May 29, 2009 - MARIST STUDENT NEWSPAPER
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May 29, 2009 - MARIST STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Spartan Spear The Class of 2009 The Volume 17, Issue 4 marist High School May 29, 2009 by Art Hickman, Erica Little and Jordan Schrader T Inside he class of 2009 has been described as disconnected, lazy, stubborn and uninspiring. Is it at all possible that we could have grown to be admirable, hard working, determined and hopeful? With the right spin, we can define ourselves however we choose. As freshmen there was nothing in particular that made us stand out, except the fact that most of our middle school ties remained strong. Problems of disunity have plagued our class throughout the past four years, but there has always been something to unite us. Freshman year we were united by the fact that we did not have a class dance for homecoming week. Sophomore year was worse, but gave us an inkling of how we'd be connected in the future. At that point in time the thing that united us was our indifference toward each other. Junior year our collective school spir- Spectacular Spring Sports Get the scoop on Marist's exciting spring sports season. – page 14 and 15 it was almost nonexistent. Unofficial clubs and cliques still ruled our halls, but people were growing tired of their limited social experience. We may not have admitted it, but we longed for the friendliness classes ahead of and behind us had forged in high school. We wanted desperately to like each other, but were too apathetic to do anything about it. This year we made a 180 degree turn and won the homecoming dance competition. We had hit rock bottom the year before and we were ready to accept both each other and good ol' fashioned school spirit. We became leaders of retreats, leaders of athletics, selfless in our commitment to others, committed to making a statement, determined not to be defined by others. We were proud of our accomplishments, we were savers of babies and we were filled to the brim with school spirit. Whoever says that we are disconnected is obviously mistaken as we have come so far as a class. We are some of the finest procrastinators ever to pass through Marist. Does this mean we're lazy? Perhaps, but there is also the possibility that we just enjoy life and our time in high school. We are definitely not lazy the night before one of Mr. Ferrari's or Mr. Oldham's projects are due. Our work ethic is at it's finest when the pressure is on. Just look at some of the academic accomplishments we have made. Salutatorian Anna Guzikowski said, "I think that we've done well. I've seen people who try hard in their classes be successful. " We may not get our work done early, but we certainly aren't lazy when it comes to getting it done. We are proud to be members of our senior class. Our determination and the "we seniors: profiled! Learn about graduating seniors' plans, dreams and memories on the senior profile pages. – page 2 through 10 aren't gonna take it" attitude has proved we can come together to do something good. I am confident we will be remembered. As for what we will be remembered for, it's yet to be determined. We may be remembered as the class whose trivia bowl team was repeatedly and painfully crushed by the class of '08 but never had a chance to redeem ourselves, or the class whose senior prank made Mrs. Ferrari feel "bummed out," but we hope for something better. We hope we're remembered by the people we leave behind as caring students, athletes, and friends. Our class shouldn't be defined as a whole. We are full of individuals who have accomplished many different things. Our individual accomplishments outshine what we have done as a class. When we are gone remember not who our class was, but remember the relationships you established with each of us. Any Last Words? Art, Erica, and Jordan answer your burning inquiries for the last time. – page 16 2 May 29, 2009 Senior Profiles [email protected] O n behalf of the Class of 2009, a rap to you all to express our feelings on the year. I may be no Tech Nine, but I sure do like to rhyme. To the Class of 2009, These past four years have been filled with cheers, even though we were losing Homecoming competitions year after year. Those that went before us said we were doomed to fail, all I need say is “glow-sticks” and we know we prevailed. The activities we engaged in whether sports or retreats, were fun whether winning or being beat. But above all and most important we know, that being leaders was the most important show. So right now I rhyme that we are done, but to you the class of 2009 forever WE ARE ONE! To the Class of 2010, We know you quite well. We are friends with you all, despite you defeating us at the overall Homecoming competition in the fall. But that’s alright and that’s okay because we won the class dance with glow-sticks one day. But on a more serious note we’ll miss you next year, take over as leaders and of Mr. Ragan stay clear. Just kidding, we know he helped us a ton, even though we didn’t deserve it because we would run. Get involved and do everything, have no regrets, and of how much we care for you never forget. To the Class of 2011, Sophomore year is a tough one it's true, we wished we had handled it with as much grace as you. Your class shows great spirit, your future is bright, just remember to stay true to yourselves through the fight. High school is half over and these next years will fly, take it in and enjoy it, or at least try. To the class of 2012, You’re the coolest freshmen we’ve ever met; working with you is a privilege we will not soon forget. Stay close and continue to get to know each other, at the end of four years you’ll all feel like brothers (and sisters). To the teachers and staff, You who inspired us to be our best, we say thank you for being better than the rest. You taught us to calculate, write, and be actors; from your teaching talents we will continue to be benefactors. You gave us smiles and hugs for encouragement along the way, but ultimately you knew there’d come a day, we would graduate and be on our way. So on behalf of the Class of 2009 I say thank you, you were all just divine. Peace out to Marist, Emelia Gubrud ASB President 2009 Tahne Apo Stephen Barrett “Get Out” -Mr. Huck Tahne will be studying health and science and playing soccer at the University of Oregon. She hopes to become a personal trainer working for Chase Crawford and living in a house that smells of rich mahogany with many leather bound books. Tahne’s favorite memory of Marist is eating two hamburgers at the Founder’s Day Mass picnic. She will miss Mr. Oldham aka baldy because he is the teacher I can joke with or get mad at and he won't give me a referral -I guess I'll miss Ferrari too. “Life i s t ough, it’s t ougher if y ou’re stupid.” -John Way ne Elman Babayev Conor Baumgart Alexis will be studying medicine at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. Alexis says she will still be in her medical school residencies in ten years and have a lot of debt piled up. Alexis will miss Mrs. May because she’s so amazing and she wishes she had taken a class from Mr. Moser. Elman will be attending Lane Community College next year and wants to take over his family business. He wants to be raising a family in ten years, and to be famous for being the world’s first trillionaire. Elman’s favorite high school memory is when he met Kristen Lee. Taking a phone call in class was the worst thing he ever did on campus and he will miss Mrs. May because she’s so helpful. He will never forget that hard work pays off and wishes that he hadn’t had to transfer schools so much. “The more y ou inve st, t he more y ou profit.” Conor will be attending the Oregon Institute of Technology next year. He hopes to have a high paying job in either biology or engineering, and wants to be famous for finding life on Mars. Conor will miss Mr. Wagner the most because he is a really good and funny teacher. He learned through his high school experience that hard work pays off and he loved his laid back senior year. Stephen will be studying biology next year at the University of Oregon. He hopes to become a professional yodeler but will most likely be running a dental office or driving a monster truck. He’s not sure what he will be famous for but he will probably get hurt doing it. Stephen’s favorite memory from Marist was Tech 1 because they did absolutely nothing and he will miss Mr. Moser because he put up with all of his shenanigans. Alexis Beyerlein “Dream as if y ou’ll live forever, live as if y ou’ll die t oday.” Alyssa Bowden “Somebody may beat me, but t hey’re going t o have t o bleed t o do it.” Alyssa will be studying math next year at either LMU, Penn State, or Washington University in St. Louis. She plans to be 27 in ten years. Her favorite memory of high school was her Seaside cross country trip in the fall of 2007. She will miss Mrs. Cool because they bonded on the Mexico Trip. [email protected] Allison Boyce Senior Profiles “You have t o have confidence in y our ability, and t hen be t ough enough t o follow t hrough.” Jordan Brandt Chris Byers Gianni Carter “People know me, I’m kind of a big deal.” -Danielle Kast Jordan will be studying photojournalism at the University of Portland next year. He wants to be a photojournalist for magazines. In ten years he hopes to still be alive and he has no hopes of being famous. He will miss Big Daddy Wags and Ms. Cooper because they’re rad. He wouldn’t change anything about high school because regrets are pointless and he will never forget to aim to please and shoot to kill. Matt Busse "The t ime i s s oon coming t o y ou and t o me when all we will have i s what we have given away. " Kayla will be playing softball for the University of Alabama next year. She wants to become a professional salsa dancer and in ten years she hopes to be done with school and have a family and a solid career. She says she is already really famous -no really she is. Kayla’s favorite memory was winning State in softball, and she will miss Mr. Oldham and Mr. Ferrari because they’re pretty much awesome. If she could change one thing about her high school years it would be to worry less. "What did t he five fingers s ay t o t he face?" "SLAP!" Chris will be attending Oregon State University next year. He wants to rebuild cars and race them. In ten years he hopes to have a college degree, have a job, and be an over-all successful guy. Chris’ favorite memory is winning state in football his junior year and if he could change one thing about his high school years it would be to play more sports. He will miss Mr. Matt because he’s the best and the coolest and Mrs. May because she’s so nice. Marist taught him that Catholics have really long Masses. "When I st art ed flirt in' wit h t he hu stle, failure became my ex, now I'm engaged t o t he game and married t o succe s s. " -Lil Way ne Nick Campbell Julia Chambers Gianni will be attending Montana State University on a full ride scholarship for football. He would like to play pro football, coach and become a lawyer. In ten years he would like to be playing in the NFL while running his own law firm. Gianni’s favorite memory was 80’s day. He will miss the entire school staff because they are all special in their own way. If he could change something about his high school career it would be not waiting until the last minute to do his homework. Yan Ling Chen "What y ou s ee i s what y ou get." "You can't change t he world, change y ours elf and t he world will change wit h y ou." Camille will be attending the University of Oregon next year. She wants to become a school counselor or a child psychiatrist and she hopes to go to medical school. She wants to be famous for making the world a better place. Camille will miss Momo the most because he’s the best and she loved everyday in astronomy class junior year. If she could do high school again she would have joined more clubs and volunteered more but high school did teach her that everything will work out no matter how bad it seems. After graduation, Matt is spending his summer working at Camp Harlow then going to Oregon State to study dentistry and he hopes to be a practicing dentist with a family in ten years. Matt’s favorite memory is running cross country for four years and he will miss Mr. Nuxoll because he was a great teacher who had a memorable class. And if he could change one thing about his high school years it would be to have seniors still have free fifth but that will not stop him from living the fourth. "Cas h rule s everyt hing around me, C.R.E.A.M. get t he money, dolla dolla bill ya'l l."" -Wu Tang Clan Nick will be attending LCC to take welding courses so he can weld for his family business. He wants to be rich but just doesn’t want to be famous for something stupid. Nick favorite high school memories were his free period senior year. He will miss Mrs. Schmidt because he had so many classes with her. Nick wouldn’t change anything about his high school years because it’s finished. One thing he learned in high school was to not hold back and do what feels right for you. "Be t he change y ou wi s h t o s ee in t he world." -Ghandi Julia will be studying to be a pharmacist at Oregon State University. She wants to travel and be famous for always smiling and being happy. Julia will miss Mr. Ferrari because he’s awesome. Her favorite memory was going to prom this year with Brady. High school has taught her that it’s important to express oneself and if she could change one thing about her four years it would be to talk to more people all four years. Jared Christian "All y ou need i s a pair of s hoe s and a door t o slam. " -Cat hie Twomey Bellamy Jared will be attending Gonzaga University to run for Pat Tyson and will be taking life one step at a time. He hopes to be having his first child in ten years, and wants to be famous for his hard work. Jared’s favorite memory is the 2007 cross country season. He will miss Mr. Oldham because he’s always happy and he has learned that everyone has something to teach you. Yan will be attending Michigan State University for business next year. In ten years she plans to be in graduate school and working and hopes to be famous for having a great business. Yan’s favorite memories are band, choir, and the senior Ashland Trip. She will miss all her teachers because they’re all nice and she has learned that friendships can last forever. Camille Cioffi 3 “You win s ome, los e s ome, it’s all t he s ame t o me.” Allison will be studying education at Oregon State University next year. She wants to become an English teacher or high school counselor and in ten years she hopes to have a good family and job. The worst thing Allison has been caught doing on campus was starting a food fight freshman year. Her favorite memories were cheering at the boys state football and basketball games and she will miss Mrs. Yocum because she was her greatest influence in and out of the classroom. Kayla Braud May 29, 2009 Katie Colasurdo "What lie s behind u s and what lie s before u s are t iny mat t ers compared t o what lie s wit hin u s." " Katie will be attending the University of Redlands in California and will be playing lacrosse. She wants to become a physical trainer and it ten years she hope to have a family and a job she loves. Katie's favorite memories are anything involving Jessie Copley, Lori K., Erica L., or Camille C.. She will miss Mrs. Schmidt because she’s simply amazing and Katie would change absolutely nothing about her high school years. 4 Senior Profiles May 29, 2009 Jessie Copley Nick Daniel "I don't cry! I suppre s s it and t hen I ju st die five y ears before women do. " -Mr Chroni st er i s our choice s t hat s how what we truly are, Kaitlyn "It far more t han our ability." " -J.K. Rowling Damewood Kaitlyn will be attending Oregon State University to become a pre-school or elementary teacher. In ten years she hopes to be raising a family and teaching. Her favorite high school memory was being a part of the Mr. Spartan team and she says she will miss all of the staff who have helped her in different ways. She wouldn't change anything about her high school years but she did learn something -do not procrastinate, it only makes things harder. Jessie will attend Lane Community College next year and hopes to return to Marist someday to coach soccer and lacrosse along with taking over her dad’s mechanic shop. Her favorite high school memory was being the only person on the Mexico mission trip that was able to change a tire and some creative physics experiments. She will miss Mr. Oldham because he's the only one she could put in a head lock and she will never forget that Jordan Brandt drives her insane. “Women are like t ea bag s. You never know what t hey are made of unt il t hey are in hot wat er.” Matt DeBellis Nick will be attending college next year. He will miss Mr. Chronister because he's fair. High school has taught nick to not take life too seriously -be passionate about it but don't be serious because then you're not having fun. "And," he says, "say hello to our classmates." Jacob Deines “Si Vig Pacem Para Bellom " If y ou want peace, prepare for war This summer Jacob will be working as a life guard before he heads off to Pacific Lutheran University in the fall. He would like to be a computer engineer for a large company and eventually work in robotics and artificial intelligence. Jacob will always remember Mrs. Cool as not only a teacher, but as a coach and a great friend. His favorite high school memories are the long bus rides for swimming and if he could change something about his high school years he would be more outgoing. He says Marist taught him to "Do your freaking homework!" “Whet her by flas hlight or by candlelight, Max we will learn.” –Mr. Ferrari Engelmann “Don’t worry, be happy.” Paola Drouyn “It’s not what y ou know, it’s who y ou know.” Nick will be attending Oregon State University and studying engineering while in the MROTC program. He plans on becoming a marine along with having a family of his own. If Nick could change one thing about his high school years he would have been more active his freshman and sophomore years. " “There are t hree t hing s y ou can’t hide for long: t he sun, t he moon and t he trut h.” Paola will be attending Florida Broward College and will study International Business. She eventually wants to own a restaurant by the beach. Paola will miss Mrs. May because she is of course always willing to help everyone and always has something nice to say. High school has taught her to be herself and she will not forget that. Ali Enright " Hakuna Mat at a- s eize t he day. " -Madde Gony ea Ali will attend Pepperdine University next fall. She plans on majoring in broadcast journalism. She says she is already for her First Way teen-pregnancy commercial. Her favorite high school memories are Madison Hilles getting stuck in the mud on the junior encounter and being a part of dance team. Ali will miss Mrs. Yocum the most because she is the coolest chick she knows. Connor Gemmell Carolina will attend Lane Community College for a year before transferring to a four-year university with plans to study anthropology or become a teacher. Her favorite high school memory is getting pumped up in Mr. Chronister’s class. She will miss Mrs. Endicott and their fun talks -being able to talk about anything created a trust between the two of them. High school has taught her that time is limited and opportunities can pass quickly. Nick Genovese " Matt will be studying music at the University of Oregon next year. Max will be a Bobcat next year, attending Montana State University to run track. Max hopes to go to the Olympics someday in the decathlon and design cars for a major car company. He will miss Mrs. Schmidt the most because he loved her art classes and he knows she loved having him as a student. His favorite high school memory is Bustrin in Astronomy. Max has learned to have fun within the law, and will continue that through his life. Carolina Flores-Perez [email protected] Kyleigh Gerard "I am t he walru s. Goo goo, goo' joob." Connor will either attend Santa Clara University or Stanford University next fall. He plans on studying medicine -maybe orthodontia. In ten years he hopes to be setting up a dental practice. He wants to be famous for the longest sky dive-to-long board ride ever. Connor’s favorite memory from high school is touring other schools with the rock band for "Band on the Run". He will miss Mr. Moser because they would joke with each other but Moser was always there for him. High school has taught Connor that you have to work hard to succeed, but if you aren't enjoying life it isn't worth it. Kyleigh will enter nursing school at the University of Portland next fall. In ten years she plans on working and being an independent person. She someday hopes to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated for being the next female race car driving sensation after Danica Patrick. Her favorite high school memories include lunches, extreme scootering, Ms. Schmidt’s classes and volleyball. She will miss Mrs. Yocum and Ms. Schmidt, because their classes were the most enjoyable. High school has taught Kyleigh to adapt to life, not care about what people think, and live life to the fullest. [email protected] Harrison Givens Senior Profiles "When a true geniu s ent ers t he world, y ou will know him by t hi s s ign: all t he dunce s s hall be in confederacy against him. " May 29, 2009 Madde Gonyea "Hakuna Mat at a." Madde will be attending Santa Clara University, and plans to become a neonatal nurse or pediatrician when she’s done with school. In ten years Madde would like to be traveling and hopes to be famous for making a difference. She will miss Mr. Ferrari because he motivated and inspired her and Mrs. Deffenbacher because of the help she gave Madde during the college choosing process. Madde will never forget the friends she made and those who influenced her at Marist. Harrison will be attending Chapman University film school and will be majoring in film production. He plans to one day write, direct and act in motion pictures. Harrison will miss Mr. Rust the most. High school has taught Harrison that he should never burn bridges unless they lie over troubled waters and he regrets nothing about his high school years because it has all added up to who he is. Natalie Grant "Each of u s has a fire in our heart s for s omet hing. It 's our goal in life t o find it and keep it lit." " -Mary Lou Ret t on Emelia Gubrud "Be t he change y ou wi s h t o s ee in t he world. " Natalie will be attending Oregon State University to study nutrition to become a registered dietician. She wants to be famous for just being herself and for being proud of how far she has come in figure skating. Her favorite high school memory is the 2008 summer Mexico mission trip. She will miss Mrs. Yocum the most because she is always so patient and wants the best for everyone. If she could change something about her high school years it would be that her class became closer earlier than senior year. “There i s more t o life t han increas ing it s Anna speed.” -Ghandi Guzikowski Amanda Hagstrom Rebecca Hanson Mike will be going to Lane Community College and hopes to become a firefighter. His favorite memory is dissecting cats in Mrs. Endicott’s class. The one thing he learned in high school that he will never forget is to strive for excellence. Kate Harrison Art Hickman “You know… y ou’re s mart er t han y ou look.” -Mrs. Endicot t Kate will study architecture at Portland State this fall. In ten years she hopes to be traveling the world and she wants to be famous for making the best sugar cookies in the world. Kate’s best high school memory is of Mr. Matt dressed up as Ariel the mermaid at her junior encounter. She will miss Mr. Ferrari because he was the only teacher who could get her engaged -he is funny, real, and knows how to get his students to learn. In the last four years Kate has learned to never take your parents for granted and take advantage of the time you have with them. "Shimmy s himmy ya s himmy yam s himmy yay. " -Ru s s ell Tyrone Jone s Art will attend the University of Southern California for the next eight semesters. He hopes to be famous for being the only cool person named Arthur. His favorite high school memories are of going to football games without ever watching football. If he could change one thing about the last four years he wouldn't have winked at Mrs. Kissenger so much, and he will never forget that “Mass” almost rhymes with “naps.” Art says he will not miss Mrs. Cool because she now loves her baby more than him. Emelia will be attending the University of Portland School of Nursing in the fall and plans to become a nurse practitioner. Due to her lyrical genius, she hopes to one day be famous for rapping. Emelia’s favorite memories include sports, Retreat Team/CLC, Mr. Nuxoll repeatedly trying to scare me in class, and telling some freshmen that her dad invented Uggs (they believed her). She will miss Moser and Oldham the most, because they are always there for a good laugh or a heartfelt talk. High school has taught her that what seems important at the moment isn't always. "Have y ou t aken y our medicine t oday?" my re spons e... " Nope. " Amanda will be attending Oregon State University and is contemplating architecture. As a person who likes to take things as they come, Amanda has no set plans and likes the unexpected. Her favorite high school memory is meeting junior Mercedes Downer, a.k.a M-dawg. , Merc, Cedes. Amanda will never forget having Andrew Mosier give her a ride to school everyday and if she could change one thing it would be her senior basketball season. Anna will be attending Boston University in the fall and plans on becoming a scientist. In ten years she wants to be working in Europe. Her favorite high school memory is chemistry class. If she could change something in her high school experience she would procrastinate less. Anna will never forget Art M. Hickman. Mike Haney 5 Brandon Herring "There are al s o s harks" Rebecca will be attending the University of Portland in the fall. She hopes that her underwater ping pong league takes off and becomes successful, but will settle for any other awesome thing in her future. In ten years she plans on being 28 and she want to be famous for being able to hold her breath for ten minutes straight. Her favorite high school memory was roaming the halls of campus with her baguettes. She will miss Mr. Reinking, because he has been teaching her for the past 12 years. High school has taught Rebecca that you'll regret the things you don't do more than those you do -so you should try everything. "You got t a want it. " Brandon will be attending Oregon State University this fall. He plans on working for his dad and raising a family of his own. His favorite high school memory is his senior year of tennis and will miss Mrs. Yocum the most. Brandon has learned and will never forget that E=mc2 and he regrets not playing tennis all four years. Ty Hiday "Ain't not hin' but a t hang. " Ty will be attending Oregon State University to study zoology. He hopes to either work with animals or pursue a career in music. He wants to one day be famous for being so famous people don’t even know that he’s famous. Ty’s favorite high school memories are working on the retreat team and being on Proclaim his senior year. Ty will miss Mr. Moser the most because he had faith in Ty during Proclaim and he is an all around great down to earth friend. If Ty could do one thing over in high school he would like to get to know others better. 6 Senior Profiles May 29, 2009 Madison Hilles “A day wit hout laught er i s a day wast ed.” –Charlie Chaplin Hayden Houser Madison will be attending Oregon State University next year and has hopes of being an elementary school teacher. Her favorite memories in high school were the Junior Encounter, all the laughs she had with her friends and being on the dance team. If she could change one thing she would have made more friends in different groups in the school but she still had a good high school experience and made life long friends in the process. She will miss Mrs. Dibos because she gave us candy. Dane Hulett “I’m a lead farmer...!” – Lieut enant Kirk Lazaru s, Tropic Thunder Dane is spending his summer working and taking a trip to Hawaii before attending Oregon State University next year. He would like to be a zoologist or a marine biologist and has dreams of having his own show on TV. Dane said he will miss Mr. Nuxoll because he learned so much from him and he is a cool guy to be around and he made life more interesting. If he could do one thing different he would have started playing lacrosse his freshman year rather than his junior year. His favorite memories are being with all his friends he has come to know and love. Danielle Kast “People become really quit e remarkable when t hey st art t hinking t hat t hey can do t hing s. When t hey believe in t hems elve s t hey have t he first s ecret t o succe s s.” “You do not su ffer if y ou decide ‘t hat’s t he way it i s’ rat her t han ‘why i s it t hi s way?’” –Chuck Jone s Pom Incharoensakdi “Hakuna Mat at a... Seize t he day!” –Madde Gony ea Erin Kerns Ji-Hye Kim “When t he power of love overcome s t he love of power, t he world will know peace.” –Jimi Hendrix Lori is attending the University of Montana next year and hopes to work with the National Parks. In ten years she would like to be traveling to a new job in an exotic location. She would like to be famous for always having an optimistic outlook on life. Her favorite high school memories are 80’s day and Mr. Ferrari’s Cinnamon Girl story. The staff members that she will miss the most are Mrs. Deffenbacher and Mrs. May because they make the office a wonderful place to visit. “A day wit hout laught er i s a day wast ed.” –Charlie Chaplin Erin is going to attend Oregon State University next fall. She is not sure of her career plans but would like to work with children. In ten years she hopes to be happy. The staff members she will miss the most are Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Clemens because they are amazing. She wouldn’t change anything about her high school experience because everything that’s happened has made her who she is today and she has learned to take every opportunity given to you. “There are a lot of fis h in t he s ea.” Ji-Hye is going to visit Korea and New York during the summer then attending State University of New York at Binghamton and would like to be a diplomat. In ten years she hopes to be traveling the world. Her favorite high school memory was Prom her senior year. The staff member she will miss the most is Mr. Chronister because of his humor and warm heart and she will never forget that high school is tiring. Bryant King Bridgette is going to Cal Poly next year to study mechanical engineering and hopes to pursue a career in engineering. In ten years she hopes to be starting a family. If she could change one thing about her high school years she says she would have done more homework on time and would advise others to not procrastinate either. Lori Konieczka “Pominat e!”- t he Pominat or Pom is going to attend Oregon State University next year. He is unsure of future career plans. The staff member he will miss the most is Tony Rust because he misses acting class. Danielle plans on attending Lane Community College next year and hopes to become a dental hygienist. Her favorite high school memories were the retreats. She says that she will miss Lyle Thomas because of his bright smile. The thing that she learned in high school that she will never forget is that “We are one.” Bridgette Kimball “Some people want it t o happen, s ome wi s h it would happen, ot hers make it happen.” –Michael Jordan Hayden is attending the University of Oregon next year and will be living at the Onyx House, a Christian home on campus. His favorite high school memory was winning State in basketball his junior year. The staff member he will miss the most is Father Dave because he’s funny and easy to talk to. If he could change one thing he would be a better Christian example. Danielle is going to attend the University of Oregon and wants to be a sports writer and a math teacher on the side. In ten years she hopes to be living out in the country with her family. Her favorite high school memory was winning state in softball her junior year. She says she will miss Mr. Oldham because he has become a good friend and who else will she pick on? Danielle Kersey [email protected] Searra Konyn “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” –Jim Valvano Bryant will be attending Lane Community College next year with the hope of transferring out his sophomore year. He would like to be a high school or college basketball coach. His favorite high school memories are winning football and basketball State Championships his junior year and starting in his senior basketball game. The staff member he will miss the most is Coach Geske because he is a great guy and you can talk to him forever about football. High school has taught him to work hard for something you want. “Do or do not. There i s no try.” –Mast er Yoda Searra will be attending the University of Oregon next fall and would like to become an accountant, lawyer or a professional scuba diver. She will miss many of the staff members at Marist but especially Mr. Rust because he was such a great director and a fun teacher. She wouldn’t change anything about her time in high school and learned that having awesome friends makes all the difference. Senior Profiles [email protected] Kyle Lakey “If y ou ain’t laughin’, y ou ain’t livin’” –Carlos Mencia Kyle will be going to the University of Oregon and hopes to study abroad his junior year in either New Zealand or Australia. He will pursue a career in business and wants to be famous for being a rich man who contributes the most to human relations and peace. The staff member he will miss the most is Mrs. Schmidt because she has a "no holds bar" sense of humor with him. If he could change one thing about his high school years he would join the golf team and high school has taught him how to have a good laugh. Kristen Lee “Life i s like a box of chocolat e s, y ou never know what cha gonna get.” –Forre st Gump Kelsey Lambe May 29, 2009 “In t he end everyt hing will be ok, and if it’s not ok it’s not t he end.” Kelsey plans on going to Lane Community College for her first year and doing a lot of dancing. In the future she would like to do something in education or counseling and dance. One of her favorite high school memories is making the All-State dance team her senior year. Mrs. May holds a special place in Kelsey’s heart because she is like her mommy, brings her food when she is hungry and comforts her when she is lonely. High school has given her the wisdom that you should let the drama go and be mature. Katie Lilley “Never let t he fear of striking out keep y ou from play ing t he game.” – A Cinderella St ory Erica Little “Greener pasture s have brown pat che s t oo.” Kristen is attending Lane Community College next year and hopes to study culinary arts. She would like to become a professional chef and own a restaurant someday and be famous for discovering new recipes. Her favorite high school memory is meeting Elman Babayev. Kristen will miss Mrs. May because she is all knowing. Matt Lindsey “High s chool i s ju st a s hort ened way t o s ay t en mont hs of hell for each of four y ears, in which i s filled wit h every lay er of drama t hat y ou could ever imagine, and more.” Matt is going to attend Lane Community College for a year then moving to Portland to study radiology. In the future he would like to put his education to use in a doctor’s office, hospital or dental office as a radiologic technician and he would also like to minister to youth. Alex Maitlen “Find out who y ou are, and do it on purpos e.” Alex is attending school next fall at Lane Community College and would like to go into nursing. Looking back at her high school career, her favorite memory was having literature with Mrs. Yocum her sophomore year. Mrs. Pimental is the staff member Alex will miss the most because after having gone through so much in the past, Alex is not sure what she could have done it without her. If she could change one thing about high school it would be to do senior year over again because first she couldn't wait to get out and now she wants all that time back. Devin McAllister " Ye st erday i s t he past and t omorrow i s t he future. Today i s a gift... which i s why we call it t he pre s ent. " Erica May Abby McCallum Devin will be attending Lane Community College next fall and wants to be a real estate agent. His favorite high school memory is running through the bat tunnel his freshman year with Coach Dube. He will most miss Mrs. Schmidt because she is fun and supportive. If he could change one thing about high school it would be how people judged him and he has learned that if yo are not getting better you are getting worse. Mike McGirr “I would love t o believe t hat when I die I will live again, t hat s ome t hinking, feeling, remembering part of me will cont inue. But as much as I want t o believe t hat, and de spit e t he ancient and worldwide cultural tradit ions t hat as s ert an aft erlife, I know of not hing t o sugge st t hat it i s more t han wi s hful t hinking.” –Carl Sagan Mike is attending the University of St. Andrews in Scotland next year and will possibly pursue a career in medicine. He will miss Mr. Nuxoll, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Schmidt ant Mr. Moser. 7 Erin Miller Katie is going to travel to Europe after graduation then attend Jamestown College in North Dakota next fall to study nursing. She would like to be famous at Marist for helping make a great yearbook that everyone is in and enjoys. Her favorite high school memory is yearbook with her brother her sophomore year. The staff member that she will miss the most is Toni Cooper because she has been a great role model to Katie throughout her high school years and has helped her find what her passion is. Erica is planning on attending either the University of Oregon or Portland State University next year. She would like to be a photojournalist in the future and will be doing an internship at the Register-Guard newspaper this summer. Her favorite memory in high school was the senior class dance this year. The staff member Erica will miss the most is Toni Cooper because she has been a great coach, teacher and mentor throughout her high school years. Erica will be attending the University of Oregon next fall and has hopes of becoming a physical therapist. She hopes to be famous for just being nice and kind to people. While working in the kitchen on the Junior Girls Encounter, Erica got to know Terrie Clemens better and will miss her the most because she is so amazing. Erica hopes to never forget all of the great deal of things she has learned in high school and wouldn’t change any of her experiences. Her favorite high school memory is walking to Barnes and Noble with Ferrari and Fox during lit class. “You can pick y our nos e, but y ou can’t pick y our family.” –Uncle Hoyle After high school, Abby is going to get a job waitressing and plans to attend Oregon State University next fall. She would like to pursue a career in marine biology, photography and being a mom. If Abby were to be famous for anything, she would like it to be for a photo or for a cure for cancer. If she could change anything about high school she would have opened up more as a freshman and gotten to know more people in her class better. She has learned is that in everything she does, if she works hard she can do anything. “Never regret s omet hing t hat once made y ou s mile.” After graduation, Erin is traveling to Germany then attending Boston University in the fall. She has hopes of going into dentistry in the future. Her favorite high school memories include correcting homework with Dr. Cohen, choir and yearbook. 8 May 29, 2009 Andrew Mosier Dennis Ogburn Tyler Parmelee Senior Profiles “Gras s grows greener wit h a lit tle plast ic and bleach.” Mimi Nguyen Andrew plans on travelling and working during the summer and going to Oregon State in the Fall. He’s undecided in her career plans, but hopes to settle into a house with some property within the next ten years. The worst thing he’s been caught doing on campus is burning magnesium, and his favorite high school memory is being a part of the Mr. Spartan Program. Andrew wants to be famous for self sufficiency in constructing things and creating the next generation of engine power. Dennis will be attending the University of San Francisco this Fall, where he wants to do something related to business or art. His plans for ten years from now include so many things, he’d rather not get into it. Dennis will miss Mrs. Schmidt because she’s sassy. If he could change one thing about his high school years it would be to work a little harder his senior year and says that he will never forget that high school is totally lame. “Somet ime s t he pursuit of knowledge i s a dangerou s propos it ion.” -Mr. Ferrari “Let me forget about t oday unt il t omorrow” -Bob Dylan Aprille Olson "Never doubt a champion. " -Coach Schmerbach Jack Pennington Vincent Persyn Dawn Piebenga Calvin will be going to Northwest Christian University this fall and will try to walk on to the basketball team. He is not positive about his future career plans but is interested in engineering. Calvin's favorite memories at marist are of winning state and being able to chill with friends and laugh. If he could do anything over, he would try harder in school his first two years. Cody Pinto "L et my people go. " -Mos e s Cody will be attending Notre Dame in the fall and plans on studying to become an aerospace or mechanical engineer. In ten years he wants to be working for a space program or managing investment firms and he hopes to be famous for inventing something that pushes man into new frontiers. His fondest high school memory is of going to the river with his friends and cooking meat and he will never forget that friends are better than enemies. He will miss Mr. Moser because who will he turn to get knocked down a peg every time he does well on something? “Be joyful alway s, pray cont inually, give t hanks in all circumst ance s, for t hi s i s God’s will for y ou in Je su s Chri st” - 1 The s s alonians 5:16-18 This fall Aprille will be going to the University of Oregon where she may study interior architecture and design. She is already famous for her delicious cookies. Aprille will miss Mr. Ferrari for all his support and her favorite high school memory is of baking cookies for his baseball team. She will also miss Mr. Chronister for his enthusiasm, passion and entertaining classes. Matt will be attending the University of San Diego in the fall and hopes to make a career as a business owner. In ten years he wants to be working hard and making lots of money. Money is also what he wants to be famous for. Matt’s favorite high school memory is of crowd surfing at Homecoming, and will miss Mr. Rust because he is a friend. He learned to be himself in high school, but still wishes he had gone to Sheldon. Calvin Philpott “St and for s omet hing or fall for anyt hing” Mimi will be attending Gonzaga University in the fall where she expects to study biomedical engineering. In ten years she plans on involving herself with medical research and hopes to be famous for something awesome. Mimi’s best high school memories are of every moment she spent with friends, and will miss Mr. Ferrari the most because she learned a lot from him. Tyler will be going to Oregon State University to study mechanical engineering and would like to be a mechanical engineer in the future. Matt Perkins [email protected] Hayden Rear "The night i s darke st before t he dawn" Jack will be playing golf at the University of Oregon this fall, but isn’t sure what he’s going to major in. In ten years he hopes to be a professional golf player and riding on 22’s with Lamborghini doors on his Escalade. Jack’s favorite memories of high school come from his experiences on the soccer and golf team, especially winning state his freshman and junior year in golf. He will miss Mrs. Schmidt because she is by far the coolest and nicest teacher. “There’s alway s going t o be anot her mount ain, I’m alway s going t o want t o make it move, but s omet ime s I’m going t o have t o los e.” Vin will be attending LCC this fall, and will continue working at Ray’s Food Place. He is considering a career in public relations, but would love to go into fashion, and hopes to be married or in a committed relationship with some children quite soon. He also hopes to be the first male on America’s next top model. Vin’s favorite high school memories are of doing his diva dance, the Encounter, both proms, and making new friends. He will miss Mr. Oldham because he’s amazing, he listens, and he gives advice. Dawn will be studying photography at OSU this fall. In ten years she hopes to have a family and a steady photography business, and traveling the world. Dawn’s favorite memories of Marist include all the dances, retreats, and yearbook classes and high school has taught her to be herself. She will miss Ms. Cooper because she is awesome, a good role model, and like a second mom. If she could change one thing about her high school years she would give every senior class member the same free periods. "Judgement and specifically agei s m, will be t he downfall of America as we know it. " -Hay den Rear Hayden will be attending the University of Oregon in the fall. He is undecided what career path to choose. His favorite high school memories are winning karaoke his junior year, tennis state his sophomore year, and Kevin Gehrig's return for Mr. Spartan. He will miss Mr. Oldham because he understands Hayden. The thing he has learned in high school that he will never forget is "super gray the world is" (say it like Yoda and it works). [email protected] Tom Rowland Senior Profiles “One of t he great e st pleasure s in life i s doing what ot hers s ay y ou cannot do.” Chris Rusin “Friends hip i s like peeing on y ours elf; Every one can s ee it, but only y ou get t hat warm feeling t hat it bring s.” Marcus Saraceno Zandra Sletten Thi s i s huge right now!! Jordan will be attending Oregon State University in the fall. He plans on becoming an American history teacher and hopes to one day return to Marist. In ten years he hopes to be getting married and starting a family. Jordan's favorite high school memories include Christian Leadership, Retreat Team, newspaper, doing the Mr. Spartan program, and being the captain of the baseball team his senior year. He hopes to become involved in the OSU community as he was here at Marist. “We don’t get unlimit ed chance s t o have t hing s we want, and t hi s I know. Not hing i s wors e t han mi s s ing an opportunity t hat could have changed y our life” Ian Skurdal “Life i sn’t measured in t he number of breat hs y ou t ake, but in t he number of moment s t hat t ake y our breat h away.” Drew Smith “I will s ee y ou lat er, or at anot her t ime…” "I Love You Man" Blake is going to the U of O next fall, where he plans on majoring in biology. He hopes to work on some sort of research in conservation biology or to become a vet. He wants to be famous for inventing a time machine. Blake has no idea what the worst thing he’s been caught doing on campus is, but fondly remembers the class dance when all the glow sticks came out. He will miss Mr. Oldham because he is just hilarious. “Strengt h come s t hrough struggle,” and “point y our t oe s.” -Coach “Neit her an act of nature or God or Mr. Conroy will impede u s from our ability t o learn.” Drew will be studying at Oregon State this fall and his career plans include getting rich and doing what he likes to do. In ten years he wants to be running and working in his own custom car shop and he hopes to be famous for designing and fabricating custom cars and trucks. Drew’s favorite high school memories are of 80’s day and the class dance, and he will miss Mr. Ferrari because apparently his sense of humor and charm are going to be tough to replace. Jessica “Cuz I know t hat cops doe sn’t st art t il 4” Stambaugh Jessica will be going to the UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences this Fall, and hopes to study medicine, Spanish, and music. In ten years she plans on being in residency, and she wants to be famous for opening for a Green Day concert. Jessica’s favorite high school memory is of running the last 100 meters of the 3,000-meter race with her friends at the finish line. She will miss Mr. Wags, and has learned in high school what to do with a soccer ball. Brenna will be studying music education at the University of Portland in the fall and wants to be a music teacher. She hopes to be teaching or taking over for Mr. Reinking’s job in ten years. Brenna’s favorite memory of Marist was Homecoming Week senior year. If she could change one thing about her high school years she would have gotten to know people sooner and high school and high school has taught her a lot about herself. Blake Swanson “Keep y our friends clos e, but y our enemie s clos er.” Ian will be going to the U of O and training in gymnastics this fall. He hopes to one day compete in the Olympic games and open his own gym. He would also like to start a band and getting one of his songs on Guitar Hero. The worst thing Ian’s been caught doing on campus is drinking girly coffee drinks with Ty Hiday, and his favorite memory is of the senior Rock Band concert. Zandra will be studying at Western Oregon University in their nursing program this fall and hopes to work in the OR and have a family in ten years. Zandra’s favorite high school memories are of 7th period ceramics and offcampus adventures. She will miss Mr. Fox because of his class discussions and she will never forget learning how to check the oil in her car which she learned in Mr. Ferrari's class. Brenna Stacy “Don’t be s o su spiciou s.” -David Bowie in "The Man Who Fell t o Eart h" Marcus plans on going to LCC for a year and then transferring to Hamline University to play football. He hopes to be a sports agent or to have a powerful front office job for a pro sports team and wants to be famous for being the best GM or sports agent ever. Marcus’ favorite high school memories are of winning two state football titles. Josh plans on going to the University of Oregon to study biology in the hopes of becoming a doctor. After college he wants to travel around the world, and doesn’t want to be famous for anything. His favorite memory is running cross country with Cathie and he will miss Mr. Wagner because he was a good coach and Josh's favorite teacher. Jordan Schrader 9 Chris will be going to the University of Oregon this fall, where he wants to study something not science-y or math-y. In ten years he hopes to be fluent in Japanese and will become famous for being David Bowie. Chris’ favorite high school memories are of free fifth periods, long lunches, and hangin’ wit D. Noll. The worst thing he’s been caught doing on campus is being too suspicious, and he will miss Mr. Rust because of that one time. Tom plans on studying at LCC for a year, and plans on becoming a police officer. He wants to be a SWAT member in ten years, and wants to be famous for being the cofounder of the P&R Investment Corporation. Tom’s favorite memory of high school is Mr. Oldham’s lit class because it was always fun. He claims he wouldn’t change a thing about his high school years. Joshua Ryther May 29, 2009 Amy Thompson “All life i s an experiment. The more experiment s y ou make t he bet t er” Amy will be attending the LCC nursing program this Fall, and will take a CNA position at the hospital while she’s in school. She wants to become an RN in labor and delivery, and hopes to be successful in whatever she is doing in ten years. Amy’s best high school memories are of being on the yearbook staff and having fun days after deadlines when they would get to know everyone’s fun/ goofy side. 10 Senior Profiles May 29, 2009 Joseph Tomcal "Don't ever give up. " Craig Tomlinson Teri Wang Caitlyn Whitley Crockett will be attending Oregon State University to study business. He plans on becoming either an accountant or a stock market investor. He hopes to be on CNBC someday. Crockett’s favorite high school memories are football and golf, and will miss Mrs. Baker the most because he feels she will miss the trouble. He wishes that he had been more polite and taller. "Muahaha..." Teri will be going to the University of Washington to major in business, and plans to have a career in finance. She wants to have a job on Wall street and to travel around the world. Teri said the worst she has been caught doing on campus was dozing off in class. She will miss Mrs. May the most because of her kind smile and friendly greetings. If she could change anything about high school, she would have a late start every week and the thing she has learned in school was how to text. "I'm having trouble wit h gravity t oday." -Erin Miller Caylee Wagner "That 's what s he s aid" Yebo Wang Yebo plans on working and chilling after high school. His favorite high school memories are of riding with Jordan on Fridays and Kissing the “M” on the first day of school. Ingrid Woelfel "My name i s O-dawg and y ou'l l hear it right before I cap y ou" -Mr. O Andy is going to the University of Illinois but hopes to transfer to the University of Michigan. He hope to one day be a mechanical engineer and have a band on the side. His favorite high school memories are pep band and the senior Ashland trip. Andy will miss Mr. Moser the most because frankly "he’s just the man". Andy has learned in high school that procrastination is not good.. "In t he great e st at t empt it i s gloriou s even t o fail." Ingrid hopes to one day work at Sea World with the penguins and hopes to one day be famous for bringing world peace. She also wants to summit Kilimanjaro. If she could change one thing about high school, it would be the NHS award assemblies. The greatest thing she has learned in high school is just to love and to be loved in return. Sarah Yamada Sarah will be attending Oregon State University to study pre-vetrinary medicine. She hopes to one day be a vet who specializes in horses. Her favorite high school memory is going out to lunch on her free period with her friends. She will miss the Ferrari's the most, because Mr. is so funny and unpredictable and Mrs. is so caring and understanding. Allen plans on enjoying his summer after high school and eventually plans on being a business-man. Allen was once caught taking advantage of the off campus lunch senior priviledge as a junior. He will miss both Mr. Fox and Mr. Ferrari. If he could go back, Allen would have liked to go out for track and field his junior year. He will always remember the people-skills he learned in high school. Andy Yoon Shoot for t he moon becau s e even if y ou mi s s, y ou'l l land among t he st ars. Caylee will be going to Olivet Nazarene University in Chicago. She will be studying to become a mechanical engineer, and hopes to work both in the U.S. and in thirdworld countries for water purification purposes. Her favorite high school memory is working on the Mr. Spartan pageant. Caylee will miss Mr. Moser the most because he made high school just a little more enjoyable with his dry sense of humor. If she could change anything, she would have attended Marist for all four years. Caitlyn will either be attending the University of Idaho or the University of Oregon. She plans on joining the Peace Corps after she gets her bachelors. She eventually hopes to become an anthropology professor. The worst thing Caitlyn was ever caught doing on campus was skipping math class. She says she will miss Mrs. May, especially since the U of O probably won’t have anyone like her. Allen Xie Don't be s o su spiciou s. - Chri s Ru s in Craig will be going to school at the University of Denver, and hopes to be an adult fiction writer and illustrator. In the future he wants to be "gettin’ money, gettin’ paid.” His favorite memory is of rushing back to class from lunch with Harrison and Art. Craig will miss Mr. Oldham because of his supple frame and wide childbearing hips. Joseph will be going to Clarke Honors College at the University of Oregon. He hopes to earn a PHD in mathematics, and wants to be famous for proving new mathematical theorems. Joseph’s best high school memory is Mr. Nuxoll’s class, and he will miss him the most after he leaves Marist. If he could do high school over, Joseph would work even harder. Crockett Vinson [email protected] Katie Younger "Kikoman i s made in Chine s e" -Madde Gony ea Katie will be going to Oregon State University to become a vetrinarian. She hopes to be famous for saving endangered species. Katie will miss Mr. Oldham the most and also wishes that she had tried harder on her homework during high school. She will never forget how to dodge a dodgeball that is about to hit her in the face. Features [email protected] May 29, 2009 How We’ve Changed Who woulda’ Thunkit? take a look at the class of 2009 as freshmen... 2. 1. 3. 4. 7. 8. 10. 11. 13. 6. 5. 11 By Jordan Brandt Every day you wake up do your morning activities and go to school. But are academics really your main focus in life? Are there other things you do outside of school that you enjoy doing, even if they’re not the main stream sports that any school has a team for? Well over the course of this year I have been writing a little section on the online every week about kids who have hobbies or activities they are in to outside of school. These things aren’t always what people would consider as important because no one ever woulda’ thunk that the person in the article ever had this talent or skill, which is why I’ve been doing the article all year. It’s good that we celebrate and praise the amazing athletes we have at this school. But not everyone is into these kinds of things. So I believe that these students deserve a little spotlight for things they do as well. It helps all the community around actually become knowledgeable of those we see in the hallways. It’s not only those who get great grades in the class and kill it on the playing fields that are prepping for their future. It’s those out in music lessons, out on an internship, the dance floor, in the art room, in the plays, behind the scenes of the plays, in their home kitchens, and so many other places perfecting a skill that they feel as a way to have a career. But it doesn’t even have to be a career thing either, it can be just something they find as a great way to express themselves, which tends to help mold one’s future in the sense of what they want to do as a career. 9. 12. 14. 15. 500 off invisalign|teen* $ ® Dr. W. Gray Grieve has been using invisalign to create great new smiles for 9 years — comfortably, quickly and nearly invisibly. Dr. Grieve is known for creating brilliant smiles, flexible scheduling, and having the coolest office. Start before the end of June and get $500 off! 15. 1. Josh Ryther works his way through the freshman Welcome Week games. 2. The class of 2009 learns the Marist fight song while being drenched in water. 3. Kyle Lakey particpates in a Lock-In game. 4. The class of 2009 boys compete in the Homecoming tug-o-war. 5. Max Engelmann and Jessie Copley at the Lock-In. 6. Jordan Schrader makes a pyramid at the Frosh Lock-In. 7. Tom Rowland sweeps the gym floor after an assembly. 8. Hayden Rear enters the Lock-In. 9. The 2005 J.V. boys soccer team. 10. Katie Lilley and Zandra Sletten have fun at the Lock-In. 11. The class of 2009 girls watch the Homecoming tug-o-wars. 12. Art Hickman watches Lori Konieczka as she competes in the Welcome Week games. 13. Kyleigh Gerard and Dawn Piebenga. 14. Searra Konyn and Bryant King work together to stand up at the Lock-In. 15. The class of 2009 boys enjoy a small group at their 2005 Lock-In. 15. The Class of 2009 in the fall of 2005. 995 Willagillespie Rd., Eugene www.CoolOrthodontist.com 541-484-1877 * Offered through Grieve Orthodontics. Offer expires 6/30/09 12 News May 29, 2009 News Briefs French Final The French 4 students will be preparing a French meal for staff members next Monday in place of a traditional final exam. Pro-Life Club The Pro-Life Club held mass on Thursday during lunch. All are welcome to weekly masses and other group activities. See Mrs. Holowatz or Mrs. Sušec to join today! Proclaim The 2008-09 Proclaim Ensemble recorded a CD this spring. For information on obtaining a copy, contact Mr. Moser. Jazz Band Jazz band performed on Friday May, 22nd for those at the Eugene Rehab Center. Trivia Bowl [email protected] Homegoing Fun Everyone enjoys a week of fun as school winds down. by Luke Koester Homegoing week, a Marist tradition for over 20 years, returned again this year for another round of crazy dress-up days, powder-puff football, he-man volleyball and the culmination of the whole year, the senior Farewell Mass on Friday. After school on Friday the homegoing dance and competitions take place. Friends and family are welcome. Juniors John Strother-Garriot, Dillon Oldham and Scott Gram take their lunch to jazzercise. Photo by Toni Cooper. Seniors Katie Colasurdo and Jessie Copley "cruise" around campus on the gator. Photo by Erica Little. Trivia bowl matches will occur next week but there are only three teams competing this time around and there will only be two or three matches. Friday's Schedule New Coach/Teacher • He-man Volleyball the 2008-09 Newspaper Staff Michelle Quist will be joining the Marist faculty next year as both the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach and as a full-time Spanish teacher. Welcome, Ms. Quist! tournament starts at 3:30 p.m. • Powder Puff football starts at 5:30 p.m. • Homegoing Dance begins at 8:30 and goes until 11:30. No guest passes are available. Senior and student journalist Rebecca Hanson naps at her work station on pajama Thursday. Photo by Luke Koester. Editors-in-Chief: Erica Little, Jordan Schrader, and Art Hickman. Sports Department: Danielle Gehrke, Jeff Bedbury and Mercedes Downer. Staff: Rebecca Hanson, Kristen Lee, Jordan Brandt, Amy Parks, Pat Bartels, Luke Koester, Michael Haney. Advisor: Toni Cooper Junior Macky Dennis rolls around on 80s day. Photo by Toni Cooper. Bartels Packing 8809 Central Road . Eugene, OR 97402 541.935.3839 Saving Lives And Eating Pizza Top 10 Survey We asked Marist what they thought, and here are the results. (from 69 replies grades 9-12) What is the funniest you’ve ever heard a teacher say? 1. “Historically sexy.” -Mr. Nuxoll 2. “You’re my Jesus student. You always resurrect your grade at the last minute.” Mr. Wagner 3. “We have yet to send a probe to Uranus.” –Mr. Moser. 4. “I want to put an electric shocker under all your seats like in Austin Powers so I can shock you every time you talk. Bzzt! Bzzzzt!” –Mr. Baker 5. “Stop glomming all over each other!” -Mr. Rust 6. “Whether by flashlight or candlelight, this class will learn.” –Mr. Ferrari 7. “O-Dog. That’s my street name. You’ll hear it just before I cap you.” –Mr. Oldham 8. “I don’t consider you real people.” –Mr. Chronister 9. 9. “Out-freaking-standing!” –Mr. Mullins 10. “Santa Claus is real and he sleeps with your mother.” -Mrs. Dibos Your favorite class and why? 1. Lit-you learn a LOT and the teachers ROCK. 2. AP statistics-you get to use your knowledge of math in real life situations. 3. Ceramics-Mrs. Schmidt is awesome! 4. Free Period-self explanatory. 5. Spanish 3-You get to play and sing with awesome instruments. 6. AP US History-Mr. Nuxoll sings to us occasionally. 7. AP Biology-It’s better than Physics, it’s scientifically proven. 8. Advanced Fitness-The guys get all macho until the girls trash their ego. 9. Play writing-my inner Shakespeare comes out. 10. 2009-Because we’re awesome! Word that describes the Class of 2009 a.k.a. ‘THE SENIORS’? 1. Lazy 2. Unique 3. Most Excellent 4. Suhweeet! 5. Independent 6. Ambivalent 7. Free-our-Fifth-Period 8. Improved 9. Infamous 10. Determined Most (over)used line by a teacher? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. “I’m on, you’re off.”-Mr. Chronister “Mkay.” –Mrs. Patterson “Pontificate.” –Mr. Chronister. “...and go from there...” –Mr. DePaoli “Jeez-o-Pete!” –Mrs. Schmidt “Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok, ok.” –Mr. Ferrari “Pass your homework forward.” –all Teachers 8. “Nothing happens if you don’t show up.” -Mr. Mullins 9. “This is going to help you on the AP test later” – (but it never does) –all AP teachers 10. “Jordan!” –Ms. Cooper, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Dibos, Mrs. Endicott, etc. Seniors Alex Maitlen and Chris Byers prepare for their donations. Photo by Erica Little. by Jordan Schrader The second annual blood drive took place on Wednesday in the Activity Center. The drives are sponsored and put on by the Lane Memorial Blood Bank. The Marist Community had over 100 member sign up, and that resulted in over 70 units of blood being produced. Terrific Tanke Junior Emily Tanke and her sister Jessi Tanke, '07, after the pageant. by Pat Bartels Junior Emily Tanke took 2nd runner up in the American Miss Teen Oregon Pageant this Memorial Day weekend at a competition in Portland. She sang “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts and placed in the top five of her category. She will be going to the national competition in California this November. News [email protected] A Spectacular Show by Jordan Schrader The Spring Arts Festival took place from Wednesday to Thursday night. Each started at 6:30 and went until nine. All performances started at seven. On Wednesday the audience was treated to both jazz and concert band performances, along with choir, theater and film presentations. On Thursday there was the final rock band performance, where they played songs chosen by the senior members of the group. Guests were also treated to seeing music videos. Along with live entertainment, guests could also view student photography projects, paintings and ceramic projects. Zoe Duvall What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “Better than a shamwow.” You wake up and your socks are dirty. What do you do? “Call up Mr. Mullins and ask if I could borrow a pair of socks his grandmother knitted him.” If you could invent one thing, what would it be? “A combination of a knife, fork and spoon.” Would you rather be able to fly, breathe under water or walk through walls? “Walk through walls, so I wouldn't get detention for being late to class so much.” Sydni Whitley Jim Reinking admires artwork by senior Julia Chambers. Photo by Toni Cooper. Freshman Emilee Chapman and Sophomore Haley Koo both playing the flute. Photos by Erica Cross. Senior Connor Gemmell solos on the clarinet. What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “A knorfoon.” You wake up in the morning and your socks are dirty. What do you do? “Put them in the wash and wear flip flops." If you could invent one thing, what would it be? “Bikes that fly." If you were going to ask yourself a question for Students of the Issue, what would it be, and how would you answer it? If you could have a superpower, what would it be? "Bubble lady- I can make bubbles of all sizes, and float in bubbles." Jairus Kersey What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “Painful to eat with.” You wake up in the morning and all of your socks are dirty. What do you do? “Get really, really mad.” If you were going to ask yourself a question for Students of the Issue, what would it be and how would you answer it? “Why do people get detention for being 18 seconds late? No one really knows." Lauren Schmidt What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “Nonsense.” You wake up in the morning and all of your socks are dirty. What do you do? "Go back to bed." If you were going to ask yourself a question for staff member of the issue, what would it be, and how would you answer it? “Q: Why must you take so many pictures of Ms. Schmidt against her will? A: Ms. Cooper likes to make Ms. Schmidt suffer.” May 29, 2009 13 Christian Schafer If you were going to ask yourself a question for Students of the Issue, what would it be and how would you answer? "Q: Where did the platypus come from? A: No one knows." If you could invent one thing, what would it be? “A bubble that never pops.” What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “Swiss Army Knife.” Matt Beattie What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “A snifrk.” You wake up in the morning and all of your socks are dirty. What do you do? “Steal my dad's.” If you could invent one thing, what would it be? “Living Metal.” Would you rather be able to fly, breathe underwater or walk through walls? “Breathe under water.” Laura Kempf What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “Silverware?” If you were going to ask yourself a question for Students of the Issue, what would it be, and how would you answer it? “Q: State your name, gender and Social Security Number. A: Laura Kempf, Female, 1.” Would you rather be able to fly, breath underwater or walk through walls? “Breath under water.” Tony Huck What would you call a combination of a knife, fork and spoon? “A spork.” You wake up in the morning and all of your socks are dirty. What do you do? "Take it as a sign from God to take the day off." If you were going to ask yourself a question for staff member of the issue, what would it be, and how would you answer it? “Q: How can I have fun this summer? A: Get to be friends with someone who owns a tropical island.” People of the Issue 14 Sports May 29, 2009 by the numbers 16 [email protected] Spectacular Spring Sports Some are done, some are soldiering on, and some will be remembered forever. Lacrosse Christian Crowned, Girls take 2nd State track and field athlete represent Marist at the Historic Hayward Field Bases stolen by Junior Brady Kirkpatrick 2 Placement of girls golf team at districts Senior Jared Chrisitan finishes first in State in the 800m. Photo The State girls track and field team celebrates their second place finish. Photo by Toni Cooper. by Toni Cooper. by Jeff Bedbury 1,080 The number of holes played by varsity boys golf this season 4 The number of boys from the tennis team who made it to state. 8 Boys on the lacrosse team receiving all league honors Last Friday and Saturday the track and field team competed in state at Historic Hayward field. Senior Jared Christian was a standout at the meet winning the 800m in a time of 1:57.05. It was a huge victory as he was the only Marist athlete to be crowned a state champion in any event at this year's meet. Christian's time was hundredths off his lifetime PR. First time track athlete junior Mitchel Wilson placed second in the triple jump along with 6th place in the long jump. Senior Tahne Apo led a team of nine competitors at the state meet knowing the possibility of a team trophy. On the girls side of the meet won the 2nd place team trophy being the only team in the top four not to have and individual winner. Highlights of the meet included Ali Siboles second place medal and a second place finish in the 4x100m relay and mul- Lacrosse Senior Katie Colasurdo takes a shot at goal. The girls placed first in league this year and went to playoffs for the first time since their inaugural year in 2006. tiple 3rd place winners with Hindes in the 100m, Apo in the 400m, and the 4x4 relay. "I am proud of everyone. Everyone seemed to really step it up at the meet, it was a really good team effort. It just seemed like all the points just added up" said Ali Sibole Apo had a good going away present, so to say. "The truth is she gave herself the going away present contributing about half of the girls points." said co-head coach Pat Wagner. tennis TENNI S Junior Ashley Laing serves during one of her matches. Laing competed at state along with sophomore Zoe Martin. Photo by Joonyoung Chong Photo by Dawn Piebenga. LACRO S S E Senior Andrew Moser runs while looking for a open teammate or shot. Moser lead the team in goals and will surely be missed next season. Photo by Christine Hinds. Senior Pom Incharoensakdi serves during one of his matches. Pom competed at state along with Brandon Herring, Hayden Rear and Zach Steele. Photo by Joonyoung Chong. 205 Golf Points scored by girls lacrosse on their way to becoming league champions. 1 The number of state champions in track and field (Jared Christian) at Marist New coach Doug Orton stands with two of his varsity girls golfers, freshmen McKenzie Hughes and Sami Pitts. The girls took sixth place at state. Photo courtesy of Robert Pitts. GOLF Oregon bound senior Jack Pennington crushes a drive off the tee. Boys won districts and placed third at state with Pennington and junior Corey Owen placing in the top ten. Photo courtesy of Mr. Baker. Read all about it! The premier source for high school sports and news in Lane County. In print and online. Sports [email protected] May 29, 2009 Softball Team Looking To Repeat The 2008 State Champs looks to defend their state title. by Pat Bartels and Dani Gehrke Marist Softball has established themselves as one of the most dominant programs in the state. The reigning state champions have taken the Sky-Em league for the fourth season in a row, and received a number one seed in state playoffs. As of now the team is ranked number one in state and 23rd in the nation. With their stats and two D1 players the team has drawn a lot of media attention and national recognition but they seem to be handling the situation very well. When asked about their team’s success the girls seem to look to one another. As junior Sarah Jamieson put it, “We push one another to do the extra grounders, take the extra cuts and push the limit. We know that if we do the little things, good things will happen.” The girls have drawn very close together over the past years of success. Their motto, “get 1% better every day” shows the girls devoted work ethic. It seems that with a 26-1 re- cord, they might be close to excellence. Coach Bob Hammitt says of his team, “They are dedicated to doing the mundane tasks to the best of their ability far past when the other teams have quit.” In the second round of state just this past Tuesday the team squeaked through with a 3-2 win against Banks. Senior Kayla Braud hit her 100th base hit which keeps her rolling on her national hitting streak. Braud speaks about the hitting streak saying “I’m really proud of my accomplishment, but the better achievement today was winning that game because of clutch performances by my teammates.” The team is in the quarterfinals of the state tournament and will to play Friday in Newport at 4:30 P.M. The team however is no stranger to the pressure. If recent history has anything to teach us, the girls will come out on top. As long as they keep pushing each other to get 1% ask the athletes Who would you want to see play golf against Tiger Woods? "Scalabrini because he would use all his powers to bring Tiger down." -junior golfer Corey Owen Junior Sarah Jamieson score the winning run against Banks on Tuesday to advance to the state Quarterfinals this Friday. Photo by Have you ever come close to a hole in one, and if not, what would you do if you did? "Almost one time but I would be surprised if it went in." -freshman golfer Sami Pitts Toni Cooper. Senior Kayla Braud bunts to get on base for her 100th straight game. Photo by Toni Cooper. better, it seems the sky’s the limit for this talented team. Baseball b a s e b a l l Senior Devin McAllister dives to first to avoid a pick off. Photo by Nate Cornwell. Sophomore will Swindling steps up to bat. Photo by Angela Bruni. Senior Brady Kirkpatrick winds up some heat. Kirkpatrick and the Spartans played the LaGrand Tigers winning and propelling themselves in to the Quarterfinals of the state playoffs where they will play at home on Friday. Photo by Nate Cornwell. The sports department continues to debate who is the dominant athlete in each sport, when to feature them, and why. But we just can't agree on the What made you play petanque? "All my friends were doing it and I thought it would be fun." -sophomore petanquer Rebekah Townley What is your ongoing joke on the field? "This is huge right now, the holes game, flying in formation, cranking dat wheel barrel, and Devo is a joke himself." -senior baseball player Blake Swanson Who is the most supportive upperclassman and why? "Tahne because she is always cheering me on and never let me get down on myself." -freshman track runner Olivia Houser Who looks best in a Marist uniform? "Joon because he always has a swagger like Jay-Z." -senior tennis player Hayden Rear best athlete of the season Here's a bit of our thinking. -Dani and Jeff Well we are here again picking the player of the season. Everyone knows that it is an honor to be chosen as one of the players of the spring season by such veteran writers. Let’s begin the true debate of the “The player of the spring season.” (D) My first pick would have to be starting 1st baseman and cleanup hitter Lindsay Ferreira who is a junior team leader for the #1 ranked Spartans. Last season Ferreira hit the game winning hit in the state championship game and looks to lead them to the title once more. While working hard on the 23rd nationally ranked team she obtains a 4.0 GPA. That’s all that needs to be said... (J) That’s great but this is the single player of the fall season we aren’t talking about the best team in the spring season. The best PLAYER is Brady Kirkpatrick who is the player of the year in the Sky-Em. He has led his team to a league title and plans to go deep in the playoffs. Kirkpatrick has been a varsity baseball player since he was a freshman. He is being looked at by OSU, Oregon and ASU. Kirkpatrick throws about 92 mph. The bottom line is that Brady’s play has earned him the player of the season. (D) Well Lindsey plays are a large part in how our team has been shaped so far this season, rankings or not. If I have to chose another my next athlete would be lacrosse star Katie Colasurdo. She has 15 assists and 55 goals for the 2009 season. In college she will play lacrosse at Redlands. How about that? (J) The truth is that the one athlete that may be overlooked the most is Jack Pennington. Pennington has all ready committed to play at Oregon next year on their golf team. He has won three tournaments this year and is currently going in to state seeded number one. He on average shoots around par and plays number one on the State Championship defending golf team. (D) Woah... I have one that tops them all and should be crowned our athlete of the year. The starting short stop who has signed to play at nationally ranked Alabama to play softball, Kayla Braud. In their second round of state Braud hit her 100th game with a consecutive base hit, keeping her national streak alive. She has recently been awarded with Sky-Em Co- player of the year and 1st team All-league infield. You just can't top that! 15 When was the last time a cop pulled you over and why? "On Tahne's signing day because I was following Macky who was speeding." -junior tennis player Nikki Demers What's the worst injury you've ever had and why? "The dislocation of my shoulder from football." -junior lacrosse player Garrin Black What is your favorite part of the season and why? "Winning league and making it to play-offs because it's the furthest we have ever gotten and being a senior while doing it was awesome." -senior lacrosse player Jessie Copley What is the best way to make friends on your team? "Be really open and involve yourself." -junior softball player Lindsey Ferrera 16 Entertainment May 29, 2009 [email protected] letters to the editors Seniors Erica Little, Jordan Schrader and Art Hickman respond to your queries... Dear Editors, Why don't we have air conditioning in the AC? - Clueless freshman Dear Clueless, AC stands for Activity Center. It says that on the side of the building, but if you can't read, well then this probably wouldn't help. -Jordan Dear Editors, Who will win the He-man Volleyball game today? - Joe Morocco Dear Joe, Who wins when guys wear spandex and short shorts? No one. -Erica Dear Art, If you were exposed to radioactive waste, what bodily defect would you most likely have? -Dane Dear Dane, After playing over 40 hours of "Fallout 3" I am immune to both alpha and beta rays. If exposed to gamma rays I would most likely die, assuming I don't selfadminister Rad-X in time. Dear Editors, Would you rather be able to fly, breathe under water or walk through walls? - Superfan Dear Superfan, (part I) Flying is the obvious choice. Who would pass up the chance to spread their wings before they're 18? Walking through walls is pointless and breathing underwater would be gross. Think of all the bacteria. -Erica Dear Superfan, (part II) With great power comes great responsibility, which is why I'd rather not have a superpower. The lifestyle of a hero would clash with my busy schedule of napping and VH1 reruns. -Art. Dear Superfan, (part III) I respectfully disagree with Art, and disrespectfully disagree with Erica. Too many variables with flying. Birds, bugs, planes, weather patterns, the list goes on. Also they would be just abilities, not making someone a super hero; sorry Art. Just because someone might be able to walk through walls, doesn't mean they can walk through the objects on the other side of the wall. I wouldn't want to walk through a wall straight into a filing cabinet. Breathing underwater is the true obvious choice, because it could end up saving your life, and would be fun and handy. -Jordan Dear Art, Rate these people from 1 to 10 on who you think is likely to be your next brideto-be: Erica Little, Dan Auerbach, and Captain Planet. -Dane Dear Dane, Captain Planet: 6-and-a-half Dan Auerbach: 9.3 Erica Little: F-Art Dear Jordan, I've heard Ms. Cooper swear before, but she always denies that she did. How do you put up with that crazy woman? -No one knows Dear No one, I have heard her slip, but to be honest I curse back if not more than her. I actually screamed obscenities in her photography class today. But in actuality, I enjoyed my time with Ms. Toni Cooper. And with Erica too. -Jordan Dear Editors, Where the hell is Pat? -Unknown journalism moderator Dear Editors, How do you newspaper kids manage to run around like madmen all the time and stay alive? -Katie Dear Katie, We make Erica do all the work. -Art 'n Jordan Dear Toni, Three people you can never find when you really need them: Carmen San Diego, Pat Bartels, and Osama Bin Laden. -Art Dear Editors, Who will win the powderpuff football game today? - Marist bookie Dear bookie, Certainly not the spectators. -Jordan 'n Art Dear Editors, Any last minute ruminations on the inner group dynamics that existed in the editing room? Some of us are just dying to know -Yours truly. Dear Ours, Erica makes unnecessarily aggressive remarks. -Art Art sucks. -Erica Jordan sucks. -Jordan Take-Home Trivia Bowl Across 2. The first earl of Beaconsfield used this word be cause the fish smell reminded him of un-trust- worthy politics. 4. Named for General Ambrose E. Burnside’s unusual grooming style. 6. Health teacher four years ago. 7. A food that looks like a prized pet. 9. Student body president four years ago. 11. Invented by a gambler who had to eat at the gambling table. 13. Named for the blind man who perfected it. 15. Taught religion and history four years ago, but only lasted half the year. 16. A sport named after Scottish slang for “a stroke with the hand”. Down 1. 2. 3. 5. 8. 10. 12. 14. An insult named after a dull-witted character in a play by Moliere. Mr. Spartan of ’06. The fear attributed to the god Pan. Taught math before Mr. Matt for a few months. The Spring Musical four years ago. She started teaching English here four years ago. Number of championships won in the last four years -so far! A unit of electrical current named for the man who discovered fundamental properties of electrical currents.