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THE MIEGIAN
Volume 58 Issue 5
January 2015
• Stags in D.C. to defend the unborn p.2
• New Year, new you p. 8 & 9
• Basketball off to great starts p. 12 & 13
Photo by Natassia Aquino
January 23, 2015
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News
31 Miegians defend the unborn
by marching in Washington, D.C.
By: kylelauterwasser
staff writer
Earlier this week, a group of 31 students
from Miege began the journey to Washington,
D.C. for the 41st annual March for Life held
yesterday.
The March marked the anniversary of
the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that
made abortion legal and available on demand
throughout all fifty States. Usually the annual
demonstration draws between 400,000 and
650,000 marchers from all across the country.
All of the marchers meet at the National
Mall and then proceed down Constitution Ave.
to the Capitol Building. The night before the
March, thousands gathered at the Washington
National Cathedral for the annual Mass for Life.
Hundreds of priests, including Miege chaplain
Father Larry Bowers, were in attendance for the
service.
In recent years, the state of Kansas has
been very well represented at the March and its
many activities. Last year Benedictine College
sent eight bus loads of students to D.C. and were
chosen to lead the March to the Capitol.
In Americans United for Life’s recent
‘2015 Life List,” Kansas ranked in the top 3 of
Most Pro-Life States,
just behind Louisiana
and Mississippi. “This
kind of attention makes
me so proud to live in
Kansas,” said Miege’s
March
coordinator
Renee Schultz. “I’m
proud of not just the
local
programs
in
Kansas, such as the
Wyandotte Pregnancy
Center, but also the
large presence Kansas
brings to the national
level of the issue.”
However,
t
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e
Ma rc h
for
Life
was not
the only
activity for the Stags in D.C. Earlier today,
juniors Jackson Gress and Elli Brandl, as well as
seniors Natasha Aquino and Elena Rush were
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Cookie dough
sale kicks off
By: katiesullivan
staff writer
Bishop Miege has kicked
off 2015 with the annual cookie
dough and magazine sale. Students
were asked to sell cookie dough
along with magazine subscriptions
to their friends, family and anyone
willing to support the school. Individual quota was set at $115 or 8 orders. The school’s goal is $57,000.
If reached, students will be rewarded with a free day.
Kick off was Jan 8. Students
were encouraged to spend that
weekend selling magazine subscriptions and the wide variety of
Otis Spunkmyer cookie dough. The
first turn in day was nearly a week
later, on Wednesday, Jan 14. It was
a success with a total of $13,221
raised. If students turned in two
orders or more, they received a
coupon for a free Otis Spunkmyer
cookie at lunch. If they turned in
four orders or more, they were allowed to dress down for Jan. 16’s
“jean’s day.”
After another weekend of
sales opportunities, the next turn
in day this past Wednesday, Jan
21. Students who turned in three
or more orders received candy as
their reward. For five or more orders students recevied a card for
frozen custard supplied by Foo’s at
lunch the next day.
The last turn in day was today. To win candy, students needed
to bring in at least two orders. To
win a chance at the cash box, or ear
buds, students had to turn in four
orders or more.
January 23, 2015
Last call for senior
yearbook ads...
All materials and money for senior ads in the 2015
edition of the yearbook must be in to Mrs. Hartwig
by the close of the school day next Friday, Jan. 30.
• 1/8 page — $80
• 1/4 page — $120
• 1/2 page — $215
• full page — $275
scheduled to lay the ceremonial
wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington
National Cemetery. Arlington
Cemetery serves as the final
resting place for thousands of
U.S. veterans; the Tomb honors
those soldiers who were not
recognizable after falling in
battle. It is guarded 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year in every type
of weather by the Tomb Guard
Sentinels, soldiers chosen from
the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment.
Pictured above is the official March for
Life logo.
Each year, approximately 28,000 people
gather at the Washington National
Cathedral (far left) to attend the Mass
for Life. Photo by Brenna Albritton
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Senior Alex Perez was interviewed for a
local news station on last year’s March
for Life (left). Photo by Jamie Franklin
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FASHION SHOW
Miege’s Annual Mother/Daughter Fashion Show is Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in
the Commons. The theme is Masquerade Ball. All Miege mothers and
daughters are invited to have dinner then enjoy watching some of the Bishop Miege senior
girls and boys model the latest fashions. There
will be a raffle with prizes. Check the website
for more information. Invitations have been
mailed.
SADD’s third quarter theme is drug
and alcohol awareness. With the
Sadie Hawkins dance quickly approaching, SADD will be conducting
various activities to increase awareness of the dangers of drug use and
underage drinking.
SADD will also be creating posters and placing them
around the school. If
you are interested in
joining SADD, sign up
in Mr. Sailler’s room
211.
Corner
S.A.D.D.
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GIVING THE BASICS
For Catholic Schools week—which is next week—Miege is participating in the Giving the Basics project.
Giving the Basics is a local program that provides items that are not
covered by food stamps or given out by food pantries.
Each grade has been assigned to bring in certain items:
• Freshmen—dish soap
• Sophomores—body lotion
• Juniors—deodorant
• Seniors-—laundry detergent. Collection will be done in homerooms, and the homeroom that collects the most will be rewarded with Lamar’s Donuts.
L O S T
LOST is collecting gently used teen
clothing for foster children and twin
blankets (new or gently used) for a
women’s shelter. If you have anything
of these items you would be willing to
donate, see Mrs. Gladbach in room 211.
By: kylelauterwasser
staff writer
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Mardi Gras is coming up Tuesday,
Feb. 17. French students will engage
in the traditional activities, including
sharing a king cake, wearing colorful beads and making
beignets.
was in charge of managing the tournament,
which included teams from 26 different 6A, 5A,
and 4A schools, such as Gardner-Edgerton and
Shawnee Mission Northwest. In the end, Olathe
Northwest finished first, with Washburn Rural
in second and St. James Academy in third.
Even with such a
competitive regular
season, the debate
squad was unsuccessful in securing
a spot at the NSDA
In the quest to address the topic
of increasing the exploration and development
of the Earth’s oceans, Miege’s debate squad saw its fair share of success this season. With the season officially finished, the debate team has
a record of 279 wins and 182 losses.
The team placed first in
sweepstakes at both the Leavenworth and Osage City debate tournaments, while also placing second
at the Louisburg tournament. It is
worth noting that 15 of the novice
Debaters finished their season this
debaters have become members of
past weekend. Earlier in the fall they
the National Speech and Debate Ashosted a tournament at Miege.
sociation. Debate head coach Mrs. Photos by McKenzi Weber
Melissa Reynolds said, “This season
has been pretty successful not just for one or Nationals in Daltwo teams, but throughout the entire team. We las, Texas, this year.
are also lucky to have another talented group of The squad was
novices to help compete this year.”
also unsuccessful
Miege hosted its own debate tourna- in sending their
ment on Saturday, Nov. 22. The debate team four-speaker team
to the State tournament, placing third at the
Regional Tournament on Dec. 20. Mrs. Reynolds described 4A Regionals to be much more
competitive than many others around Kansas.
Other teams in the tournament included current and previous 4A State qualifiers Sumner
Academy and Louisburg High School, as well as
last year’s fourth place finisher Spring Hill, who
placed just behind Miege in last year’s Regional
Tournament.
However, Miege sent a full four team
squad to the two-speaker 4A State Tournament
in El Dorado, Kansas on Jan. 17
and 18.
While Miege did not
place as a school, the team of
seniors Elliot Vanderford and
Janie Sparks finished third
overall, and the junior team
of Zoey Slettehaugh and Hannah Patterson placed fifth.
“I think this season has
been very successful,” commented debate president
Makaylee Young-Mills. “I’ve
Senior Nick Telep prepares for upcoming rounds at
had a lot of fun this year with
my fellow debaters...” the home tournament.
SOUPer Bowl
staff writer
FRENCH
CLUB
January 23, 2015
Stag debate completes season at State
By: lucydoll
The next blood and
bone marrow drive
is scheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Sign-ups will
be in homerooms.
The Miegian
The sixth annual SOUPer
Bowl will take place next week.
This year, the Page Pirates have
joined with the baseball team to cosponsor the bowl. Everyone who
brings in cans, even faculty and
staff, will be able to wear a spirit
shirt on Feb. 2.
All proceeds from the drive
will go to Project Uplift, a homeless
outreach program in Kansas City
founded in 1990. It focuses on
feeding and supplying the homeless
of KC with basic items like food,
clothing and blankets. This year’s
donation will help to feed all of the
people who rely on the Uplift trucks
for their meals.
Mrs. Judi Wollenziehn,
Page Pirate moderator, says that
this year’s goal is to do better than
last year’s 663 cans. But soup isn’t
the only thing students can bring
in. Items such as peanut butter,
canned tuna, fruit or vegetables
can also be donated and are greatly
appreciated. Each item’s expiration
date should be at least one year
away (January 2016 or later). Even
though this drive does not count
toward class competition points, it’s
for an important cause.
Donations can be brought
either to the Kincaid Media Center
or to Mr. Will Gorden’s room 315,
starting Monday, Jan. 26.
Winter play
A comic recipe with all
the right ingredients
By: maureenMurphy
staff writer
The theater department
is hard at work preparing
for the winter play, “Blithe
Spirit,” a story about a dinner
party where the host invites a
medium to conduct a séance to
entertain his guests. It is set in
the 1940s in the UK, meaning
all the actors and actresses had
to learn to speak using British
accents. The students involved
in theater wanted to start
performing
more
modern
plays than they had before,
which is why they selected
“Blithe Spirit,” according to
drama teacher Ms. Elizabeth
Nelson. “We wanted to choose
something that the audience
would enjoy.”
Senior Natalie Leslie,
one of the main characters in
the play, says that she believes
the play will be a hit. “We laugh
a lot during play practice, so
hopefully the audience will
think it’s as funny as we do,” she
says. “Blithe Spirit” has three
performances, Feb. 19, 20, and
21.
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Features
10 Questions
• Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I didn’t have one.
I’ll be wherever life takes me.
• What is your favorite thing about
Miege so far?
• What is your favorite song?
The people are cool.
Hey, is your name nobody? Because
nobody’s perfect.
• Who is your senior crush?
Carly White
Anything I can dance to.
Basketball or soccer(futbol).
• Would you rather see American Sniper or
Taken 3?
I guess Taken 3.
• What class do you look forward to the most?
• What is your ideal vacation spot?
I’d have to say Rio De Janeiro.
What year did you turn 17?
1975-76 school year was my senior
year.
What were your hobbies?
Reading, sports and about any
type of outdoor activities.
Where did you grow up?
The wonderful metropolis of
Independence.
What kind of car did you
drive? 1969 Ford Mustang.
Where did you attend high
school?
St. Mary’s High School.
• What is your favorite sport?
• What is your go to pick up-line?
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When I was 17....Brien O’Neill
with Ben Prentiss
• What was your New Year’s resolution?
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The last one.
What did you want to be when
you were older and why?
Fireman, I have always had a bit
of a fascination with fire..
What kind of music did you
listen to me, what was your
favorite song or band? (Bruce
Springsteen?) My mother and uncle were
musicians, so I grew up on
show tunes and classical music.
I watched more episodes of
Lawrence Welk than I care to
remember. In high school, as most,
I became a rock and roll fan.
And while this was the time I
started to become a Springsteen
fan, I also was a big fan of Jackson
Brown, Neil Young and bands such
as REO Speedwagon , Yes, and even
Black Sabbath.
Who was your idol and why?
I don’t know if I had an idol,
but my oldest brother had a big
influence on me.
What was your absolute best
memory from being 17?
Pretty corny, but visiting my
brother and his wife and my new
niece over Christmas vacation.
The Royals also made the
playoffs for the first time that
year.
compiled by Brennan Dial
Whose frame is it anyway?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
3.
4.
6.
2.
5.
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ANSWERS:
A. 3
B. 1
C. C.
D. 5
E. 2
F. 4
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1.
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January 23, 2015
new year,
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The Miegian’s guide
to kicking off the new
year with healthy
habits
Miege students maintain success through off-season training
Student athletes workout outside of sports to stay fit and healthy
By: C.J.grunhard
& Ericbuckels
Bishop Miege athletics has a long tradition of excellence. Since Bishop Miege’s
founding in 1958, the athletic programs have
accounted for 82 state championship titles.
But the success of the sports teams on the field
didn’t occur overnight. For most sports teams
at Miege, months of vigorous weight training
and conditioning during the off-season laid the
foundation for the success of the season.
Off-season training plays an important
role in the development and growth of athletes
in various sports. The two main forms of training done by Miege athletic teams are weight
training and conditioning. Different sports focus on different activities and have different
reasons for doing what they do.
During the fall, the football, volleyball,
cross country and soccer teams generally play
their seasons of about 3-4 months. But during
the rest of the year, these sports’ athletes are not
done being active participants on their teams.
During the summer months, these teams can
be found at Miege early in the morning lifting
weights in the weight room and conditioning
on the football field and bleachers.
Winter sports teams also put in work
during the offseason in order to prepare for
their seasons. The boys’ and girls’ basketball
teams spend their offseason in the weight room
and the gym preparing for their games in the
winter. Senior Sagin Churchman says that “out
of the four C’s (calves, curls, chest, core), calves
are the most important. Basketball is a tad more
fun when you’ve got a little bounce in your step.”
AAU summer basketball often makes it hard for
these teams to work out together in the summer, but once fall begins, the teams can be
found getting stronger in the gym and quicker
on the bleachers.
Baseball spends their off-seasons training in preparation for the season in the spring.
Players can be found lifting in the weight room,
running on the track, or up at North Campus
doing p90x or Insanity workouts. “The baseball
workouts are allowing the whole team to get
stronger and more flexible as we prepare for the
season,” says sophomore Colin Grunhard.
Additionally, some students are enrolled in a weights class. This semester 28 students are in the class. Typically the class lifts
three times a week and plays a sport twice a
week.
No matter the season, athletes can always be found in the weight room or on the
track training for the upcoming season. This
work often goes unnoticed by the fans, but without this offseason training, the success seen on
the field would not occur.
myth busters:
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The Miegian debunks popular health
myths by revealing the truth behind them
MYTH: Cold weather makes you sick. (Don’t leave
the house with wet hair or without a jacket.)
TRUTH: There is no evidence to support that
people who are cold are more likely to contract
an illness. A growing number of researchers
have come to believe that the spike of sicknesses
observed in winter is due to more time confined
to the indoors, where germs are more likely to
flourish.
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The desire to have a fit body is present
in the halls of Miege. Many students have put
countless hours into their workouts.
“I enjoy lifting, it keeps me physically
strong and mentally tough,” said senior Vince
Stephenson. “The football guys and I work hard
all off season and especially hard in the early
mornings of summer,” he commented, “but it
has paid off, and I still lift even though football
is over.”
Seniors Sean Galey and Emilio Podrecca also lift daily after school. When asked why
they work out, both of them smiled and said,
“We want to be jacked.”
Sophomore Chloe Tremain is an amateur weightlifter. Two years ago she won first
place in the Kansas State Championships for
her age and weight. She said the best part about
lifting is “the fact that it is fulfilling, knowing
that you can do something that a lot of people
can’t.”
Varsity football player and serious
weightlifter, senior Pete Smardo (who is arguably one of the most physically fit people at
Miege) plans to make a career of sports training and weight-lifting. “I enjoy learning about
the body, I enjoy working out, and I enjoy making other people better. So naturally, becoming
a personal trainer is a fitting career for me. I am
excited to help others reach their full potential
both physically and mentally.”
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MYTH: The five-second rule will save your
food from bacteria.
TRUTH: When food hits wooden or tile floors,
it picks up bacteria, and a lot of it, almost
instantly. On carpet, however, food is much
less likely to pick up bacteria. So in theory,
the five-second rule is applicable if you’re
willing to risk the fuzz.
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Health tips for 2015
By: Ericbuckels
EDitor
When it comes to overall health, one must balance
many aspects of life. Diet, exercise, sleep, work schedule
and socialization are all important factors to keep in mind if
you are trying to make 2015 the healthiest year of your life.
Dr. Steven Lamm, director of the Preston Robert
Tisch Center for Men’s Health at New York University
Langone Medical Center, laid out a few simple tips top
consider when trying to stay healthy.
1. Food should be a fuel. “Think of your body as a Ferrari.
You want to put the best food (fuel) in your body at least 8090 percentage of the time,” says Lamm.
2. Go to bed! Stop wasting countless hours each evening
looking through Twitter and texting your best friend
about trifling things. Dr. Lamm says,“If you cannot sleep,
you cannot be well.” According to the sleepfoundation.
org “Teens need about 9 1/4 hours of sleep each night to
function best (for some, 8 1/2 hours is enough).”
3. Take a breath, take a break. Taking some time out of our
day to relax can reduce stress and improve productivity.
4. Don’t skip leg day, or cardio, or stretching. Having a wellbalanced approached to your workout routine is necessary
to stay healthy and maximize results. “ The Mayo Clinic
recommends that a workout regimen have five elements:
aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance
training, and flexibility and stretching,” says mensfitness.
com.
5. Don’t forget rest days. Jeff Behar writer for bodybuilding.
com says, “It is rest that makes you stronger, because it is
the rest that allows the muscles that you have broken down
to heal and recover. It is the rest that allows you to recover
so you can be strong, and thereby handle tougher workouts.”
6. Work hard, play hard. BeWell@Stanford says that
being social is good for your health. Studies indicate that,
“social capital” is one of the biggest predictors for health,
happiness, and longevity. Hangout with your friends, go to a
concert, weight a line; its good for your health.
7. Set both short-term and long-term goals for all aspects
of your life and devise a plan to accomplish them all.
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January 23, 2015
Faithful fasting: feeding body and soul
Math teacher Mr. Andrew Groene shares his experice with
the Daniel Fast, a short-term faith-based meal plan
and with God,” says Mr. Groene. He and
his wife started this tradition last January,
and decided to repeat it this year. The time
frame varies for each person who partici
Many people have New Year’s reso- pates in the Daniel Fast, but Mr. Groene and
lutions such as giving up candy or going to his wife are doing it for a month, starting on
the gym more, but for the second time, math Jan. 1.
The foods allowed include all fruit,
teacher Andrew Groene and his wife are participating in the Daniel Fast which for- vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds,
legumes,
bids meat, dairy,
oils and wasweets,
fried
ter.
Things
foods, refined or
not allowed
processed foods.
are
meats,
The Dandairy, sweetiel Fast is based
eners, leavon
the
fastiti
ened bread,
ng
experiences
processed
of the Old Tesfoods, deep
tament prophet
fried foods,
Daniel recounted
solid
fats,
in the Bible. It’s a Mr. Andrew Groene and his wife continue their tradition of the Daniel Fast
this January, which consists of a month of eating a diet similar to raw-vegan,
soft drinks.
partial fast where but with a few more restrictions.
some foods are eaten while others are re- The only exception Mr. Groene and his wife
stricted. Most people use this method of made was to allow fish and yogurt.
The fast takes about a week or so to
fasting for 21 consecutive days. Susan Greg- ory is credited with the current Daniel Fast adjust to, but Groene says it has been easier
trend. She said she received a message from this time around because they already knew
the Holy Spirit to start writing and blogging the foods they would like for the fast. Overabout the fast, and was surprised to learn all, Mr. Groene said that the fast isn’t that
how many people she would touch and in- bad, the only major struggle is when they
see other people eating something that they
spire around the world.
“My wife and I wanted to do some- have been craving.
thing to grow in our relationship together
By: MariaBaska
staff writer
Information compiled from Mens Fitness
MYTH: Carbs make you fat. Eliminate them from
your diet.
TRUTH: Carbohydrates are an essential part of
nutrition, just as important as proteins and fats.
Your body needs all three of these macronutrients
to have the energy and means to function and heal
properly. While it’s true that binging on simple
carbohydrates is unhealthy, (white bread, cookies,
cakes, and pastries are all composed of simple
carbohydrates) carbs as a whole are not bad for
you. Complex carbs in the form of whole-wheat or
whole-grain products, for example, are healthy and
should not be eliminated from your diet.
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MYTH: Microwaves are deadly for food, and for us.
TRUTH: The radiation used to cook foods in
microwaves is not harmful. Though some forms of
radiation are detrimental to health, such as nuclear
radiation, x-rays and gamma rays, other forms of
radiation are harmless — radio waves, microwaves,
and the visible light spectrum, for example.
Microwaves are also not inherently responsible for
removing nutrients from the foods they cook — the
amount of nutrients lost is related to the time and
intensity of cooking, not the cooking device itself.
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MYTH: Fasting and juice cleanses are necessary to
remove toxins from your body.
TRUTH: Our bodies’ organs and their unique
processes keep us alive and healthy: our hearts pump
blood, our stomachs digest food, etc. But the body
doesn’t have one organ dedicated to removing toxins
— it has three. The spleen, liver and kidneys work
together to keep our bodies free from toxins. These
organs do not become any more efficient when you
only drink juice or stop eating for a fast.
Information compiled from The New York
Times, Eating Well, and Real Simple.
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Staggering Thoughts
the third day of pain, I said hello
to Mr. Schaeffer in the halls, and
he jokingly asked if I had teeth
removed or if I had gained weight
over break? I laughed because I
knew it was both.
While I was typing this on
my computer, my mom looked
at my cheeks and said I was still
swollen. Then she mentioned
how I looked more “thick” and
that I should go for a run. I’m not
blaming wisdom teeth removal
for the “thick” part about me, but
no one talked about my weight till
after my faced started to swell up…
just saying.
I believe that wisdom teeth
are a plague sent from God and
are just one of our punishments
in this journey we call life. I would
much rather have the plague
Staff Members Maria Baska
Brennan Dial
Lucy Doll
CJ Grunhard
Andrew Jezak
Kyle Lauterwasser
Marco Marquez
Maureen Murphy
Katie Sullivan
where frogs fall from the sky than
ever experience this again. In my
opinion I think that the Egyptians
caught a break. I now declare this
the eleventh plague sent from God.
There was also a moment
before surgery when I thought I
was going to die. It was about two
seconds before I went under and
a song came on… it was “Dust in
the Wind” by the band Kansas. If
you are confused why a song would
bring such a scare, well, you’ve
never seen Final Destination
then. Let’s just say if the doctor
hadn’t been putting me under at
the moment, I would’ve run out
of there and would have gladly
taken the risk of cheating death.
And for those wisdom teeth,
congratulations on making my
hate list.
Photographers Nastassia Aquino
Mary Egger
Brandon Kirkland
Carson Miller
Lauren Rupp
McKenzi Weber
Adviser - Mrs. Phyllis Hartwig
compiled by Kyle Lauterwasser
“Take more risks”
Mrs. Tina Wendling
“Get a job”
Senior Maeve Martin
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“Make it to the Top 5 at
volleyball nationals.”
Sophomore Mya King
THE MIEGIAN STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Eric Buckels
Andrew Gleason
What is your New Year’s resolution?
“Talk to a girl”
Freshman Aidan Gray
January 23, 2015
Wisdom teeth torture grinds my gears
The stomach wasn’t very pleased
about the new diet and neither was
By: MarcoMarquez
I. The first couple of post-surgery
staff writer
days were all pudding, soup and
jello… and lots of water. Do you know what grinds
Having wisdom teeth
my gears? When an oral surgeon
removed is one of the most
knocks me unconscious and pulls
annoying things I’ve yet
out my wisdom teeth. The pain I
experienced. Imagine 2-3 weeks
went through after the surgery
of persistent shocks of pain from
recently is probably up there with
the right and left sides of your of
giving birth. Almost 10 million
mouth. Once you think you’re okay
wisdom teeth are removed each
for chewing food… better think
year according to medicinenet.
com. Not having your wisdom teeth again, because that plan is going to
backfire. Soon you’ll be drinking
removed could cause damage
water like you had just eaten a
to your jaw and other teeth, so I
whole ghost pepper. That’s just the
didn’t have much choice about
start of it though. Next you’ll be
undergoing this torture, and I did
trying to extract little food particles
suffer.
from the hole that’s in your gums…
Now I’m a guy who likes to
pain included. eat… a lot. My gums weren’t the
When I came to school on
only parts of my body suffering.
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“Wake up every
morning and tell myself ‘It’s going to be a
great day.’”
Junior Dylan Murray
Journalists are killed for cartoons they
regarded as free expression while
others kill because of what they regard
as blasphemy and disrespect.
Can’t we learn from another victim of
hate and misunderstanding and seek
peace instead of more bloodshed?
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The Miegian
January 23, 2015
Sports
Boys’ basketball has followed up their season opening win
against Blue Valley Northwest with
six straight victories, improving
their record to 7-0 after last Friday’s defeat of St. Thomas Aquinas.
On Dec. 12, the team traveled out to Gardner-Edgerton to
face off with the Blazers in their
second game of the season. The
Stags jumped out to a commanding 25-17 halftime lead, held off a
late Gardner run, and won their
second game of the season 58-43.
Senior center Jacob Meuer led the
way with 16 points.
In the team’s third game of
the season, Miege played Liberty in
the HyVee High School Shoot-out.
The Stags’ defense shined in the
Against Hogan Prep, senior guard Alston
Jones drives by two defenders on his
way to the basket. The layup by Jones
accounted for two of his sixteen points in
the 61-49 victory. Photo by McKenzi Weber
Sophomore guard Semaj Ray powers
through a Hogan Prep defender as the
Stags outscored Hogan 20-11 in the
fourth quarter on way to the victory.
Photo by McKenzi Weber
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56-28 victory. Senior guard Alston
Jones led the Stags with 23 points,
a season high. The highlight of the
game came when early in the third
quarter Jones received the ball on a
fast break and proceeded to throw
down a slam dunk which electrified all those in attendance.
On Jan. 7, the boys played
their first home game of the season against Hogan Prep. The Stags
outscored Hogan by 9 points in the
fourth quarter on way to the 61-49
victory. Jones, the team’s leading
scorer with 17 points per game,
again led all Stags in scoring with
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16 points.
Miege squared off against
Blue Valley North on Jan. 9 at Blue
Valley North High School. Coming
out of the half tied 19-19, the Stags
went on a 11-1 run extending their
lead 30-20. BVN would fight back,
but to no avail, as the Stags outscored the Mustangs by nine in the
fourth quarter on way to the 51-36
win. Senior guards Alston Jones
and Reggie Byers combined for 30
points in the win.
On Jan. 13, the Stags played
their second home game of the
season against Blue Valley. Tied
up heading into the half, the boys
outscored the Tigers 31-17 in the
second half on way to their sixth
straight win. Sophomore Semaj
Ray led the Stags in scoring with
17 points followed by senior Alston
Jones with 10.
The Stags faced off against
rival St. Thomas Aquinas on Jan. 16
at home. The student section was
packed well before the game as the
Stags prepared to take on their biggest rivals. The boys JV started off
the Stags with a win in front of a
packed house where freshman Bol
Bol starred, scoring more than 20
points which included numerous
dunks. Varsity carried this momentum as well as the momentum
from the girls’ win into their game.
Alston Jones led the Stags in scoring with 18 points as the Stags beat
the Saints 52-45. “Anytime we beat
Aquinas it’s a big win,” said Alston
following the game. “But this onwas definitely big because Aquinas has a really good team this
year, and this win will give us a lot
January 23, 2015
By: MAUREENMURPHY
staff writer
Fresh off capturing a big
win over Aquinas the girls’ basketball team focused on Pleasant
Hill next, winning in convincing
fashion 71-27 Tuesday. Lead by
sophomore Hunter Bentley with 19
points followed by Madeline Homoly with 13.
After last Friday’s Aquinas
game, the varsity girls’ basketball record stood at 8-0, marking
another strong season start. The
team has dominated the competition, having no close games so far.
The Stags continued their
victory streak winning against
Blue Valley North with an impressive score of 81-28 on Jan. 8. Shortly
after, on Jan. 13, the Stags took another win against Blue Valley scor-
ing 61-49.
After last year’s State title,
head coach Terry English believes
that the confidence of winning will
help the team this year. However,
last year’s team differs from this
year in positive ways. “We have different players show strength every
night we play,” he said. “Several of
the players can score, and we have
seven or eight players that can give
good minutes.”
The team’s strong points
have been obvious to Coach English. “The team can really score,
and our quickness creates problems for our competition.”
So far, the biggest competition the team has faced is St.
Thomas Aquinas, who were also
undefeated going into the Jan. 16
matchup. “It will be a battle as it always is when we play them,” Coach
English said. “ We have not beat
During last Friday’s 4-game sweep
of rival St. Thomas Aquinas, the
varsity girls’ team was a force to be
reckoned with. Working towards the
45-37 victory, Shelbe Piggie (left)
and Madeline Homoly (below) were
high scorers, with 12 and 15 points
respectively. Photos by Lauren Rupp
them in 3 years, so we look forward
to putting up a battle.”
A battle was fought Friday
when the team’s hard work was
tested. Aquinas put up a fight, but
Miege came out on top with a score
of 45-37. Senior Madeline Homoly
said that the atmosphere of the
game and the teamwork is what
got the team the win. “We really
worked together as a team, and everyone contributed to helping us
be successful,” she said.
Let the good times roll!
Bowling team starts off the season strong
In the victory over Blue Valley, senior
guard Brennan Dial launches a three
pointer. Photo by Lauren Rupp
During last Tuesday’s game against Blue
Valley senior center Jacob Meuer grabs
one of his twelve rebounds and goes up
for the shot. Jacob scored 11 points in the
52-45 win. Photo by Lauren Rupp
The Miegian
Girls’ basketball still perfect after destroying Pleasant Hill 71-27
Boys’ basketball continues undefeated
season with big win over rival Aquinas
By: C.J.grunhard
staff writer
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of momentum as we continue our
season.”
The boys play their next
games this weekend in the St.
Thomas Aquinas tournament at
Aquinas as they hope to continue
to build upon their so far undefeated season.
season at Mission Bowl. The varsity boys’ team
had a strong performance in the season opener finishing in third place with a team score of
1939. Sophomore Peter Fontaine was the lead
Both bowling teams kicked off their ing scorer for the Stags with a game high of 197
seasons on Jan. 13 in the first tournament of the and a series total of 541. Fontaine finished in
third in the varsity tournament.
The boys’ JV squad had
a promising start to the season
finishing in first place in the
JV tournament. Leading scorer
sophomore Will Hanson-Regan
lead the way for the JV team with
a series total of 467 and a game
high of 162.
The girls’ team started
the season at Mission Bowl with
a second place finish and a score
of 1559 in the varsity tournament. Erin DeLorenzi scored a
game high of 166 and series total of 412 in her second place finish. JV finished in second place
as well, behind leading scorer
junior Angelica Perez. Perez
In the season opener Jan. 13 at Mission Bowl, both the girls’ JV and
scored a series total of 326 with
varsity teams claimed second place. JV was lead by junior Angelica a game high of 144.
Perez who had a series total of 326. Photo by Carson Miller
By: C.J.grunhard
staff writer
Bowling’s second tournament of the
year was at KC Bowl on Jan. 14. Both the boys’
and girls’ teams finished in second place in the
varsity tournament. Junior Matthew Daly led
the boys with a series total of 594 while freshman Emily Matos led the girls’ team with a series total of 443. In the JV tournaments, the boys
finished in first place, and the girls finished
second.
Twenty-five bowlers are in the program
this year with 13 boys and 12 girls. The boys’
team is led by third-year bowler junior Matthew
Daly and second-year bowler sophomore Peter Fontaine. Third-year bowler senior Kaitlyn
Gemmill, second-year junior Erin DeLorenzi,
and second-year junior Lucy Mohler lead the
girls’ team. The team is young this year, but
head coach Matt Eshelbrenner is “confident
that we will get better each and every time out
this year. We are young and need to gain more
experience at the varsity level. Right now the
goal for the bowlers is to grow in consistency
and prepare for Regionals in February,” says
Coach Esh.
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The Miegian
Coach Eller and the wrestlers continue to build on their success
By: ANdrewJezak
Staff Writer
Wrestling is off to a rip-roaring start.
Behind a strong senior cast including Chance
and Hunter Friesen and Alias Martinez, the
young team keeps improving and racking up
some solid victories.
In the J.C. Classic held at Blue Valley on
Dec. 19 and 20, senior Hunter Friesen led the
varsity pack as the only placer. Hunter cruised
all the way to the finals and placed second for
the 160 weight class. He leads the team in wins
and points.
Both varsity and JV traveled to Butler on
Jan. 6 to battle Lexington, El Dorado and Butler.
Junior Matt Deitchman (160), senior Chance
Friesen (152), and junior Mark Muraski (190)
all went 3-0 on the day while sophomore Brett
Bailes (170), freshman Drew Perez (145), and
sophomore Luke Ziglinski (182) all finished 2-1.
At the Bonner Springs Invitational on Jan. 10,
varsity and JV finished 2-1 as a whole. Chance
Friesen (152) placed second
while senior Hunter Friesen
(160) and Drew Perez (145)
placed fourth.
Varsity traveld to Center
on Jan. 17. Alias Martinez (170)
placed second and Drew Perez
(145) took third. On the same
day, Miege hosted their annual
JV tournament. Walker Graham
took second, Curtis Park (113)
placed third, and both Matt Deitchman (160) and Henry Dan- Junior Kevin Gaughan attempts to
neberg (195) finished in fourth gain hand position on his opponent.
Photo by Brandon Kirkland
place.
Head coach Dave Eller says that the senior leadership on the team is really what is
Looking to add
helping them succeed, “They are seniors that
another pin to
have persevered for four seasons. They just
his record, senior
have toughness of attitude.”
Hunter
Along with the team’s strong senior
Friesen fights for
leadership are some rising underclassmen.
position. Photo by
“The six sophomores on JV have some solid Brandon Kirkland
winning records,” says Eller, “everyone just has
to keep learning to embrace
the grind that wrestling presents. January and February are
especially challenging physically and emotionally.”
Both the varsity and freshmen
are in action tomorrow. Varsity will travel to Paola to compete in the Paola Invitational.
Freshmen will compete here
at Miege in the Miege Freshman Invitational.
Team Leaders Through Seven Meets
Statistic
First
Second
Third
Fifth
Record
Hunter Friesen Mark Muraski
11-4
10-7
Points
Hunter Friesen Chance Friesen Mark Muraski
75.00
54.00
50.00
Drew Perez
48.00
Luke Ziglinski
30.00
Hunter Friesen Chance Friesen Mark Muraski
9-1
6-1
9-6
Drew Perez
9-9
Luke Ziglinski
4-1
Pin-Pinned
Drew Perez
10-11
Fourth
Chance Friesen Alias Martinez
8-2
6-9
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Freshman player brings high profile, high hopes, and...height
By: brennandial
staff writer
Miege’s 6’10 freshman Bol Bol has
been a national sensation. Born in Khartoum, Sudan, he moved to Connecticut at
the age of two to and five years later his
family came to Kansas. He attended St. Paul
from elementary through middle schoolBol,
has received publicity
since he hit the basketball
scene his 6th grade year.
“It’s cool,” Bol said about
the publicity, ”Sometimes
it can be annoying though,
I get tired of answering all
of the questions.”
Son of late Olympian and NBA star Manute
Bol, Bol Bol said one of his
goals besides making it
into the NBA is to follow in
his father’s footsteps and
everything his dad did for
the Sudanese people. His
father had a huge influence on him, he said as he
grew up, he looked up to
him for what he had done
for the people back in
Sudan.
“My family wants
me to do the same,” Bol
Photo by McKenzi Weber
said, “To continue to help out my people
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The season is looking good
for the Miege boys’ swim and dive
team.
On Dec. 17, the Stags came
home second of 8 teams at the
Turner Invitational. Highlights included sophomore Ryan Bias making the State cut in the 200 freestyle and
f re s h man Gino
D o d d
claiming
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a State consideration time in 200
Individual Medley. It was also a
good day for Louie Carter, senior,
who won the 50 freestyle and came
in 2nd in the 100 free.
The Lawrence Free State
Invitational, which was held Jan.
8, was a challenge according to
Coach Dennis Mueller. “They
were all 6A teams in which we took
third.” This was the boys’ best meet
of the year, everyone had personal
best times. Carter took second in
the 50 and 100 freestyle, almost
setting school records.
Junior Jacob Stockton
scored the most points ever on his
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6 dives, earning him a first place
finish. Sophomore Jeremy Martin
scored his personal best in all of
his events and earned his way to
making the State team.
The 400 freestyle relay,
consisting of Corbin Brown, junior; Ryan Bias, sophomore; Louie
Carter, senior; and John Schultz,
junior, dropped 12 seconds of the
time from Miege’s State time last
year. “Meets are my favorite part
of swim team,” says Brown. “I love
hanging out with the team and
the overall energy we have during
them.”
On Jan. 13, the Stags head-
ed to Topeka for the Topeka Invitational. They took fourth of 14
teams. Carter won both the 50 and
100 freestyle. Bias took sixth in the
100 backstroke and the 200 freestyle. Schultz took fifth in the 100
breaststroke, missing a State time
by just 4 tenths of a second. Stockton took first in diving. The 200
Free Relay medaled with a third
place finish, improving their State
time.
The team continues to improve and work towards State on
Feb. 20.
back home is a big deal for my family and for
me.”
Transferring to Miege in September,
Bol said a large part of that decision was
his mother, “She wanted me to go here and
since I have always gone to a private school
she thought it would be a good fit.”
When asked about his adjustment
to Miege Bol said, “It was tough at first, I
had to get used to the environment and all
the people, but it’s a good
school, and I have enjoyed
my time here.”
Bol will be eligible to
play varsity basketball
in February. About what
he will contribute to the
team, he said, “Hard work
and a lot of effort.”
Bol models his game
after NBA swingman
Kevin Durant who is built
of the same stature: long
arms and legs with the
ability to make the outside shot. Both Miege
and Bol are excited to see
what the future has in
store for the young man
out of Khartoum, Sudan,
and what he can do for
the Stags’ basketball
team.
Bol
Manute Bol
7’7’’
LeBron James
6’8’’
Boys’ swim & dive get their feet wet and make a splash
By: lucydoll
staff writer
The Miegian
January 23, 2015
Bol Bol Posterizes
the Media...
By: Ericbuckels
EDitor
Fifteen-year-old freshman Bol Bol
measures in at six feet ten inches tall and has had
enough media coverage in his first six months
at Miege to rival the legacy of notable alumni
athletes such as Shane Ray, Justin McCay,
Montell Cozart, Travis Releford and Trevor
Releford.
The Kansas City Star has written two
stories about him recently. The first recounted
his Miege debut on the junior varsity team at
Blue Valley Northwest and linked a video from
maxpreps.com with 124,000 views. The second
was more substantial in length and spoke indepth about his transition into Miege, both
academically and athletically. It also mentioned
the influence his late father, Olympian and
NBA star Manute Bol, had within the Sudanese
community and finished with a quote from Bol
Bol saying, “I’m trying to go to the NBA, to help
my family. Like my dad.”
Search for Bol Bol on You Tube and you
are bombarded with even more media coverage.
A video from 2012, when he was only in seventh
grade, has more than 1,800,000 views. Another
featuring him in eighth grade has accumulated
around 400,000 views.
Miege’s boys’ basketball team was also
recently featured on Fox 4 Kansas City and Metro
Sports. CBS sports mentioned Bol Bol on their
Twitter page. The New York Times also stopped
by practice in early January to take pictures and
gather information for a story they were writing
about his father.
Stories can be found here:
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/GxrI99moykabyaI21JxOdQ/
video--bol-bol,-son-of-manute-bol,-makes-high-schoolbasketball-debut-at-bishop-miege-in-kansas.htm
http://fox4kc.com/2015/01/06/15-year-old-bol-alreadymeasures-610-has-tall-legacy-to-match/
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/forpetes-sake/article4436510.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/
manute-bol-s-son-bol-bol-is-a-prep-freshman-with-a-mustsee-basketball-mixtape-141537029.html
Bol Bol
6’10’’
Muggsy Bogues
5’3’’
Spud Webb
5’6’’
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/06/
manute-bol-son-bol-bol-is-a-6-10-high-school-freshman-anda-big-college-prospect-video/
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Welcome TO
Stag Nation
Miege’s gym was at capacity last Friday. Photo by Merritt Vaughn
Ethan Gonzales (12) and Liam Bryson (12) can barely stand after
Alston Jones’ dunk at BVN. Photo by Carson Miller
Mia King (10) and Royal Shurn
(10) hold a sign supporting the
Stags . Photo by Judi Wollenziehn
During halftime of the Miege vs. Hogan boys’ game,
Eli Jurden led the student section in the “Roller
Coaster” cheer. Photo by Lauren Rupp
Bishop Miege’s gym was at capacity last Friday for the double header against
Aquinas. There were hundreds in attendance and more than 100 people wait- Seniors came as early as 4 p.m. to
ing outside hoping to watch the game.
claim their spot on the front.
Photo by Judi Wollenziehn
Photo by Judi Wollenziehn
More than 100 people waited
outside to be admitted to the gym
before last Friday’s Miege vs. Aquinas showdown. Photo by Liz Conard
Shelbe Piggie (11) shoots a free throw as the onlooking student section holds their hands in the air in complete silence.
The crowd goes wild after Alston Jones (12) throws down a
dunk, propelling the Stags to a 51-36 victory against BVN.
Photo by Carson Miller
Photo by Judi Wollenziehn