september 2011 paladin
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Newsmagazine of Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School.TRANSCRIPT
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Staffers review movie theaters including the Warren, the Pal-ace and Northrock.
After 40 years, changes in KMC buildings, policies and uniforms are explored.
Senior Clare and freshman An-drew Stewart talk about coming to Kansas from England.
David Arkin, Class of 2006, shares experiences playing for the Dallas Cowboys.
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“I Spy” at KMC
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Hates watching fairy tale movies then wishing you were in one... #neveragain #bored.
senior @mcooksey10
They call me doctor because of the way I operate #smooth.
junior@DoctorJer
Dear Dollar Store, how about you make a gas station, sincerely, the world.
sophomoreisabella gibson
DURING WORLD YOUTH DAY, KMC students experience a different lan-guage and culture with people of the same faith in Madrid, Spain Aug. 18 - Aug. 22.
FOR SPIRIT WEEK, New York-themed decorations fill the hallways Sept. 13. “The theme ‘New York, New York’ was inspired by a Frank Sinatra song,” sophomore Student Council President Alison Oatsdean said. “We wanted something artsy and glamorous.”
kasey weixelman
A painful fact of life is that bubble gum loses its flavor.
freshman larry pham
Seen on Kapaun Mt. Carmel students’ Facebook and Twitter
accounts
student out of dress code
shirt with no pocket
leg crutch
agenda book
two construction cones oversized purse
one sperry top-sider cell phone
laptop
Find and check the 10 items. The first three people to bring their completed game to Room 215 will win a prize!
water bottle
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illustration by christian williams
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Name: John Cherne III Subjects: Weights, PEExtracurriculars: Head boys basketball coachHigh school attended: Bishop Carroll Sports played in high school: Track, cross country, basketball
New teachers share information about past, present
Name: Erin Eilert Position: Counselor Hobbies: Going to movies, working out, playing sports High school attended: AndoverHigh school job: Waitress at Pizza Hut Cafe
Name: Marvin Estes Subjects: Anatomy & Physiology High school attended: Conway SpringsInteresting fact: Coached track in Europe
Name: Sr. Mary Elizabeth Boede, IHMSubjects: Salvation History, Church History High school attended: Bishop CarrollInteresting fact: Entered the convent in 1994
Name: Stephanie Kruse Subjects: US History I and II High school attended: NewtonFavorite high school subjects: English and American history
Name: Terri Nicholson Subjects: Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry High school attended: Salina SouthBest high school memory: Boys dressing up in wigs and makeup for the Sadie Hawkins dance
Name: Angela Quintana-OropezaSubjects: Honors Spanish I and II High school attended: EastHobbies: Watching movies, Latin dancing
information obtained by molly kush; photo illustrations by emma seiwert for information about the rest of the new faculty, be sure to check out the next issue of the paladin
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Youth around the world, including twelve Kapaun Mt. Carmel students came together during August in Madrid, Spain for the annual World Youth Day with Pope Benedict XVI to share the hope of many young people who want to commit them-selves to Christ.
“World Youth Day was amazing,” sopho-more Theresa Doan said. “It had always been a ‘bucket list’ thing to me, just something to see what it was like. But now I definitely want to go again.”
World Youth Day participants took on boiling temperatures, exhaustion from lack of sleep, huge crowds and a wind storm to experience the joy and friendship that the
event brought, Doan said. “Days in the Diocese was my favorite
event,” senior Natalie Roberts said. “Even though we didn’t speak the same language, I could still feel the faith we shared and the love we all had for God.”
Days in the Diocese was the first event of World Youth Day, beginning Aug. 11 and ending Aug. 16.
The event was meant to promote the ex-perience of the universal love of the Catholic Church as participants stayed with various Spanish families for a week.
“The family I stayed with didn’t speak a bit of English, but they still treated me like family, it was cool,” senior Paul Lievens said.
On Aug. 18, Pope Benedict XVI made his first appearance at the Papal Mass and welcomed everyone to Madrid in different languages.
“The Papal Mass was in a dirt field with like a million people, but it was still amazing,” junior Anna Korroch said.
Later in the week, Jason Evert, along with others, spoke about chastity and the Theology of the Body.
“My favorite speaker was Jason Evert,” Korroch said. “He talked about chastity in a way that was easy for young people to relate to. He made it really interesting too.”
World Youth Day came to an end at the final Mass when the cross was passed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to host the next event.
In total, around two million people at-tended World Youth Day.
“Stay strong in your faith,” Korroch said. “World Youth Day taught me that even though we’re young, we can still make a change.”
Students attend worldwide Catholic gathering in Madrid, Spain staff writer
miranda mccormack
DURING THE PAPAL WELCOME, the streets of Ma-drid fill with people from around the world Aug. 18.
VISITING TOLEDO, students viewed the city from the top of a large church Aug. 10, “It was an eye-open-ing experience,” junior Anna Korroch said.
BEFORE LEAVING MADRID, KMC students take one last group photo Aug. 22. “We all got really close,” junior Marian Crook said.
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Thirty-four may not seem like a significant number, but when referring to student enrollment, it makes the dif-ference in having enough textbooks for a class or the ability to upgrade comput-ers.
934 students were on the enrollment list for the 2010-2011 school year; this year, it is at 900 students.
“Thirty-four kids is pretty signifi-cant,” President Mike Burrus said. “Most of the kids are Catholic which means the parishes pay us; fewer kids means small-er payments from the parishes.”
With Wichita parishes also strug-gling financially due to the economy, funds become harder to obtain.
“We are all in this together,” Burrus said. “When they struggle we struggle.” Some consequences of a decreased budget include not being able to give the staff a bigger pay increase, as well as restrictions on the amount spent on text-books and technology.
Phillip Sawatzky, Language Depart-ment head, said less money was approved for their budget than last year.
One way the department is com-pensating is by having classroom sets of textbooks, using online resources and personally purchasing textbooks.
French teacher Kelly Stenzhorn pur-chased four supplemental textbooks on-line for her French classes.
“I wanted to get textbooks with more contemporary stories,” Stenzhorn said. “The funds were just not available.”
The resources needed to acquire new technology were also not available. Tim Nance, technology coordinator, said the laptops are in need of an upgrade; however, he knows this will most likely occur next year.
“My budget did decrease from last year,” Nance said. “A lot has to do with enrollment being down and the economy as a whole.”
One way Nance is adjusting is by tak-ing spare parts from dead laptops to fix others; however, Nance said his budget did allow him to do the necessary.
Despite these consequences, Burrus said this is a temporary situation and that next year enrollment will increase.
“I would be concerned if it dropped any lower than this year,” Burrus said. “But this is a one year deal; next year we will have at least another twenty kids.”
Cutting back: Low school enrollment leads to budget cuts
news editormelissa hernandez
USING THE LAPTOP CART, juniors Josh Edgar and Patrick Lehman work on a debate case Sept. 7. Technology coordinator Tim Nance said upgrading laptops was not possible this year due to budget cuts. “[The laptops] are useful, but when trying to use certain programs they slow down so much,” Lehman said.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/FEATURE EDITORalyssa scottDESIGN EDITORSmadisen sleconich, rachel whitePHOTOGRAPHY EDITORtiana chinONLINE PHOTO EDITORmattie lonerganBUSINESS MANAGERgabby ferraro NEWS EDITORmelissa hernandezOPINIONS EDITORemma kaiserSTUDENT LIFE EDITORhalsten higginsSPORTS EDITORsarah frangenbergONLINE STORY EDITORrachel walkerCIRCULATION MANAGERcaroline engelASST. NEWS EDITORmolly kushASST. OPINIONS EDITORkatie crandallASST. FEATURE EDITORkatie elliotASST. SPORTS EDITORgrace hesseASST. DESIGN EDITORSemma seiwert, christian williamsSTAFF WRITERSanne hickerson, miranda mccormack, austin mcmaster, amanda schmitz, molly wiermanSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHERSsydney ain, crystal klaichang, zach holland, melissa mckinney, maggie stout, kasey weixelmanADVISERashley perkins
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Initiating one of the first changes of the new school year, Fr. Aaron Spexarth announced Aug. 25 that sitting during the Liturgy of the Eucharist will no longer be acceptable during school Masses. He said he felt that this adjustment was a necessary step to help students recognize the importance of the sacrament.
Adopting this new habit will be beneficial to students. Not only will it encourage us to develop a greater appreciation and respect for the sacrament, but it will also help us demonstrate the values that we should as students in a Catholic school.
Another difference in school Masses this year will be that blessings will not be given during the Liturgy of the Eucharist to those who are not in the state of grace. Students were also asked to make one other adjustment in their daily lives to show reverence; as
we walk past the chapel in the round, we are asked to make the sign of the cross.
Though these changes are small, they encourage participation and increase religious awareness during our average school days.
Despite the benefits, students may still find the negative aspects of this change. Since All-school Masses are long, this new rule means that students must remain standing for an even greater
portion of the time in a hot, crowded gym. This could increase the number of students who must leave because of the uncomfortable conditions.
It is clear that the benefits of this change far outweigh the losses.
If students can succeed in adopting this new attitude of reverence, this year should prove to be outstanding in all aspects, whether it is religion, academics, sports or simply the community feeling.
Adjustments made to improve All-school Masses, increase reverence
In response to the statement: “Students should stand during the Liturgy of the Eucharist at All-
school Mass,” the staff said:agree: 19
disagree: 1
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YOUR TURN
What is happening to me?The first week back at school I was so organized; I had
notecards made for every class quiz, my assignments were always done, and my backpack was not puking papers like it seems to be doing now. All of a sudden, the orderliness I had demanded of myself at the beginning of the semester is gone, and I am left with this other version of me that I promised myself I would not again allow to emerge.
After three years one would think that a student, having the same teachers and the same courses and the same schedule year after year, would be able to regulate her priorities in a way that does not make her want to pull her own hair out. Yet again I have proven this theory wrong.
Every night I find myself rushing to Starbucks before it closes so I can load up on espresso to keep myself awake through the long night of homework. I find myself pulling up Netflix instead of Microsoft Word, and talking on the phone instead of typing on my graphing calculator. The notecards I once had organized by block are now a jumbled mess in the bottom of my backpack. Motivation to get up, look nice and get to school early has forsaken me. My agenda, formerly filled out in an orderly fashion according to each class, has not been opened for days, let alone written in. What happened to the girl who, only weeks ago, made sure everything was done before laying her head down on the pillow?
Most would refer to the excitement during mid-August as “Back To School Angst” or “Back To School Fever.” I do not know what to call it, but I do know that few things excite me more than picking out new pens and the smell of fresh loose leaf paper. Getting up at 6 a.m. on the first day of school to prevent a bad hair day, arriving at school early to set up your locker and talk to your friends, posting your schedule on Facebook so you can compare it with those of your friends — these signs of pre-school excitement seem like they will never end…until you reach the point at which I have found myself. Then the realization hits that the chaos and disorder you once had control over is now out of your power.
I wish I had better advice to give to the students reading this and nodding their heads in agreement. Unfortunately, this is all I can say: hold your heads high and try to overcome the loud voice in your head screaming, “Turn on the TV and shove your homework under the bed!” Try to prevail over the procrastination you know and love so well. Try to conquer the distractions that lurk in the shadows. But always be comforted but the thought that, if you fail, you will not be walking down the road of procrastination alone. You will be joined by many, myself included.
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sophomore ky nguyen
freshman lynette wolf
senior chloe pyle
“Probably Big Brother because, not only could I have my face all over the media, but I could win lots of money and I think it would be fun. ”
junior logan mccully
I do not watch reality TV shows because I think they are all really stupid.”“
“American Idol because I want to meet Jennifer Lopez, and I think it would be fun.”
“I like Cake Boss because I love baking and eating cakes, and the guy’s Boston accent is pretty funny.”
If you could be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose?
‘Back to School Fever’ going viral in hallways
information obtained by katie crandall
reality families have been affected by divorce. Seven divorces have occurred among the Real Housewives franchise in the five years since it began, not to men-tion the suicide of Taylor Armstrong’s estranged hus-band, Russell Armstrong.
Unhealthy relation-ships, family disfunction, physical violence - all have graced episodes of shows such as Jersey Shore and Teen Mom. Many of these people need some serious help; psychological evalua-tions wouldn’t hurt either.
Though we often laugh at the chaos that surrounds these people, the fact of the matter is, these are people’s lives. The behavior of these people will affect them and society in the future, the society in which many of us will be raising children. What do we want it to look like 20 years from now?
Reality television has given us a clear picture of what I hope reality will never become. While it may not be harmful to tune in every now and then, it is definitely a good idea to get a dose of true reality instead.
We have all watched it at some point. Whether it be housewives, bachelors, guidos or teen moms, reality television has become a sta-ple in the world today. The question then is, should we watch it? I will be the first to admit, I have tuned in to my fair share of reality shows; however, the first step to recovery is admitting it… right? If I am not “Keeping Up” with the Kardashians, then I am probably catching up with the women of Real Housewives.
Another question to ponder is why we support television shows that are not only centered around drama, but also have the tendency to ruin people’s lives? For example, take a look at Jon and Kate Plus Eight. When the show first aired on TLC, they were a young family just trying to survive with twins and sex-tuplets. After rumored af-fairs, they are now divorced. Oh, and did I mention, this is after TLC paid for them to renew their vows in Hawaii in front of their children “so they knew that we meant it when we said we were going to stay together,” Kate Gos-selin said.
This is just one of the many couples that have got-ten divorced after being on reality television, including Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, Linda and Hulk Hogan and Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker. Accord-ing to http://jezebel.com, 22
of students think reality TV
shows go “too far”
Reality TV: Students share viewing habits
gabby ferrarobusiness manager
70%
Student contemplates effects, consequences of reality shows
Teen Mom
47%TEEN MOM: This show focuses on the lives of four girls during their first year of motherhood, and how their family, friends, boyfriends, and school help or inhibit their journey.
of students watch
TODDLERS & TIARAS: Focusing on controversial child beauty pageants, this TLC series offers an inside look at the amount of preparation that chil-dren, and their often pushy families, put into the shows.
Toddlers & Tiaras
47% of students
watch
Jersey Shore
58%JERSEY SHORE: The original MTV series fol-lows the escapades of eight friends who spend the summer at Jersey Shore, either fighting with each other or going clubbing.
of students watch
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austin mccmaster
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The east Warren Theater, part of a Wichita-based chain of movie the-
aters, gives customers a wonder-ful experience with its superb attention to detail. Outside of the theater, there is creative architecture and a colorful mar-quee to attract customers. Ticket and concession counters are well-de-signed, so as to keep traffic moving.
The employees dress sharply in clean, tai-lored uniforms and of-fer friendly service.At $7, my matinee
ticket was a little hefty, but that was nothing compared to what awaited me at the conces-sion stand. A small pop-corn was a ridiculous $5; a small drink, $3.25; and a box of candy, $3.75. However, that did not spoil my expe-rience.
The large, stadium-style cinema had rich, velvet reclining seats. After the feature, I vis-ited the bathroom, which was clean, with plenty of stalls and granite sinks.
An arcade and a diner that opens for the evening shows complete the
theater.My visit to the Warren was
pleasant overall, and though I was miffed by the prices, I would
visit it again. If you are willing to spend the money, then the Warren Theater is the place to see a movie.
W ichita has no shortage of movie theaters, but one in particular
could be perfect for those with less than standard expectations. Northrock Theater leaves a lot to be desired in a movie experience. As you walk in the theater you get an instant feeling that everything you touch is dirty. With a student ID, you get the ticket at a dis-count price of $7. It is a cheaper alter-native to the Warren Theaters, but you get what you pay for.
The movie experience itself can be enjoyable for you and friends because the theaters are almost al-ways empty. This allows guests to be as loud or obnoxious as they would like. Some may view this as a perk, but others may feel it ruins the cin-ematic experience when someone rows behind you is laughing and talking loudly.
If you are going for a movie and do not mind disruptiveness or germs, then Northrock is for you. None of these things should be detrimental to
the experience. I prefer it over having to deal with the Warren’s strict policies, over-
priced and sometimes overcrowded theaters.
Students share views of best, worst movie theater options in Wichita
W A R R E N
With regular ticket prices at $3, the Palace West Theater is the most
inexpensive theater in Wichita. Con-cessions come in similar varieties to the sibling Warren Theaters’ but with-out the high prices.
During my visit, service was lack-ing. Employees stood around instead of helping customers, and there were not enough people to work the ticket counter, concessions and di-rect patrons. The theater was not crowded, though. I was one of only eight people in the theater. The lighting and sound in the theater were fine, but the projection was not the best. This was because random slivers of the screen were fuzzy, which was distract-ing. It also takes 30 minutes to arrive at the Palace from the East side, so the $6 in gas is only worthwhile if one car-pools or goes on Time Warp Tuesday, when tickets are $1.
The Palace West Theater is not as fancy as the Warren. Its theaters are simpler and service is lacking in both quantity and quality. In my opinion, the prices make up for these slight set-
backs. The real ques-tion is whether one wishes to spend about an hour driving round trip to see a two-hour movie.
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caroline engle
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KMC: Forty Years Later
Forty years ago, Mount Carmel Academy merged with Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School to create Kapaun Mt. Carmel. Since then, various updates to the building have tak-en place to benefit the students and faculty and to keep the school up to date.
From the academic areas, to the athletic fa-cilities, to the commons, KMC has undergone many changes since 1971, including 14 new classrooms, the Coach Herm and Jackie Bach-rodt Athletic Complex and other refurbished areas.
“In 2001, the entire facility had 110,000 square feet of space,” Burrus said. “Now, 10 years later, it totals about 205,000 square feet. During that period of time, we have invested $16 million in expanding and updating our fa-
cilities, including the outdoor track and artifi-cial turf.”
Burrus said that with the addition of class-rooms from the 2002 science and technology wing project, the academic area of the building has changed the most.
“The athletic department has been expand-ed the most from a square footage standpoint,” Burrus said. “But, the new science classrooms and the new media center rank right there, too, in terms of how drastically beneficial they have been to our students.”
To seniors, the progression from the build-ing four years ago to the current building has been a long process with evident benefits. Changes made in the past four years include the new athletic complex, refurbished locker rooms and a new gym lobby. Senior Eva Chavez said she was most excited for the new athletic complex, but that all of the changes have been important.
“Compared to how it was when I first came here, KMC definitely has a nicer and more suit-able building for its needs,” Chavez said. “We are at nearly 1,000 students, so a small, old-fash-ioned building doesn’t quite fulfill all the needs we have.”
Burrus said that the school facilities will continue to progress through the years to im-prove the school even more.
“Our Facilities Master Plan has two more phases, and we also have an Outdoor Athletic Fields Master Plan,” Burrus said. “Focusing on the building, there are still two more phases to be undertaken, both of which will take place in front of the campus.
“Phase IV of the Master Plan includes the construction of a new, large chapel and the ex-pansion of the music and drama facilities. Phase V includes the construction of a new main en-trance to the school and the refurbishment of the administrative offices.”
Building changes, updates made since 1971 recognized
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Dennis Moore, Class of 1979
Q. Was the uniform any different when you were in school?A. I don’t think the boys had a spe-cific uniform - dress pants andcollared shirt; the girls had pretty much the same uniform.
Q. How different was the actual building?A. The original building was much smaller. The main building, gym and auditorium were pretty much the same.
Q. Do any of the teachers you had still teach at KMC?A. [English teacher Pat] Raglin was teaching in 1979. She was so young then- and hasn’t changed a bit.
Q. What is your fondest memory
from KMC?A. Debate trips, wrestling, after-school jobs and just hanging out. The most influential teachers for me were Sr. Eustasia Meyers (Eng-lish), Mr. [Marvin] Estes (Biology) and Sr. Vivian (History). Our class had a reunion in 2009 and we still get together on a regular basis. Idefinitely recommend getting in-volved in as many extracurricular activities as possible.
Q. Why did you decide to send your kids to KMC?A. It’s a great school - the best. And it’s within walking distance.
Senior Stephen Moore
Q. What is it like to have teach-ers who taught your father, like Ms. Raglin?A. Having Ms. Raglin is a blast. I get to use nicknames for her that
my uncles and dad used.
Q. Would you prefer the old dress code?A. I actually wouldn’t prefer a non-specific uniform. I enjoy wearing the Kapaun [Mt. Carmel] uni-form and I feel like it takes a lot of stress out from appearances. I can just wake up and get ready in ten minutes. My only wish is that they wouldn’t be so strict on the shoes.
Q. Do you ever hear stories about your father from teachers?A. I don’t hear too many because my dad was not much of a trouble maker, at least not as much as I am. [Former English teacher Dot] Stegman and Ms. Raglin had sto-ries, but other than that, no other teachers have been around long enough to remember.
Father, son compare experiences at KMC
Teacher compares current uniforms to previous uniforms
Students at Kapaun Mt. Carmel often complain about the dress code and the monotony of the uniforms. How-ever, the KMC uniforms were very different in 1971 when the school was opened, and have changed several times since then.
“When I came here, I believe the uniforms were skirts and sweaters,” English teacher Pat Raglin said.
Raglin said the uniforms have changed several times since she began teaching at KMC in 1977, going through periods of blazers for girls, and no uniforms at all for boys.
“Boys only had to wear a shirt with a collar,” Raglin said.
Not only have the students’ uniforms changed over the years, but the teachers’ have, too.
“Teachers [used to have] a stiffer dress code,” Raglin said. “Men had to wear shirts and ties, and women had to wear hose and closed shoes.”
Although she said she liked the blue blazers girls used to wear, and thinks boys should wear ties all the time, Raglin said that her favorite uniforms are the cur-rent ones.
“I like what we have,” she said. “If I were a girl [at KMC] I’d wear what you have now.”
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photo illustrations by tiana chin
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KMC: By The Numbers
140,00016,000,000,000
2008
22The number of faculty members in 1971 who were either nuns or priests. The total faculty was 48 members.
Dollar amount spent in a decade to expand and update facilities.
The approximate number of square feet that the campus has gained in ten years.
The year the student commons was built, tying the main academic wing to the old gym building.
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IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, senior Luke Bean laughs while working on a project and sporting a blue feather earring Sept. 13. “I was trying hard to be the real ‘80s fashion,” Bean said.
AT THE ACTIVITIES FAIR, sophomore Sam Genilo stands by the Eco-Team table and plays the ukulele Aug. 31. The fair gave students a chance to sign up for clubs.
DRESSED FOR DECADE DAY, senior Hannah Wagle at-tends Algebra III class with blown-out hair Sept. 13. “It took me all morning to blow dry my hair to get the ‘80s look,” Wagle said. In addition to Decade Day, students participated in Twin Day, Disney Day and Super Spirit Day during Spirit Week.
ON AUG. 17, freshman Geoffrey Amend walks back to his seat after receiving communion from seminarian Zach Pinaire during his first school Mass. “It was really cool seeing our high school class for the first time at Mass,” Amend said.
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Q: What was your school in England like? Andrew: My school in England wasn’t as strict as Kapaun, and we did not work as much. The grading scale was different; you take a test for scores and the teacher will assign grades that he thinks you deserve.
Clare: School was more like a university; you had to be more of an individual and it was more relaxed.Q: What is your favorite class?Andrew: My favorite class is PE because it doesn’t require writing.
Clare: I like English and Christian Vocations. The people are quite enjoyable and Father Aaron is really funny. Q: What do you find most different about the culture?Andrew: Everyone drives a lot here, and there’s lots of fast food. In England, I walked everywhere I wanted to go. Clare: Probably the amount of stuff that everyone has. Having
everything is huge thing, and everyone has everything. Q: What do some English people think of Americans? Clare: In England, they think that Americans can do everything. They also think that most Americans are fat, but they think Americans are really nice people.
Question and Answer: Senior Clare and Freshman Andrew StewartNew students from England reflect on differences between Kapaun Mt. Carmel, previous experiences
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While most students banished the thought of learning this summer, certain students took advantage of the time to further their knowledge. Seniors Joe Cummings and Nick O’Donnell and juniors Morgan Hartmann and Maddie Razook attended summer programs in fields of their interest.
As an active member in the forensics department, O’Donnell’s interest in a summer program was sparked by his teacher, Lynn Miller. O’Donnell attended the National Forensics League Debate Camp this summer for three weeks.
“I wanted to go last year because Mr. Miller said it was a fun experience,” O’Donnell said. “He said it would make us better debaters. In general, I wanted to get better with theory arguments and critiques and to broaden my knowledge of philosophy.”
Though the camp had an academic focus, O’Donnell said it was nice to experience a social setting where people had similar interests.
Hartmann’s interest in science caused her to leave Wichita for New York City this summer. There, Hartmann attended the Columbia University Summer Program for High School Students.
“I met people from all around the world,” Hartmann said. “I would suddenly turn around and hear someone speaking Greek. It was very interesting.”
Hartmann said she was able to enjoy the people as well as her classes which included lectures, labs and homework.
“We would have classes in the morning and afternoon” Hartmann said. “All the professors were from prestigious universities, mine researched cancer at Harvard.”
Having participated in 3 KMC productions and more than 20 others, Razook continually shows interest in theatre. She believes it is a possible future for her. This summer she attended a camp in Oklahoma City.
Students spend summer vacation at camps, high school programs
“I wanted to become a stronger performer,” Razook said. “And I’m so glad I got in because they only took 30 people.”
In the program, Razook and her peers put on a full scale musical in only three weeks.
“It was extremely busy but it was the best three weeks of my life,” Razook said. “Meeting all those new people was amazing.”
Razook said she not only gained a stronger stage presence, but also friends to share the stage with. She and her roommate continue to keep in touch.
In Washington, D.C., Cummings attended the National Medical Youth Conference League. There, he saw what a doctor’s life and work is like.
“We got to shadow doctors and [medical] students,” Cummings said. “We had professors, doctors and AIDS victims lecture to us.”
Many of counselor Liana Torkelson’s students have attended summer programs in the past. She suggests that attending one can help a student decide if that field is something they want to pursue.
“Usually a student should look for a workshop with an area of interest they’re going into for career of avocation,” Torkelson said.“They can also try something new that isn’t offered as a class here at KMC.”
All four students said they hope that these programs will look good on their future resumes.
“Colleges consider if a student takes off a whole summer, using his free time, to attend the program,” counselor Liana Torkelson said. “It shows that they are dedicated to their academic goals.”
It was extremely busy but it was the best three weeks of my life. Meeting all those new people was amazing.”
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Online video streaming of sports events begins, other schools follow suit
While Kapaun Mt. Carmel experiences many changes this year, from new teachers to new rules, development director Kevin Ar-kin is beginning a new venture as well.
Online video streaming of KMC activi-ties, an idea new to all schools in Wichita, has just begun.
“The idea started four years ago,” Arkin said. “When we started broadcasting football and basketball games on the radio, we talked about eventually do-ing video.”
Arkin said it was not until last October that he discussed the real possibility of vid-eo streaming with girls soccer coach Alan Shepherd. Shepherd got a couple of soccer parents involved, who helped with audio streaming of all varsity girls soccer games last spring.
“Over the summer, I looked into expand-ing [the audio streaming],” Arkin said. “I fi-
nally found a company that said they could make it work.”
Arkin said the video streaming of sports games is likely to be important not to players, but to KMC alumni who are unable to attend games.
“It gives us visibility,” Arkin said. “It gets our name out there and gets the alumni more
i n v o l v e d with the school.”
T h e first KMC event to be publicized
by the online video streaming was the foot-ball scrimmage at Fall Fest.
Arkin said he encountered a few techni-cal difficulties, but he still plans to stream all varsity football and soccer games this fall.
“It was hard to keep view of all the play-ers,” freshman Danielle Thomas, who helped video record the Fall Fest scrimmage, said. “It was good, but hard for us to keep track of where the ball was.”
Arkin acknowledged the difficulty in streaming the game, but is enthusiastic to continue improving the program.
“Fall Fest was less than I want,” Ar-kin said. “It was better than we had before, though.”
Arkin said he anticipates positive recep-tion of the video streaming from viewers.
“Parents and grandparents reacted well to audio streaming,” Arkin said. “I hope the feedback [for video streaming] is good. If it is negative, we will do what we can to change it.”
Video streaming, which is privately funded at KMC, is a new idea for Wichita schools.
Arkin said now that KMC is using this new technology, public schools are begin-ning to follow suit.
“This is the first that it’s been done, and we’re the first ones to do it,” Arkin said. “Public schools are going to take a stamp at it this year [as well].”
Arkin hopes to bring more attention to school activities through online video streaming, and eventually plans to stream all activities in addition to sports games.
“I hope it’s successful,” Arkin said. “I hope people outside the building will get en-gaged in school because of it, because that’s what it’s about.”
online story editorrachel walker
I hope it’s successful. I hope people outside the building will get engaged in school because of it, because that’s what it’s about.”
development director kevin arkin
infographic by madisen sleconich; photo by tiana chin; story by molly wierman
The school day has ended. Students rush to vari-ous extracurricular activities or to their homes, eager to escape classrooms, lectures and homework. One particular group, the cross country team, gathers to-gether to practice and run for hours. For senior Tony Baldessari, the challenge of running for so long is exhilarating.
“It’s something to work toward,” Baldessari said. “There are goals you try to meet while running. You say you want to be at a certain mark at each mile and pace yourself so much more.”
Baldessari has been on the varsity team since his freshman year. In that time, he has also achieved multiple honors.
“I’ve been an All-city and All-regional runner,” he said. “All-state is my goal for this year. I also want our team to take third at state. We took fourth last year, but I think we’re going to be good this year.”
Baldessari began running cross country in sev-enth grade. Previously, he played soccer and believed he was a “decent” runner. Freshman year, after partici-pating in both sports, he decided he was more suc-cessful in cross country.
“I was running [a normal race] at sub-18 minutes [slower than 18 minutes] my freshman and sophomore years,” he said. “I made 17 minutes my junior year. I would really like to run faster than that this year.”
Head coach John Kornelson said Baldessari is a valuable runner, one of the best on the team.
“He’s one of our top five runners, the only ones on the team who place,” Kornelson said. “He’s been there before and definitely will be again because he wants to be.”
Baldessari’s favorite moments in cross country come from his team. Specifically, he likes that the team is co-ed and that his teammates can be friendly to each other.
“Things are less competitive that way,” Baldes-sari said. “We have fun, play games and tell stories. We go to meets and bust rides off each other. We’re a very close team because we all have similar experiences.”
Junior Teresa Lara said Baldessari works well with the other runners.
“He’s really enjoyable to have on the team with us,” Lara said. “He’s a real leader.”
Although Baldessari initially considered joining a cross country team in college, he has decided against doing so.
“I think I need to be more devoted to my studies,” Baldessari said. “If you get a sports scholarship to a college, it’s like a job with lots of pressure. It would really take away all the enjoyment from running.”
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asst. sports editorgrace hesse
Dance team faces changes, challenges,
benefits with seven new team members
Last year, the dance team said a bittersweet farewell to seven
seniors, gaining seven fresh faces. Having so many new pommies
provides both positives and new challenges for the dance team.
“It makes things very different and challenging,” senior Re-
nee Huber said. “The new girls might not always know what to
expect, but they will become accustomed to it with the older girls’
help.”New dancers include freshmen Sophi Frangenberg, Sofia
Gilkeson, Whitney McKenzie, Erin Peters and Emily Zwick,
sophomore Jorden Erskin and junior Danielle Gomez.
“The problem is that everyone is at different levels,” coach
Tiffany Cohlmia said. “For the most part, camp brought every-
one to be at the same level.”
At camp, the pommies competed against 32 schools, all per-
forming the same dance. They took first place in their division.
The team had to learn the routine and perform it in four days,
which means they had late night and early morning practices.
“The girls practiced a lot,” Cohlmia said. “Camp started at 10
a.m., so the girls were up practicing at 8 a.m. When camp ended,
they were up two hours later.”
Coach Gigi Royle said all the practicing was a sort of bond-
ing experience for the team. In addition to the after-hours practic-
ing, the camp had team rituals such as the shower of praise. Part
of the camp focused on the act of building everyone up.
Erskin said she looks up to senior Emily Abay because she
takes time to go out of her way and help her sharpen her steps.
The older girls also make sure the younger ones know the danc-
es and help them by stepping out to watch and critique their
dance moves, Huber said.
Zwick said Huber helps her a lot, and even stayed up late
helping her with her dance at camp. Huber said because
there are seven of them, it can be hard to focus on getting
everyone on track. However, she said they are so ener-
getic, making it easy to have fun with them.
“We all come together to help
each other out in order to perfect the
routine as best we can, and everyone
cooperates with one another really well,” Erskin said.
arthead by rachel white; photo illustrations by tiana chin
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Early mornings, late nights and all day practices in the blazing heat without the comfort of a familiar bed to come home to — these were the conditions of the past six weeks for Dallas Cowboys rookie Da-vid Arkin.
David Arkin, Class of 2006 and son of development direc-tor Kevin Arkin, spent six weeks in training camp after being draft-ed by the Dallas Cow-boys on April 30, 2011. The camp consisted of all day practices and meetings to determine who would make the cuts for the 2011-12 season.
“He [was] one of 90 guys fighting for 53 spots on a team,” Kevin Arkin said. “Essentially, there [were] five guards competing for two spots. He [was] one of them.”
When the final roster came out for the season, David Arkin’s name was on the list. Before he was drafted to play in the pre-sea-son games, however, he went through evalu-ations and the National Football League drafters at Missouri State University watched him. He then signed a contract for four years to play for the Cowboys.
“[Pro-football] is a lot more serious [than college and high school football],” David Arkin said. “It’s all business, no good feelings.”
During camp, Kevin Arkin and his wife went to visit their son. He said when they were in the lobby talking to him, Bruce Mays, the Cowboys operations director, in-troduced himself to them. Upon meeting them, he said, “[David] is a good guy.”
“That made my summer,” Kevin Arkin said.
Before college, David Arkin played foot-ball at Kapaun Mt. Carmel for four years. He
said he started playing because his friends were all playing and he enjoyed the game. Coach Dan Adlehardt was his head coach but said he does not take much credit for what David Arkin has done.
“I’m more proud than I am anything else,” Adlehardt said. “There are so many things a person needs to play at that level and a lot of things a coach can’t give him. It was fun to say I’ve pushed him.”
Kevin Arkin, however, said the coaches at KMC helped his son ripen his talent.
“They helped him to develop his ability and passion,” Kevin Arkin said.
“You have to have passion to be an of-fensive lineman.”
After graduat-ing KMC, David Ar-kin attended MSU for four years, play-
ing offensive lineman.“It was a nice school, pretty big, and I
had a good time playing there,” David Arkin said. “I found it to be a lot easier academi-cally than high school. That was nice.”
At MSU, David Arkin played 44 foot-ball games and started in each one. He was named the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2006 and 2007. By the end of his se-nior year, he had earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors all four years, only the third player ever to have achieved this at MSU.
Kevin Arkin said he is proud of his son and wants the best for him.
“I just want him to be happy,” Kevin Ar-kin said. “Make a positive contribution, be a good son and don’t forget your dad.”
David Arkin intends to continue playing football as long as his body will let him and as long as it continues to provide a career.
“I’ve found something I’m good at,” Da-vid Arkin said. “I’m going to try to take that all the way.”
Arkin gives insight, others share about his success
sports editorsarah frangenberg
COMING OFF THE FIELD, Crusader football player David Arkin, Class of 2006, chest bumps head foot-ball coach Dan Adlehardt during a game his senior year. “I said, don’t ever take it easy on him,” Adle-hardt said. “You’ve got something God gave you; use it.”
ON THE JUMBOTRON, Dallas Cowboys rookie David Arkin plays in the Cowboys vs. San Diego Chargers pre-season game, Aug. 21. Development director Kevin Arkin said this was one of the only two games he and his wife have been to.
MAKING A TACKLE, David Arkin, 62, plays of-fensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys. He said he has had to work hard and stay in shape during his time with the Cowboys. “[I make myself better by] practicing, weightlifting and eating healthy,” David Arkin said.
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courtesy of kevin arkin
PREPARING FOR ATTACK, David Arkin takes his stance in the offensive line. Not only did he play on the offensive line at KMC, but also at MSU, and will now continue on offense for the Cowboys.
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Senior Rachel Baldwin
1. What is your favorite song?
“California Girls” by Katy Perry
2. What is your favorite movie?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
3. Why do you play tennis?
I enjoy it a lot.
4. How do you celebrate a win?
I go out to dinner.
Mom: Debbie Baldwin1. “TGIF” by Katy Perry2. 27 Dresses3. She enjoys it.*4. She goes out to eat.*
Best friend: senior Priscilla
Pringle1. “All I Do is Win” by DJ Khaled
2. New in Town
3. She likes to see people run in fear.
4. She turns on “All I Do is Win” and
sets off her car alarm and goes out to
eat.*
Junior Jeremy Lickteig
1. What is your favorite song? “The
Star Spangled Banner”
2. What is your favorite movie?
Hot Rod
3. Why do you play football?
To use my God-given talents to support
Kapaun Mt. Carmel
4. How do you celebrate a win? I
feast at a post-game meal and take it easy
with some friends
Coach: Dan Adlehardt
1. “Another One Bites the Dust”
2. Rudy
3. He’s a competitor.
4. With a big smile and a high five.Best friend: junior Roc Cyphert1. “It’s Raining Men” by Paul Jabara
2. The Dark Knight3. ‘Cause he can’t play basketball.4. With a witty joke.
Sophomore Saige Muir1. What is your favorite song? “You Make Me Smile” by Uncle Kracker2. What is your favorite movie? Secondhand Lions3. Why do you run cross country? To keep in shape for track. 4. How do you celebrate a win? I gorge myself on the fattiest food and sleep.
Mom: Wendy Muir
1. “Heart of Glass” by Blondie
2. My Fair Lady3. She wants to win and keep in shape
for track.*4. She goes out to have ice cream with
sprinkles.Best friend: sophomore
Amber Schutz
1. “Cheers” by Rihanna
2. Grease
3. Keeps her in shape.*
4. She doesn’t really celebrate.
Athletes answer questions, discover who knows most about them* indicates a correct answer
information obtained by grace hesse; infographic by rachel white; illustrations by sydney hartkopp; photos by zach holland
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