VOLUME XLV ISSUE 6

By George Ahlering ’15Staff Writer

As Priory students, we know the ins-and-outs of our food. Needless to say, we love it - so much so, that I’d bet good money on the fact that many of my compatriots would sell their first-born sons for merely a nice, hearty Dave and Tony’s-esque burger. With th i s be ing sa id , sources familiar with the situation have informed me that our beloved chicken strips and e n t r é e s c o n t a i n i n g t h e aforementioned delicacy have been missing for quite a while now.

The realization of this severe disappearance has caused much murmur of coup d’état- l ike revol ts . After interviewing three separate Priory students, the general consensus is that the student

b o d y w i l l n o t l e t t h i s conspiracy be swept under the rug. The first student we interviewed asked to remain anonymous, so we will use the p s e u d o n y m , “ A n d r e w Stange.” When asked what his t h o u g h t s w e r e o n t h e disappearance of the fowl f inger s , he sa id , “Wel l , honestly, I have to say that t h i s w i l l d e f i a n t l y h u r t Priory’s prominence in the chicken strip club.” Then, he walked away, seemingly sobbing…

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, C h i c k - f i l - A , a n d m o s t recently, Raising Cane’s, chicken strips are at an all-time high amongst American classics. Legend has it that

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. It’s all about results, baby!

The second and third s tuden ts we in te rv iewed considered themselves “big fans” of the chicken strip. They decided to do a double-interview in order to try and

m a t c h t h e c o m m e n t s o f “Andrew Stange .” When asked for their first reactions, the initial answer from one h a l f o f t h e d u o , M a r k Ciapciak, was, “I’m not happy. Not happy at all.” D o m i n i c Yo u n g , a f t e r g r a c e f u l l y b r u s h i n g h i s 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 d o a m o r e i n - d e p t h investigation into this “Wrap-Napping” as it’s being called, and come back with an update ASAP. #ChickenGate2k14

2 OPINIONWhere have the Chicken Strips Gone???

“Trying is the first step towards failure.”

Book Review: State of FearBy Andrew Swyers ’15Staff Writer

S l i g h t l y s p e c u l a t i v e technology and science are the backdrop for many of Michael Crichton’s 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 eco-terrorists, the ELF, who want to use a r t i f i c ia l na tu ra l d i s a s t e r s ( I k n o w i t s

oxymoronic) to further their own goals. The story mainly revolves around a lawyer, Peter Evans,who is investigating his rich client’s investments and charities that he supports. While i n v e s t i g a t i n g E v a n s g e t s involved in the plot of the ELF.

C r i c h t o n d e l i v e r s h i s s l igh t ly f r inge s c i e n c e o n c e

more in this book to just as s u c c e s s f u l , a l b e i t l e s s popular, of an effect as

Jurassic Park. He u s e s h i s k n o w l e d g e o f science to create interesting new t e c h n o l o g i e s , b a s e d o f f o f i n t e r e s t i n g phenomena that n e v e r f a i l t o shock, even as you wonder in the back of your m i n d i f i t i s possible to do

this. The book also raises questions about the veracity of research and how far you can trust company-funded scientists as well as including qui te a few graphs and papers, which are actually p u b l i s h e d . H o w e v e r t h e 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 t h rough t hose f i r s t f ew chapters.

3 OPINIONGuide to the Midterm Election

VOLUME XLVISSUE 7

OCTOBER 24, 2014Editor in Chief

Robert E. Donnelly III ’15

Layout EditorThomas Rosebrough ’15

Content EditorsAlexander Hill ’15Stephen Millsap ’15

Patrick Lane ’15Robert Erbs III ’15

Faculty ModeratorMichael Ware

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The Record DisclaimerThe Record is the official student publication of Saint Louis Priory School in St. Louis, Missouri. It is produced by students/staff members. Its purpose is to inform students of events in the community ; to encourage discussion of local, national, and international issues; and to serve as a training ground for budding journalists, photographers, and graphic designers. The Record accepts contr ibutions from all members of the Priory community, including students, faculty, and alumni.The Record will not publish c o n t e n t c o n s i d e r e d l e g a l l y unprotected speech, including but not l i m i t e d t o : l i b e l , c o py r i g h t infringement, unwarranted invasion of privacy, or material disruption of the educational process. Student editors apply professional standards to the production of the newspaper and are solely responsible for all content, both explicit and implicit. Letters to the Editors are always appreciated. F e edba c k no t i n t e nded f o r publication is also welcome.

The RecordBy Ian Steiner ’15Staff Writer

The f i r s t Tuesday in November is fast approaching, and with it election day. This year’s 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 President’s second t e r m t e n d t o f a v o r t h e 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 h e l d b y i n d e p e n d e n t 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 Obama’s 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 ( C o l o r a d o , A l a s k a , a n d Arkansas) and one will probably break for the Democrat (New H a m p s h i r e ) . S i n c e t h e R e p u b l i c a n s a r e a l m o s t guaranteed to pick up four seats, and they need six to take the majority, they need to win at

least two of the five remaining close races.

IowaThe 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.

GeorgiaDavid 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.

KansasPossibly 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 Rober ts , 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 state’s 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.

KentuckyAnother election with an u n p o p u l a r i n c u m b e n t , Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces the Democrat Secretary of State of Kentucky, Alison Grimes.

Both have attacked the other’s record on supporting

coal, a major part of the state’s industry. The polling for the state has been varied, but most have showed McConnell with a slight lead.

North CarolinaKay 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.

“Strangling isn’t the only tool in my parenting toolbox, but it’s certainly the sharpest.”

4 PERIODICALSSaint Louis Somebodies

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.

“Donuts; is there anything they can’t do?”

By Connor Wright ’16Photojournalist

“Sorry! Can’t talk! We’re on a mission!”

Hi, my name is Connor

Wr-

What’s all the ice

cream for?

“People at school tell me

I match too much. I tell them I dress to make myself happy.

Not them.”

“Well, with all the bad publicity

that police officers have been getting since

Ferguson, I’m 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?

“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.”

5 MISCELLANEOUS

Movie Club

“Do I know what rhetorical means?”

By Michael Ricci, Logan Bealke, Artie Hidalgo, Joe HanleySports Writers

Man U vs. West BromUnder new coach, Louis Van Gaal , Manchester Uni ted 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 CityEverton 0-1 Aston VillaArsenal 3-1 Hull City

Stoke vs. SwanseaThese two Premier League sides a r e c u r r e n t l y e x c e e d i n g expectations at this point in the

s e a s o n . S w a n s e a ' s f l u i d attacking play meets Stoke's s t o u t d e f e n s e a n d b r u t e physicality. Diouf, Moses, and Crouch are in good form for S t o k e , w h i l e I c l a n d i c international Gylfi Sigurdsson i s i n s c in t i l l a t i ng fo rm. Swansea’s 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 BromEverton 3-0 Aston VillaArsenal 2-1 Hull City

Everton vs. AVLBoth 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 CityManchester United 2-0 West BromSwansea City 2-0 Stoke City

Hull City vs. ArsenalArsenal has not lost to Hull City s i n c e t h e 2 0 0 8 s e a s o n . Although Hull is looking weak, they still have Nikica Jelavic who is a 6’2 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 BPL’s 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. Arsenal’s 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 ArsenalEverton 0-3 Aston VillaSwansea City 3-1 Stoke CityMan U 4-1 West Brom

Pro Soccer Update

By Peter Hopkins ’17Staff Writer

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 o’clock, so hurry in from sports. If you have any

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 sugges t s a be t t e r, more 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.

Varsity Football Districts

Tonight

7:00PM

@Sullivan

Varsity Soccer

Monday

3:45PM

vs.

Westminster

BETHERE!

ACROSS1. An enclosure5. Range10. Atop14. An escape of water15. Toboggans16. Dad17. Impertinent19. Boast20. Lie21. Affirmatives22. Makes well23. Merry25. Something to shoot for27. Half of a pair28. Good manners31. Internment camp34. Giver35. G36. Barely managed37. High, low and neap38. A crumbling earthy deposit39. Mesh40. Wanderer41. Minty drink42. Cosmetic44. Protrude45. Roof overhangs46. Choral composition50. Happy cat sounds52. A small island

54. Mouth (British slang)55. Murres56. Mandatory58. 10 10 10 1059. Blaze60. The products of human creativity61. Labels62. Not as many63. Low in pitch

DOWN1. Precipice2. Eagle's nest3. Clothes4. Barely manage5. Record protector6. Expletive7. Curved molding8. Usually a senior9. Eastern Standard Time10. Optimistic11. Legal assistant12. Iridescent gem13. Badgers18. Contending22. German for "Mister"24. Tailless amphibian26. Twosomes

28. Data stream manipulator29. Arid30. Cry of pain31. Heredity unit32. Hawaiian strings33. Inscription34. Dividable37. Carry38. Mongrel

6 ENTERTAINMENTSudokus - Easy, Medium, Hard

“Operator! Give me the number for 911!”

Crossword

By Brother Sixtus OSBSpeech 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 mid-morning 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, storytell ing, radio broadcasting, original oratory, e x t e m p o r a n e o u s , d u e t improvisation and duet acting.

P r i o r y s t u d e n t s w h o 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.

P r i o r y i s t h e n e w e s t 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 b e f o r e a g r o u p o r 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 wi l l r ece ive 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.

7 NEWSPriory Speech Hosts First Meet this Year

“Mmmmm, free goo.”

PeriodicalScience

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 essential ly 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 N A S A i s s t i l l o n l y speculating, the Cosmic Ray Telescope on LRO reports that this minimum period (which has already lasted a l m o s t 9 y e a r s ) h a s reached the lowest activity level in almost a century, and shows signs that its not finished. Why this is such bad news? Low so la r activity means less shielding from cosmic radiation. Its a lready accepted that 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 w i l l h a v e d r a s t i c a l l y improved by then, but it looks l ike space travel prospects just took a huge step backwards.

By George Ahlering ’16Staff 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. T h e a l w a y s u n d e r -recognized 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 L u t h e r a n South, Wil l D o h r c a m e through as the h e r o o n c e a g a i n b y scoring both g o a l s . T h e f i r s t w a s unassisted and the latter was on a pass from Klaesner. Will d o m i n a t e s both on and

off the field, especially in regards to the competition for lady friends.

October 14th, the soccer squad f a c e d o f f a g a i n s t g r e a t competition at CBC. The team

was very organized, played tenaciously and quickly, and the e f f o r t s u r e l y p a i d o f f . Undoubtedly, we showed our true potential to be able to play wi th h igh-ca l iber teams. However, we didn’t capitalize on chances and ended up losing 1-0.

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.

Tuesday, we played league rival John Burroughs at John Burroughs. With a great header by Will Dohr, off a perfect cross f rom Ryan

Mulqueeny, the Rebels struck first. In a well fought match w h e r e w e c o n t r o l l e d 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.

However, none of this matters anymore. The regular season is o v e r a n d t h e “ s e c o n d 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 don’t forget to be rowdy and loud because that energy transfers directly from you guys to the players.

8 MISCELLANEOUSRebels Soccer Update

“D’oh”

Michael Blogs: Diversity at PrioryBy Ramzi Haddad ’16Staff 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 Priory’s 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

s c h o o l ( 2 f r e s h m a n , 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 A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n representation in the high school. With the recent events in Ferguson, a pre-existing rift became inflamed between c a u c a s i a n s a n d A f r i c a n 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.T h e r e a r e o b v i o u s

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 Priory’s 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 p r e d o m i n a n t l y A f r i c a n 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.

A n o t h e r , a n d m o r e prevalent obstacle, is the lack of minority representation at the school now. This is a very hard obstacle to overcome. Entering

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 o f A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n s , 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 that’s great. With a wider appreciation for people of different backgrounds, Priory can help defeat preconceptions about race and culture in St. Louis.