VOLUME XLV ISSUE 6

OPINION

Where have the Chicken Strips Gone???

By George Ahlering 15
Staff Writer
As Priory students, we
know the ins-and-outs of our
food. Needless to say, we love
it - so much so, that Id bet
good money on the fact that
many of my compatriots
would sell their first-born sons
for merely a nice, hearty Dave
and Tonys-esque burger. With
this being said, sources
familiar with the situation
have informed me that our
beloved chicken strips and
entres containing the
aforementioned delicacy have
been missing for quite a while
now.
The realization of this
severe disappearance has
caused much murmur of coup
dtat-like revolts. After
interviewing three separate
Priory students, the general
consensus is that the student

body will not let this

conspiracy be swept under the
rug. The first student we
interviewed asked to remain
anonymous, so we will use the
pseudonym, Andrew
Stange. When asked what his
thoughts were on the
disappearance of the fowl
f i n g e r s , h e s a i d , We l l ,
honestly, I have to say that
this will defiantly hurt
Priorys prominence in the
chicken strip club. Then, he
w a l k e d a w a y, s e e m i n g l y
sobbing

U.S. Olympians eat a diet of

pure chicken strips three times
a day for the four years
leading up to the competition.
And we win. Its all about
results, baby!
The second and third
students we interviewed
considered themselves big
fans of the chicken strip.
They decided to do a doubleinterview in order to try and

Chicken strips have been

an American tradition since
July of 76 , 1776 that is. With
the rise of such monarchial
institutions as Kentucky Fried
Chicken, Steak n Shake,
Chick-fil-A, and most
recently, Raising Canes,
chicken strips are at an alltime high amongst American
classics. Legend has it that

match the comments of

Andrew Stange. When
asked for their first reactions,
the initial answer from one
half of the duo, Mark
Ciapciak, was, Im not
happy. Not happy at all.
D o m i n i c Yo u n g , a f t e r
gracefully brushing his
flowing, golden hair with his
fingers added that, The
cafeteria went too far with the
removal of the Szechwan
meatballs, and now this?! To
hear of such news is sickening
and quite appalling to say the
least.
Well, there you have it
the majority has spoken.
Check mate cafeteria meal
planner, check mate. We will
do a more in-depth
investigation into this WrapNapping as its being called,
and come back with an update
ASAP. #ChickenGate2k14

Book Review: State of Fear

By Andrew Swyers 15
Staff Writer
Slightly speculative
technology and science are
the backdrop for many of
Michael Crichtons books and
State of Fear. Featuring a
group of various scientists,
businessmen, and lawyers as
the protagonists, Crichton
delivers an interesting cast
with diverse perspectives and
motivations. The villains of
the book are a group of ecoterrorists, the ELF, who want
to use artificial natural
disasters (I know its

oxymoronic) to further their

own goals. The story mainly
revolves around a lawyer,
Peter Evans,who
is investigating
his rich clients
investments and
charities that he
supports. While
investigating
Evans gets
involved in the
plot of the ELF.
Crichton
delivers his
slightly fringe
science once

more in this book to just as

successful, albeit less
popular, of an effect as
Jurassic Park. He
uses
his
knowledge of
science to create
interesting new
technologies,
based off of
interesting
phenomena that
never fail to
shock, even as
you wonder in
the back of your
mind if it is
possible to do

Trying is the first step towards failure.

this. The book also raises

questions about the veracity
of research and how far you
can trust company-funded
scientists as well as including
quite a few graphs and
papers, which are actually
published. However the
scientific terminology can get
a bit heavy at times, and in
the first part of the book the
character can be a little
difficult to remember, but the
book is well worth working
through those first few
chapters.

OPINION
Guide to the Midterm Election
By Ian Steiner 15
Staff Writer

least two of the five remaining

close races.

T h e f i r s t Tu e s d a y i n
November is fast approaching,
and with it election day. This
years Senate Midterm Elections
will decide control of the U.S.
Senate for the next two years,
until the general election of
2016. Traditionally, midterm
elections in a Presidents second
term tend to favor the
opposition party; this year is no
exception. While Democrats
currently hold 53 of the 100
Senate seats to the 45 held by
the Republicans (two are
held by independent
senators who identify with
the Democratic party),
many of those seats are
vulnerable in the election.
Since Senators hold six-year
terms, only 1/3 of the seats are
up for election at a time, plus
any special elections to fill
vacancies. 21 Democrat-held
seats, as opposed to the 15
which are Republican-held,
means Democrats have more to
hold on to. In addition, Barack
Obamas low approval rating of
41% means that there is some
general resentment in the
country against the reigning
party. Many of the states are
solidly decided in one way or
another: 16 states are almost
certain to vote Republican,
while 11 states will vote for the
Democratic candidate. The
remaining nine elections are
mostly close races, but three are
very likely to vote Republican
(Colorado, Alaska, and
Arkansas) and one will probably
break for the Democrat (New
Hampshire). Since the
Republicans are almost
guaranteed to pick up four seats,
and they need six to take the
majority, they need to win at

Iowa
The election in Iowa pits
Republican Joni Ernst against
Democrat Bruce Braley. Neither
is incumbent, and the state has
historically swung between
parties. Recent polls have had
Ernst up with a small advantage,
but the race will be a dead heat.

Georgia
David Perdue was not
expected to be the Republican
candidate, but he eked out a win
in the primary elections. He
faces the Democrat Michelle
Nunn in a tight race without an
incumbent. Perdue has had a
small lead for most of the
polling period, but recently
several polls have instead
shown Nunn with a small lead.
If neither candidate gets more
than 50% of the vote, which is
likely since the race is so close,
then a runoff election will occur
later between the two.
Kansas
Possibly the strangest race
of any, the Kansas race has
featured multiple lawsuits over
technicalities in voting law.
However, the end result is that

after the Democratic candidate

Chad Taylor dropped out of the
race against Republican Pat
Roberts, the Independent
businessman Greg Orman
stormed ahead in the polls.
Since Roberts has an approval
rating even lower than that of
the President, this race may
produce the states first Senator
who is not a Republican in over
80 years. Orman has promised
to caucus with the party that
wins the overall control of the
Senate should he be elected.
Kentucky
Another election with an
unpopular incumbent,
Senate Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell faces the
Democrat Secretary of State
of Kentucky, Alison Grimes.
Both have attacked the
others record on supporting
coal, a major part of the states
industry. The polling for the
state has been varied, but most
have showed McConnell with a
slight lead.
North Carolina
Kay Hagan, the incumbent
Democrat, rode the wave of the
2008 election to victory, but
now faces a difficult re-election
bid in a state which backed Mitt
Romney in 2012. She has had a
considerable advantage in
advertisement and campaign
spending, but still barely holds a
lead over her challenger, Thom
Tillis.
Although the election in
general seems to favor the
Republicans gaining control of
the Senate, the race is far from
over. These close races could
easily go either way, deciding
the fate of the overall election.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014
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Strangling isnt the only tool in my parenting toolbox, but its certainly the sharpest.

PERIODICALS

Saint Louis Somebodies

By Connor Wright 16
Photojournalist
Each week, I go out to interview random people in St. Louis
and take their pictures. I find people who are working, shopping,
walking down the street, etc., and ask them questions that bring
out some of the most intimate aspects of their lives. Whatever you
take away from my column, I really appreciate everybody's
support. I hope you all continue to enjoy a look into the lives of
Saint Louis Somebodies.

Hi,
my name
is Connor
Wr-

People
at school tell me
I match too much. I
tell them I dress to
make myself happy.
Not them.

Sorry!
Cant talk!
Were on a
mission!

Whats
all the ice
cream for?

Well, with all

the bad publicity
that police officers have
been getting since
Ferguson, Im trying my
best to clear our name.
Ice cream seems to
be working.

What
happens after
you give the people
the ice creams? Any
good conversations
or debates ever
ensue?

Donuts; is there anything they cant do?

More often
than not, actually. By
the end of it all, they
usually seem to understand
the circumstances better,
which is my hope. Oh, I
forgot to ask - want
one? I only have
chocolate left.

MISCELLANEOUS
Pro Soccer Update
By Michael Ricci, Logan Bealke,
Artie Hidalgo, Joe Hanley
Sports Writers
Man U vs. West Brom
Under new coach, Louis Van
Gaal, Manchester United
struggled early in the season.
They managed only 2 points in
their first 3 games and drew
lower-table teams Burnley and
Sunderland. But, in recent
weeks since the addition of
Radamel Falcao and Angel di
Maria, United has looked much
better. Angel Di Maria has had a
hand in six goals in his five
Barclays Premier League
appearances (three goals and
three assists). West Brom,
meanwhile, has been solid in
recent weeks with two wins in
three games. The emergence of
goal scorer, Sadio Berahino, has
given the team a new threat for
opposing teams to contend with.
But, Man U and its new
signings are finally starting to
gel, and will win this Monday
night clash comfortably. Man U
3-1.
Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
Arsenal 3-1 Hull City
Stoke vs. Swansea
These two Premier League sides
are currently exceeding
expectations at this point in the

season. Swansea's fluid

attacking play meets Stoke's
stout defense and brute
physicality. Diouf, Moses, and
Crouch are in good form for
Stoke, while Iclandic
international Gylfi Sigurdsson
is in scintillating form.
Swanseas star striker, Wilfried
Bony, has not played well so
far, so expect him to use his
strength to match that of Stoke's
defense and score. FT Swansea
2-1 Stoke (Dyer,Bony; Moses).
Manchester United 3-2 West
Brom
Everton 3-0 Aston Villa
Arsenal 2-1 Hull City
Everton vs. AVL
Both of these teams had solid
starts to the season, but are now
slumping with three losses in
their last five games. History is
o n E v e r t o n s s i d e ; t h e
Merseyside club has only one
loss in their last 11 meetings
with Aston Villa. Aston Villa is
missing their star defender, Ron
Vlaar, with an achilles injury.
When he has been in the
starting XI , they have won 32%
of their games, compared to
only 14% without him. Also
without their star striker, Gabby
Abonglahor, Aston Villa is
going to look for one point out
of this game.
Everton 0-0
Aston Villa

Arsenal 1-0 Hull City

Manchester United 2-0 West
Brom
Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City
Hull City vs. Arsenal
Arsenal has not lost to Hull City
since the 2008 season.
Although Hull is looking weak,
they still have Nikica Jelavic
who is a 62 Croatian beast.
Nikica prowls for those luscious
through balls from none other
than Stephen Quinn, who is
currently tied for third in the
BPL for most assists. Nikica
has scored four goals this
season and is nicely seated as
the BPLs sixth best striker.
Arsenal, on the other hand, does
not have a single player with
over two goals. Arsenal is also
slumping, with only one win in
their last six league games.
Arsenals midfield is slaking a
bit, with not a single player
having more than one assist.
Hull will be coming into this
game with a bit of fierce
intensity and the will to win.
This will not be enough to
overpower the Gunners crowd,
which will blow their socks
right off.
Hull 1-2 Arsenal
Everton 0-3 Aston Villa
Swansea City 3-1 Stoke City
Man U 4-1 West Brom

After school next Thursday, the

movie club plans to have their
first meeting in the Kevin Kline
Theatre. The club is open to all,
and food and drink will be sold
before the screening beings. We
plan to start the movie at
around five oclock, so hurry in
from sports. If you have any

Varsity
Football
Districts
Tonight
7:00PM
@Sullivan

Varsity
Soccer
Monday
3:45PM
vs.
Westminster

Movie Club
By Peter Hopkins 17
Staff Writer

questions, please contact Father

Francis or myself. We are also
open to suggestions about what
movies to watch. Next week,
we will post what movie we
will watch on the club board.
So far, we have narrowed it
down to three movies, but that
is subject to change if someone
s u g g e s t s a b e t t e r, m o r e
awesome movie. We also plan
on showing movies about every

two weeks on Fridays. We are

having our first meeting on a
Thursday because the Friday of
that week will be Halloween.
We also will plan on meeting
second X on Fridays each week
in between movies to decide on
what movie to show and other
general things. These meetings
will also be open to anyone
who wants to join the club.

Do I know what rhetorical means?

BE
THERE!

ENTERTAINMENT

Sudokus - Easy, Medium, Hard

Crossword
ACROSS
1. An enclosure
5. Range
10. Atop
14. An escape of water
15. Toboggans
16. Dad
17. Impertinent
19. Boast
20. Lie
21. Affirmatives
22. Makes well
23. Merry
25. Something to shoot for
27. Half of a pair
28. Good manners
31. Internment camp
34. Giver
35. G
36. Barely managed
37. High, low and neap
38. A crumbling earthy deposit
39. Mesh
40. Wanderer
41. Minty drink
42. Cosmetic
44. Protrude
45. Roof overhangs
46. Choral composition
50. Happy cat sounds
52. A small island

54. Mouth (British

slang)
55. Murres
56. Mandatory
58. 10 10 10 10
59. Blaze
60. The products of
human creativity
61. Labels
62. Not as many
63. Low in pitch
DOWN
1. Precipice
2. Eagle's nest
3. Clothes
4. Barely manage
5. Record protector
6. Expletive
7. Curved molding
8. Usually a senior
9. Eastern Standard
Time
10. Optimistic
11. Legal assistant
12. Iridescent gem
13. Badgers
18. Contending
22. German for "Mister"
24. Tailless amphibian
26. Twosomes

28. Data stream manipulator

29. Arid
30. Cry of pain
31. Heredity unit
32. Hawaiian strings
33. Inscription
34. Dividable
37. Carry
38. Mongrel

Operator! Give me the number for 911!

NEWS
Priory Speech Hosts First Meet this Year

By Brother Sixtus OSB

Speech Team Moderator
On Sunday, October 19,
Priory played host to the first
meet of the academic year for
the Christian Interscholastic
Speech League (CISL). Coaches
and judges, along with over 150
students from ten other area
schools, arrived on campus midmorning to compete in morning
and afternoon sessions with
lunch in between. They gathered
at the end of the day for the
awarding of ribbons. Categories
of competition included prose,
poetry, storytelling, radio
broadcasting, original oratory,
extemporaneous, duet
improvisation and duet acting.
Priory students who
competed were juniors George
Ahlering, Cesar Azrak, Matt
Braddock, Liam Mardis, Logan
Palliser, Cartan Sumner, Noah
Van Bree and Connor Wright,
and senior, Bobby Onder. Of
those nine, four went home with
ribbons, with Noah capturing a
first-place blue ribbon in radio
broadcasting. Second-place red

ribbons were awarded to Cesar

for original oratory; Cartan for
extemporaneous; and Connor for
storytelling.
Priory is the newest
member of the CISL, this being
the second year of participation.
The group was reformed last
year by Fr. Linus and Br. Sixtus
after many years of inactivity.
The key figure behind the
reactivation was Priory Dad, L.
Cartan Sumner Jr. 83, who was
active on the team during his
days at Priory. He wanted the
same experience for his son,
Cartan III, Form V, and initiated
the application process. Cartan
III was elected president of the
group last year and continues in
that capacity this year.
With Fr. Linus away at
studies in Rome, the new
moderators for the team are Mrs.
Ann Schaefer and Br. John.
They meet and practice with
team members every Thursday
morning in the high school and
new members are always
welcome. As Fr. Linus has said,
No matter what field or

capacity a Priory boy finds

himself after college, the time
will come when he has to speak
before a group or a
congregation, presenting his
own ideas or those of others,
and there is no better preparation
at this stage than participation in
the speech team.
Ten other schools comprise
the league: Barat Academy, Cor
Jesu Academy, Duchesne High
School, Nerinx Hall High
School, Notre Dame High
School, Rosati Kane High
School, St. Francis Borgia
Regional High School in
Washington, MO, St. Joseph
Academy, SLU High School and
Ursuline Academy.
Several Priory students
served as greeters and guides on
Sunday and will receive
community service hours for
their work.
Any student
interested in becoming a part of
the team should contact Cartan,
Mrs. Schaefer or Br. John for
more information.

Mmmmm, free goo.

7
Periodical
Science
Just about every week we
hear Good news everyone,
we are one step closer to
deep space travel! Well this
past week we got a shock of
bad news that could mean
the loss of all this scientific
momentum. Studies have
been showing a trend of
what is essentially the
galactic version of global
warming (minus the obvious
ozone hole explanation).
The sun runs constantly on
a 10-11 year cycle: 6-8 years
of minimal solar activity,
and then 2-3 years of high
activity. But for reasons
NASA is still only
speculating, the Cosmic Ray
Telescope on LRO reports
that this minimum period
(which has already lasted
almost 9 years) has
reached the lowest activity
level in almost a century,
and shows signs that its not
finished. Why this is such
bad news? Low solar
activity means less shielding
from cosmic radiation. Its
a l r e a d y a c c e p t e d t h at
astronauts can spend only
so long outside of our
comfy atmosphere, but
NASA predicts that if we
head out for Mars during the
next cycle, we can only
spend 20% of the time in
space as we would have
last cycle. Hopefully our
transportation technology
will have drastically
improved by then, but it
looks like spa c e travel
prospects just took a huge
step backwards.

MISCELLANEOUS

Rebels Soccer Update

By George Ahlering 16
Staff Writer
The Rebels Varsity Soccer
Update has been sidelined
the past few weeks due to
injury. On 9/30 the Rebels
faced off against Lutheran
North and sealed the deal
for a 4-0 victory; goals
scored by Dominic Young,
Chris Holland, Dominic
Young from Ciapciak on a
penalty kick, and Forshaw.
The always underrecognized goaltenders
who got the shutout were
Andrew Stange and Tyler
Bealke.
Both the SLUH game and the
Duschene game were rained out
unfortunately.

On October 7th
v e r s u s
Lutheran
S o u t h , Wi l l
Dohr came
through as the
hero once
again by
scoring both
goals. The
first was
unassisted and
the latter was
on a pass from
Klaesner. Will
dominates
both on and
off the field,
especially in regards to the
competition for lady friends.
October 14th, the soccer squad
faced off against great
competition at CBC. The team

was very organized, played

tenaciously and quickly, and the
effort surely paid off.
Undoubtedly, we showed our
true potential to be able to play
with high-caliber teams.
However, we didnt capitalize
on chances and ended up losing
1-0.

Mulqueeny, the Rebels struck

first. In a well fought match
where we controlled
possession, we again tied 1-1
during 80 minutes and through
double overtime. We fell short
in penalty kicks once again.
This wrapped up the regular
season.

O n M o n d a y, w e p l a y e d
Principia in one of the last
league games of the season and
tied 1-1 with the unlucky loss
coming in penalty kicks for the
Rebels. Ryan Mulqueeny had
the lone goal for Priory to lead
off the game.

However, none of this matters

anymore. The regular season is
over and the second
season (districts) starts next
week. Please come out to our
game at HOME Monday versus
Westminster in the first round
of districts. Skip Cross Country
or whatever and come out to
watch because we desperately
need the fan support. And dont
forget to be rowdy and loud
because that energy transfers
directly from you guys to the
players.

Tuesday, we played league

rival
John Burroughs at
John Burroughs. With a great
header by Will Dohr, off a
p e r f e c t c r o s s f r o m Ry a n

Michael Blogs: Diversity at Priory

By Ramzi Haddad 16
Staff Writer
Priory is an elite academic
school, and Priory graduates
consistently gain entrance to
some of the most esteemed
colleges. However, while no
school is perfect, and there
should never be an expectation
of perfection from a school,
there is always room for
improvement. One of Priorys
biggest flaws is its lack of
diversity. Without diversity in
our school, opinions become
facts and certain points of
view become the point of view.
What happens when students go
to college and a fact is
disputed, or not everyone has
the point of view? Diversity
leads to true conviction, while
still being tolerant of other
beliefs. Diversity brings with it
new points of view, and creates
a more open-minded and
understanding environment.
There are four African
American students in the high

school (2 freshman, 1
sophomore, 1 junior, and 0
seniors) in comparison to the
nearly 400 other students.
Diversity is not at all limited to
black and white, but it would be
ignorant to overlook the lack of
African
American
representation in the high
school. With the recent events
in Ferguson, a pre-existing rift
became inflamed between
caucasians and African
Americans. This rift was caused
by stereotypes, and can be
defeated through diversity.
Diversity in a small school
setting like Priory will lead an
appreciation of the individual
person that transcends race.
Diversity is not a strictly
racial term; it covers a very
wide spectrum. Diversity, in the
broadest sense of the word, just
means variety. It is this variety
that will lead to a better school
environment. However, today
race has become a polarizing
issue, so it is important that
Priory breaks down this racial

divide.
There are obvious
obstacles to achieving a racially
diverse culture at Priory. One
main obstacle is location. The
racial and socioeconomic
segregation of the Greater Saint
Louis Area is a great hindrance
to Priorys diversification.
Delmar Boulevard is a prime
example of this divide. Delmar
to the west of Skinker is
predominantly caucasian, while
Delmar to the east of Skinker is
predominantly African
American. Priory is located in a
predominantly caucasian area,
so it logically follows that the
majority of its students are
white. This obstacle is one that
could be overcome by a bussing
system, but it would require
interest and involvement from
everyone in a school like Priory
to be achieved.
Another, and more
prevalent obstacle, is the lack of
minority representation at the
school now. This is a very hard
obstacle to overcome. Entering

Doh

secondary school is a scary

time for kids, and if an African
American student comes to visit
and sees only four other African
Americans in the high school, it
might seem odd. In middle
school, everyone wants to fit in.
That can be a deciding factor in
the secondary school process.
This is obviously something
that will take time to overcome,
but can be achieved.
It needs to be made
clear that diversity at Priory
should not be motivated by
statistics. The goal should not
be to have a certain percentage
of African Americans,
Hispanics, Asians, et.c at
Priory. The goal should be to
bring new perspectives and
cultural backgrounds to our
community. If an increase in
racial diversity happens as a
result, then thats great. With a
wider appreciation for people of
different backgrounds, Priory
can help defeat preconceptions
about race and culture in St.
Louis.