The Miegian

Entertainment 2013
p. 8 & 9

Volume 57 Issue 3
November 2013

Lights Outs, Schools Out,

Whats the Reason for These Blackouts?
lunches for everyone and record purchases by hand, but that wasnt an
option. Some of the emergency flood
lights had been drained of power, so
certain hallways were entirely dark,
he said.
According to Mr. Salisbury, in
case of a power outage, we notify

parents of our status. Most kids who

could drive left immediately, and we
corralled the rest up in the Commons
staff writer
to try and find rides. This day went
Many Miegians were treaton the record as a whole day since we
ed to a pleasant Halloween surprise
were already at school when we sent
this year, when instead of a regularly
people home, he said.
scheduled day of classes, a sudden
Prior to this, school power had
power outpreviously
age caused
gone
out
classes
to
the day of
be canceled
Stag Strut,
and
stua major andents to be
nual
fundismissed
d r a i s e r.
early. This
H o w e v e r,
was
the
this problatest in a
lem
was
string
of
circumelectrical
vented by
Students celebrate in the parking lot after the blackout closed school. Photo by Phyllis Hartwig
problems
holding acthe school has suffered through so far
KCP&L. They usually know already, tivities mostly outside until the power
this year; howerver, it was the first
and tell us that they are working on came back on. We needed to contact
one that led to the actual dismissal of
it. Then they give us feedback about people that morning since the power
school.
whether we can continue class.
went out around 7:15 a.m. We need to
What happened is that St. AgOn that day, we met as an ad- make the call by 7 if we want to call
nes was having a new boiler delivministrative team, then did room-by- off school. SchoolReach is helpful for
ered, according to
that. It is the same
Mr. Randy Salisbury,
thing for snowdays,
principal for academsince Dr. OHara, our
ic services, they had
superintendent, ulcleared
everything
timately makes the
out of the way, but the
call for the whole distruck driver responsitrict.
ble for delivering the
In case of a footboiler accidentally hit
ball game or other
a utility bolt, knocksporting event, all
ing out half the powthe refs and coaches
er. We called KCP&L,
meet and discuss. We
but they said it would
have to consider the
take at least an hour
possibility of startto get the power back
ing halftime early,
on, and that they
or waiting until the
would need to shut
power comes back
off all the power to
on, he said.
be able to do it. Since
The school acRyan
Madrigal
uses
his
phone
to
shed
some
light
on
his
quiz.
Photo by
it was almost lunchcommodates six extra
Phyllis Hartwig
time, we had to let
room announcements to dismiss the days in the calendar so that the annual
people go.
school. We also sent a message out quota for minutes can still be reached
We cant order pizza for 700 kids. on our SchoolReach app to inform
even with school cancellations.
Our plan at half power is to make cold

By: LouieLaFeve

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S
A New Song
Fills the Halls
By: MariaBaska
staff writer

Bishop Miege unveiled its
new song Spirit of Bishop Miege,
written by Mrs.Robin Christie, at
the all school Mass on Nov. 1.

Mrs. Christie said she
hopes that this song will be sung
before all varsity games and that it
will live on for a long time. The
lyrics convey the school colors,
mission and Catholic faith. The
Concert Chorale sings this song at
the beginning of every class for the
daily prayer and to warm up their
vocals.

Mrs. Christie wrote the
lyrics (printed below) herself, but

Choir performs Spirit of Bishop

Miege at Mass Nov. 1. Photo by Jamie

Franklin

used a familiar tune We sing the

mighty power of God.

We sing the Glory of Bishop
Miege, all hail, and praise to You.

Her halls, her fields, the Stags
we hail, the red and blue are true.


We are strong and loyal in our
faith to school and home and God.


We raise our song for new and
old Nova et Ve-ter -ra!

This song is sure to be
a great addition to Miege and its
tradition, said Dr. Joe Passantino,
Miege president.
November 15, 2013

The Cause of Kairos Fever;

Seniors Sign Up in Record Numbers
By: JennieLittleton
Editor-in-Chief

Traditionally each year, three
three-day retreats are publicized,
planned, and prepared for, waiting
for seniors to sign up. Kairos, a Greek
term meaning The Lords
Time, is the title used to
refer to these exclusively senior retreats. The first retreat
of the year, K-40, occurred
earlier last month in October,
while K-41 will be in December,
and the last planned Kairos
retreat, K-42, is set for February.

This year, possibly due to the
often encouraging words of the
senior theology
teacher and new
retreat director,
Mr. Bill Creach,
the seniors leapt
with more enthusiasm than usual at
the chance to go on Kairos. Before, Mr. Steve Koesterer was head of the retreat,
and didnt have nearly the
amount of daily exposure to seniors as

Trick or Treat So
Others Can Eat

Mr. Creach does, to advertise Kairos.

Thanks to this years unprecedented
show of spirit and zeal for the program, each retreat has more seniors
than expected, and for the first time at
Miege, a fourth Kairos retreat was onsidered but was not able to be scheduled.

Not much is revealed about
Kairos until the retreat has
begun, but that is not meant
to be a discouraging factor.
Surprise is a better choice
of words than secret is. There
is nothing classified about the
retreat. I think a surprise has
a maximum impact when the
person does not have any
idea what to expect.
Its like knowing
what your presents are before
Christmas
or
your birthday.
They are still
fun to receive,
but you already
know
what
youre going to get,
Mr. Creach said about
the mystique that seems
to surround Kairos.
Senior Abigail Tuttle, a K-40
veteran, said the bliss of the retreat

comes from grow(ing) in relationships with other people and see(ing)

the good in everyone. Summed up,
her experience was nice and refreshing.

institutions in twelve states, and interestingly enough, has also been a part
of the prison ministry movement ever
since.

Mr. Creach explained that
Mieges history with Kairos started when, after the
retreat had spread from
Catholic/Jesuit school to
school, five juniors were
sent to the retreat held by
St. Thomas Aquinas to be
Bishop Mieges first retreat leaders. That was in
February 2000; by March
of that same year, Miege had held K1
at St. Johns Center in KCMO.

Now held at the Franciscan
Prayer Center, Kairos is well respected by Miege and surrounding Catholic schools. Mr. Creach describes it as,
the best opportunity Bishop Miege
offers for students to reflect on their
relationshipswith self, God, and the
people in their lives.

Ask senior Lily Young-Mills,
who went on the trip as a junior and
came back this year as a senior leader,
Kairos can be good for anyone, as
long as they are open-minded to what
happens. Kairos is an amazing experience that I wish everyone could go
through.

Kairos is an amazing
experience that I wish
everyone could go through,
says Lily Young-Mills

Even those who havent had
the chance to go on Kairos feed off
of the good spirits of Kairos alum
and support the retreat. Senior Emily
Schultz has had multiple older siblings go on the retreat and witnessed
the amazing and life changing results the Kairos retreat can produce,
and she says she want(s) that experience, too.

What those who have yet to
experience the retreat can know is
that Kairos is a nationwide spiritual
growth program which was started by
Roman Catholics in Spain in 1944. The
idea caught on in the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1965, where it was changed into
a special experience for youth. By 1968
Kairos had etched itself into Catholic

1. A basket of cans carried by Conner

Galbraith makes up just a few of the
many items collected by students during the annual Trick or Treat So Others
Can Eat.
2. Alli Audley, Catie Furlong, and Natalie Orrick volunteered to organize nonperishable food items to be donated to
and distributed by Catholic Charities.
3. Donning a mustache and sombrero,
senior Gina Avitia carries food to her
group to be sorted and boxed.
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One Homeless Night

News
Shorts

This years Christmas Concert is on

Dec. 11.The concert will feature the
band and all three choirs. It will be
a night of scripture readings, sacred
songs and carols. In addition, there
will be traditional Peace, Peace and
Celebrate Me Home numbers, as
well as inviting alumni up to the
stage. There are several solos in
this years vocal concert and a few
pieces featuring instrumental additions such as 4-hands piano, violin
and hand bells. The vocal portion
will progress with the theme of Advent until the Epiphany.

I was a sophomore in a Catholic

high school, and when the first
word came out from the other students I was in disbelief that such a
thing could have happened. Once
the announcement came over the
PA system, a solemn and quiet atmosphere took over our school for
the rest of the day. When the announcement came that President
Kennedy had died, the country
was in shock, and it was a difficult
and uncertain time in history.

Mr. Mike Bohaty

SADD is raising student awareness by tying red ribbons to the cars in the
parking lot, to symbolize the risks of drunk driving. The club has also made
signs that are on display in the hallway, encouraging students to make positive decisions concerning drugs. Although they may be humorous, they
have a very important message to stay away from harmful substances.

I was taking a Latin test at St. Joseph High School in Shawnee. The
entire school was called to the gym
where Fr. Leo Lutz informed us of
the tragedy. Everyone was in total
shock and disbelief. Tears flowed
freely. We then said a rosary, then
were dismissed. I cant remember
what I had for breakfast today, but
this moment is engrained in my entire being.
Mr. Charlie Sailler

Robotics

Just as in an actual soup kitchen, participants in One Homeless Night waited in a line with women and children first. Travis Atchison, Joe Sittenauer and Joe Klein are just three of 75
students who participated in living homeless for a night.

Flashback! Nov. 22,1963

Christmas
Concert

The robotics team had a very successful trip to the Cowtown event
at Lees Summit High School with
their biggest attendance so far. Mr.
Scott Anderson, moderator, said
many new members learned how
to do their jobs, as well as experienced people learning new jobs.
The team learned what it was like
in a real competition instead of
their normal practice.

SADD

Putting together boxes that

would be used to sleep in are
seniors Jennie Littleton, Lily
Young Mills, and Grace Miller The students set up camp
underneath the bleachers and
spent the night.

Driver Education
Kansas Board of Education certified instructors
providing comprehensive training
6 hours of driving
6 hours of observation
30 hours of classroom instruction
Optional at-home pick-up/drop-off service
for driving portion of training
Automobile fleet includes a Toyota Prius hybrid
car, which lessens the program's carbon footprint
while promoting sustainability
Course fee: $349. Register today for classes that
begin in January and March!

Theology teacher Ross Dessert serves soup to the homeless

students.

For class dates and times visit

www.jccc.edu/driver-training or call 913-469-4446

Photos by Kristen Agar

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Johnson County Community College

12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210

November 15, 2013

ne week from today, Friday, Nov. 22, is the 50th anniversary of the
assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was Americas first,
and so far only, Catholic president. The events of that dark Friday
and the days immediately following marked a turning point in news coveragefor the first time the entire country could watch history being made
from their own living roomson their black and white televisions.

To commemorate this The Miegian asked the adults in the building
for any recollections they had of that weekend, and we were overwhelmed
by the response. What we share is just a sample of the feedback we received.

In the pursuit of this, we also discovered that Miege has connections everywhere. James P. Hosty Jr., the FBI agent who had been assigned
to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald just before Oswald shot the President,
eventually moved to this area and enrolled his 10 children at St. Agnes and
Bishop Miege.

I was just getting home from kindergarten at St. Agnes. My mom was crying
in the living room and watching TV. She said the President had been shot and
died. It is one of my earliest memories. I also remember watching the funeral
and feeling so sad for Caroline and John. I was close to their age and felt so sad
for them to lose their dad.
Mrs. Elaine Schmidtberger

My mom was in the hospital and

my dad was at a Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile training school for
the Air Force, and I was at a family friends house because I was
sick and had to stay at home from
school I heard the news and went
to tell the family who were in the
kitchen having lunch. They didnt
believe me. With only three networks available, we watched as
much of the funeral as we could as
we were moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to the new base where my
father had been transferred. We
listened to coverage on the radio
on our way across Kansas to Wyoming.
Mrs. Teela Bolzenius

I was in Mr. Nebgens junior high

school science class. He told us
to get under our desks for a few
minutes, just in case. If memory
serves, I saw Lee Harvey Oswald
shot on live TV by Jack Ruby a couple of days after his arrest.
Mr. Dave Steinberg

Quiz Bowl Works For A Successful Season

at Johnson County Community College

Drive Safe, Drive Smart

As Stuco president I was conducting a Student Council meeting when we got

the news. The whole school immediately went to the chapel where we prayed
for our country. Limited TV in those days so we knew little at that time. It was
unsettlingit was a girls boarding school, and we were all far from home.

Mrs. Clara George

By: AndrewJezak
staff writer

Do you know the name of which South
American capital city means I see a hill? Neither
do I, but the kids from Quiz Bowl do. These types
of random knowledge questions are standard for
Quiz Bowl competitions. Fielding the largest team
on record with roughly 20 members, the Quiz Bowl
team has high hopes for the season.

Varsity coaches Mr. Dave Mitchell and
Mrs. Alison Hirons have eight tournaments scheduled for the team this year. Mr. Mitchell says, My
favorite part about Quiz Bowl is learning things
myself and seeing students answer the questions I
think are impossible. They have been practicing
since the beginning of the school year each Tuesday
and Thursday after school in Mr. Mitchells room.
Working exactly as they compete, a jeopardy style
game is set up in which two teams of five compete
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against each other. Questions come from categories

such as English, science and social science.

JV quiz bowler Nick Murdock explains,

Its a great feeling when you get an answer right.

Teammate Jacob Mitchell says that the best part
about Quiz Bowl is the team bonding together as
one while flaunting
their knowledge of useless things.
Every year Quiz
Bowl puts on an elementary school Quiz
Bowl competition called
Quiz Kids. This year,
Holy Spirit topped their
opponents and claimed
the title. This year was
a big success besides the
brief power outage,
said Mr. Mitchell jokingly.

Using buzzers, Quiz Bowlers Eli Gress, Ashley Han, Maggie Mitchell, Dylan
Murray and Conner Galbraith test their knowledge with a jeopardy styled com-
petition at practice. Photo by Laken Horton
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F E A T U R E S

By: AndrewJezak
staff writer

He thoroughly enjoys spending time with his dog, he craves pretzels and ice cream late at night, he is the
sophomore vice president, and he led
Miege to a 21-19 win over Blue Valley
West in his first appearance as starting
quarterback. To craft a better perspective on the man with a plan, I go inside
the helmet with Nolan Gray.
1. How did it feel going from an average backup quarterback to high
school hero in one night?
It was wild, but I was just doing
my job and trying to get a win. It
was a great experience, a great
win, and it felt like a dream.
2. How many autographs
did you sign after the BVN
game?
Only one for my dog, Walle.
3. What was your favorite play
of that game?
Definitely the last play where we
blocked the field goal.
4. Do you have any hobbies?
I like to toss the disc around the frisbee
golf course and put in some good work
at SkyZone from time to time.
5. Do you have a job?
I do not, but I volunteer at Shawnee
Mission Medical Center babysitting the
kids of the doctors who are working.

When I Was 17...

10 Questions
w/ Nolan Gray

Mr. Charlie Sailler

What is your favorite

memory at Miege?
Traveling
with
Coach Koesterer
on the sophomore
basketball
t e a m
bus.
10. What does the
fox say?
Ohhh who knows.

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What year did you turn 17?

1966
Where did you attend high school?
St. Joseph in Shawnee, Kansas
(closed now)
What car did you drive?
64 station wagon
What sports did you play?
Basketball and bowling
What hobbies did you have?
Reading, music, started a boys
pep club

What kind of music did you like?

Rock
Did you have any favorite bands?
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,
Animals, and The Doors

Favorite song?
Either We Gotta Get Outta This
Place by the Animals or Break
On Through by The Doors
What was your favorite subject in
school?
Theology or history
What career did you want?
A coach/teacher
What did you and your friends like
to do?
Went to concerts, which were
only about $4 then or hang out at
Fairyland Park
Did you date in high school?
Never had a long time girlfriend,
because he didnt want to break all
the girls hearts
Interesting story?
Vietnam War was taking place at
this time, he and many guys his
age were worried about the draft.
Compiled by Maureen Murphy.

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2

What did you like to wear?

Jeans, black converse (low cut),
t shirts, and always a ball cap

re

The Miegian was provided a copy of Bad
Blood, the first full length album from British band
Pompeii

Pompeii is Bastilles
most popular song, with more
than 36 million views on YouTube, and its easy to see why.
The repetitive lyrics that flow up
and down through Smiths vocal range along with the wildly
changing percussion make this
song extremely catchy and a
great way to start the album.

7. What is Nolan Grays typical weekend?

Relax, watch football, play street football, and hangout with my friends.

9.

By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

6. What activities do you participate

in at Miege? Which is the most interesting?
Debate, band, robotics, football, basketball, baseball, STUCO, and Spirit Club.
The most interesting is band because of
Austin Bush.

8. What kind of car do you drive?

I drive a 2000 Honda Odyssey (aka
Gandalf). He is sleek, slender, he drives
well, he has the heart of a champion,
and is just a tad beat up.

Album Review: Bastilles Bad Blood

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Bastille. They formed in the U.K., but have been

gaining popularity in the U.S. ever since their
first single, Pompeii, hit the radio this summer.
Bastille is fronted by lead-vocalist and songwriter
Daniel Smith, who started the band as a solo project,

These Streets

These Streets opens with
a few xylophone notes that continue (with a few mild changes)
throughout the entire song, later
joined by snapping and a snare
drum. Its arguably the most playful song on the album, and will
appeal easily to more pop-oriented
listeners.

but the band has come a long way from one man
recording songs in his bedroom. Fans of Imagine
Dragons and American Authors should definitely
give Bastille a listen.

Icarus

Icarus is a high energy
song that again utilizes the
talent of the bands drummer,
Chris Wood, to set a lively pace.
Between this signature drumming and Smiths vocal work,
Icarus utilizes both piano and
violin to set this song apart from
the rest of the album.

Overjoyed

The albums fourth song
slows things down a bit, utilizing both piano and electronic
beats to lighten the tempo. It
provides a nice transition into
These Streets which keeps the
electronic influence but picks up
the speed.

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10
11

3
4

Flaws

Picking the pace right
back up after Oblivion, this
song serves to re-establish Bastilles playful, electronic sound
that is scattered throughout the
album. It talks about how our
faults work to define us and that
we should learn to embrace them
or fix them, not bury them away.

Laura Palmer

This song is just a
formula for success: the bands
typical drums and vocals shine
throughout song, especially the
chorus, with lyrics that stress
following your heart. It may
be a cliche, but thats why it
works.

Things We Lost in the Fire

At the beginning,
Things We Lost in the Fire appears to be a slow, emotional ballad. But as the song progresses,
the tempo picks up into a powerful song about what happens
when a relationship goes down
in flames.

Bad Blood

From start to finish, Bad
Blood is an intense song. With a
focus on lower notes and a powerful drum in the background, its
different but definitely still catchy.
The lyrics fit the tone perfectly,
speaking about failed friendships
and their lasting effects.

Photo courtesy of GoMoxie.org

Members (from left) Chris Wood, Kyle Simmons, Dan Smith, and Will Farquasrson, played together before the bands formation, but only when they
began to perform Smiths original music did they adopt the name Bastille.

Weight of Living, Pt. II

Layered vocals and constant percussion are this songs
strengths. The chorus opens what
would be a very monotonous
song into a play between brooding
verses and an explosive harmony,
a strange contrast that somehow
works very well.

Oblivion

Acting as another
break in the album, Oblivion is an intimate ballad that
discusses the uncertainty of
relationships, and that no matter
how hard we try to hold on to
some things, sometimes we just
have to let them go.

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Daniel in the Den

Opening with a delicate
piano piece, Daniel in the Den
could have been a great slower
song on the album. Instead, it
seems Bastille tried to force a
Pompeii-esque chorus onto the
song, which clashes with the
piano and feels out of place and
awkwardly repetitive.

12

Get Home

Get Home closes
the album nicely by doing what
Daniel in the Den couldn't:
tying together a slow beat with a
catchy chorus. Though the beat is
soothing on its own, when combined with the vocals it becomes
a beautifully haunting melody
that begs to be replayed.

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Not
Your Parents'
Entertainment
World

Netflix Is Proving That It's the

Dominant Internet Television
By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

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Video Games Dominating the Entertainment World

By: EricBuckels
staff writer

The gaming industry is becoming more
popular by the day and is seeing excitement in their
games and profit in their product as never before.
According to statistics from esrb.org, 67% of U.S.
households play videogames. The computer and
video game industry sold 273 million units in 2009
leading to $10.5 billion in revenue and in 2011 U.S.
gamers spent $2.9 billion on video games.

Production of blockbuster games such as
Grand Theft Auto Five is nothing to scoff at either.

The game is giving the entertainment business a

run for its money. According to dailyfinance.com
Rockstar, the company who made the game, spent
approximately $265 million to market and develop
it. In its first 24 hours on sale 11.21 million copies
were purchased. Within its first three days on the
market sales reached $1 billion compare that to this
summers biggest blockbuster at the box office, Iron
Man 3, which brought in only $372 million in its
first weekend across the globe, says Eric Bleeker
from dailyfinance.com. The gaming is giving Hollywood a run for its money and the next generation
consoles will continue to add fuel to the fire in this
entertainment battle.

What TV Show
Would You
Bring Back?
Nolan Shannon (12) JimmyNeutron

Maxie Dennis (11) - Lizzie McGuire

Ethan Youngs (11) - Rugrats

Mr. Andrew Groene - Numbers

Mrs. Sarah DiDio - Charlie's Angels.

Kate Poulose (12) - Full House

Lily Gibson (9) - Friends

Semaj Ray (9) -That's So Raven

Sophia Rios (10) -That '70s Show

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The Call of Duty franchise is another gaming

powerhouse that has been extremely popular. The first
person shooter has released nine different Call of Duty
games since 2003 with their newest one being Call of
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Modern Warfare in 2007, more than 100 million people have played a game in the series, which is larger
than the population of countries such as France and
Germany.

Online players have logged 25 billion hours
of online gameplay which is the equivalent to 2.85
million years. The Call of Duty franchise has exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for Harry
Potter and Star Wars, the two most successful movie
franchises of all time, said Activision CEO Bobby
Kotick.
Overall the future is bright for gaming and
with new consoles coming this holiday season, the
possibilities seem to be endless.

November 15, 2013

Netflixs bright red
envelopes are gradually disappearing from mailboxes
across the world,
but their logo is being displayed on
more screens than
ever. As people
everywhere
demand instant access for everything
business, entertainment,
social
interaction the
Instant Stream feature of
Netflix has increased exponentially in popularity.
The brain-child of founders
Reed Hastings and Mark
Randolph, Netflix recently
attained 40 million subscribers and offers 75,000 movies
and TV shows for its members to enjoy.

As the company has
shifted its focus from mailorder to streaming services,

Netflix made it as easy as

possible to access their entertainment content. Subscribers can watch instantly on
nearly any internet-enabled
device TVs, iPhones and
other smartphones, Xbox

flix and have experienced its

ups and downs.
Netflix is the best thing
since sliced bread, said junior Hope Bentley. You can
watch whatever you want
whenever you want. I just
wish they had every
season of Law and Order SVU!
Matt Wiese, also a
junior, said that his favorite part about Netflix was the thousands
of TV shows that they
have to offer. Matt
added that Netflixs
movie selection, however, was sometimes disappointing. Theyre all terrible independent films, he
said.

Its easy to see that
the risks Netflix has taken
to become a more digital
company are paying off.
The flexibility of where and
when the service can be used
has greatly increased their
customer base and has made
it more convenient than ever.

49% of Stags who

responded to a Miegian
poll say they use
Netflix most often for TV
and PS3 are all supported.

This streaming feature offered Netflix a whole
new platform, which they
took full advantage of by
creating a line-up of original shows. Released in entire
seasons, shows like Orange
is the New Black and House of
Cards are extremely popular
among subscribers.

Several Miege students are subscribers to Net-

Internet Music is Growing in the World

being able to skip songs
that you do not like five
times, as well as the occasional ad.
iTunes Radio also works
this way, and can be used
with Apple products. This
was released with the IOS
7 update for Apple users
and had more than 11 million people try it within
the first five days, according to billboard.com.
Other
music

I use Pandora because it

is very convenient. Its restaff writer
ally nice when youre do
Everyone has his
ing homework, because
or her personal preference
it picks the next song for
when it comes to music.
me, which helps me foWhether its country, pop,
cus.
rap, alternative or rock,
In a poll of 91 Miege
liking music is something
students, more than 50%
that almost everyone has
say that they are Pandora
in common. However,
and Youtube listeners; 57%
with all the technology
also say that they do not
available to our generapay for their music and
tion, it seems everyone
about 66% download it.
has a different way to

An alter29% of Stags who
listen to their favorite
native to streamtunes.
music online
responded to a Miegian poll ing

Many people
is downloading
say they spend an hour or it. This is helpprefer to listen to music online using vari- more each day listening to
ful because you
ous websites. One
can listen whermusic online
of the most popular
ever you go, even
ways is Pandora,
when there is no
which lets you pick an streaming sources include available internet connecartist or song you like and Spotify, Grooveshark as tion. One way to do this
the site will play songs well as YouTube. How- is by using iTunes. On the
similar to your choice. Ac- ever, with these sites the other hand, some do not
cording to the Harvard listener can pick every like this because songs cost
Business Review, Pandora song to listen to and make $1.29 each, which can add
has more than 175 mil- online playlists. Many up to a large amount of
lion users. It introduces people dislike using You- money. Due to this, people
have found other ways to
the listener to new songs Tube because of the ads.
according to which songs
Junior Keliah Ste- download music such as
they like and dislike. A phens is just one of the YouTube to MP3 websites
downside to this is only many online radio users. and other various sources.
By: MaureenMurphy

Fantasy Football is a Eye Opening Experience for Fans

By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Fantasy football, Saturday morning cartoons, and the disturbingly addictive music of Justin Timberlake. These are
the three biggest time wasters I can think
of. But nothing compares to that perfect
Monday morning feeling of knowing that
the previous day you made another man
lose just a bit of self-confidence by pummeling his fantasy team into dust and
scattering it to the wind. But dont take
my word for it.
I spend way too many hours a
week on fantasy, says senior Max Ernst,
who showed up to our leagues annual
fantasy draft sporting a dense, handwritten notebook of fantasy stats, rankings
and projections. My general interest in

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pro football got me involved about two

years ago, he said.
For those of you who dont understand the particulars of fantasy football,
allow me to elaborate. Each person in
your league selects a player in each

30% of Stags who

responded to a Miegian
poll say they play
Fantasy Football
round of your league draft. Each team
is allowed to have a quarterback, two
receivers, a tight end, two running backs,
a kicker, a defense/special teams unit,
and a flex player, who can be either a
receiver, tight end, or running back. You

are also allowed to keep five players on

your bench, who do not affect the outcome of games unless they are subbed in.
Each week, you match up against
someone else in your league, and see
who can score the most points. At the
end of the season, whoever has the best
record is crowned the champion.
Im in two leagues, said Max.
However, it is not uncommon for aficionados to be in as many as five. The level
of fanaticism fantasy football inspires in
its devotees can be shocking to outsiders.
I do lots of research from many different
sites, says Max, Including Bleacher Report, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated.
A study conducted by Challenger,
Gray and Christmas Inc. suggested that
employers might lose up to $18.6 billion
every year in lost productivity, or workers channeling their energy into their

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pastime rather than profession.

But fantasy also provides an important social pastime for many people.
According to Max, with so many people
playing nowadays, it's something that
a lot of people can relate to and have an
opinion about. I personally can vouch
that from September to December, about
65 percent of my social interaction with
other humans consists of discussions related to fantasy football.
It's definitely becoming more
mainstream, said Max, Now there
are whole shows on ESPN dedicated
to analyzing fantasy football. There is
even a popular TV show, The League,
set against the background of a fantasy
league. This manager, for one, thinks that
all it can do is become more popular, and
that its about time for everyone to jump
on board.

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O P I N I O N
Te c h n o l o g y Ta k e s O ve r
By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Its 2013. Things have changed. While we
havent quite achieved the flying cars and jetpacks
we were promised, our technology has advanced
leaps and bounds from even a few decades ago.
The internet (and the ability to access it virtually
anywhere) has radically changed human relations
and the way we interact with each other.
We now have the capability in the palms of
our hands to communicate with other people who
live halfway across the world, and not only does it
exist, it is becoming widespread.

The instant access to theoretically limitless
amounts of information has transformed our
culture as well. With Netflix, Spotify, Pandora, and
YouTube, we have effectively entered a state where
no one is ever exposed to any sort of culture against
their will. The choices and options have become so
immense, consumers are reaching a point where
they have complete access to and control over all

the culture they perceive, no matter how niche.

If the only kind of music I ever wanted to listen
to was whale sounds with a techno drumbeat, I
could probably find it somewhere and listen to it
exclusively for the rest of my life.
These developments have resulted in a
phenomena virtually without precedent; the
loss of a mainstream. If you pay attention to
blockbuster movies, you will notice that every
year, there are fewer and fewer successful ones.
For every Avatar, there are three or four
Battleships. Producers pour money into films
with gaudy special effects starring famous lead
actors only to see them flop; look no further than
this summers Johnny Depp vehicle The Lone
Ranger,or the critically-acclaimed Pacific Rim.
Stephen Spielberg himself recently predicted the
implosion of Hollywood, mostly due to our
newfound ability to watch rare films from the
comfort of our own home.
This has led to a large scale distribution
of independent art the likes of which we have
never seen before. Previously, there was a clear
distribution path; an album, for instance, would

go from a band to a single on the radio to your

CD player, because that was the only way music
companies would work. Now, a band doesnt have
to wait to be discovered. They can publish their
own material online for free, and have it reach
millions of ears instantaneously.
However, there are downsides. In previous
years, the conversation was dominated by several
titans. In 1999 for instance, you could rely on
the fact that EVERYONE had heard Waterfalls
by TLC, or that your neighbor was just as likely
to have seen Titanic as you were. Now, our
cultural landscape has shifted to hundreds of small
subcultures. These days everyone is a hipster,
since whatever you like, no matter how seemingly
normal, is probably not the same as your
neighbor. No one is mainstream anymore, since the
mainstream no longer exists.
For better or for worse, this is the direction
our culture has taken. In a world full of absolute
freedom, the only downside is loneliness. Whether
you think its worth it or not, its not something
you can run from.

Family Reunions Grind my Gears

By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer

Do you know what grinds my gears? When I go
to a family reunion and I dont know who anybody is. I
mean come on, Mom and Dad, why do you force me to
leave the shelter of my home and go spend quality time
with people I have never met? I understand that they are
family, but I would rather watch Netflix in my basement
than answer awkward questions from my third cousin
who used to babysit me.

Everytime theres a family gettogether, my mom just jumps at the
opportunity. My brother and I complain at
the idea, but my mom refers to something
like this as FFF (Forced Family Fun). And
of course, when she states this, you know it
wont be easy to avoid.

Now the part of the reunion that
drives me off the edge is when my mom
tries to introduce me to my cousins, aunts,
and uncles, etc. She will be like Oooo remember your
Aunt Teresa; she used to babysit you! and its like this
all day. You give the same response to everybody, which

Staggering Thoughts

By: EricBuckels
staff writer

Tragedies such as the shooting
at Sandy Hook Elementary School and
others similar to it are terrible, sad, and
the perpetrators should be punished.
But to blame these tragedies on inanimate objects such as video games is
simply inane.

Prominent figures in government such as Vice president Joe Biden
have made the claim that violent video
games result in violent behavior and
should be up for increased taxation to
discourage purchases. NRA Chairman
Wayne LaPierre also stands against
violent video games saying There exists in this country a callous, corrupt
and corrupting shadow industry that
sells, and sows, violence against its
own people, through vicious, violent
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video games.

The viewpoint of organizations
such as American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy
of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is that exposure to violent media
including video games can contribute to real-life violent behavior and
harm children in many ways. These
organizations express their concerns by
saying that children learn by hearing,
seeing, and mimicking what they see
on TV, hear on the radio, and interact
with while playing video games, and
that these violent interfaces could possibly lead to desensitizing youth by
numbing them emotionally, impairing
academic performance social normality,
and leading to aggressive and violent
behavior.

However, Dr. Christopher Ferguson, a psychology professor at Texas
A&M International University argued

that many studies on the issue of media violence rely on measures to assess
aggression that dont correlate with
real-world violence and even more
important, many are observational approaches that dont prove cause and
effect.

Also, it is worth making clear
that since researchers cannot put a gun
in a young persons hand to see if he
acts more violently, they assess aggression that does not correlate with
real-world violence. Some studies are
observational and dont prove cause
and effect. Others point out that almost all of these young perpetrators
had preexisting psychological conditions, making it hard to support the
claim that violent video games could
be the sole causation for violent crime.

If there is to be any blame
given on the subject at all, it should be
directed towards the parents and the

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players themselves. It is the parents

responsibility to protect their children
from violence. Their job is to make sure
their children understand that these
terrible acts seen through different
violent media are never acceptable in
real life. Some easy ways to prevent
children from becoming involved in
or becoming too involved in playing
bad games is to check the rating on the
back of the games box, place the gaming console in a room where it can be
monitored, and limit their amount of
playing time so they do not become too
immersed in the game itself.

To blame violent video games
on gun-related violence it like an obese
person blaming a fork for making him
or her obese, the person is the one
to blame, not the object. Millions of
young Americans play these games
and continue with a normal and happy
life.
November 15, 2013

by Marco Marquez

What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?

Is Violent Media Really Affecting Our Lives?

is no. I try to be nice and everything, but, sorry, I dont

remember you from my infant days.

The only positive aspect of reunions is always,
and will forever be, the endless amounts of food and pop.
If there is nothing there to satisfy my belly, then count
me out. Also if the reunion is part get-together and part
birthday party, then youre in luck for some cake and
candy from the pinata.
There are still some downsides even to these
perks. As you grab your plate of food and sit down,
you notice a relative/stranger sit down next to you.
Next thing you know, youre having a quiet
conversation, this always happens to me, and
my brother always lucks out and is able to
walk away as he watches the scene. Also the
whole pinata thing doesnt work out so well if
you have a crowd of little cousins.

I advise everyone to learn from what I
have preached to you today. Family reunions
are a trap to a world of awkwardness. So
if you too are put in the position of FFF,
just try to play sick as convincingly as you can. You will
not regret it. Stay home and enjoy the comfort of being
undisturbed by awkward questions from distant aunts.

Katie Sullivan (11) Celebrating Thanksgiving a day early.

Maggie Mannebach (10) Watching

some Thanksgiving football with the
family.

Ross Dessert (Teacher) When I

was 13 my family drove from our
home in New York to visit family
in Florida and we got caught in
a snowstorm in Georgia. So my
nine siblings and I slept on the
floor of a church.

Sierra Lopez (9) After we ate, my

favorite family took turns saying what
we were thankful for. After that we
ended up having a pillow fight and it
ended which we made my cousin cry.

Tommy Winklhofer (9)

Having to make our own
Thanksgiving prayer.

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Liam Bryson (11) Playing football with

my cousins Eli Jurden and Harris Bryson in
our grandmas very small side yard.

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THE MIEGIAN STAFF

Editor-in-Chief Jennie Littleton

Staff Members Maria Baska
Eric Buckels
Andrew Gleason
Andrew Jezak
Louie LaFeve
Marco Marquez
Maureen Murphy

Photographers Kristen Agar
Brenna Albritton
Jamie Franklin
Lauren Lanter
Adviser - Mrs. Phyllis Hartwig
The Miegian is published month
ly by the newspaper staff of Bishop Miege
High School. It is a student-produced
newspaper. The editorial board decides
the content of each issue. Opinions expressed are the views of the writer and are
signed.

The Miegian welcomes material
(letters, guest columns, feedback) from
faculty, administrators, students, parents
and community members. This material
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Material can be dropped off in
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All opinion pieces submitted
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I Believe That We Have Won State...Again!

IEGE SPORTS

Stags Conquer Unknown Territory and Rightfully Claim 4A State Title

staff writer

History took place on Nov. 9
as the Stags took down the Rockets of
Rose Hill. The boys soccer team made
it back-to-back State titles for the first
time. Its great,we only have two
guys back and I dont care what level
youre at, thats hard. Not many people thought wed do it. We had overtime games and had to force penalty
kicks to get here, Coach Joe Huppe
told Marc Bowman of catchitkansas.
com
With just 7:25 left in regulation, senior Tom Anjard played a
beautiful ball to the back post where
it found freshman Marcos Guiterrez.
Marcos then took a low shot past the
keeper and made the miraculous goal.
Marcos talked to catchitkansas.coms
Bowman about his goal. Its exciting, said Gutierrez, whose goal was
the first of his high-school career. It
feels so good, I just cant describe it. I
feel great. I feel good. Its unbelievable. Its the happiest Ive ever been.
It was great defense all weekend, and I figured the first team to

an early lead off a penalty kick.

score had a great
They had to wait until the secchance to win
ond half to score again as Miege
the game, said
scored the next three goals by juHuppe
praising
nior Christian Foster, freshman
his defense. This
Jose Ramirez-Cordero and junior
years
defense
Eli Jurden. The Stags earned a
was handled by
trip back to the final four with a
a talented squad
3-2 win.
of senior Lucas
The State semi-final was
Franco, 2nd Team
against a big and high-scoring
All-EKL;
junior
McPherson team. McPherson
Brandon Ramirez,
was fouling back and forth and
2013 EKL Defense Stags gather around their newly acquired hardware. Photo by
showing that they were bigger
Player of the Year, Brenna Albritton
than Miege, but the talented defense
1st Team All-EKL; senior Nico Mar- would end 3-1 Stags.
They continued their journey shut them down and a set play won
quez, 2nd Team All-EKL; and senior
to
the
number
one seeded De Soto for the game for Miege, pulling the ultiAlex Lutz, Honorable Mention Allthe
Regional
Championship;
the game mate David and Goliath.
EKL. This senior lineup had shutouts
played
to
pks
with
the
only
goal
Mieges trip back to the State
in their final games against McPherin
regulation
scored
by
senior
Nate
championship
was high with emoson in State semi-finals and Rose Hill
Mohler.
In
pks
Miege
missed
their
tion.
The
Stags
had a chance of makat State finals. Those two teams came
shot.
They
then
went
on
to
make
the
ing
history
twice
and succeeded. Who
into the finals having scored a comnext
four.
The
score
was
4-3
and
De
wouldve
known
a freshman coming
bined 179 goals.
Sotos
kicker
lined
up
with
De
Sotos
off
the
bench
who
hadnt scored all
The road to the final four was
playoff
hopes
on
the
line.
He
missed
year
would
make
the
biggest goal in
one that the team will never forget. It
off
the
cross-bar,
and
the
Stags
ran
to
his
whole
soccer
career?
When the
all began in Bonner Springs. Bonner
Alex
Lutzwho
probably
deserved
clock
hit
zero,
the
bench
went
stormattacked in the first three minutes, but
MVPas
Miege
claimed
their
13th
ing
to
the
other
side
of
the
field
to celthat was all that they were allowed.
Regional
Title.
ebrate
with
teammates,
friends
and
The scoring opened up with what
A
trip
to
the
final
four
was
family
and
hoisting
their
fourth
ever
the team would call a lucky goal
by junior Michael Valdivia. The score then at stake with Piper, who took and second consecutive State trophy.

Fellow senior Sydney Buckley adds, Enjoy
every workout, practice, and game, because it goes
fast, and to work hard from the beginning, because
Editor-in-Chief
winning a state championship makes all of the work

The Stags were anything but scared on Halworth it.
loween as they started on their three-hour car ride

Their last tournament before Sub-State and
to Salina, after having had an eventful day already
State was at Blue Valley North on Oct. 19, where the
due to the school-wide power outage. They were
Stags went undefeated against some tough oppoon their way to the first 4A tournament
nents. The home team was the last game of
Miege has been a part of in more than 20
pool play, where the girls showed their upyears, and would face opponents who, in
and-down type of play yet againthe first
general, the team had yet to see this year.
set was lost 20-25, and the third and last won
A strong season leading up to State was
25-9.
all the girls had to look back on as they

The last game of the day was the one
thought about the road ahead.
to watch. Played against Blue Valley North
After winning sub-state as the
west, a team Miege had lost to earlier in the
favorites, the girls immediately started
season, the game was a chance for the Stags
to prepare for the State Tournament in
to show their improvements. The first set was
Salina. Nov. 1 and 2 would be the last
won 25-15, thanks to exhilarating blocks and
impressive kills by sophomores Allie Strong
days seniors Sydney Buckley, Kali Eaken
and Gabi Narvaez would wear the Miege
and Nicole Purcell. The next game belonged
name on the volleyball court as part of the
to everyonejuniors Ali Clark and McKenteam.
zie Weber, along with senior Gabi Narvaez,

Pool play Nov. 1 shined the light
kept the back row strong. The second and
on leader Eaken as she continued to play
last game ended in a first place finish for the
through excruciating shin pain and lead
Stags, 26-24.
her team as the lone setter and past State
With their eyes set on the prize, the girls
Champion. All three pool play games Volleyball takes home the 4A State championship after beating Loufinished off Rose Hill in the semi-finals lookended in a Miege two-set win, but, little isburg in three sets. Photo by Kristen Agar
ing promising, and waited as Louisburg and
did the girls know, Louisburg, who theyd
Chanute vied for the other spot in the chambeat 25-14 and 25-21, would be coming back harder
Senior night, Oct. 17, the last home game pionship game. With each point back and forth, it
and tougher the next day in the championship.
for the team, brought Lawrence Free State and gave was unsure who Miege would play, but Louisburg

Oct. 15 had seen the team in Fort Scott, Kan- each individual player a chance to shine as Miege won out in the third set, creating quite an upset in
claimed an easy three-out-of-five set victory.
the crowd.

Each senior walks away from Miege with
Each side of the Bicentennial Center shined
good memories and accomplishments. Gabi Nar- with school spirit; the red-and-blue of the Stags and
vaezs skill and experience in the back row, along the white-and-purple colors of the Wildcats clashed
with her excellent communication, is rare in any like a classic KU vs. K-State rivalry. After Miege won
player.
the first set, Louisburg came back using their tall

Senior Kali Eaken, whose talent as a setter middles as blocks and picking up any hits that came
will be missed, has been named an All-American their way. The third set started off still rocky for the
and will play in the AVCA Under Armour All Stags, but once they found their stride, there was no
American game in Seattle alongside the NCAA stopping them. The last moment of the season came
Championship Game in December. As one of the with sophomore Allie Strongs blasting hit, and the
teams leaders on and off the court, Kali leaves team stormed the court, knowing they had won the
behind advice for those left behind, Play for that 22nd State title for Miege volleyball.
The Bishop Miege volleyball team rejoices after winname on your back. Never take it for granted.
ning their 22nd State title. Photo by Kristen Agar

Going into the playoffs last week, the Stags
were ranked sixth overall in Kansas with a record
of 8 and 1. They dominated the Lansing Lions last
Friday 52 to 12, creating high expectations for their
playoff aspirations. Tonight they will take on the
Blue Valley West Jaguars at home in a rematch of
week six.

On Friday, Nov. 1, the Stags ended their
regular season on a high note by beating longtime
arch-rival Aquinas to secure homefield advantage in
the playoffs. Miege won 50 to 16 on the road in front
of a packed stadium. After resting for much of the
previous two weeks, the starters played the entire
game against the Saints, not leaving the field until
the final whistle blew. This game a strong example
of what so far has been a truly dominant season by
the Stags.
It was a good game; theyre a good team,
said sophomore Kaelin Key. Our offense stepped
up early and our defense shut them down in the second half of the game.
Senior Jeffrey Martin was named the Stars

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November 15, 2013

By: JennieLittleton

sas, where they started off with an easy two-set win

against the home team. Their next opponent, Chanute,
would be the real challenge; up to that point, they
were 35-0, and this set would give the Stags a chance
to see one of their possible State competitors, Chanute
also being a 4A DI school. The Stags were ready and
fired up, never relaxing through another two-set victory with scores a little tighter; 25-20 and 25-21.

By: MarcoMarquez

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November 15, 2013

Football Facing BVW As They Advance in Playoffs

By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Kansas player of the week for his performance,

catching six passes for 252 yards and scoring three
touchdowns after only having one touchdown
through the first eight games.
The previous week, on Oct. 25, the Bishop
Miege Stags beat the Harmon Hawks 74 to 0 at home
to celebrate senior night. Ironically, most of the seniors on the team had been benched by the halfway
mark, providing valuable experience for the underclassmen who will be required to take a larger role
starting next year.
Being able to rest our starters makes us that
much more prepared for the playoffs. Its never been
a problem in the past, said senior lineman Luke
Juarez. I dont want to jinx us, but (our playoff
chances) are looking good. Were just trying to prepare week to week, and not get ahead of ourselves.

The week before, the Stags decimated the
Turner Bears 49 to 0.

A big story in recent weeks has been the return of quarterback Ryan Willis, who was leading
the EKL in passing yards before being sidelined for
weeks five and six with a concussion. His replacement, sophomore Nolan Gray, performed well in his
absence however.
Hes a great kid. He really picked up the team
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when Willis was injured, according to Luke. He

showed us that we can still play with a key member
of the team out. Nolan contributes all that he can for
the team, and I appreciate that.

I feel glad to be in the playoffs. Its gonna
be a long road, but we have faith in each other. We
know what we want to do, and thats win a State
championship. If we meet Carroll (last years champions), again, well be better prepared. We have
some unfinished business, said Kaelin.

Miege dominated arch-rival Aquinas Nov. 1, beating them 50-16 with much help from running back
Dawson Downing. Photo by Lauren Lanter
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Cross Country Crossing Borders to 4A

individuals instead of as a team, so it

felt very weird not having the whole
team there to run with them. Also,
staff writer
this was their first year running in 4A,

Although they did not reach
which was harder than 5A because the
their individual goals, seniors Colleen
competition was tougher, said coach
Alan Thomas. Colleen
placed 43rd and Joe 47th.
The cross country
team raced to Regionals
on Oct. 26 at Wyandotte
County Park. All of the
varsity runners had
qualified for Regionals,
and were ready to take
on the challenge. This is
Sierra Sparks first year
doing cross country,
and she was ecstatic to
be going to Regionals.
I am so thrilled to had
the opportunity to run
in Regionals. It was an
awesome experience.
The boys ended up
with 6th overall, and
girls 5th overall. Colleen
took 4th with a time of
15:52, and Joe was 11th
Senior runner Joe Klein places in the top half at the 4A State Championship run at a golf
with a time of 17:28.
course in Wamego. Photo by Mary Egger

By: MariaBaska

Russell and Joe Klein still placed in the

top half of the hundred runners who
were competing at cross country state
Nov. 2 in Wamego.

It was a different experience
for them because they were entered as

Girls Serve Strong

Finish to Season
By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Girls tennis finished its
regular season with Regionals on
Oct. 11. Freshman Mary-Kate Reilly
took first in singles and advanced to
State, while junior Maria Baska and
senior Kate Poulose took fourth in
doubles, also advancing to State.
Freshman Lily Gibson was fifth,
adding her to the qualifying group.
Sophomores Anna and Maddie
Shramek also competed.
Once they had reached State, the
team performed well enough to be

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ranked ninth overall, and MaryKate Reilly ranked the highest,

coming in fifth.
I feel that this was the best season
that Ive had at Bishop Miege,
said Maria Baska, because I got to
grow and develop as a player. I am
looking forward to next season.
The team finished overall with
a 4-3 record, an improvement on
the 2-4 record they posted last
season. JV looked particularly
strong, finishing the season with
an 8-2 record on the back of strong
performances by junior Caroline
Murphy and sophomore Molly
Sullivan.

Moving to 4A meant Colleen Russell ran State on an unknown course

against unknown competition.
Photo by Mary Egger

By: EricBuckels
staff writer

Photo by Lauren Lanter

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always bring some magical gifts from

the baseball gods. There are also the
negative superstitions, such as lending a bat to a fellow player; this is
staff writer
feared as a dreadful enchantment that

Athletes dodge the cracks,
will lead to nothing good offensively.
they avoid the ladders, they watch
Furthermore, a teammate must never
out for black cats, and they always
speak of a no hitter/perfect game
move the salt away from themselves.
while its happening, or it will be broThey are the quintessential, over-theken.
top, superstitious people. Almost

Of course there are sports
every athlete out there has his or her
other than baseball which have their
routines to complete before they step
own bewitchments. According to
onto the playing field.
FactMonster, in basketball the last per
The most common of the suson to take a shot during warmups
perstitions belongs to baseball. There has to make it to assure that his or her
are the well-known no stepping on
team will shoot well during the game.
the lines on game day and rally
The number 300 on the license plate
caps, but there are also some less
of a bowler will improve his or her
familiar ones. On the positive side,
score. In hockey, it is considered unlucky to have your sticks
lie crossed. You must
always start with an odd
number club in golf to
encourage a good round.
In tennis its bad luck to
hold more than two balls
at a time when serving,
and players must always
walk around the outside
of the court when switching sides.

Even famous players
have notorious superstitions, some normal
but some are just rather
odd. FactMonster tells us
that Wade Boggs, longtime Boston Red Sox
third basemen, always
ate chicken before a ball
game. Michael Jordan
wore his North Carolina
college shorts every game
under his Bulls shorts for,
as you can guess, good
luck. Jason Terry, BrookThe Boston Red Sox released this photo of their
lyn Nets point guard,
so called Playoff Beards
wears his opponents
sleeping with your bat is known to
team shorts to bed before every game
break a hitting slump, sticking gum
to gain an advantage. Turk Wendell,
to the bill of your hat is said to supNew York Mets reliever, would brush
ply good luck, and tapping the plate
his teeth and eat licorice between inin a routine form every time is said to nings. On the tennis court, Serena

By: AndrewJezak

One Golfer
to State

It was only her first year playing

tennis for Miege, but freshman Lily
Gibson made it to State.

Varied Superstitions,
Writing on the Ball

Lady Stags golf sent one player
to State this year. Regan Semien, junior,
placed 34th out of 97 golfers at State in
Wichita Oct. 21.

I had a good season and it was
quite effective in sharpening my skills; I
think between now and next season I will
be able to prepare myself to make a run
for State next year, she said.

As for the season overall, Jeff
English, head coach of the team, said,
It was a fun season and all the golfers
gained a lot more experience. He also
made a request that all the lady golfers
pick up their clubs at least once in the off
season.

November 15, 2013

November 15, 2013

Williams never washes her clothes

after a win in hope of keeping her
winning streak alive.
The Sports Illustrated curse
is well known as a repeat offender.
Legend has it that an athlete or team
pictured on the magazines cover

charm during a teams playoffs. A

notorious example is just about each
and every NHL team and the recent
World Series Champions, the Boston
Red Sox.

Whatever the superstition,
big or small, nutty or normal, its

What is Your Superstition??

Sydney Buckley (volleyball)- I do the same routine before I serve.
Jacob Watt (baseball)- I listen to a certain music playlist.
Steven Langley (soccer)- I put on Lucas Francos captain armband
before each game.
Coach Jon Holmes (football)- I carry a four leaf clover, money clip and
prayer card in my left pocket.
Rachel Lavry (tennis) - I grip my tennis racket in a certain spot.
Joey Shondell (lacrosse)- I wear a STAG armband on my right arm
every game.
Coach Ross Dessert (lacrosse)- When I was a goalie, I would tap the
pipes of the goal in a certain order with my stick.
Coach Jeff English (basketball)- Before the season I would watch
Hoosiers and every game I would wear a Backstreet Boys t-shirt under
my jersey.
Frank Burdolski (baseball)- Before each game, I drink Naked juice,
eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, take three Advils, use the
bathroom, put two pairs of socks on my left foot first and the two on
the right. Then, I dougie before the game starts.
Andy Ritz (cross country)- I put on my right sock and right shoe, then
left sock and left shoe.
would be jinxed instantly, especially
during the playoffs. A similar curse
is the Madden cover. What should
be an achievement turns to an awful hoaxing on frequent occasions.
Players pictured on the annual EA
sports video game have been known
to experience career ending injuries
and dreadful seasonal performances.
On the other hand, the playoff beard
is widely known to be a good luck

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used to gain confidence. Superstitions are wacky and foolish, but

somehow they seem to work. Michael Jordan is now considered to be
the best player ever in the game of
basketball, maybe because of his college shorts or maybe not. But if the
athlete believes it helps him or her,
then its going to boost self-esteem,
and ultimately, build the ability to
succeed.

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School Spirit

Photo by Lauren Lanter

Above, students turn their desks to face the

light so they can finish Mrs. Reynolds test
while other students are dismissed for the Halloween blackout. Photo by Phyllis Hartwig

Photo by Jamie Franklin

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Photo by Jamie Franklin

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Dedication to
Academics

Community

Athletics

Volunteering

Faith

Photo by Kristen Agar

Dances

Winning
Tradition

Clubs

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Blackouts