Issue 7

THE SENIOR ISSUE

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As students prepare to let the caps fly, take a peek at the exclusive Senior Section for spotlights, “most likely predictions”, and find out where your classmates will be continueing their education // pages 8-16

Volume 24 Issue 7May 9, 2012

Bishop CarrollWichita, KS

Events Ahead May 9 2012 Page 2

Events AheadMay 8Demerit-FreeReward LunchThe lunch awaited by well be-haved students has arrived. Stu-dents with zero or one demerits recieve a free calzone lunch.

May 18Senior Farewell Mass The annual Mass and awards ceremony will be held at 8:40 a.m. in the Activities Complex. This will be the student body’s farewell to the Class of 2012.

On theCover

As another school year ends, get ready to say

goodbye to the Class of 2012.

See pgs. 8-16 for the special Senior Section. Photo by Abby Mies.

August 17First Day of SchoolThe dreaded day is back again.This year it is on a Friday, so students can ease back into their old routine before the precious weekend comes.

Wichita’s River festival is back again for its 40th year. Admission buttons are still $5. There will be a Kellie Pickler concert, a dodgeball tournament, and various parades, along with traditional food and activities for all ages.

June 1-9Riverfest

Nank chosen as BCPrairie Schooner Mate

Carroll librarian’s son receives Purple Heart

Junior Theresa Nank has been selected to represent Bishop Carroll at the Riverfest this summer. Photo by Brooke Biby

Ever since she was a little girl, junior Theresa Nank has been going to the Wichita River Festi-val. However, she never thought that she would get to be a part of the annual event.

After researching the Prairie Schooner Mate program, Nank decided that it would be a good experience and a way to meet new people. She completed an application, which included writing an essay and getting the approval of Bishop Carroll’s counselors, and was selected to be the school’s representative.

Prairie Schooner Mates are juniors from area high schools who accompany Admiral Wind-wagon Smith throughout the River Festival. Their duties consist of marching in the Sundown Pa-rade at the start of the Festival, attending press conferences and photo shoots, and volunteer-ing at various events. In addition, the Schooner Mates help package Riverfest buttons and visit local hospitals.

A few special privileges are given to the Schoo-ner Mates, including getting to go on the rides first and receiving backstage passes to concerts. Nank is looking forward to meeting country singer Kellie Pickler, who will be performing at the West Bank Concert Stage.

“I want to see what really happens backstage and behind the scenes,” said Nank.

Nank also took part in team-building exercises with the other Schooner Mates at Butler County Community College. She spent the day at an orientation session participating in an obstacle course and zip lining.

While it will be a busy 10 days, Nank is looking forward to serving as an ambassador and volun-teer for the event.

Nank said, “I’m really excited and glad to be representing Bishop Carroll.”

—by Emily Jacobs

Librarian Carol Nott recently shared the dramatic story about how her son won a pres-tigious military honor while serving in Afghani-stan. Her son was injured on May 29, 2011, but she said that she didn’t find out about the injury until much later.

Erik Nott, an Air Force Major and a medical doctor, is part of an elite medical operations unit that supports military troops on special missions. As an orthopedic surgeon, he had been on a mission in Afghanistan to save an 18-month old girl who was badly burned as a result of an explosion.

On May 29, after the girl had been treated, a heart-stopping attack ensued. Taliban rebels had unleashed a torrent of deadly rain. As gunfire showered all around Nott, he and two other surgeons began running towards a small alleyway that could shelter them from the onslaught.

Nott told the “Wichita Eagle,” “It felt like something kicked me, smacked me in the leg. I thought maybe a rock had hit me.”

Later, he noticed his shoes beginning to fill with blood. The bullet that injured him missed his tibia by only a millimeter. Nott said that the injury was “small enough to cause an injury, but not deep enough to damage or crack bone.”

Instead of choosing to return home to wait while he recovered, Nott chose to stay and support his fellow team members.

“I didn’t want to leave and disrupt the team,” he said on an article on the website of St. Louis University, where he is an orthopedic surgeon.

He was treated and then returned to full duty for several more months until early August.

“The doctors numbed it with Lidocaine, stitched it up, covered it and I kept it clean. I just kept doing my thing,” Nott said.

As a result of his sacrifice and courage, Nott was awarded the Purple Heart on Nov. 7, 2011. He received it at the Eglin-Hurlburt Air Force base, the same base he arrived at when he returned to the United States. The Purple Heart is one of the oldest military decorations, and is given to those who have been wounded in combat. Nott received the 2012 Heroes in

Military Medicine award on May 2.

Nott said that there is a lot of pride within the family for his accomplishments. However, she reflected that she wished she knew more about where he served.

“We’ve gotten a lot of positiv-ity,” she said.

—by Alex Simpson

News May 9 2012 Page 3

‘Hunger Games’ to become part of English curriculum

“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins was recently approved by the English Department to be a part of the freshman curriculum, and this decision has got students talking. “They’ll actually enjoy read-ing it instead of some old book that they haven’t heard of,” said Carmen Macias, an eighth grader at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Fellow eighth graders Alex Steinert (SEAS) and Jake Allen (St. Peter’s) agree that students will be more likely to read this book when they are assigned it. Although freshman English teachers Aubrey Logsdon, Jenny Cass, and Lisa Carlino were considering replacing “Of Mice and Men,” it was kept, and “The Hunger Games” was added to the Optional List. Even so, Cass, Carlino, and Logsdon all predict that “The Hunger Games” will find a place in each of their cur-riculums next year. “We have been looking for a replacement (for ‘Of Mice and Men’) for several years now, but could not find a suitable replace-ment agreed upon by all,” wrote Logsdon in the proposal she wrote on behalf of the freshman English teachers. Once the idea was proposed, it was approved unanimously at

a meeting. The teachers’ agreement also has BC students’ approval. “They’ll actually read it,” sophomore Andy Denning said. “Can they add it to the juniors’ list, too?” This ties in to one of the pros listed in Logsdon’s proposal. “It’s engaging,” Logsdon said. “They’ll get excited about read-ing again.” Cass and Carlino agree that such excitement is an important aspect in a novel. “The Hunger Games,” which was No. 1 on the “USA Today’s” Bestseller list for 16 weeks, was also made into a movie. The film had the highest debut ever for a non-sequel, making $152.5 million on opening night. One of the main cons about adding “The Hunger Games,” according to Logsdon, is the mo-rality issues in the novel, which includes violence. However, she believes she and her fellow Eng-lish teachers will not have an is-sue with parents refusing to allow their children to read it because of the other books already in the curriculum that address the same issues, such as “Oedipus Rex” and “Romeo and Juliet.” “Freshman year is a good time to start thinking about things that aren’t pretty,” said Carlino. Another thing that the teachers

foresee as a potential problem is the fact that many students com-ing into Bishop Carroll may have already read this book. The teachers believe that the students will get much more out of the book because of the in-depth lessons that will be paired with the reading. Carlino said that after about two years when the hype of “Hunger Games” dies down, it will no longer be an issue because fewer students will have read it. Some of the themes of the book are the “decreased value for human life,” according to Logs-don, and the “danger of overpow-ering government,” according to Cass. “(The book) is based on the fact that they (the characters) are being punished,” Logsdon explained. According to Carlino, these themes flow well into sophomore year when students will read books like “Animal Farm” and “1984.” “Literature reflects the society in which it’s created,” said sopho-more English teacher Tracey Fox. Overall, the teachers are excited and look forward to their new addition to the curriculum. “We’re trying to provide a range of literature for students,” Logsdon said.

The administration will implement a new Collaborative School Inquiry (CSI) schedule, giving students a late start on the second Wednesday of each month next year.

“The idea is to build time into the school day for staff meetings so that teachers and everyone will have time to collaborate,” Principle Vanessa Harshberger said.

During meetings, teachers will discuss the new common core standards which will come into effect next year. In common core, national standardized tests will replace state testing.

Another change students will see is the addition of iPads to some teachers’ resources. IPads will be given to 14 to 16 staff mem-bers, at least one from each department, as a trial run. These teachers will go out to schools that currently use iPads to observe their teaching methods and the effectiveness of the new technology. After working with and observing the use of the iPads for some time, the administration will consider the idea of giving iPads to every student and eliminat-ing the use of hardcopy textbooks.

“Research shows that iPads, smartboards, and other things like that have raised student knowledge and success,” Harshberger said, “so we’re testing them out.”

Also, there will be an increase in the number of students enrolled next year. The incoming freshman class is already tallied at 307 students, making it the largest class ever to walk the halls of the school.

“Right now we don’t expect to have to hire more teachers,” Harshberger said, “but if need be, we’ll finish more classrooms to fit everyone.”

However, projections for the 10 years fol-lowing next year’s large freshman class show a decline in the number of students expected to enroll at BC due to smaller numbers in the feeder schools.

“This will be the last big class for a while,” Harshberger said, “so we don’t want to make any drastic changes.”

Abby Goodale | Staff Writer

Lisa Carlino (left), Aubrey Logsdon (center), and Jenny Cass (right) plan to teach ‘Hunger Games’ as part of the freshman curriculum. Photo by Erin Hastings

Teacher meetings will let students sleep in Audrey Kruse | Staff Writer

Flyer wins state honorThe school newspaper has once again

received the highest honor possible from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

The Flyer was named an All-Kansas news-paper for the third consecutive year. An All-Kansas newspaper is described as “a quality newspaper that would compete well at any level.” An out-of-state judge gave the paper All-Kansas ratings in each category: cover-age, writing, design, visuals and leadership.

“For the most part, the staff covers all kinds of events, people and attitudes in a bright, fun-filled, colorful manner,” the judge said. “It is readily apparent to the reader that this newspaper leads rather than follows.”

Editorial May 9 2012 Page 4

Publication Staff

All-Kansas Winner1999 2000 20012002 2003 20042007 2008 2010

2011 2012

bc flyer

editorsAlyssa Beck

Hannah KeatingJared Ohm

bcflyer.net EditorMelissa Lies

Photo editorAbby Mies

Writers/DesignersMolly Bogner

Halee BuckinghamSarah DeinesAlexis DornAmy Gawlak

Elizabeth GoennerAbby GoodaleSarah HoffmanEmily Jacobs

Courtney JordanAudrey Kruse

Madeline LubbersMaddie OxlerAlex Simpson

PhotographersBrooke BibyErin Hastings

Travis Kingsley

AdviserKollen Long

The Flyer is the stu-dent-produced newspa-per of Bishop Carroll Catholic High School. Editorials are a consen-sus of the Flyer staff and are not necessarily the opinion of the adviser, administration, faculty, or the Catholic Diocese.

Issue 7 Volume 24

May 9, 2012

KSPA State Champions Class 5A

2000, 2006, 2007, 2008

Setting the record straight on COTYThe Class of the Year Competition has

concluded for yet another year. The seniors took first place, but on Tuesday it was an-nounced that the juniors would be joining the seniors on the COTY day off. The day of the announcement, and several days after, rumors were circulating, and classes began verbal battles online. Now that everything is “resolved,” here is our effort to clear it up.

What happened with the points?Toward the end of the year, word spread

that the juniors were only a few points behind, resulting in the junior class pulling together at the last minute to win. Controver-sy occurred when, after the juniors won all the competitions they believed they needed to win COTY, the senior point total was still higher.

StuCo adviser Jose Gonzalez said the problem was caused by a mistake on the Excel spread sheet. Points for seniors were typed in, he said, but those points were not added to the total points box at the bottom.

When the lost points were found, and the competitions over, the seniors had won by 22 points.

“The senior column on the Excel sheet stopped adding, and we don’t know when, and it looked like the juniors were only 12 points behind. The juniors were never ahead; they were just led to believe they could win,” Gonzalez said.

What about the rumors that COTY is rigged for the seniors?

Many students claim that the competition was rigged, but in reality, it was a simple miscalculation that led to the mess. Although it may seem suspicious at times, it seems ridiculous to suggest it’s rigged. Principal

Vanessa Harshberger even commented that she wished she was creative enough to come up with such a story of miscalcu-lated points. After finding the source behind the confusion, the accusa-tions from the students to the administration was disrespectful. Students showed their immaturity when immediately point-ing fingers and blaming the administration when a simple mistake was made.

Why did the juniors get the day off?Juniors were awarded the day off because

if the false information they were told was true, the efforts they put forth would have led to their victory and a day off. The adminis-tration was very generous by allowing both classes a day off since with the new COTY system, it is mathematically impossible to have two classes tie. Harshberger said they thought allowing both the juniors and the seniors the day off was “the only thing to make it right.”

What are the solutions to be certain this doesn’t happen again?

Controversies and allegations have, unfor-tunately, simply become a part of the COTY competitions. Students seem to expect a hidden competition to arise or points to be incorrect. How can the reputation of COTY be redeemed? Solutions may include making COTY a more public process. Harshberger mentioned that next year StuCo plans to post lists around the school after each competi-

tion takes place and fill in the points for the classes and the running total. This way, stu-dents would be able to track their standings more efficiently and point tallies could just be reviewed more carefully.

Another solution would be in regard to the false rumors and ideas that COTY is rigged. This problem could be addressed by bringing in a group of outside judges (alumni perhaps?) to determine competition winners in contests such as scrapbook, Christmas tree decoration and Spirit Week videos. This would lead to a fairer playing ground for all classes.

Because of changes made this year, Gonzalez said that he expected competition to be close, and, besides the glitch in Excel, he was pleased with this year. Harshberger was also content.

“I thought this was a good year, very competitive. The things they wanted to ac-complish, with the service to the school, and the community, it went well.”

—for the staff, Melissa Lies

Opinion LineI can’t wait

til summer! I can practically smell the sun-

block, chlorine, and freshly

mowed grass. Not to men-

tion the taste of popsicles and watermelon.

There is a 96.3 concert on May 24th, which is the day we get out of school at like 11:10! SO EXCITED!!! Hot Chelle Rae will be there!

Blocking Pinterest really makes me mad! There is nothing on

Pinterest that is inappropriate, so what’s the point in blocking it?

It helps you be creative and have something to talk about.

Blocking Pinterest was the greatest move ever made by the BC administration. Pinterest is a complete distraction to the female stu-dents at BC and needed to be stopped. Now that this vile distraction has been crushed, fe-male students can better focus on their studies.

I think more people should come out and support the tennis team!!!!!

Driving is much better than being driven around by

someone else.

I think we need nap times… It would help me a lot….

To have your voice heard, go to bcflyer.net

Cartoon by Aubrey Burgess

May 9 2012 Page 5Columns

The day asked me to prom

A normal lunch in Decem-ber of my freshman year soon turned awkward, thanks to two popular seniors. I was with my friend Jessica when all of a sudden two people approached us and sat down: senior football stars Blake Bell and Timmy Chadd.

We were in total shock. I was thinking, “Why are they here? What is going on?” They just started talking to us as if it were a normal, every-day conversation.

I remember the details clearly.

Blake asked me, “Is anyone sitting here?”

I gave him a shy, “No.” Then, Timmy asked me,

“Oooh, you brought milk?” I gave a bewildered look

and answered yes.

He replied, “And it doesn’t get cold? I mean, warm?”

I said no, and he replied, “Awesome!”

Blake pointed to my little blue container and asked me, “What’s in there?”

I said, “Green beans,” as I slowly lifted the lid. Another “Awesome!” from Blake.

Timmy said to Jessica “Hi. My name’s Timmy, what’s yours?” Jessica gave him an apprehensive look and slowly scooted away. They awkward-ly shook hands as Jessica told him her name.

Timmy said, “So we were looking for some girls to go to Prom with.” Jessica’s eyes got wide and she nervously giggled. Blake looked at me and confidently nodded. “Yeah,” he said.

Jessica and I had no idea

what to say so we just looked at each other and awkwardly smiled at the boys.

Then, finally, after what seemed like eternity, they said, “Bye. See ya later.”

After they left, Jessica and I breathed a sigh of relief and burst out laughing. For the rest of lunch I was so scared that they were going to come back, and my friends had a blast taunting me throughout the rest of lunch.

I’m not sure if my stunning beauty, my irresistible person-ality, or my green beans and milk drew him in, but sadly, Blake Bell has moved on to bigger and better things. He may be scoring touchdowns down in Oklahoma, but he will never be able to score a date with me.

Lexie Dorn | Staff Writer

It started one afternoon when my mom was brows-ing the internet on our family iPad. She interrupted my dad’s show to tell us all random facts about our diet in this modern world compared to the diet of the caveman.

As it turns out, the diet of our hunter-gatherer ancestors was much healthier, so my mom started on a new diet craze: The Paleo Diet.

It’s called Paleo because dieters are supposed to eat like cavemen, but not literally. Bread is not al-lowed because it takes two weeks to go through our digestive systems, which is not healthy. Also, milk and dairy products are discouraged because we are the only species to drink milk that is not our own, and it’s not good for us. At first, I thought that was just harsh, but after thinking about it, I decided that it made sense. If milk was essential to our diets, would we be able to become allergic to it? I don’t think so.

So what can we eat? Fruits, vegetables, meat, and nuts provided the essential nutrients that cavemen needed, and that we continue to need today. Milk is substituted with coconut and/or almond milk, and

flour can also be ground from almonds and coconut. Sugar, processed chocolate, and high fructose corn syrup have been eliminated and replaced with more beneficial things that provide nutrients.

After reading a couple books, my mom follows the diet somewhat. I agree that the whole thing makes sense, but actually abstaining from bread is a lot harder than you may think. I now know how bad sugary foods are for us. In fact, our bodies are still geared towards hunting and gathering like cavemen, so if they didn’t need sugar, we shouldn’t. At best, that information has helped me refrain from eating certain foods. At worst, however, I second guessed my decision to eat something and then decided I didn’t care.

For those of you who have tried diet after diet without getting any results, I would say that the Pa-leo diet is the one to start. In my limited experience of diets (I don’t diet!), Paleo makes the most sense. It is very difficult but it allows dieters to reach their ultimate physical peak because it is more than just a diet. It is an ancient lifestyle.

Madeline Lubbers| Staff Writer

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“It gets good gas mileage, and it is pretty small so I can fit in almost any parking spot. I like the culture of it, and I think it looks cool. ”

“Fear Factor because I’m a beast, and I think I could win the entire

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Though several changes were made to the group, attendance was up from last year and members enjoyed having the opportunity to go to Mass every day. There were some setbacks, however; Saturday practice, the retreat, and the service project were cancelled.

A lack of students signing up has caused this yearly event to be cancelled. Only 17 students signed up, eight short of the needed 25. StuCo Sponsor Abby Johnsen said, “We’re going to try to revamp it for next year so more people will know about it.”

Coach Mark Stovall has returned to Carroll. While at Carroll previously, he was named City League coach of the year three times and led the Golden Eagles to state championships in 2001 and 2002.

‘Hunger Games’ movie appeals to all

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When I first discovered The “Hunger Games” last year, I immediately fell in love with it and quickly read the other books in the trilogy. Like many other fans, I waited for the release of the movie and hoped it would stay true to the novel.

The film pleased most fans of the book. The acting was good and the scenery was vivid. The plotline was set up and explained well, which made it easy for people who had not read the books to follow along. However, this part moved a little slow because of the large amount of time spent

on background information. During the actual

“Hunger Games,” the camera work was a little shaky, which could make it hard to see what was going on. Still, the game scenes were intense and filled with action.

No print-to-screen adaption is ever perfect, but The “Hunger Games” did a good job at being similar to the book. While the film strayed from some of the book’s details, it kept the main ideas and most of the plot points. The movie is definitely worth watching.

—by Emily Jacobs

Splash May 9 2012 Page 7

a little dip into everythingSPLASH

personalize your flip flops

summer bucket list

SUMMER

roast the perfect marsh-mallow

runthrough a sprinkler

buy atreat from

the ice cream truck

fly a kitesee a movie at the

drive-in

catch fireflies

draw with chalk on

your driveway

blow bubbles

new moviesto watch

Madagascar 3

The Amazing Spider-Man

The animals join a circus

High schooler Peter Parker discovers

who he is

1. water balloons 2. fabric scraps 3. ribbon

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Page compiled by Molly Bogner. Photos by Brooke Biby and Erin Hastings.

Men in Black IIIAgent J travels back in time to change

history foreverMay 25

BraveA princess must use archery to break an

evil curseJune 22

The Dark Knight Rises

Batman protects Gotham once more

July 20

Senior potlight

Class of2012What are your best memories at Carroll?

“Doing a Smeagol voice in speech class.”

—David Thor

“Getting hired on the spot in Mrs. Diepenbrock’s class.”

—John Linnebur

“The trips to Sonic, QT, and restaurants be-

tween rehearsals for the shows.

Friends and all.” —Gavin Myers

“Nick McVey getting tackled on the football field during the pow-

der puff game.” —Landon Lauer

“All the religious education I have

received. So inspiring.” —Kady Russell

“The Kapaun Carroll game that was on ESPN.”

—Daniel Hayes

“I tripped Mrs. Fox in the hallway and she turned around and punched me.”

—Caleb Carrillo

“Watching Mr. Geist sit on Sam Johnson while

he was do-ing push ups in Freshman P.E.”—Alex Hamel

What will you miss most about Carroll?“Being sent home after the electric box was hit. Thanks, Emily Hanna.”

—Keighton Allen

“Serenading Katie Martin & Sarah Reida every day in

Web Team.” —Kati Bush

“Being a stud on the soccer bench.” —Lauren Sanders

“The chocolate brownies at

lunch.”—Austin Dugan

“Watching the teachers eat.” —Sam Meether

“Watching Sam Meether sleep.”

—Nathan Hunter

“Watching Nathan Hunter watch Sam Meether

sleep.”—Keddy Hart

“Making Mrs. Ramsey cry with our readers theatre project.”

—Luke Osterhaus

“Mrs. Fox’s class. ‘Nuff said.”

—Rachel Tangney

“Being state runner-up in tennis.”

—Anne FeldkampDesign by Hannah Keating. Photos by Travis Kingsley.

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Jackson Holbrook- Criminal JusticeAbigail Mies- PhotographyNick Powers- Undecided

Macy Knoblauch- Pre-Dentistry

Emily Leland- UndecidedMelanie Prange- Undecided

Courtney Schlund- Psychology

Braedon Armstrong- Accounting/Architecture

Cody Baldwin- Engineering

Tyler James Bastian- Dietetics

Alyssa Beck- Communication Sciences & Disorders

Haley Berning- Pre-Nursing

Heather Betzen- Engineering

Becky Brady- Micro-Biology

Austin Dugan- BusinessAnne Feldkamp- Undecided

Keddrick Hart- Sports medicine

Madilynn Hirschler- Biology

Tyler Jacobs- Architectural Engineering

Samuel Johnson- Undecided

Courtney Karst- Industrial Engineering

Alec Khoury- Business/Finance

Sean Mallory- Architectural Engineering

Alec Maly- Pre-MedicinePaige McMahon- Business Administration

Evan McMillan- Pre-Medicine/Engineering

Samuel Meether- Business

Alyssa Myers- Pre-Pharmacy

Katherine Niedens- Architecture

Brady Nordhus- Pre-Dentistry

Kathleen Rajewski- Accounting

Matthew Reilley- Accounting

Drew Rhoades- Criminal Justice

Eric Santiago- Pre-LawThomas Sauber- Mechanical Engineering

Heather Scharping- Bakery Science

Dalton Schnieders- Architectural Engineering

Kylie Shuckman- Undecided

Jacob Schwindt- Industrial Engineering

Alex Seely- Nutrition/Kinesiology

Clara Seiwert- Veterinary Medicine

Harrison Shellhammer- Aerospace Engineering

Evan Smeltzer- Mechanical Engineering

Jordan Steinbrock- Undecided

Jordan Summervill- Kinesiology

Grace Thibault- Business Marketing

Jeremy Youk- Journalism/Writing

Sarah Wiesner- Interior Design

Alonso Aldava- Business ManagementBradyn Butcher- Education Claire Dillard- Early Childhood DevelopmentRebecca Goddard- UndecidedAlma Gonzalez- Pre-Veterinary Medicine Daniel Hayes- IllustrationXavier Hernandez- UndecidedCooper Hoefling- EducationDenton Howell- UndecidedJacob Hutson- UndecidedDustin Kisley- Computer Application SoftwareEvan Koehler- UndecidedHanna LaMunyon- Nursing

Alec Lang- ArtJessica Lenz- Undecided Tyler Lopez- BusinessSeth Lubbers- Aerospace EngineerMatthew Melillo- UndecidedLuis Navarro- UndecidedZane Navarro- Undecided Alyssia Salinas- Pre-Dentistry Pete Sanchez- Audio Engineering/PhilosophyJaime Segura- UndecidedNataleigh Swonger- UndecidedTimothy Terhune- UndecidedAlaina Thom- Early Childhood EducationLakin Ubert- Fashion Design and MerchandisingCarly Walker- Spiritual Counseling Kyler Werth- UndecidedKatherine Wilson- Nursing

Sarah Ashenbrenner- Elementary EducationElizabeth Beversdorf- Pre-Occupational TherapyLeslie Cain- Enviornmental BiologyGarrett Garcia- Business ManagementBanner Goolsby- Music EducationSteven Johnson- Graphic Design/ArtPreston Pfeifer- PsychologySarah Reida- CommunicationsJennifer Stockemer- Criminal JusticeBraeden Suddeth- Web DevelopmentMatthew Ziegler- Human Resources Management

Jessica Betzen- Business Management

Luke Blair- UndecidedLeah Brenner-NursingHalee Buckingham- Elementary Education

Jacob Campbell- Undecided

Catherine Dinh- Physician Assistant

Jacob Dold- EngineeringGemma Duling- Air National Guard/Special Education

Jesse Elpers- Business Management

Dalton Genter- Pre-Medicine

Dominic Gonzalez- Undecided

Kaitlyn Good- Pre-Nursing

Connor Green- Undecided

Rachael Gutierrez- Dental Hygiene

Vinh Ha-PharmacyMadelyn Halstead- Undecided

Mark Hamlin- Electrical Engineering

Adam Hammersley- Engineering

Joanna Herman- Art/Creative Writing

Michael Hubbel- Undecided

Jack Iseman- ChemistryForrest Jenkins- Pre-Pharmacy

Travis Kingsley- Bioengineering/Pre-Medicine

Peter Kotrba- UndecidedMelissa Kraft-Elementary Education

Jeremy Krubsack- International Business

Emily Lipinski- UndecidedKatelyn Martin- Vocal Music Education

Amanda McDaneld- FrenchPrecious Moran- Art EducationGavin Myers- Musical TheatreHollie Newell- UndecidedKristina Nguyen- Chemical Engineering

Linh Nguyen- Health ScienceSamuel Peck- Secondary Education/Sports Management

Jordan Peterson- AccountingDylan Pitcher- Aerospace Engineering

Darin Ranney- Athletic Training

Thomas Reazin- Secondary Education/Sports Management

Kaitlynn Reynolds- UndecidedJeremy Robello- Criminal Justice

Jessica Rogers- PsychologyHannah Roy- BusinessHannah Savage- PsychologyDerek Schaplowsky- UndecidedRyan Shields- Journalism/Writing

Alexandra Sperle- Physical Therapy

Brent Sponsel- UndecidedLauren Stansfield- UndecidedSarah Streeter- Pre-DentistryPhilip Strunk- BusinessPaige Stutey- Art EducationSeth Sundeen- UndecidedHallie Tasset- UndecidedJessica Torres- Elementary Education

Wayland Tracey- PsychologyKhoi Truong- Compter Engineering

Rebecca Tucker- Veterinary Medicine

Conner Ubert- PhysicsTaylor Ubert- Mechanical Engineering

Maria Vega- Fernanda Fashion Design and Merchandising

Rachel Ward- NursingGeoffrey Winningham- Engineering

Valleri Young- EducationJordan Youngers- Creative Writing

Kansas State University

Devin Bacha- Pre-Medicine

Joseph Bachman- Finance

Hayley Bette- Undecided

Megan Crownover- Music Therapy

Jerilyn DeRee- Physical Therapy

Lauren Hoebener- Pre-Dentistry

Joey Koester- Information Science and

TechnologyNatalie Koury- Pre-Pharmacy

Nate Law- Atmospherical Science

John Morgan- Pre-Pharmacy

Regan Toon- Life Sciences

University of Kansas

Daniel Aleman- Pre-Medicine Katelyn Balderas- Pre-Veterinary MedicineKatilyn Bush- Graphic Design/Photography Tory Freeman- Pre-NursingAlexis Gable- Pre-MedicineDayanna Huerta- UndecidedKaitlin Johnson- Physical Therapy/Business AdministrationKristen Johnson- ChemistryKris Caba- UndecidedYajaira Marin- BioChemistry/Pre-MedicineElizabeth Martin- Elementary Education Azucena Martinez- Pre-MedicineJoseph Minh- Pre-MedicineLucero Olivas- Pre-MedicineLuke Osterhaus- Pre-MedicineNicole Rau- English Taylor Schawe- NursingEmily Simon- English/BusinessColette Sponsel- NursingKali Stickney- Early Childhood Education

Newman University

Butler Community College

Pitt State University

Elizabeth Ast- Secondary Education Courtnie Barr- Pre-Vetinary MedicineGarrett DeRee- Business Administration Clayton Dresher- UndecidedMateo Ellis- Applied SciencesBridget Fox- Undecided Seth Holman- UndecidedLauren Sanders- Art Education Eric Ternes- Engineering

Cowley College

Wichita State University

Fort Hays State University

Washburn University

Sarah Duling- Pre-MedicineNicolas Jackson- Political Science/Pre-LawKristen Powell- BusinessLillian Timmermeyer- Secondary Education

Benedictine College

Caleb Carillo- Pre-MedJulia Cox- NursingRachel Tangney- Pre-Med

Rockhurst

University

Carter Duling- Mechanical Engineering Amanda McVey- Hotel and Resort Administration/Gerontology Mitchell Meyer- Engineering

Oklahoma State University

Emporia State University

Jackie Blackwell- Elementary EducationAndrew Gregg- BusinessVictoria Harmon- BusinessLauren Hawk- Business AdministrationTanner Palmore- NursingFelicia Sullivan- Nursing

Timmy Tran- Biochemistry/Engineering

Creighton University

University of Tulsa

Alex Hamel- International Business/Spanish

Conception Seminary College

Tyler Winslow- Philosophy/TheologyJohn Linnebur- Philosophy

University

of Missouri

Christian McCaulley- Early Childhood Education

Jared Ohm- Psychiatry

Northwest Missouri State

Art Institute of Kansas

City Gabrielle Tholstrup- Culinary Art & Business Management

Jordan Bieberlie- Leisure SportsBrandon Newell- Physical Therapy

Bethany College

Karlee Frazier- Pre-Nursing

University of Memphis Coffeyville

Community College

Christopher Bailey- Accounting/Business

Elise Pates- Nursing

Avila University

Dodge City Community

CollegeJacob Brashers- Physical Therapy

Hesston College

Theresa Shideler- Pre-Physical Therapy

Courtney AlexanderDerek BlanchatTyler BornhorstKiley BurrisJoshua ClelandTaryn DavisLandon LauerTimothy LavyJacob ForsterJesse Lyle- Pre-MedicineAustin MachainDylan MarxDalton SandersChristopher Smith- Chef/Pharmacy

Undecided

University of Iowa

Stephanie Diaz- Psychology

Eric Fisher AcademyColton Morrill- Cosmetology

Xenon International Academy

Aurora McKee- Cosmetology

Chloe Armagost- International Business Management/Accounting

Europe (United Kingdom)

University of Texas El Paso

Keighton Allen- Business Marketing/Management

Weatherford College

Cassie Decker- Nursing

Kansas Wesleyan UniversityAlicia Resa- Clinical Psychology

Southwestern College

Jana Reichenberger- Pre-Medicine

Nolan Barrientos- Fire Science

Garden City Community

College

IBEW Electrical

ApprenticeshipTyler Cravens

Florida State University

Hannah Keating- Acting/Communications

Sterling College

Amber Chrisman- Education

MilitaryDavid Thor- Mechanical engineering

Seniors reveal plans after BC

Dylan Marx- ArmyNathan Hunter- NavyScott Meyer- Air National Guard

Scottsdale Community CollegeKady Russell- graphic design

Iowa State University

Kelsy Reynaga- Child, Adult, and family services

Eastern Washington UniversityWork

Charles PaulySpencer Stanley Matt McClellan- Music Industry

Tori Chadd- UndecidedAshley Kayl- Radiology

Hutchinson Community

College

Future plans: I’m going to Memphis for Nursing and plan to pursue Pediatric Oncology.What attracted you to Memphis? My brother went there so it’s kind of like a home and St. Jude’s research hospital is located close by!Favorite memory at BC: The dances and Mitchell slipping on a grape, screaming like a little girl.What is something people don’t know about you? I want to join the Peace Corps.What is your favorite movie quote? “Yes, the past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can either run from it...or learn from it.” The Lion KingWho was your favorite teacher at Carroll? It’s a four-fold tie: Gonzo, Krotz, Ram Dog, and Berry.Advice to underclassmen: Make friends with your teachers (and re-ally smart people). Don’t take anything for granted.

Karlee Frazier

Jesse Elpers

Seth Holman

Timmy Tran

Gemma Duling

Drew Rhoades

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Senior Spotlight

Future plans: Business management at WSU.Why did you choose this major? I like working with the bigger picture side of getting things done. What does your scholarship entail? Tuition, room and board, and books for freshman year. To uphold it I have to attend meetings and live in the dorm.What is your favorite song? “Dare you to move” by SwitchfootWhat was your most embarrassing moment at Carroll? The fake drug-bust this year. I didn’t know what was go-ing on. Advice to underclassmen? Get involved!If you could be in any TV show which would you choose? Bones

Future plans: I’m going to Cowley to play baseball. What are you most excited about for the future? Playing baseball at a different level and becoming even more focused and committed to it.What does your scholarship entail? It pays for books and tuition, so I must maintain a 3.0.What will you miss about BC? Sporting events and all the people I have met.Favorite school lunch? Chicken tenders!Favorite movie character? Joe DirtWho was your favorite teacher at Carroll? Mrs. RamseyAdvice to underclassmen: Enjoy your years here, be-cause they go by faster than you think.

Future plans: Attend K-State for two years, then WSU to get my Criminal Justice degree. I want to become a detective.Why did you choose this major? Ever since I was a little kid I would watch the news and see all these people who are murderers and running on the loose, and I al-ways wanted to be the one to catch them.What is something people don’t know about you? I’ve played the drums since I was in kindergarten. Favorite teacher at Carroll? Ms. LogsdonIf you could be in any TV show which would you choose? And what character? “CSI Miami,” and Heratio Cain. He’s a beast.Advice to underclassmen: Don’t take a single day for granted.

Future plans: Join the Air National Guard and go to WSU.What motivated these plans? My brother joined the Ma-rines and it inspired me to join the Air National Guard.What will you miss about BC? All of my friendsFavorite memory at Carroll? Locker room conversations with the swim team.Favorite super hero? Aquaman, because I’m a swim-mer!Favorite teacher at Carroll? Mr. KrotzAdvice to underclassmen: Live everyday like it’s your last.

Future plans: Creighton for college, KU for biochemistry studies, and WSU for Electrical Engineering study.What is your biggest goal for the future? Recieving a doc-torate degree for both bio-chemistry and electrical engi-neering.Favorite class at Carroll? U.S. History continuedFavorite memory at Carroll? Charging with the whole stu-dent body onto the basketball court in the pep rally.Favorite movie character? Why? Bruce Lee. He killed Chuck Norris.Most embarrassing moment? Falling down the bleachers at the football stadium junior year.Who is your role model? Both of my parents.

Photos by Travis Kingsley. Design by Alyssa Beck.

VOTED

TO BE

MOSTLIKELY

Tyler Winslow, John Linnebur

Emily Lipinski, Banner Goolsby

Joey Koester, Alonso AldavaNicole Rau, Elizabeth AstSam Peck, Sam Johnson

Christian McCaulley, Jessica RogersElizabeth Beversdorf, Steven Johnson

Ashley Kayl, Katy NiedensConner Ubert, Travis KingsleyChloe Armagost, Luke Osterhaus

Jake Schwindt, Tanner PalmorePeter Kotrba, Halee BuckinghamLandon Lauer, Jeremy KrubsackJordan Summervill, Hannah KeatingGabrielle Tholstrup, Evan SmeltzerDrew Gregg, Emily SimonKati Bush, Abby MiesAlaina Thom, Claire Dillard

Jordan Youngers, Vinh HaTaylor Ubert, Nick JacksonGavin Myers, Elise Pates

Sean Mallory, Bradyn Butcher Carly Walker, Becky Brady Keighton Allen, David Thor

Rachel Tangney, Alec Maly Macy Knoblauch, Nathan Hunter Jackson Holbrook, Kady Russell Maria Vega, Jessie Betzen

Religious LifeRapperWrite a NovelOn ‘SNL’

SingerMiss AmericaTattoo Artist

Travel the World On a Reality TV ShowInventor

Late Night TV Show HostWin a Noble Peace PrizeMechanic FamousChefThe Next Bill GatesPhotographerBest Friends Forever

Actor and Actress Politician Produce A Video Game

Body Builder Cosmotologist Pro Athlete

Doctor On Fear Factor Comedian Fashion Designer

photos by Abby Mies

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DORM ROOMMAKEOVER

How these seniors are making their dorms a home away from home?

From boring and dull to

bright and airy

1. Posters >> Posters are an easy and inexpensive way to personalize your dorm room and make it feel more homey. 2. Dresser >> Modern rustic dressers make the room feel more manly and pro-vide plenty of storage for the student’s wardrobe and toiletries. 3. Furniture >> Every dorm room needs additional seating for having friends over to hang-out and for playing video or board games.4. Mini-Fridge >> Every student needs a nice chilled beverage to keep them awake at three in the morning cramming for their semester exams ** A MUST **

5. TV >> A great way to recover from those long two-hour lectures in college.6. Curtains >> Curtains jazz up any dorm room, making it feel more like a calm oasis from the stress of the everyday college campus.7. Throw Pillows >> Pillows are an effective way to make any dorm room feel more welcoming and are greate for napping in between classes. 8. Organization Cubicle >> The individual shelves on the organize provides storage for everyday items and allows students to show off their belongings.

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I’m going to cover my walls with pic-tures of my friends and posters of my favorite celebrities.

I have a plethora of posters and artwork from various artists that I plan on past-ing all over.

I’m making a big collage of the stuff I like: pictures, posters, random stuff.

Photos by Travis Kingsley

Faith May 9 2012

MISSION TRIPStudents go to Gallup, New Mexico, with Father Ben over spring break

Summer Faith Events

Spring Break was not made up of sleep and laziness for a group of students who

traveled with Father Ben Sawyer and teacher Abby Johnsen to Gallup, New Mexico, to work with missions.

Fourteen juniors and seniors went on the trip for various reasons. Some went for the work, the chance to see the poor, and others went for the spiritual enlightenment. Senior Melissa Kraft went for the experience.

“I like doing mission work and I love Mother Teresa and I wanted to go where she went to work with her order,” Kraft said.

Junior Hannah Schauf went as a possible career choice.

“I chose to go personally because I am trying to decide if I wanted to be a missionary,” said Schauf.

The group left for their 12-hour trip which soon turned into a 14-hour ride, with a couple stops along the way. The group was not even out of the Carroll parking lot when Father Ben was rear ended. Luckily, it was a light bump, resulting in no damage. The group arrived safe-ly and was ready to work. The group worked

with two dif-ferent missions while down in Gallup, New Mexico. The location for the mission trip was chosen be-cause Mother Teresa called Gallup the Calcutta of the United States.

The group worked with the Mission of Charity which was started by Mother Teresa, and as-sists homeless men. They also worked with the Little Sisters of the Poor which focuses on helping the elderly poor.

The group served every day for the mis-sions and on Thursday went hiking in Canyon Chelly.

Schauf explained that on the trip they passed a Navajo Indian Reservation. She said the

homes were no larger than trailer homes. She was suprised at the dramatic culture change, but would love to go again.

Junior David Baalman mentioned that he was already planning on going to another trip next year.

“The people that went, the things I saw, and the expiriences I had, I have to say it was my most favorite Spring Break ever,” he said.

June 9-11 2012TEC Retreat in HutchinsonPick up a form from Father Ben and register today.

August 3-5 2012Catholic Family ConferenceLocated at Century II. Register online at www.catholicfamilyconference.org

July 21-23 2012TEC Retreat in PittsburgRegister today.

June/July 2012Camp Totus TuusSeparate one week retreats occur for different ages and genders. Register online at www.totustuusofwichita.

Q&A with

New Mexico

Father Ben

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Q: Has your first year here at Bishop Carroll been everything you thought it would be?A: I think it has been everything and more. From getting to know the students, to the spiritual life and activities here. It has been great to be involved in the lives of the students.Q: What is your most memorable moment so far?A: The first All School MassQ:On your first few days year was there any students who showed you large amounts of kindness?A: Absolutely, especially the servers and the Liturgy Club showed me the ropes at Bishop Carroll

Q: How worried were you about filling Father Jarrod’s shoes?A: Jarrod was a great chaplain but I knew God wanted me here so I really trusted in the Holy Spirit and gave it my all.Q: What is your favorite thing about Carroll?A: I think the excitement and devotional life of most of the students.Q: If you change one thing at Carroll what would be it?A: I would say I would like to see even more students to take advantage of the sacrament of confes-sion.Q:Have the All School Masses made you feel a part of the Bishop Carroll community?A: Absolutely. That is when I feel most apart of this community because everyone is there at the same time, worshipping our Lord.Q:What is the reasoning for having daily M?A: I think it’s good for the students to have the opportunity to go to daily mass and know it’s available on a regular bases and I think it can build up the spiritual life of the school.

—interview by Sarah Deines

Students on the mission trip pose with the Missionaries of Charity. Photo courtesy of Melissa Kraft.

Melissa Lies Staff Writer

Food May 9 2012 Page 18

A common misconception about frozen custard is that it is just ice cream. Frozen custard is made with a higher concentration of egg yolks; therefore, it is richer and the perfect indulgence when relaxing by the pool.

The best place to find this rich, decadent dessert is none other than the famous Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburger restau-rant. They specialize in creating this sweet summer treat and many other frozen custard based desserts.

Pairing Freddy’s frozen custard with its signature shoestring fries is the perfect summer treat for any age.

“The Turtle Sundae is the best because it has both caramel and chocolate. Everything is just so good about it, I love it, it’s a real treat!” said sophomore Miranda Reichenberger.

Sonic Slushes

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream

Freddy’s Frozen Custard

Stories and photos by Sarah Hoffman

Sonic has a wide range of sweet sum-mer treats, from limeades to slushes to smoothies—all refreshing after a long day in the Kansas heat.

The 1950s-like drive-in, complete with carhops, sometimes in roller skates, has 398,929 drink combinations. Although Sonic’s menu has an array of choices, costumers still insist on creating their own drinks. Some just add a shot of va-nilla while others choose a more drastic route by mixing different flavors to create a unique drink that fits their personality.

One drink that has been created is the raspberry peach Sprite slush.

“I love it becuase it’s a great flavor combination for summer,” said sopho-more Lauren Eaton.

These summer beverages come in different sizes from small to the legend-ary Route 44 and they are all half price during Sonic Happy Hour, which is every day from 2-4 p.m.. Ice cream shakes are half price every day after 8 p.m. all sum-mer long.

With 31 different flavors on the menu, Baskin Robbins’ goodies are the textbook definition of a delicious summer treat.

Flavors run from plain vanilla to more exotic flavors, such as cotton candy. Top flavors include Very Berry Strawberry, Made with Snickers and Mint Chocolate Chip, which all can be bought by the scoop or by the carton.

“Icing on the cake is the best because I love icing and cake and ice cream! You get the pleasure of all three in one. You feel like you are

in heaven,” said sophomore Katie Cooper.

Baskin Robbins ice cream has been around since 1945 and the store is the world’s largest ice cream specialty shop.

But Baskin Robbins doesn’t just serve ice cream cones. It also has sundaes, soft serve, floats, smoothies, shakes, frozen yogurt and cakes, both fun and elegant.

These old-fashion treats have a taste that will keep you coming back all summer.

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Day 58 was when I decided to keep track. Despite my mom’s warnings of “sharpie poisoning,” I continue to write a small number on my left wrist every day in black marker as a reminder that my dad is coming home soon. Every day, I scrub off the mark that faintly remains from the day before. Every day, I write a lower number. At the end of this countdown, I will get to see him for a short period of two weeks. Fortunately, after this, his deployment is almost over.

This deployment is his first. The duration of this deployment is approxi-mately 14 months. Currently, he is located in Kuwait, which is southeast of Iraq. He is an All Source Intelligence Analyst. He is attached to an aviation unit, so he briefs all of the pilots on enemy activity and movement in the area. He also keeps tabs on his surrounding countries.

My dad joined the Army National Guard about three years ago. Over his short military career, he has developed a sense of pride in his country that I cannot help but to admire. The Army has highlighted his many valuable attributes: integrity, loyalty, and dedication, to name a few. I’m sure that it has also failed to stifle his remarkable sense of humor that could literally turn my day around if I was in an irritable mood. I can imagine him con-stantly cracking jokes in the tent that he temporarily calls home.

One day about a week before his departure, he was testing out his new Magic Jack phone that he planned on using to contact us when he was overseas. In order to do this, he decided to prank call my mom’s store. My mom answered the phone and my dad proceeded to, in an exaggerated accent, offer her a ridiculously low amount for a piece of furniture that she was selling. “I know you don’t negotiate, but it’s cash money!” he said. This act went on for several minutes, during which his accent become less consistent. Finally, my dad revealed himself and we all had a good laugh.

When he comes home in May, I look forward to his cheesy grin paired with many more of his shenanigans. This will shortly follow his recovery period, where he will sleep for the first three days and use up all of the hot water, but that’s OK.

Though I’m sure this is very hard on my dad, and this has affected him in count-less ways, I too have changed. Obviously, it’s made me stronger. It also has made my family develop a mutual reliance on each other, which is important regardless of the situation.

The main thing is that I have learned to look at the positive rather than the negative; see my glass half full instead of half empty.

It would be easy to have pity on myself and cry to all of my friends about how much I miss my dad and how unfair it is that I lost so much time with him (which I’m sure I have done a handful of times in the past year.)

Rather than do this, I have been trying to appreciate the family I have with me here, and also to be positive for them. In addition to these things, I am trying to envision how great it will be to have him home very soon.

Abby Goodale | Staff Writer

Abby Goodale and her dad at a wedding circa 2007. Photo Courtesy of Abby Goodale

Brian Gericke and his father. Photo Courtesy of Brian Gericke

Military Families BC Students in military familes speak

out about how they copeA special look into staffer Abby Goodale’s

experience being in a military family

Sophia Olsen is part of a normal everyday family with normal everyday family issues, except for one. Olsen’s father, Jody Olsen, is a TEC Sergeant in the Kansas Air National Guard and as a result, has had to spend time overseas.

Jody Olsen was stationed in Kuwait, a small nation in the Persian Gulf, for six months, from December 2010 through June 2011. Besides a short two week trip to Israel, this was Olsen’s first tour outside of the United States.

Luckily for the Olsen family, Kuwait is not an active war zone.

“I didn’t worry about him too much because he was in a non-fighting zone,” Olsen said, “but I still thought about him every day.”

Olsen is not the only student at Carroll with a military parent. Fellow junior Brian Gericke’s father, Chad Gericke, is a Lieu-tenant Colonel in the United States Air Force.

Chad Gericke has been on multiple tours, including three months in Qatar, one month in Hawaii, and one month in Turkey.

“It’s always hard on everyone when someone you love could possibly be hurt or even worse,

killed in the line of duty,” Ger-icke said. “My family prayed to-gether every night for my dad’s safety when he was gone.”

During both Jody Olsen’s and Chad Gericke’s time away from their families, they were not al-lowed to return home until their tour was over.

“I’d say that the worst part is the separation,” Gericke said. “Not seeing your parent for months takes a lot of strength and courage to deal with, especially when they’re such an important part of your life.”

The Gericke and Olsen fam-ily have had to learn to adapt to life without one of their parents around, a reality that is hard for any family.

“We had to work together more to take over the things around the house he had nor-mally taken care,” Olsen said. “And we had to learn how to talk to each other.”

“At times my mother had to raise my brother and me on her own for half a year at a time,” Gericke said.

No matter where their parents are, at home or deployed, Olsen and Gericke are always thinking about them.

“It’s really hard,” Olsen said, “but you just have to take things one day at a time.”

Halee Buckingham | Staff Writer

Toughin’ it out

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Elizabeth Goenner | Staff Writer

If one were to walk into the Mount Hope retirement home on a Sunday afternoon, they would find all the typical activities that someone would find at a retirement home. But they would also find a group of teenagers playing cards with the residents, talking, laughing, and having a good time.

But to them, going to retirement homes is about more than just playing cards.

Hannah Savage said, “We want to bring the joy of Pitch into their lives.”

“And company,” added Clara Savage.The group, which is composed of seniors John Linnebur, Hannah

Savage, Jake Schwindt, and junior Clara Savage, began going to visit a retirement home in Mount Hope on Sundays during Lent. While at the home they would play card games, including Pitch and Rummy, with the elderly people that live there.

The group has a lot of fun together and a lot of funny memories. Once while they were playing cards, a man in a wheelchair wearing a fedora came up beside Linnebur. The man asked if Linnebur had ever played strip poker. Jokingly, he told him that he had. “You naughty boy!” the elderly man exclaimed.

Linnebur and Schwindt learned how to play Pitch on the March for Life in January. The Savages, however, have known how to play pitch for years after learning at family reunions when they were young.

“My sisters and I went through our house one time and we found 28 full decks of cards and eight or nine incomplete decks,” Hannah Savage said. “I guess you could say we really love cards.”

Their love of Pitch also grew into the formation of Pitch Club. Though there was only one meeting this year, they hope that the club will take off next year.

“We were the founding fathers of pitch club,” Schwindt said. “We want it to continue.”

They also want to carry on the joy of Pitch at the retirement home and Bishop Carroll, even after Linnebur, Schwindt, and Savage graduate. They’ll continue going to the retirement home on weekends and work to build up Pitch Club at Carroll.

“We hope to carry on the tradition,” Linnebur said.

A GOODHAND

BC students bring joyto retirement homes

Junior Clara Savage plays Pitch with Clarentine Tasset, Hallie Tasset’s grandmother, after the Grandparents Day Mass. Savage has played Pitch since she was young, and now goes to retirement homes to bring the joy of cards and company to others.

Seniors John Linnebur and Hannah Savage play Pitch with Helen Jimenez, Hallie Tasset’s grandmother, after the Grandparents Day Mass. They are part of the group of BC students that play cards with elderly people on Sundays at a retirement home in Mount Hope. Photos by Brooke Biby

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Senior Cody Baldwin, the leader of Bishop Carroll’s Ultimate Frisbee Club, began playing the sport recreationally 1 1/2 years ago at the persis-tent urging of his uncle, who is the coach for the Missouri State men’s Ultimate team.

“He really pushed me to play, so I joined in a game with him,” Baldwin said. “I actually played with a world champion, and he guarded me part of the game.”

After his initial taste of the game, Baldwin decided he loved it.

“I get to run around the perfect amount, it’s a strategy-based game, and it makes me feel like myself,” Baldwin said with a shrug.

Because there are no local organizations that play Ultimate, Baldwin decided to start a club and found a faculty sponsor in science teacher Eric Weber. After broadcasting news of the first meet-ing during the school announcements for a week, half past three on Thursday finally rolled around. A total of nine people showed up on the practice football field for the first meeting.

Baldwin didn’t seem to mind the low numbers; he attributed the small group to the bad weather from earlier in the day. On a good day, though, Baldwin expects attendance to be around 20 to 30 people.

“Let’s divide into teams and play Ultimate” were the words that started the first Ultimate Fris-bee Club meeting on April 12, 2012.

A quick briefing of the rules commenced before the two opposing sides split up and walked towards separate ends of the practice football field. After the Frisbee changed hands a couple of times—no one wanted to be the first to throw it—the game began. Players rushed towards each other a little awkwardly, trying to set a good pace and get in a rhythm for the rest of the game. The first throw shot out in a lazy curve towards Weber, who slid on the wet grass while trying to chase it down. Skidding on the thick grass proved to be a regular occurrence after that, and players usually hit the ground during critical moments in the game. Besides the slippery grass, though, the game was fast-paced and smooth.

For the first Ultimate Frisbee Club meeting, the sky was overcast, the field was muddy, and the attendance was low, but the participants had a lot of fun. The opportunity to spend an afternoon playing with friends is an attractive idea to most teens. Sophomore club member John Paul Hauge had a good time sliding around in the mud.

“Ultimate Frisbee is fun,” Hauge said. “It’s a good way to stay in shape.”

The Ultimate GameSenior Cody Balwin organizes local club to share his love of ulimate Frisbee with fellow Bishop Carroll students

Top: Junior Riley Rathbun and freshman Kolbe Peloguin try to steal the pass as sophomore John Paul Hauge leaps into the air to catch the frisbee.Bottom left: Senior Cody Baldwin passes the frisbee to his teammate while sophomore John Paul Hauge attempts to block his pass.Bottom Right: Freshman Mitchell Doerneman throws the Frisbee in the hopes to score. Photos by Emily Neises

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Annual Sports AwardsBoys Girls

Breakout Player of the Year

Sam MeetherBiggest Surprise

Game of the Year

Carroll VS

Behind the Scenes Star

GirlsTennisBoysSwimming

KapaunBoys Basketball Game

Paige Lauer and Anne Feldkamp took second place in state doubles to help the team capture a 2nd place trophy at State. Pictured above are (front row from left) Lexie Dorn, Courtney Lub-bers, and Maddie Oxler. Back row from left are Paige Lauer, Anne Feldkamp, and Mary Jo Peter.

After going 6-1 in the City League, the team finished second at the state meet. Pictured above, from left, are Taylor Ubert, Alex Vulga-more, Alec Khoury, Devin Bacha, and Joseph Bachman.

Best

Play

Best Dressed TeamTheir flourescent neon

green T-shirts made their uni-forms something special. The crisp and classy look helped them stand out against the other teams they faced.

Pictured at left are senior team members Joey Koester and Cooper Hoefling.

Bishop Carroll’s Second Annual Sports Awards

A defensive back, Meether contributed his stellar defense to this year’s football team and was a first-team All-City selection. He helped to lead the Bishop Carroll Eagles to a substate championship.

Page compiled by Maddie Oxler Photos by Brooke Biby and Erin Hastings

Palmer’s to LinneburLeft-Handed PassThe play happened in the game students look forward to every year:

Kapaun versus Carroll. Here’s what happened. It was third down when quarterback Zeke Palmer recieved the ball in the shotgun and dropped back. Suddenly swarmed by several Kapaun defensive players, Palmer rolled out to the left side, where he was trapped with no one in sight. Suddenly sophomore wide-reciever Scott Linnebur appeared on the left side of the field. Unable to use his right arm because of the Kaupun pressure, Palmer threw the ball left handed perfectly into Linnebur’s hands for a first down. This led to a touch-down the next play. Adding to the excitement, BC went on to win the game.

The most energic and exciting Bishop Carroll sports event of the year goes to the Kapaun-Carroll boys bas-ketball game in the Activities Complex. After the fifth point scored by the eagles, the BC student section rocked the gym after waking up from a pre-game snooze. In the back-and-forth game, the two teams were close to even most of the time. In an exciting ending, the Bishop Carroll team pulled ahead and won 59-53.

Boys Basketball

BoysGolf

The team finished off its year with a suprising finish. Led by coach Lonnie Lollar and a strong group of seniors, the boys finished third in the state in 5A. Pictured, from left to right, are seniors Brandon Newell, Sean Reazin, Tanner Palmore, and Jordan Bieberle.

Kristen PowellMVP

“I’m really excited to win this award. Winning Breakout Player of the Year is like winning the Su-per Bowl,” Meether says about his achievement.

With year-round sports, the words “off season” are not in Senior Kristen Powell’s vocabulary. She starts off the fall with cross country, then moves straight into basketball, and from there goes on to track.

“When I first heard about cross country my freshmen year I thought ‘who would want to do that!?’ Then my hurdles coach told me he wanted me to do it to help with my track season.”

Even though it’s not her favorite pastime, Powell dedicates herself completely during the season, even helping her team win state her junior year by placing nineteenth overall. Even though she was injured most of her senior year, she came back and ran very well for having been injured. During the season she earned the BLANK AWARD, which means that she DID SOMETHING.

Moving from fall to winter, it’s basketball time. Powell has been playing since fourth grade, and got started because she liked playing with her brothers so much. Her proudest moment of her basketball career was starting her senior year, and a close second is help-ing her team to win sub-state.

Spring brings with it Powell’s favorite sport, track. She has been running the 4x4 relay, the 4x8 relay, the 100 hurdles, and the 300 hurdles all four years of her track and field experience, and has qualified for state in all four each year. Her junior year has been the most successful of the four, and she experienced many of her proudest sports moments. She was state champion in the 300 hurdles, part of the number one 4x8 team, and helped to earn her team the state title. This year she looks forward to helping her team win yet another state championship, and place as number one in the state for hurdles.

Powell has had a very successful sports career at Bishop Carroll, and hopes to keep up the level of achievement as she moves on to run track and field at Benedictine College.

John LinneburSenior John Linnebur’s love of sports and competition has landed him the “MVP” of

sports spot in the Flyer. Football keeps him busy in the fall, and track in the spring. “I like both, but football’s definitely my favorite. I’ve wanted to play ever since I started watching it.”

Linnebur says he likes the “team aspect” of football. He plays running back for Carroll’s team, and, even though he was injured for half the season, received honorable mention in this position and he averaged 6.4 yards a carry. When asked what a favorite memory of his football career would be, Linnebur replied that he really enjoyed his last game as a senior on Carroll’s turf against Emporia. The seniors played a very good game and worked well together, which is another thing that Linnebur loves about football.

“Seeing all the guys working together at the same time to make the play happen is pretty cool.”

For Linnebur, track began in sixth grade. At Carroll he runs the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles, and the 4x1 relay. Though he says he hasn’t “made his breakaway yet” this year, his past seasons have shown a lot of achievement. He missed qualifying for the state meet by a mere five hundredths of a second, running a 41.5 second 300 hurdle race, but he qualified along with the 4x1 relay, which ended up placing third at the state meet on Wichita State’s campus. With the City League, Regional, and State track meets coming up, Linnebur hopes to either match or break his personal record from last year, a 41 second 300 hurdle race.

“Our Regional is extremely competitive. If I make it through I guarantee I will place at State.”

Linnebur says he enjoys competing in sports at Bishop Carroll so much because, “Seeing the God-given talent that’s out there is awesome. People sacrificing to better themselves is encouraging.”

Courtney Jordan | Staff Writer Courtney Jordan | Staff WriterMVP

Shanae Vasquez

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Shanae Vasquez’s hard work and posi-tive attitude on the field earned her a spot in this year’s Bishop Carroll Sports Awards. Vasquez, a starting varsity soccer player, has contributed positively to this year’s undefeated soccer team. Although only a sophomore, she means business out on the field. Don’t mess with Shanae or she will dominate you.

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Senior Nathan Hunter poses while lifting weights to show off his tattoo. Hunter will leave for Great Lakes, Ill., for Navy SEALS training on August 9. Photo by Abby Mies

Junior quarterback Zeke Palmer is restrained by two members of the opposing team during a play. Photo by Travis Kingsley

Freshman Rylie Thompson blows bubbles while outside on an April afternoon during a photo shoot for the Flyer. Photo by Brooke Biby

Junior quarterback Zeke Palmer scores a touchdown against the Hutchinson Salthawks. The BC football team went on to be runner-up at sub-state. Photo by Erin Hastings

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