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The Dart explores the frequency of alcohol consumption by STA students KCYA not renewing lease ›› pg. 4 | Students split time between divorced parents ›› pg. 12 | Juniors committed to playing soccer in college›› pg. 26
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CONTENTSthe Dart vol. 74 issue 7 31 March 2015
news6 // State of the School Address
star spotlight8 // Sophomore pursues competitive figure skating
reviews10 // "The Imitation Game" is one of a kind
features12 // Students dealing with divorce
cover story18 // The price of teen drinking
a&e23 // English and theology teachers offer dual class
perspectives24 // Ways to use extra school space
sports26 // Three juniors commit to play soccer in college
community28 // NHS members volunteer at Horizon Academy
last look30 // STA mission trip in Guatamala
not a game | A student poses with a ping pong ball and red Solo cups to exhibit a common teen drinking game known as beer pong. photo illustration by HANNAH BREDAR
movin' and groovin' | STA National Honor Society students create a tunnel for Horizon Academy students to dance through at their formal prom March 6. photo by ARINNA HOFFINE
keeping up conversation | STA parents look on as school president Nan Bone delivers the State of the School Address in the Windmoor Cha-pel March 12. At the end of Bone's information session, attendees asked questions and helped further discussion. photo by GLORIA COWDIN
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From theEditors
In “Blame It on the Alcohol,” a Season 2 episode of FOX’s “Glee,” Glee Club star Rachel Berry then hosts a house party to rejuvenate her peers for Regionals. The alcohol stimulates a lively rendition of the ‘80s hit “Don’t You Want Me,” and punishment is not an issue. While mod-erator Will Schuester chastises the club, he contradicts his lectures by leaving a drunken voicemail that cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester plays over the PA.
Realistically, the idea of a teenager guzzling a bottle of beer, finding musical inspiration, and then continuing her goody-two-shoes life is rare. Whether a response to family struggles, a way to please friend or a way to please one-self, alcohol provides an escape. After experiencing the exhilaration of escape, renouncing alcohol can prove challeng-ing.
Nevertheless, escape always ends in a return to reality. And, typically, reality brings issues that transcend the trivial drama following the “Glee” party. The loss of respect for a friend, or a friend’s loss of respect for you, cannot be
repaired within an hour. The intensity of a parent’s disappointment cannot be captured on-screen. The scattered rec-ollections from a night outside oneself cannot follow a graceful script.
In our cover story, we dissect the thought process accompanying a teen’s decision to drink. While legal and health-
related risks are possibilities, we hope to illuminate the emotional consequences inevitably tied to alcohol use.
As always, let us know what you think!Enjoy the issue,
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QuestionMonthly
If you could do anything over
spring break, what would you do?
“I would go to China.”Junior Laura Dierks
“Lay out in the sun." Senior Hayden Lee
"Go skiing"Sophomore Claire Molloy
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“I would go parasailing.” Senior Samantha Smith
“I would do mission work in Africa.” Freshman Monica Looney
STA will not be renewing its lease with the Kansas City Young Audiences organization, currently housed on the third and fourth floors of the M&A building, beginning November 2016.
After a ten-year partnership be-tween the two organizations, KCYA will move to a new location in order to accommodate the growth of the STA community, according to STA president Nan Bone.
“KCYA was interested in continuing their partnership with STA but St. Te-resa's has grown and shared space for two large organizations is getting more difficult,” Bone said. “We have extended their lease for one more year to give them time to find a space that fills their needs.”
According to Bone, nothing has been decided about what the space will
be used for. “Right now we are visiting with
teachers to share their ideas of what they would like to see in that space,” Bone said. “The ideas are many and broad but nothing has been finalized.”
According to executive director of KCYA Martin English, the organization will be sad to leave campus.
“It’s been a great partnership for us,” English said. “We’re very sorry to have to leave campus.”
In addition to office spaces, KCYA currently utilizes the STA dance studio, black box theater, auditorium and the Commons for after school programs and summer camps for many different areas of art, dance, theater and music.
According to English, the partner-ship began when STA was looking to renovate its spaces and KCYA was interested in building a community school of the arts. Both went to the Greater Kansas City Community Foun-dation for financing.
“We decided it would be much cheaper and easier to raise the funds to come in and be in a synergistic partnership in an existing space than build our own,” English said. “And STA realized it’d be great to have a commu-nity partner and something that would draw students to the campus here. So the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation gave each of our organiza-tions contingent money, so we put the partnership together.”
English said he believes the part-nership has been beneficial to both organizations.
“It works really well because it generates income for STA in the way of rent and it utilizes a bunch of their space that generally would go unuti-lized,” English said. “It works out well that everyday at 3 p.m. [STA students] go home and [KCYA] students arrive, so those spaces are getting used and they’re generating income from it.”
In addition to financial benefits, Eng-
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The Kansas City Young Audience organization will vacate the M&A building by November 2016 due to school expansion. by ANNA [email protected]
STA to discontinue KCYA property lease
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The Dart compiled facts from KCYA's website about the history and achievements of KCYA.by GLORIA COWDIN [email protected]
• Founded in 1961, KCYA is the largest non-profit arts education organization in the Kansas City area.
• Last school year, KCYA served 155,782 students.
• KCYA offers classes in sing-ing, dancing, painting and acting, to name a few.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vis-ited Washington to directly campaign against Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran March 2. Netanyahu’s speech could potentially set the nuclear deal a few steps backward.
Due to the alleged suicide of governor candidate Tom Schweich, current Missouri Governor Jay Nixon can-celed his trade mission to Cuba and campaigning for Missouri governor has also been put on hold in respect of Schweich’s death.
Three teenage girls from the UK were caught on a surveillance camera alleg-edly travelling to join ISIS in Syria Feb. 17. One girl contacted an alleged ISIS recruiter via Twitter. UK se-curity services are currently facing accusations for not intervening sooner.
the NEWS FEEDin the world in missouriin the u.s. in kansas city
A single engine aircraft leaving an airport near Mosby, MO, lost power and suffered a “hard landing” at the Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport. One of two passengers suffered a minor broken arm injury.
Each issue, the Dart highlights groundbreaking events in the world, US, Missouri and KC.
by AUDREY [email protected]
warm welcome | A sign outside the Kansas City Young Audiences office space on the third floor of the Music and Arts building wel-comes visitors. photo by ANNA HAFNER
lish believes each organization draws students to the other.
“We’ve had STA students participat-ing in our programs, and we’ve brought lots of students on campus, some of whom I would assume end up going to STA,” English said.
According to English, the location has been ideal for KCYA.
“It’s a wonderful location,” English said. “We really hate to leave, it’s a beautiful campus. All of our students and parents feel safe here, it’s conve-nient.”
According to English, KCYA is currently in the process of finding a new location, but finds it challenging because they need access to theater
space. “It’s a little bit of a challenge for us
to to find another space,” English said. “But we’re looking at it as an opportu-nity as well, so maybe we can land in a different space and serve additional students that we don’t serve here.” H
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Campus ministry organizes abortion prayer vigilSTA girls participated in pro-life movement in front of the Center for Women's Health.
by MEREDITH MULHERNmmulhern16@stastarsorg
STA students held a pro-life prayer vigil outside of the Center for Women’s Health clinic in Overland Park March 7.
Local organizers for Forty Days for Life, an international pro-life organiza-tion, originally approached campus ministry director Meredith Snyder about STA being involved in the ser-vice.
“I reached out to the girls in cam-pus ministry to ask if they thought that there would be interest in sending something out to the whole school about [the prayer service],” Snyder said. “They responded saying that they thought there would be a lot of people that would want to be a part of it.”
According to Snyder, participating in the prayer service was a “local, low-time investment way to get involved and participate [in pro-life efforts].”
Snyder asked sophomore Allison Nagle to help organize the prayer service.
“We tried to think about how to an-nounce it respectfully and how to go about it so it wasn’t seen as a protest so people would know it was a vigil,” Nagle said.
According to Nagle, four STA girls attended the service, including herself, as well as non-STA people who had signed up through Forty Days for Life.
The service was from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Girls were supposed to take one-hour praying shifts, but because not as many girls signed up, some had to take two hours shifts, according to Nagle.
“I think [the service benefitted STA] in general because it opened [the topic of abortion] up,” Nagle said. “Even if the student body as a whole doesn’t have the same views, it opened it up and allowed for discussion.”
However, many students were “un-comfortable” with the service, according to junior Annie Bolin.
“I think the way this service was ad-vertised made me really uncomfortable,” Bolin said. “[Students] were told that it wasn’t representing the school, but when you’re advertising it to the faculty and the student body, it makes it a school thing, even though it’s not facilitated by the school.”
Bolin, along with juniors Audrey Car-roll and Violet Cowdin, went to Snyder and discussed their concerns about the service with her.
“I just don’t want other people to think that that small group of people going to the prayer service represents the views of the entire school,” Bolin said. “Not everybody is pro-life, not everybody is Catholic, not everybody is even Christian. I just don’t want people to think that that represents STA because I don’t want STA to have a reputation like that.”
Both Snyder and Nagle understand why the service wasn’t supported by all.
"I'm realy proud of STA girls for stand-ing up for something [they believed in],” Snyder said. “And I do think that [pro-life beliefs] represent the views of the school itself as a Catholic institution. I am very aware of the fact that there are individu-als who are here that don’t agree with the church’s teachings on life and when life begins and specifically about the issue of abortion being something that’s immoral, but as a Catholic school I do think that the supporting the ending of abortion is a value of this school.”
Although Bolin understands the mis-sion of the school, she does not person-ally agree.
“I get that we’re a Catholic school and that we’re supposed to follow Catholic values,” Bolin said. “But we’re also an all girls school. It’s my understanding that part of the mission for the school is empowering young women, and for me that means letting young women make their own choices and decisions to make a better life for themselves. I don’t think it’s right to judge and ostracize other women for what they choose and believe in regardless of your religion.”
As for future efforts to increase pro-life awareness at STA, Nagle is planning on beginning a pro-life club in the near future. H
let us pray| Freshman Monica Looney, sophomore Paige Powell and Paige’s mother Jennifer Powell pray the rosary on the sidewalk in front of the Center for Women’s Health. According to Jennifer, they are hoping to change people’s “hearts and minds about abortion.” Jennifer has participated in abortion prayer services “a handful of times,” beginning during her teenage years.photo by CHRISTINA ELIAS
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Book for 150 -year anniversary discussed during annual speechAnniversary festivities will include a mayoral dedication and a book covering the history of STA. by MADI [email protected]
STA president Nan Bone held the annual State of the School address March 12. She discussed ideas and advancements in various stages of completion.
“When you’re talking about the state of the school, you want to talk about things that are relevant to [the students and parents],” Bone said. “How healthy is the school? What are our visionary plans? How was the past year?”
Attendance of the event, held in the Chapel of St. Joseph, totaled seven people. According to Bone, this is around average.
One of Bone’s biggest priorities at the moment is to help make the Gop-pert Center handicap-accessible, but she is highly anticipating the upcoming 150th anniversary celebration.
“It’ll go fast, for sure,” Bone said. “But I think it will be packed with a lot of interest and fun activities.”
The festivities will take place during the 2016 calendar year; so far, the plans tentatively include a new program called Women around the World to feature alumnae “all around the world doing good things,” a new website with interactive activities relating to Acad-emy 150, and a special dedication from the mayor.
“In January… the mayor will be on campus to dedicate 2016 the Year of Young Women,” Bone said. “So what do we need to do around that? We can’t just have him declare it and then noth-ing really happens… That’s something we need to think about.”
There are more activities being planned for 2016 that heavily involve the students.
“A lot is going on and nothing’s final,” Bone said.
In correlation with Academy 150, a new book about the history of St. Te-resa’s will be published through Novella Brandhouse, a local marketing and publishing company.
“The book is an attempt to take a deep into into our archives and bring them alive,” Director of Development and head of the book project Bar-bara Cusick said. “[This is] not only for people who have gone to St. Teresa’s but people who just like Kansas City history and might want to learn a little bit about the oldest school in Kansas City.”
According to Cusick, the book will heavily feature photographs from the school’s archives in the library as well as submissions from students and
alumnae. Students will also be asked to help with research about the history of the city, state and nation for the writing portions of the book.
“We hope to weave in history - not just St. Teresa’s history but all of history - to put the story in context,” Cusick said. “Because when you see it in context, you really realize what the [Sisters of St. Joseph] accomplished with creating this awesome place.”
Cusick hopes to have the book pub-lished before January for the beginning of Academy 150. It will be sold at vari-ous events and online.
“You’re going to be able to pick up [the book] and get cozy with it, read a chapter, put it down, come back and read more,” Cusick said. “At the end of this book, everyone’s going to say, ‘What are they going to do next?’ That’s our goal.” H
a small gathering | STA parents listen as school president Nan Bone delivers the State of the School Address in the Windmoor Chapel March 12. Bone discussed plans for the school's 150 year anniversary. photo by GLORIA COWDIN
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star spotlight / bits & pieces
RoseGenarisby MOLLY BIRD, photo by SIOBHAN
[email protected]@stastars.org
What is your favorite part of skating?
How did you get involved in figure
skating?“I started skating when I
was in fourth grade, which was pretty old, and I lived in Indiana, and we skated...there was, like, a small pond that was only open in winter, and I think it was smaller than Crown Center. It was really small. But once I passed all of the basic skills classes, and then they asked me to start teaching, and of course I said no be-cause I was in fourth grade. And then, we moved to Kansas the summer before fifth grade, and then I got into their 'learn to skate' classes, and then I was approached by my current coach today, and I kinda got into everything."
Sophomore Rose Genaris has been figure-skating competitively for three years.
“I do synchronized skat-ing, and then I also do ice dance, and I kind of love them equally."
Do you travel for competitions?
"I travel four or five times a year to various competitions, and the biggest one that we have is Sectionals, which was in Minnesota this year, and [Sectionals will be in] Portland next year, so we get to fly."
What would you say to anyone consider-ing figure skating?"They should start...it's
good exercise and it’s really an artistic and interesting sport and it's never boring because you can never be perfect, which is what you strive for, and that’s the thing that I love and hate the most about it."
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Here, a student shares a moment that really made her cringe.
“I went to this dog shelter with my friend and her family. I found this one dog and he was amazing, and I loved him so much. I was holding onto him through the gate, and then
[my family was] like, ‘Okay, Sophia, time to go.’ I said, ‘You are either leaving me here, or I am leaving with you, and the dog is coming with me.’ The dog did not come with me.”
-Sophia Mandacina, junior
“I was staying in a beach house in Malibu. After the tide had come up on the first night, we went down to the beach in the morning, and there was this little baby sea lion that
hopped out from under one of the houses. He was sitting there and he let us get pretty close. We didn’t want to get up and touch it, but a baby sea lion was there on the beach.”
-Isabella Meisel, junior
InstagramsOF THE ISSUEEach issue, the Dart high-
lights students’ Instagrams. This month’s theme: spring
break.
Photo by sophomore Regan Reda@reganreda
Photo by junior Emily O'Neill@emilyoneill22
Next theme: style#dartnewsonline
by AMY O'[email protected]
by ELSA [email protected]
My life sucks My life rocks
Sophomore Anna Bresette@AnnaBresetteWhen you're starving but have no money so you stop at dean and deluca, get every sample then leave
Junior Sophia Cusumano@sophiacusumanowhy shave your legs when it provides an extra layer of warmth
Senior Emily Godfrey@godfrey_emIn Mexico. Watching zoey 101. What more could a girl ask for.
Each issue, the Dart shares enter-taining student tweets.by MARYMICHAEL [email protected]
PHOTO OF THE ISSUE
My life sucks // My life rocksHere, a student shares an especially exciting experience.by ELSA [email protected]
Photo by senior Jacqueline Smith@jacc_smith
cookie monster | Freshman Gabrielle Pesek attempts to move an Oreo from her forehead into her mouth using only her face at the freshman retreat Feb. 27. photo by MADDY MEDINA
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Picture this: You are assigned the task of breaking an unbreakable Nazi code by creating a machine that can interpret and compute patterns in German war telegrams. Do you think you could do it?
Alan Turing, subject of the new movie "The Imitation Game", could. "The Imita-tion Game" follows Turing and his associ-ates on the journey of breaking the Nazi war code and creating what was basically the first computer.
This movie is incredible. Overall, The Imitation Game was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and won one for Best Adapted Screenplay. The acting was as-tounding and the cinematography made it seem like you were actually in war-torn Britain.
Benedict Cumberbatch deserves an ample amount of praise for his portrayal of mathematician and scientist Alan Turing. Playing a scientific genius is not foreign to Cumberbatch, for he stars in BBC’s Sherlock, however his acting took the character of Turing to the next level. The little things Cumberbatch would add to the character like the mid-sentence pauses, and his careful articulation of words were aspects that helped paint this picture of a condescending, yet socially awkward Turing. Alan Tur-
ing became this brilliant, unknowingly witty character that you just wanted to hug, since some people resented him because of the bluntness coupled with his brilliance. It came to the point where it felt like Benedict Cumberbatch wasn’t even on the screen because he com-pletely transformed into his character.
Movies centered around war can end up looking tacky or overdone if the cinematography isn’t done right, but The Imitation Game’s cinematography was exemplary (hence the Oscar nomination for production design). The color scheme of reds, oranges and browns (inspired by the decoding machine invented by Alan Turing) were carried over through the props and set, along with the costumes. The production designers were tasked with showing London in ruins during the war, and they did a great job because it looked realistic and convincing--some-thing really important while creating a sophisticated movie like The Imita-tion Game. The accuracy of the setting elevated the impact of the film.
The hardships of the main characters were also inspiring and influential to many audience members, even though it took place in the early 1940s. Alan Tur-ing puts together a quiz to help recruit only the smartest people to help him break the code. One of the participants
Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley) isn’t allowed to participate at first because she is a woman, but since Turing himself is an underdog he allows Clarke to take the quiz. She finishes before all the men there. Joan Clarke then becomes Turing’s closest associate and best friend. The film included flashbacks of Turing’s life growing up and showed him getting bullied in school because he was smarter and different than his peers. Turing also discovered during school that he was gay, something he had to keep secret because it was illegal at the time. Later in his life, it was discovered that Alan Turing was gay and he was convicted for indecency. He then was forced to take hormone injections, leading to his alleged suicide. The treatment of women and the gay community in the film is like a social commentary on these issues that are still alive today.
"The Imitation Game" is not only good because of its cinematography or actors, but it is just a gripping story. The life of Alan Turing and his mission to break the Nazi code is emotional and interesting. It also tells a story that was essential to beating the Germans in World War II that often goes unmentioned in history classes. I would encourage everyone to see this film. H
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Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop, voted Kansas City’s Favorite Thai food by the Pitch, is a flavorful and unique dining experience with authentic, fresh and delicious Thai food.
Situated in the Crossroads district of Kansas City, this restaurant has a bright, casual feel with funky decor and a coy pond in the entrance. In addition to regular seating, there is a patio in the back with seating perfect
Lulu's offers a flavorful twist on traditional Asian cuisineLocal Thai restaurant provides multiple delicious noodle and rice dishes.by ANNA [email protected]
Upon opening my box of Little Caesar's Bacon Wrapped Crust Deep Deep Dish pizza, the first thing I registered was overwhelming smell of high cholesterol. If heart disease had a smell then that smell would be the grease soaked deep dish pizza wrapped in 3 ½ feet of bacon sitting before me. With 450 calories and 23 grams of fat per slice, I could feel my arteries clogging just looking at it.
Almost seconds after having picked up the first slice, I had some kind of bacon juice running down my arm. I was only halfway through the first slice when my stomach started twisting. I hadn’t felt this sick since the time I had two funnel cakes and an entire turkey leg at the Renais-sance festival, before bungee jump-ing. With every bite I took I felt like I could taste the 830 milliliters of sodium and 40 milliliters of choles-terol jam packed into every slice. Two
$12 heart disease in a boxAt 28 grams of fat per slice, Little Caesar's Bacon Wrapped Deep Deep Dish Pizza is as healthy as it sounds.
by ALEXANDRA [email protected]
pieces in and my intestines had never felt so violated. The best part is that the fun didn't end just because I’d stopped eating. The accompanying heartburn and intestinal trauma lived with me hours after the pizza had been put away.
A word of advice; do not go near this pizza unless you are guaranteed direct access to a bathroom for at least six hours after eating. Never in my life have I felt so betrayed. How could pizza, of all things, leave me chained to my bathroom for hours, cursing the day I was born? I knew we had an obesity problem in America, but this takes the American love of all thing bacon wrapped too far. Whether I like or not, this ungodly desecration of pizza will forever hold a place in my heart - permanently clogging my coronary artery. H
for a fair-weather day. Lulu’s offers a wide variety of popu-
lar noodle dishes. The Rainbow Peanut noodles are a flavorful dish made with rice noodles and an array of vegetables soaked in a sweet and spicy peanut
sauce that I would highly recommend to anyone seeking a guaranteed positive experience on their first trip to Lulu’s. Other options range from rice
noodles to egg noodles with varying combinations of meat, vegetables and sauces. Some popular items include Pad Thai and Drunken noodles.
In addition to their famous noodle dishes, Lulu’s offers plenty of selec-tions ranging from rice dishes, curries, soups and wraps. All of the food is very flavorful and fresh. While prices are not cheap, Lulu’s is still affordable and offers a large portion of food for the price. The lunch menu is a slightly cheaper option that still offers a great selection of options.
Try Lulu’s Noodles for delicious food and a highly satisfying overall dining experience. H
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the PRICE of a SLICENutritional facts for a slice of Little Caesar's Bacon Wrapped Deep Deep Dish Pizzaby LIBBY [email protected]
Calories Calories from Fat Total Fat 23g
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Sodium 830mg
Total Carbs 41g
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beach babes | Senior AnnaMarie, from left, and Chrissy, sophomore Claire and Grace Fiorella take a family photo on Sanibel Island. photo courtesy of CLAIRE FIORELLA
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How many girls' parents are divorced? If your parents are divorced, WHO DID YOU SPEND SPRING BREAK WITH?
by the numBERSThe Dart surveyed 187 STA students about divorce.
father-daughters | Grace, senior AnnaMarie and sopho-more Claire Fiorella enjoy a vacation with their father in Puerto Vallarta. photo courtesy of CLAIRE FIORELLA
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When sophomore Claire Fiorella’s parents first di-vorced when she was in second grade,
dividing time between her parents was more than a hassle. It meant disputes between her parents about custody, nights spent neglecting schoolwork and going to her father’s house when she wanted to stay with her mom. But more than that: Fiorella would get stuck in the middle of all of it without any say in her situation or custody.
Sophomores Maura Knopke, Ser-ena Jonas and Fiorella all have busy schedules, complete with basketball practices, play practices, schoolwork, and family time. The three girls have divorced parents, which means clear-ing schedules and switching locations frequently, according to the three.
For Knopke, dividing up time be-tween her parents means alternating weeks: one week at Mom’s, one week at Dad’s. For breaks, she alternates time with her parents and does her best to keep the time even. Knopke’s parents split up when she was in third grade, and though she is happy with her step family, the transition is difficult.
“You expect to have a life with both parents but having them have different lives and having them remarry is hard,” Knopke said.
Fiorella’s father has also remarried, but she spends most of her time with her mother and two sisters. Her father lives in the area so she and her sisters try to make time to spend with him, usually over dinner. It is difficult to have a close relationship with him, however, since they spend little time with him.
“We kind of see our dad as more of a friend, since he doesn’t know all the details about our lives,” Fiorella said.
Jonas’ parents divorced when she was around five years old. Jonas’ dad now lives in Boston, Mass., but they spend time together often, and her father is still “very much a father figure… he’s not distant or anything.” Her mother lives with Jonas and her two siblings in Kansas City. Jonas’ stepfather passed away a few years ago, who she consid-ered “very much a part of the family.”
For all three girls, there are difficul-ties that come with having two sepa-rate families. Knopke frequently finds herself missing out on what is happen-ing in the other family.
“Just going a whole week and not seeing my dad or not seeing my mom, I miss them,” Knopke said. “And yeah you talk on the phone, but I hear about things that my dad does with my step siblings and they have so much fun and I just wish I could be there.”
Due to her father’s remarriage, Fiorella has spent less time than she would like with her father. Fiorella says that her parents’ divorce has been a huge source of stress in her life, some-thing she believes other kids may be able to relate to.
“Growing up, especially, when my parents got divorced, I definitely looked to a lot of my friends' families being like ‘Why isn’t my family like this? Why couldn’t my family have worked out? Why did I have to grow up with all this stress?’" Fiorella said.
Because of the added stress and conflict in Fiorella’s life, she prefers to spend all of her time at her mom’s house and says that it has been around five years since she has even spent the night at her dad’s, some-
thing she wishes she could change.“He doesn’t know any of my friends,
like its sad,” Fiorella said. “And he doesn’t know everything about my life... It’s hard for me to explain everything because I feel like I’m explaining my life in just one dinner with him, so it’s really frustrating.”
Jonas, however, has never con-sciously felt the negative effects of her parents’ divorce.
“I never really grew up with them to-gether,” Jonas said. “I was used to them
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being separate, very separate, because they live really far away. But they’re still on very good terms.”
According to Jonas, her mother has had a hard time recovering from losing her husband. However, she has made her children very much a priority in her life and is very oriented around them.
All three girls have adjusted to their situations and dealt with them in dif-ferent ways, because as Fiorella said, “each situation really depends on the family.” Though they have each had different experiences, they have man-aged to pull something positive out of situation.
Jonas has realized a greater trust she has in her father through the divorce. Though he has lived across the country for multiple years, he still considers his children when making de-cisions about his own life, for example, the different places he moves.
“He wouldn’t get a house we don’t like,” Jonas said. “He makes sure it’s something we would want to come visit.”
Beyond choosing different cities and houses, Jonas’ father is conscious of how her and her siblings feel about his relationships.
“He’s always made sure that [people
he dates] like us,” Jonas said. “If we don’t like them, he just won’t deal with that, so he always makes sure we like them. You know when boyfriends need fathers' approval? It’s the same thing with us, he needs our approval for it to be okay.”
Jonas may not pack up every week to switch between houses, but she does occasionally visit her father with her siblings. In the past, he has lived outside Philadelphia and San Diego. Jonas enjoys the opportunity to travel and live in different places, even though it is difficult to plan around.
Despite the challenge, Knopke also feels that there are positive aspects to having two families. She loves her stepmom “like she’s [her] real mom” and her step siblings like they are her real siblings as well. Not only does she consider herself lucky that she has such a good relationship with her step family, but she feels that
she is more responsible in other areas of her life because she has divorced parents.
“I think I’m more mature,” Knopke said. “I think I’m more responsible and I know I’ve been through more difficult things that have made me stronger.”
Though Fiorella is more fragile now, she has become better at rationalizing situations through the divorce and is far more thankful for what she has.
“I’ve learned that having di-vorced parents, it definitely stinks, but my family is very positive,” Fiorella said, “it has definitely taught me to brighten up situations and to think of the good things
instead of the bad things. There are always gonna be bad things, but you need to just have a good, positive out-look on whatever you do.” H
smilin' sisters | Madeline, from left, Shannon and sopho-more Maura Knopke smile for a family picture. photo courtesy of MAURA KNOPKE
— Maura Knopke, sophomore
I know I've been through more difficult things that have made me stronger.
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As an all-girls Catholic school, STA has always upheld the ideals of sister-hood as one its most important values. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1866, the school’s emphasis on the bonds of sisterhood have grown with each graduating class. Despite each passing year that signals the end of a class’s time at STA, many alumnae carry a memento throughout their lives of the sororal bond they made here.
The most widely-recognize and cherished of these keepsakes is the STA class ring.
According to junior Lily Cosgrove,
the class ring will act as a reminder of time spent at STA.
“The ring is symbolic of everything [your class has] gone through togeth-er,” Cosgrove said. “So it’s just some-thing you’ll carry with you for the rest of your life.”
Class rings have not always existed at STA. According to Terry Egelhoff, who works in the development office and graduated from STA in 1961, students received class pendants instead of rings in the early 1900s.
“There weren't rings, there were medals--medallions,” Egelhoff ex-plained. “It’s got the crest on it . . .
[you can] go over to Goppert, on that flipboard [with all the classes], if you flip back into the 1900s, you’ll see pictures of some of the graduates and they have these medals. They didn’t have [class] rings in those days.”
Egelhoff explained that after the medals, STA transitioned to rings with the familiar STA crest on them around the late 1930s. In the early 1960s, how-ever, the STA administration decided to change the design of the ring. The new ring, given to the classes of 1961 and 1962, included a new crest and pearl inlay.The original design eventually returned with the school crest for the
It takes 10 days to make the rings, but
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STA has used Jostens for 56 years
Fast FactsThe Dart compiled statistics about class rings received junior year.
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put a ring on it| STA alumna Cathy Marx shows off her original class ring in the quad March 24. Marx graduated in 1962, and hers was the last class to receive this ring style. photo by GLORIA COWDIN
ring out the old| Class of 1938 alumna Mary Betty Balh Green's class ring sits in the display case in the Windmoor Center. Green donated her ring to STA for the arti-fact display. photo by CHRISTINA ELIAS
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class of 1963. “They used [the different] ring for a
couple of years; that happened to be my year of graduation that they used that ring,” Egelhoff said. “So for sure it was ‘60 and ‘61. Anyway, after they used that for a couple of years they didn’t like it, so they went back to this ring. I got myself one of these [current rings] because I lost mine.”
One of Egelhoff’s friends, class of 1962 alumna Cathy Hughes Marx, originally received the same ring as Egelhoff. She still has her class ring, in addition to her mother’s (a 1932 alumna) medal and a modern ring Egelhoff surprised her with a few years ago as a gift.
“I am very happy to have one [ring] like yours,” Marx admitted. “Like the students have right now. People don’t really recognize my other one as a St. Teresa’s ring. I am very proud to wear my ring.”
The STA ring is manufactured by the company Jostens, which is responsible for distributing class rings, yearbooks, graduation apparel, and more to schools around the country. Current Jostens representative Jeff Heline has worked with STA for 25 years. According to Heline, Jostens has made the STA class rings for over 50 years.
According to junior Bella Meisel, excitement about the class ring begins as soon as freshman year. Meisel does not have any other relatives who have attended STA, and almost did not come here herself. As a result, she wasn’t initially aware of the treasured class ring tradition.
“I found out pretty quickly [getting a junior ring] was a big thing,” Meisel said. “People were obsessing over them. Like, saying they’re so pretty and [talk-ing about] sisterhood and all that… I got excited to get one.”
For some students, however, the expense of a class ring is not feasible. Orders for rings are placed sophomore year and much of junior year is spent planning the ceremony and dance. Last year, Cosgrove and then-sophomore Maggie Knox decided to start a fund to buy two classmates, Violet Cowdin and Audrey Carroll, their class rings. Cosgrove’s older sister, Emily, had
received a ring from her classmates, was the inspiration. They created a Facebook group to spread the word and keep it a secret from the two girls.
“Split up between that many people,
I felt like we could do it,” Cosgrove explained.
Before the end of their sophomore year, the class of 2016 had raised $666.08, but the gift was kept secret from Cowdin and Carroll until this
winter. The morning of March 11, mem-bers of the junior class revealed the surprise to Cowdin and Carroll. They will now receive their rings with the rest of their class during their junior ring ceremony April 8.
According to Cosgrove, this kind of surprise could easily become an official STA tradition, although she thinks it already happens naturally almost every year.
“I think [this surprise was] kind of unique to STA because the whole ring ceremony is such a bonding experi-ence,” Cosgrove said. “I think it’s just special because the girls understand that [it’s a bonding experience] and want everybody to be included that wants to be included.” H
The ring is sym-bolic of everything [your class has] gone through to-gether.
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loyal & proud | STA alumna Cathy Marx poses in the quad March 24. Marx showed off the pendant that her mother (class of 1932) received in place of a ring. photo by GLORIA COWDIN
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DRINKINGunderage
RAGEThe Dart explores the reality of alcohol use at STA. With the recency of spring break and upcoming school dances, the
situation is increasingly prevalent.
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Students flooded the halls of STA, filling the school with their spring break stories. Some students talked about vacationing with
family, visiting colleges, or staying at home. Others conversed about their week-long, hazy, alcohol-induced experi-ences.
Talk of alcohol use and abuse has of-ten been a hot topic after spring break, school dances and holidays.
The magnitude of the problem on a national level has swelled in recent years. A study from the National Insti-tute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that in 2003, the aver-age age for a person to first use alcohol was 14, compared to the age of 17.5 in 1965.
DEFINING THE DIFFERENCEBefore one can explore the topic
of teenage drinking, the difference between alcohol use and alcohol abuse must be clear.
According to the University of Rochester, alcohol use is when a person drinks in moderation, ensures that the focus of the evening is something other than the alcohol itself and does not drink with the sole purpose of getting intoxicated.
On the other hand, according to the NIAAA, alcohol abuse is a pattern of
drinking that results in one or more of the following situations within a
12-month period: failure to fulfill major work, school, or home
responsibilities; drinking in situations that are
physically dangerous, such as while driving
a car or operating machinery; hav-
ing recurring alcohol-re-
lated legal
problems, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk; or continued drinking despite having ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by the drinking.
WHY TEENS DRINKAccording to the Dart’s survey of
233 STA students of all grade levels, 159 girls said they drink or have drunk alcohol. Out of the students surveyed, 72 percent of seniors reported drink-ing, along with 75 percent of juniors, 76 percent of sophomores and 50 percent of freshmen.
Teens drink in a variety of situations, from small get-togethers with friends to large holiday parties, according to STA junior Jessica*. However, some people would rather drink in one situation over another.
“I don’t like big parties,” Jessica said. “I would rather drink with a small group of friends.”
In understanding this prevalence of adolescent drinking, as well as decoding the teenage thought process behind it, STA personal counselor Amanda John-son sees both the media and friends as a part of the equation.
“[In the media, alcohol is] sexy,” Johnson said. “It’s exciting, it’s daring and it’s very much glamorized. People are always laughing and having a good time at the bar with their friends. You don't see the aftermath of the girl puking in the toilet or being sexually assaulted because she got date-rape drugged.”
In terms of the social aspect of teen-age drinking, Johnson thinks that there is an underlying peer pressure to do what your friends are doing.
“[For teens], there is a sort of excite-ment about getting away with some-thing,” Johnson said. “[Drinking] makes them feel older and less inhibited. It is easily accessible, so why not?”
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STA students seem to agree with Johnson.
Jessica thinks that the social setting around alcohol use is also important in keeping things relaxed.
“I like drinking when it enhances what you’re doing,” Jessica said. “But I don’t like drinking for the sake of drink-ing.”
Furthermore, teenage alcohol use becomes more common as teens mature.
According to the NIAAA, about 10.4 million young people between the ages of 12 and 20 drank more than “just a few sips” of alcohol. As kids get older, they drink more. By age 15, half of teens have had at least one drink. By age 18, more than 70 percent of teens have had at least one drink.
Johnson is unsure of this relation to the true statistics of teenage drinkers at STA.
“I have a fairly good pulse on what's happening,” Johnson said. “But again, I
don't see every student and not always are students comfortable sharing with me if they drink.”
However, girls who choose to not drink still are pressured to do so and may feel as if they will be shamed for not doing so. One of these girls is junior Aubrey*.
“[Drinking] sounds kind of harmless,” Aubrey said. “It’s not like a huge deal.”
RISKY BUSINESSAccording to Johnson, teens should
consider the health and legal risks, among others, of alcohol abuse when faced with the decision to drink.
When alcohol consumption becomes abusive, there are seri-ous health risks for teens. Alcohol Dependency and Alcohol Use Disor-der (AUD) become prevalent issues in teens once the first stage of drink-ing—usage—is surpassed. Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of AUD. Meanwhile, alcohol dependency, or alcoholism, is a more serious case of alcohol abuse than just alcohol abuse itself; not all alcohol abusers develop
alcohol dependence or alcoholism, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD).
The NIAAA found that in 2012, an estimated 850,000 adolescents from the ages of 12 through 17 had an Alcohol Use Disorder. According to Market-ingCharts, there are approximately 25 million 12 to 17 year-olds in the US. Out of this group, 70 percent (17.5 million) drink by the age of 18.
Various legal risks also accompany teenage alcohol abuse. However, even alcohol use can be enough to get into substantial trouble with the law.
Although prohibition is long in the nation’s past, other national drinking laws still apply to all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Two charges that teenagers can (and do) face regularly are Minor in Posses-sion (MIP) and Minor in Consumption (MIC). Teenagers can be charged with an MIP whenever they are holding alcohol or are near it without an adult over 21. MICs can be issued by police when a minor has drunk or is drinking alcohol, which can be confirmed through breath-
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alyzer tests, among others.MIPs, MICs, DUIs (Driving Under the
Influence) and DWIs (Driving While Intox-icated) are all grounds for fines, license suspensions and other legal problems that not only involve the adolescent at hand, but their peers and guardians as well.
“You need to be conscious about [drinking],” Johnson said. “It doesn't just affect you. If you were to go to a party and have a drink and the parents are home, they can be legally liable. If you take a drink and decide to drive, you are not only endangering yourself, but potentially a lot of others as well. When you make the choice, it’s not only affect-ing you; it can potentially affect a lot of other people.”
Although many students at STA regularly drink alcohol, many have felt uncomfortable in situations where there were legal or health risks involved, as well as at parties with too many people, such as junior Sydney*.
“If I’m with the right people, I’m like ‘this is fun’,” Sydney said. “If I’m not, then being drunk makes me feel stupid because I feel like an idiot. It’s like I can’t
even control myself.”Jessica feels the same way, but would
rather now just avoid large parties altogether.
“I went to [this party], and it was aw-ful because people were just wanting to get drunk,” Jessica said. “[People] in-vite me to parties like that all the time and I don’t go anymore because that’s not fun for me. It’s when you surpass your personal limits that things can get risky and dangerous.”
STA junior Elizabeth* doesn't think she would enjoy going to a popular desitnation like Alabama for spring break.
“If [I were at Gulf Shores,] I’d just be surrounded by drunk people,” Elizabeth said. “It’d be annoying.”
MAKE YOUR CHOICETeen drinking is inevitable. However,
avoiding the problem itself is still an option for some girls through their time at STA.
“Everyone kind of dismisses [drink-ing],” Aubrey said. “It doesn't really affect my choices of friends. Outside of school, though, I'm not really friends with [girls who drink].”
On the other side, Johnson encourages girls who do drink to make sure they are comfortable with the decisions they make for them-selves.
“Ask yourself: When you think about your actions,
when you lay your head down on your pillow at night, can you feel good about the things that you've done?” Johnson said. “And that doesn’t mean you neces-sarily don’t make mistakes, that doesn’t mean you are perfect or that you’ve never done anything wrong. It just means: do you believe in the things that you do and the person that you are?” H
You need to be conscious about [drinking] . . . When you make the choice, it's not only affecting you.
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According to the national organiza-tion Students Against Destructive Deci-sions website, 72 percent of high school students have consumed alcohol. According to a survey conducted by the Dart, 159 out of 233 STA students, 68 percent, say that they have consumed alcohol.
From these statistics, it is impossible to pretend that teen drinking is not a reality. At STA, most of the education on underage drinking has focused on the immorality of teenage alcohol usage without fully informing students of the more tangible costs of drinking.
As an authoritative establishment, the STA administration has incredible influence over students. Therefore,
the school must effectively educate students on the repercussions of teen drinking. Though definitive efforts to do so are made, they perhaps aren’t ef-fective because students have become numb to the “preachy” (though well-
intentioned) tactics often implemented. Most teens are fully aware that under-age drinking is widely viewed as “wrong” and, from a religious standpoint, “sinful.”
A study by the American Medical As-sociation revealed that “underage alcohol use is associated with brain damage and neurocognitive deficits,” or that teen drinking directly increases one’s likeli-hood of being an alcoholic later in life. If an effort were made to educate teens on these more realistic and physically-hin-dering consequences of underage drink-ing, they would make more informed decisions regarding alcohol.
Since teens have grown deaf to the hypotheticals (What if I get caught? What if my school finds out?) and the fear-mongering (My parents are going to kill me), it is vital that students are educated on the real risk of drinking in a more dynamic, personal way. H
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Administration and students need to recognize the realities of underage drinking
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"The biggest risk is the possibility of harming another person through drinking while driving or putting yourself and other people at risk."
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Literature and Pilgrimage, STA’s new elective course offering for the 2015-16 school year offers a completely differ-ent dynamic from most high school classes. Theology teacher Michael Sa-nem and English teacher Kelly Fast will co-teach “The Divine Comedy”, an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri. The course, which is offered only to juniors and seniors, will span one semester and includes an optional trip through Italy the following summer.
“The Divine Comedy” was written in the fourteenth century and is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of world literature. It combines ele-ments of philosophy and literature as the main character travels through hell, purgatory and heaven, according to Fast, who believes the work still asks questions students should be inter-ested in, despite its age.
“The main character has conversa-tions with people, like ‘What is art?’... ‘Is a viewer supposed to look at a piece of art and have his spirit moved so that he gets closer to god, or simply be aes-thetically pleased?’,” Fast said.
Last year brought a huge push for collaboration between teachers, motivating Sanem and Fast to plan the course after Sanem helped teach Fast’s Great Books course for a few years. The two teachers saw this as an op-portunity to create the co-taught
class. Sanem and Fast agree that the poem is a great work to teach.
“The works itself is awesome and interesting… it’s not boring-- he’s going to hell,” Sanem said.
The two teachers will lead the trip through Italy, as both believe it’s an es-sential part of the course.
“We imagined a class that’s not just in the classroom,” Fast said. “We are going somewhere after the fact and having students connect on a more personal and experiential level to con-nect with what they’ve read.”
The trip is a sort of pilgrimage of its own as students travel for thirteen days through Italy, visiting Rome, Siena, Orvieto, Florence, Vernazza and Milan, according to Fast. The group will visit places the author lived and wrote, and see attractions that were influenced specifically by him, according to Fast.
Sanem feels that the trip is impor-tant because the students will fully ex-perience the culture in which the poem was written, as well as experience the pilgrimage present in the work.
“The poem is all about movement and motion in that we need to get up and go somewhere and experience something outside of our comfort zone,” Sanem said. “To see it, to smell Italy in the afternoon… to eat the food, is a full body experience.”
Sanem believes the class should not critique the poem, but appreciate and learn from it. Students tend to be “hyper critical” of works, Sanem has observed.
Literature and Pilgrimage takes a dif-ferent approach. The course will teach students an appreciation for literature and culture, but most importantly it will teach them to “look at [a work] and ap-preciate its value,” Sanem said. “Some-times a flaw is a part of the work itself.”
“We lose the freedom to just say, let’s read something incredible and talk about it,” Sanem said. “And that’s the course... We are not teaching to any test. We just want to read this work to-gether as a community of learners and talk about it.” H
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The caffeine addict: Obviously a popular choice for the space would be a multiple floored coffee shop complete with espresso bar, every kind of tea possible to cure every cold or sleep deprived brain, smoothie bar and cute, insta worthy mugs. The coffee shop would be a place for intellectual conversation, studying, netflix watching (because of course the shop has wifi), or catching up with friends over a cup of coffee. Naturally, it includes a standard coffee shop chill soundtrack and every now and then features someone on an acoustic guitar wearing a fedora singing Beatles covers in the corner.
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Beginning in November 2016, STA will gain some additional space on the third and fourth floors of M&A when KCYA moves out. Now as terrifying as it sounds, I will be in the “real world” attending college (hopefully) or waitressing at your local Winstead’s (plan B). But I don’t want to leave STA looking for ideas to fill this space (President Bone, I’ve got your back). Here’s some ideas for refurbishing the new space for every type of STA student:
The all nighter: With a place to sleep during the day, students may actually be able to pull the all nighter required to finish all their homework. Practicing pulling an all nighter definitely falls under the “college preparatory” category STA prides itself on. Basically, this napping space includes hammocks from the ceilings, dimmed lights, and an ocean sound machine. Google headquarters uses these nap pods for their employees, which I think would be a great fit for STA students as well. This option also saves money because the school could keep the pre-existing offices and rent them out as private nap rooms. Who needs to parking spots at the auction when there are private sleeping rooms available? H
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The fitness guru: Update the current weight room and promote a healthy lifestyle by creating a workout facility students can go to during frees. Naturally, there would be treadmills and ellipticals, but also multiple studios for classes like Zumba and kickboxing. And of course there would be a relaxing, very zen rooftop yoga garden where girls can get in touch with their inner peace during a hectic day. For more adventurous exercisers, a rock climbing wall could be placed on the outside of the building. It’s a great cardio workout. And after a long free or activity of working out, there’s a health drink/protein shake bar that accepts bistro cards.
The nature child: Allow students to enjoy nature without worrying about them being outdoors unsupervised and create a greenhouse. Replace the walls with glass panels and add some picnic tables and rows and rows of greenery and you’ve got a relaxing indoor forest. Biology classes can do some experimenting stuff up there and astronomy classes can stargaze during colder nights. With flowers and vines and other plants it would be a gorgeous place for studying. Plus, add in some hammocks and there’s the nap room too.
The artist: Two floors of space make room for all types of art. Every art class at STA could have its own area. From a rooftop painting area to a massive ceramics studio to a huge graphic design Mac lab, the possibilities are endless. A photography studio could be used by both the Teresian and Dart staffs as well as the digital photography class. And there could be room with walls designated for new murals every year so students could display their talents. Also, one of the current offices could be converted into a recording studio. At the next choir concert, parents and friends could buy a professionally produced record of STA’s beautiful choir. Students could also learn about music production. This remodel would definitely emphasize the building’s name: Music and Arts.
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the college process. Rather than being minimally involved in multiple clubs, charities, or extracurriculars, a student should fully invest herself in a few pastimes she is actually passionate
In combining specific interests with awareness of college requirements, it is pertinent that a student chooses electives that not only entertain her interests, but will be beneficial during
enjoyable process of doing what you love (your course selection, extracurriculars, etc.) for a vital cause- your education. Once you find the perfect balance of doing what you love while developing your future, I guarantee, everything from course selection to college admission will become entertaining. H
which ultimately defeats the purpose of early college planning. Preparing for college ahead of time should minimize your stress throughout high school, not maximize it. If it comes down to spending your Saturday going to a movie When executed properly, college preparation should be an
If you’re a workaholic like me, you might risk getting burnt out on college before you even receive your acceptance letters. Preparation is important, but don’t spend so much time planning for your future that you waste high school in a constant state of college-fueled anxiety,
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Don't forget to enjoy high school
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Junior Alyssa Seitzer verbally committed to play soccer at St. Louis University. According to Seitzer, who signed during her sophomore year, her decision was easier because she wanted to attend SLU even if she wasn’t playing soccer. “For me, I knew I wanted to major in nursing, didn't want to go far from home, and preferred a mid-size school, so that's what interested me about SLU,” Seitzer said. Seitzer believes soccer is more physical at a college level and strength and speed play a vital role. Playing at STA has allowed her to stay on top these skills when she is not playing club soccer. Seitzer was relieved and happy to make her commitment. “My brother is a freshman at SLU and loves it, so I am most looking forward to that same experience,” Seitzer said. “I am most nervous about the time com-mitment, getting studying and sports done.”
Junior Grace Kitts verbally commit-ted to play soccer at the University of Missouri Columbia. According to Kitts, her interest in MU began when she attended a soccer camp on campus going into her sophomore year. After keeping in touch with head coach Bryan Blitz throughout the year, Kitts was offered her scholarship during a campus visit. “I was so ecstatic, it was a bit of a dream come true,” Kitts said. “I was excited and thrilled but also determined to continue to work hard so that I can get playing time at Mizzou.” According to Kitts, playing soccer in college will be more stressful, but STA has prepared her for the transition to a higher level. “As a team, we are taught to keep possession of the ball and play fast while having high pressure, which I will have to do in college soccer,” Kitts said. H
Junior Abby Small verbally commit-ted to play soccer at the University of Missouri Kansas City. “As a player, I always was striving to play at a higher level so I just saw [play-ing in college] as the next level,” Small said. After many emails and phone calls with UMKC head coach Chris Cissel, Small visited the campus. There she met with other coaches and talked about how she would fit into their program. “Originally I was a little scared and excited [about committing],” Small said. “I was scared because I felt weird making such a monumental decision so early, but that feeling was soon replaced with excitement because I love soccer and UMKC, so the two together will be perfect.” “For college in general I'm excited for the freedom, but for soccer I'm really excited about the overall experience,” Small said.
Alyssa Seitzer, Grace Kitts and Abby Small have all verbally comitted to continue their soccer careers in college.by MARYMICHAEL [email protected]
fast and furious | Junior Alyssa Seitzer dribbles the ball down the field in attempt to score against the Lee Summit Titans March 23. photo by LAUREN ZASTROW
get your head in the game | Junior Abby Smalls runs to the ball while defending her half of the field. Smalls is a defender who is committed to play at UMKC. photo by LAUREN ZASTROW
dribble dribble | Junior Grace Kitts warms up with a possession drill with her team March 23. photo by LAUREN ZASTROW
Juniors commit to play college soccer
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1. kick it | Senior Kennedy Bright uses hurdles to perform dy-namic stretches prior to track practice. Bright is a sprinter.
2. soccer buddies | Juniors Abby Small, left, and Kate Scofield laugh as they put on their lceats before soccer tryouts March 3. Both girls made varsity.
3. LAX to the MAX | Senior Mackenzie Roach catches a pass from junior Kristina Coppinger before lacrosse practice March 11. Roach was on JV for three years and is on varsity this year.
4. stretch it out | Senior Hayden Lee stretches before track practice March 11. Lee is a long distance runner and has been on the team for four years.
5. hustle and heart| Freshman Mia Schloegel prepares to put on a heart monitor to wear during track practice March 11. All the distance runner wore heart monitors to keep track of their heart rates during the workouts. 6. play on | The STA varsity soccer team practices March 7 on the Kevin Gray Field.
7. lace em' up | Senior Jessie Culver ties her cleats while looking over the Kevin Gray Field March 2. Culver tried out for lacrosse and made varsity for the second year in a row.
8. ready, set, go! | The track team lines up for warm ups at the beginning of practice March 11. There are 75 girls on the team this year.
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1. Horizon Academy freshman Skylar Parrish gets ready for prom on March 6. Parrish was diagnosed with high function-ing Autism Aspberger's syndrome at the age of four. 2. Horizon Academy sixth grader Luke jokingly scares 4th grader Jane Robinson, middle, at their formal prom while friend and fourth grader Elisa laughs on March 6.3. Horizon Academy hosts their annual prom for middle school and high school students on March 6. photos by ARINNA HOFFINE
Members of STA's National Honor Society (NHS) volunteered at Horizon Academy March 6 to help with their annual dance. According to NHS moderator Debi Hudson, STA has volunteered at this event for over eight years.by LIBBY [email protected]
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Senior Sumin Nam: I decided to get involved because I heard a lot of good things about Horizon Academy and I thought it would be fun.
Junior Betsy Alderman: I re-ally wanted to volunteer at this event because it sounded like a lot of fun. Also I heard from previous people that volunteered at this event that it was a great event to be involved in.
Advice to others?
Nam: It's a great experience and very rewarding!
Alderman: I think others should get involved in this event. I thought this was a great and fun way to get involved. The kids were so nice and sweet. Also it was so encouraging to see how much you helped at the dance. At first the kids didn't want to dance, but once you danced with them and talked with them they had lots of fun.
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Nam: It turned out to be really fun because we got to dance with all the students there.
Alderman: I really enjoyed this event. I thought it was a lot of fun. It was so cute to see all the kids slow dancing. I loved how the teachers and staff encouraged the kids to get involved. They gave out prizes such as best dressed, person that stayed on the dance floor the longest and prom king and queen. Even if you weren't a good dancer the kids thought you were great and you could just try new fun dance moves. H
last look
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the perfect match | Senior Molly C. Mullen smiles with her boyfriend after he accepted her promposal March 11 in his barn. Mullen used candles to spell out the word "PROM" to ask her boyfriend Alex Vest to STA prom. photos compiled by MARIA DONNELLY
hitting the dance floor |Senior Abbey Curran shows off the postcard she gave her boyfriend, a senior at Rockhurst High School, to ask him to prom. Curran used a postcard she bought at SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas over spring break to write a clever promposal. photos compiled by MARIA DON-NELLY
sea you at the dance | Senior Abbey Curran exhibits what she wrote on the postcard she gave to Tim Bishop.The two have been dating for a few months. pho-tos compiled by MARIA DONNELLY
lighting up the dance floor | Senior Molly C. Mullen lights up the word "PROM" on se-nior Alex Vest's barn floor. Vest attends De Soto High School and has been dating Mullen for three months. photos compiled by MARIA DONNELLY
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where's
WALDO?
Senior, Claire Reboulet, poses as Waldo during lunch at STA. See if you can find her for Dart's recreated "Where's Waldo?"
WHERE’S WALDO?
ST. TERESA’S
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Humans of STA
Fifteen STA students along with theology teacher Jenny Greene and campus ministry director Meredith Snyder travelled to San Andreas, Guatemala.
Gallery: STA Spring Break in Guatemala
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got your back| Junior Ceara VanBuskirk plays with Andrea, one of the children at Los Gozosos orphanage for children with disabilities in San Andres, Itzapa, Guatemala March 16.
just kick it| Junior Kate Scofield dribbles past a Guatemalan teenager during a pick up soccer game. The volunteers played with and against local teenagers.
stare down| Four year old Gabriella smiles for camera in her home March 18. Volunteers from STA built a stove for her and her family, which includes her par-ents, two older sisters, and grandmother.
hands up | Junior Allie Quinn plays a hand clapping game with Michael, a local Guate-malan. The STA volunteers frequently visited the community soccer court and played with local children or started a soccer game.
