The
The cross was
corpus, or body of
dedicated before the
Christ, was designed
first home football
by Mark McGrath,
Photo by Brenna Albritton game in a short certhe same artist who
emony with as little
designed the school chapel.
fanfare as possible, just like its instal“J.E. Dunn handled the actual in- lation. The entire display cost $30,000.
stallation,” said Miege principal Ran- It is made of fiberglass, which gives
dy Salisbury, “and it was paid for by it its distinctive sheen. There is also a
three families, one of whom wishes to plaque at the bottom of the cross payremain anonymous.”
ing tribute to the three families who
“It’s lit from the bottom of the funded it.
By: LouieLaFeve
Miege Welcomes
International Students
South Korea
China
Yoonhee Chang
Seulji Choi
Kim Heeseo
Kim (Ashley) Minji
SunWoo (Ashley) Han
JunEon (Andrew) Jeong
DoYoung (Skye) Oh
Seunghye (Sue) Choi
Jeon Min (Jenny) Lim
NaYoon (Chloe) Park
Germany
Jinyu (Emma) Chen
Denise Fe Schmerse
Jamil Lamarty-Belica
Maria Jose Soloranzo-Diaz
Spain
Mexico
James Wilcox—Social Studies
• Hometown – Born in St. Louis, moved to Maryville,
Missouri, then moved to Kansas City in the first grade.
• Dream job as a kid – police officer, fireman, an army
man, the president, but always knew he would end up
teaching.
By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer
Every year at
Miege we have people
from all over the world
enroll as international students, coming either individually or as part of some
exchange program. This
year there are 14 of these
visiting scholars.
Junior Denise Fe
Schmerse from Germany
says her first impression of
Miege was, “It’s a school
like in the American films.
Spirit is very important for
this school. It feels like the
school is a big family; it
seems like everybody likes
each other, and no one
gets excluded. All people
are very helpful and nice.”
• College –undergraduate work at the University of
Kansas and master’s work at Rockhurst University.
• Time in education – 12 years • Previous Employment – Northeast High School
for 4 years, Cristo Rey in Kansas City, and at Hyman
Brand Hebrew Academy, he was also a newspaper
Photos by Kristen Agar & Jamie Franklin
www. bishopmiege.com photographer for 8 years
• First impression of Miege – “This is exactly where I
wanted to be. I really feel moved by the Holy Spirit to
be here and so far, Miege has been everything I hoped
for.”
• What is different about Miege? - “Being able to share
my faith and helping (students)
with faith formation.”
• Hobbies – Read, write, and
take photographs
• Unique or interesting fact
– He married his high school
sweetheart, who just happens
to be Miege alumna, Mary Vohs
‘90.
Vanessa Wiegman—Spanish
No information was available.
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O P I N I O N
Today’s Cartoons Really Grind My Gears
By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer
Do you know what grinds my gears?
Today’s cartoons I mean, come on people, these
shows have made Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network,
and Disney Channel just look silly. When I was
a kid, I remember watching Max & Ruby in the
morning, Kids Next Doors in the afternoon, and then
That’s So Raven at night. Now it’s Sanjay and Craig,
Adventure Time, and Shake It Up? What the heck is
that? I’ll tell you what it is……. Bad television!
What I don’t understand is why those
three channels haven’t brought back old shows.
Nickelodeon is the only channel of the three to
have two other channels. One of them is called
Teen Nick, which plays shows that the ‘90s kids
used to watch but here’s the catch, it costs extra for
that channel.
Come on, Nickelodeon, I thought we were
friends! What makes me mad though is that the
three channels would be better off just putting the
old shows back on because they would have so
many viewers back. And that doesn’t mean just
putting SpongeBob on. They’re going to have to
throw in some Jimmy Neutron and Rugrats for me to
be happy.
Cartoon Network is where the kids would
go for funny and action cartoons. It started every
Sunday morning with Tom and Jerry. Then we
would watch Samurai Jack, The Grim Adventures of
Billy and Mandy, Fosters Home for Imaginary Kids,
Johnny Bravo, Ed Edd n eddy, and many more that
made our childhood awesome.
Disney Channel was full of comedy with
my favorite Even Stevens, then Lizzie McGuire,
Kim Possible, The Proud Family, and Lilo & Stich,
which I think had the best opening. Nickelodeon
had the old school “Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick,
Nickelodeon!” Cartoon Network, would have
the Cartoon network sign, and it would turn to
these loops and spell Cartoon Network in cursive
and then whatever show you were watching. It
could’ve been the Power Puff Girls, Courage the
Cowardly Dog, or Dexter’s Laboratory - and one of the
characters would pop a head out of the O and say
“Cartoon! Cartoon!” Disney would feature “Hi, I’m
Raven from That’s So Raven, and you’re watching
Disney Channel.” Then they would make the
Mickey Mouse ears with the wand.
Although in the future kids will be saying
the same thing that we are saying, let’s just get
something straight…… OUR SHOWS WERE
BETTER THAN YOURS! Every time I sit down
and turn on cartoons, I just shake my head, say
a prayer, and then turn to Netflix because they
understand what the people want.
Staggering Thoughts
What is your favorite part about fall?
“The smell of football.” -Mr. Brien O’Neill
“Having lots of homework.” -John Ryan (9)
“Football season.” -Ali Clark (11)
“Playing in the leaves.” -Zach Mahoney (11)
“Tennis season.” -Anna Shramek (10)
“Cuddling with Maddie O’Laughlin.”
-Allegri Kopulos (12)
“Carving pumpkins with my sister, Graceann.”
-Gretchen Wheeler (9)
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A Risk You Take When
You Play The Game
By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer
Earlier this month, the NFL agreed
to terms with a group of ex-players over concussions and the safety of the game. The NFL
agreed to donate $765
million to various
concussion research
organizations
and
medical funds for former players. This was
the culmination of a
multi-year campaign
to increase public
awareness over concussions and the mental health of NFL players.
The increased focus on these issues has
spread to all levels of
the sport; as the Kansas State High School
Activities Association
released new guidelines in 2011 for coaches to follow regarding
players suffering head
injuries. They include
immediately removing affected players and requiring them to go through multiple tests before
they are cleared for practice.
More and more parents have been discussing keeping their sons out of football, and every
year there seem to be new, expensive helmets
designed to prevent concussions, and new pads
meant to prevent injuries. A rule recently instituted at the college level states that any player
accused of “targeting” is immediately ejected
from the game.
Other efforts have included the NFL cracking down on helmet to helmet hits, and a national discussion over removing kickoffs from
the game entirely. However, I think I speak for
more than myself by saying that this may be a
bit unnecessary.
Football is a violent game. Any attempts
to make a game centered around 300 pound
men who can run at Olympic speeds, hitting
each other repeatedly, is not ever going to be
entirely “safe.” The
guidelines instituted
by the KSHAA have
been long overdue,
and the increased focus on head injuries is
undoubtedly a good
thing, but this will
never be a non-contact
sport, nor should it be.
People don’t pack
into 75,000 person stadiums and paint themselves red and yellow
to see a graceful dance
exhibition. For better
or for worse, football
fills a barely acknowleged desire in people
to see a violent spectacle. The fans cheer
for the bone crushing
hits,and the spine-tingling hits are what are
replayed on Sportscenter. Football is the biggest
sport in America, and as long as it continues to
make money, it will remain a contact sport.
As for the players, I think that it is generally
understood that playing past the college level
will shorten their lives. This is a cold, hard fact
of their profession, and although it sounds cruel, it’s not something that can really be changed.
More energy should be put into informing potential players of the dangers, and finding them
the best medical attention possible. If we do this,
then we can officially claim that we’ve done all
we can do, and let the game continue to to entertain millions and support our economy.
THE MIEGIAN STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Jennie Littleton
Staff Members Maria Baska
Eric Buckels
Andrew Gleason
Andrew Jezak
Louie LaFeve
Marco Marquez
Maureen Murphy
Photographers Kristen Agar
Brenna Albritton
Jamie Franklin
Lauren Lanter
Adviser - Mrs. Phyllis Hartwig
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IEGE
SPORTS
Miege Football’s Return to Topeka Begins
By: LouieLaFeve
Valley North by a whopping 46 to 3, the largest
staff writer
differential of any team in the league that week.
Senior receiver McKinley Johnson was responsible
said senior lineman Luke Juarez.
Fellow senior Jake Grohman stated “It was the
best moment so far this year.”
Miege football has been off to an extremely
for five catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns
Last Friday, after having been re-scheduled from
strong start this year, after finishing last season as
and was named the Kansas High School Player of
Thursday night because of torrential rains, the Stags
the state runner-up. The team has won its first three
the Week as a result.
trounced Blue Valley NW 45-14. Even a temporary
games in an impressive fashion, and although the
In week two, the Stags beat Blue Valley 24-15,
black-out before the half didn’t deter Miege.
season is early, optimism currently runs strong.
the first time this annual match-up had resulted in
On defense, the Stags return four starters, including
The Stags won the season opener against Blue
a Miege victory in five years. “It was well earned,”
two-time all-state senior linebacker Brad Ivey, who
The 2013 Stags football team
came out with a vengeance
for the first game of the year.
They trampled their way to
a 46-3 victory over BVN, for
the first time in five years.
Senior Mckinley Johnson had
five catches for 144 yards and
two touchdowns in the Stags
victory. The stellar defense
led by eight seniors dominated BVN’s offense, allowing
only three points.
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2012 State Champs Rising to 2013 Challenges
By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer
Bishop Miege’s boys’ varsity
soccer team is the reigning 5A State
Champion. However, they returned
this fall looking to fill 11 spots from
last year’s seniors. After tryouts in
August, the Stags have a new looking
team with just seven returning varsity
players, four of them seniors and this
year’s captain squad, Tom Anjard, Lucas Franco, Nico Marquez and Nate
Mohler.
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Asked how it felt to be a captain this year, Nate Mohler said, “It
feels good because I worked very
hard.” Coach Joe Huppe returns for
his 22nd season as the head coach.
The varsity squad has had a
great start to the season, winning four
of the first five with late goals coming from Jose Ramirez-Cordero, Nate
Mohler and Brandon Ramirez. The
defense went 240 minutes without allowing a goal until they suffered their
first lost of the season to Aquinas 1-0.
They came back, beating BVW, and
since then they have taken a step back,
losing to Gardner and St. James.
Tuesday’s match-up with
Blue Valley was not a good night. The
Stags fell 1-2 in a game many players
said was marred by questionable calls.
They hope to bounce back in the upcoming tournament this weekend.
Not only did varsity have an
exciting season last year, but also the
C-team had something to brag about
after finishing with their second best
season. Coach Dan Schaeffer returns
for his fourth year with the C-team.
The start of their 2013 season began in
a brutal loss to rival Aquinas 9-0. They
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have been off to a slow start, going 0-3
to begin the season.
JV boys are hoping to improve
on last year’s 4-8-1 season. This year
they want to finish above .500. They
started the season with a 2-0 loss to
BVSW, but then split a week taking
one from Basehor-Linwood and suffering one from DeSoto. They sit with
a record of 2-5 after losses to Aquinas,
BVW, and Gardner but did have an
impressive win over St. James. The
JV squad is coached by former Miege
alumni Sean Mascal.
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Volleyball Girls Benefit From Coaching Experience,
But are Challenged by Injuries and Tough Opponents
By: JennieLittleton
Editor-in-Chief
Volleyball season is back
again—with new coaches, new leaders, and a new team dynamic. Both
varsity and junior varsity look full of
promise, for now and the future.
Miege alum Kathleen Ludwig, who just graduated from playing volleyball at K-State, has replaced
Coach Linda Ernst as varsity’s new assistant coach. Coach Ludwig brings a
unique perspective to the team due to
her recent years in college volleyball,
and has an added vantage point because she can challenge the team
on the court in scrimmages.
New junior varsity
coach Danni Sperry also has a
Miege volleyball history—she
played on varsity as a senior
when Coach Ludwig played as
a freshman. She leads a young,
promising team that will prepare the players for varsity for
future seasons.
Varsity’s senior leaders
include Sydney Buckley, Kali
Eaken, and Gabi Narvaez—
though Sydney has yet to play,
she has stayed committed by
coming to summer workouts,
camps, and practice. Sydney
tore her meniscus exactly 100
days prior to the MoKan tournament, on June 9, and had
surgery a week later. Two days
after surgery, she started physical therapy. Currently, the setter/right side hitter is trying
her best to jump into practicing
again, “I feel like I’m almost up to full
force. Right now it feels really weird
being able to practice again because
it’s been so long since I’ve been on the
court. Also, I still have a limited range
of motion, because I still have scar tissue I have to break through. I think
that once all of the scar tissue breaks
and my full range of motion returns is
when I’ll finally be able to go at it full
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force and not worry about my knee at
all.”
Kali Eaken has been a part of
Miege varsity all four years, making
her the most experienced leader of the
bunch. She also suffered through an early
injury with a stress
fracture in her shin,
but is on the mend
and going all out. An
important aspect of
a leader is knowing
what you have and
what you will do with
it; Eaken has that built
into her character, “We
are a very young and undersized team
this year, but I want to be that team
that outworks every team in the gym.
And when it’s all said and done, I
want to be able to walk out of the gym
knowing we gave it our all.”
Varsity’s season started with
two-set wins against both Gardner
Edgerton and Washburn Rural at
home on Sept. 5, two teams that didn’t
put up much of a challenge.
The next regular season
games came on Sept. 17 at Blue Valley Southwest, where the Stags would
face the home team and then BVNW.
sets would instead go in Lafayette’s
favor—Miege’s defense was not prepared for the smart and hard hitting
offense. To guarantee a spot in the
championship bracket, the Stags defeated Blue Valley North in two
fluid sets.
Entering
bracket
play,
Miege’s first opponent was Blue
Valley. The twoset win (25-22
and 25-21) was
the first without
key junior Jessica Plake due
to
aftereffects
of a concussion
she suffered this
summer. Freshman hitters Mya
King and Hannah Weber were
needed to step
up, and they reKali Eaken, senior, (left) has played Miege volleyball for
sponded along
all four years, making her the team’s most experienced
with the team for
member. The whole team has suffered and succeeded
the win.
Miege wasn’t
through an up-and-down season so far.
quite as ready for
Photos by Brenna Albritton
St. Thomas AquiBVSW’s offense and defense couldn’t nas. Miege fought for the first win, the
stand up to Miege’s, and they fell in set ending in 26-24, but the next two
two nicely finished sets. BVNW was a sets were not pretty. The Stags lost
different story: they found the corners their stride and checked out. The rewhile the Stag’s defense was rarely sults were ok, but dismaying—Miege
able to pick them up, relying solely on tied for third, while Aquinas went
blocks to cover those hits. The hitters on to lose to St. James, who is ranked
struggled to keep the momentum up, third in the country by maxpreps.com,
though junior Jessica Plake and fresh- in the finals.
man Mya King both were able to make Defensively, the ladies need
a few kills in the mix. The final scores the frontline for blocks and the backreflected: 22-25 and 19-25. The previ- line to pick up what the blocks don’t.
ous weekend’s MoKan tournament at Offensively and simply put, they need
Lee’s Summit West Sept. 14, the first to have a good setup for the kill. Coach
and hardest one of the year, showed a Gwenn Pike said, “It’s critical to trust
few of the same problems.
and play well together. We won’t rely
Pool play started with the on one person to win—the whole team
Ozarks, who would be the first team together (will be needed for the win).”
to fall to Miege, in two hard-earned
sets. Lafayette was next, but those
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‘A Record Number’ of Candidates
Gives Miege a Deep Tennis Team
By: AndrewGleason
staff writer
Fall sports are in full swing.
The girls’ tennis team, led by Mr.
Andrew Groene and Mr. Matt
Emory, the varsity and junior-varsity
coaches, is building on all the
progress that they made last year.
Nearly 20 returning players and many
new faces make up this year’s team.
The turnout for tryouts was
unprecedented. Around 60 girls tried
for a shot on the team. “A record
number,” says Mr. Emory.
“We are definitely ready to
compete,” said junior Maeve Martin,
a member of the JV team.
Returning junior Maria Baska
is inspired by the team’s victories
from last season. “Beating St. James
was the highlight of my life,” she said,
“I’d say our greatest rivals would
have to be either St. James or Aquinas,
so that was a huge success.”
Maureen Murphy, also a
junior, is happy to see how the team
has evolved in the past three years.
“We’re going to be great this year. The
team has been joined by a lot of great
players.”
Two of the new players,
freshmen Mary Kate Riley and Lily
Gibson, will be competing with the
varsity squad. They will be joining
seniors Sarah Johnson, Kate Poulose
and Maddie Winklhofer; juniors
Maria Baska, Kaitlyn Gemmill and
Caroline Fuss; and sophomores
Maddie and Anna Shramek, Grace
Wheeler and Katie Amigoni.
Cross Country Runners
Already Claiming Top Prizes
By: MariaBaska
staff writer
Another year has rolled
around, and the cross country team
is up for what they hope will be a
good season. Their goal is teamwork.
“It doesn’t matter if we win or lose,
as long as we work as a team,” said
Sierra Sparks, junior.
There are three levels: varsity,
junior varsity, and a C team, with a
total of 53 members out for the sport
this year, which was significantly
higher than previous years. They have
13 returning senior boys and eight
returning senior girls. Coach Alan
Thomas believes he has a strong group
of runners this year. Some people he
says to watch are Joe Klein, senior;
Adam Brown, senior; Colleen Russell,
senior; and Peyton Lazzo, sophomore.
Starting off the season the
team participated in the Fall Sports
Extravaganza, where the whole team
ran a mile-and the Watermelon Fest/
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Intrasquad meet—where they raced
against each other then afterwards
celebrated by eating their fill of
watermelon.
The first meet was on
Saturday, Sept. 7 at William Jewell
College. For boys’ varsity 5,000
meters, there were two in the top ten;
Joe Klein, second place, with a time of
18:09.7 and Adam Brown, tenth place,
with a time of 19:21.
For the girls’ varsity 5,000
meters there were two in the top ten
also, Colleen Russell, first place, with
a time of 20:52, and Peyton Lazzo,
eighth place, with a time of 22:38.
Overall, the boys ended up with first
place and the girls second.
The next meet was the Bishop
Miege Invitational. For the boys’
varsity 5,000 meters, the only one in
the top ten was Joe Klein, fifth place,
with a time of 17:46.6.
For the girls’ varsity 4,000
meters, Colleen Russell was the only
girl in the top ten. She took second
place with a time of 15:46.3.
In varsity’s first match, they
placed second of four teams. At their
next, on Aug. 28, they won three
of nine. They won their next three
matches, with scores of 6-3, 11-1,
and 9-3 against Bonner Springs, Blue
Valley Southwest and Mill Valley,
respectively. On Sept. 10, varsity
placed third, and the following
day they lost to St. James. Varsity
won their match on Sept. 12 against
Sumner Academy, and placed 8th out
of 14 teams on the Sept. 14. On Sept.
16, they took fourth place.
JV consists of 20 girls. The
team didn’t win any of their matches
at their first competition Aug. 27, but
made a quick recovery the next night,
winning five out of twelve matches.
At their third match, JV won
all 12 of their games against Bonner
Springs. They placed fourth on Sept.
4, and won their next four games on
Sept. 5, 6, 10 and 12.
“The best moment for me, so
far, was definitely beating Aquinas
with my doubles partner Maeve
Martin,” said JV player Megan
Moriarty.
But even when the team isn’t
winning all their games, they still love
the sport.“I love playing doubles with
my partner, Mireya Mireles,” said
Janet Matos, a member of JV “Tennis
is life,” responded Mireya, also on JV.
This past Tuesday, the girls
spent almost 12 hours courtside at
the Aquinas tournament, but both
doubles teams lost all their matches.
Lily Gibson won two singles and lost
three. Mary Kate Riley had the same
results.
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Up To Par & Swinging Away
staff writer
Another season of girls’ golf
is well under way, and the team is
looking hopeful. With nine people on
the squad, the girls are working hard
to improve their skills on the course. One of the team’s top players,
junior Regan Semien, has high hopes
for the team this year. “Although
there aren’t many girls on the team
this year, if we all work together, I
think we can go far.” Regan also says
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By: AndrewJezak
staff writer
As I walk into Sporting
Park on a humid summer night, I
am pleasantly greeted with blaring
music and the roar of the devoted
and designated faithful of Sporting
Kansas City, the Cauldron. Before
me stands the Midwest’s jewel of a
soccer stadium.
Once inside, I feel as if I will
never hear silence, and I am correct.
Throughout the entire 90 minutes of
the soccer game and intermissions,
I am never addressed with a second
of peace and quiet, but I love it. The
whole stadium is into the game and
urging Kei, Zusi and Besler to step
up and help Kansas City pick up a
win and three points.
I have been to countless
games, and I will never turn down
the opportunity
to go to another.
Even if you do not
like soccer, you
would still love the
experience. You
can shout at the
referee whenever
you want to
because, chances
are, the guy three
seats down from
you will be shouting as well.
There’s absolutely no bad
seat in the stadium, but if you are
feeling up to the demanding task,
you need to experience a game from
the north stand where the Cauldron
presides and find the wild side that
you never knew you possessed. The
atmosphere, the smells, the shouting,
and the oddballs and nutcases from
the Cauldron will never disappoint.
...or is it Kauffman?
Bishop Miege cross
country runners ran
in their own
neighborhood at the
Bishop Miege Invitational where Colleen
Russell placed in the
top ten. Tomorrow
both teams travel to
one of their favorite
competitions, Rim
Rock in Lawrence.
By: MaureenMurphy
The best place to watch sports is...
that the team members are excited to
compete against Aquinas, and one of
their goals is to beat them.
Coach Jeff English agrees that this
season will be a successful one. “Even
though we lost two strong seniors
last year, we have a strong group of
juniors that will help lead the team,”
he says. JV took 10th place at the
tournament at Smiley’s.
The team meets every day
after school Monday to Thursday.
They switch off among practicing at
Mission Hills Country Club, Kansas
City Country Club, Indian Hills
Country Club, and Meadowbrook.
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Kauffman Stadium- Home of the Kansas City Royals
Seating Capacity- 37,903
Size- 25th largest MLB ballpark, 139th largest U.S. stadium
Construction Cost- $70 million, 2010 renovation cost $250
million
Date Opened- April 10th, 1973
Most Famous Game Hosted- 1985 World Series Game 7
Best Grub- Before renovations: grilled pretzels, after
renovations: Scimeca’s footlong Sheboygan with grilled
peppers and onions
Cost of an On-field Jersey- $184.99
Average Ticket Cost- $19.83
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Sporting KC!
Sporting Park-Home of Sporting Kansas City
Capacity- 18,647 for soccer, 25,000 for concerts
Size- 342,105 square feet
Construction Cost- $204 million
Date opened- June 9, 2011
Most Famous Game Hosted- 2013 MLS All-Star Game
Best Food and Drink- Five Guys Burgers and Fries across the
street in the Legends
Cost of an On-field Jersey- $85
Average Ticket Cost- $27
By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer
The sweet, savory smell of
the fresh cut grass and hot dogs, the
taste of victory and funnel cake on
your tongue, the sound of peanut
shells and wood bats cracking in the
summertime air. This is where the
Royals reside, Kauffman Stadium.
Social nights at the K is what
summer nights are made of. Full of
oblivious cams, kiss cams, and dance
cams, Kauffman offers a baseball
experience unlike any other.
With the 2013 season being
the 40-year anniversary of Royals
baseball, Kauffman
Stadium has been
a true Kansas City
pastime. Originally
named Royals
Stadium, it was
renamed on July 2,
1993, as Kauffman
Stadium in honor of
Ewing M. Kauffman
(owner of the Royals
from 1969-1993).
Kauffman Stadium
is the only MLB
stadium to be named
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in honor of a person. In 2010 the
Royals opened up their $250 million
renovation project before the 2009
season which included the 84‘x100’
Crown Vision HD scoreboard in
centerfield and the Hall of Fame in
left-field.
Kauffman Stadium gives
every age group a sensational
feeling with every visit. The outfield
experience has countless games and
activities for children, including the
never outgrown Sheridan’s Frozen
Custard stand. The Hall of Fame
is a pleasing and air-conditioned
getaway from the game. Boasting
a sizable number of awards and
trophies, the Hall of Fame provides a
little history lesson about the Royals
association with a gift shop included,
of course. Wednesday nights attract
a gaggle of high school and college
students due to the reduced cost of
upper deck ticket prices to just $7.
Even if you don’t enjoy
watching baseball, there is always
something to do at Kauffman
Stadium to make it an entertaining
night. The atmosphere is calm and
peaceful, which makes for pleasant
summer evenings. A ticket offer to a
Royals’ game should never be turned
down.
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Below, juniors
dance of the year
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night away at
Brenna Albritton
Mixer. Photo by
Above, seniors (fr
om left) Adam Br
own, Ryan Burns,
rez, Seth Sweareng
“Alvie” Alvain, Jake Warris, M
ike Wood pose at
Below, seniors Megan Heyen,
as the guys from G
Stag Strut
rease. Photo by Jam
ie Franklin
Rachel Ogren, and Natalie Orrick
smile for the camera as they walk
their twenty laps for Stag Strut
dressed as wizards from the Harry
Potter series. Photo by Jamie Franklin
Above
left, seniors (from left) Kelsie
Super, Elena Nicholson, Jamie Franklin, Karlie Super, and Emily Weise pose as Disney princesses for
the 25th annual Stag Strut. Photo By Kristen Agar