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Golden Lines 2 editorials Golden Lines St. Pius X Catholic High School 2674 Johnson Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30345 404-636-3023 phone 404-633-8387 fax www.spx.org Editor-In-Chief Michael Angulo Backside Editor Ale\c Dadisman Center Spread Editor Betz Hamilton Features Editor Charlie Key Fine Arts Editor Lauren Tee News Editor Ayesha Patel Sports Editor Nick Principe Opinions Editor Daniel Sweeney Staff Members Nicholas Berlon Ashley Brouillard Deanna Deibel Jarrod DeLoach Patrick Dubus Paige Fenn Michelle LeBlanc Christopher Milich Brent Modak Mackenzie Parker Marie Phelan Mat Lummus Lauren Lightfoot Mike Judd Adviser Rachel Braham Principal Steve Spellman The Golden Lines is published approximately 10 times per school year by the students of St. Pius X Catholic High School for the entire student body and surrounding com mu ni ty. Views pre sent ed by the Golden Lines pub li ca tion are not nec es sar i ly those of school faculty, school ad min is tra tion, publication ad vis er or advertisers. Topics, facts and opinions associated with the Roman Catholic Church will be in keeping with such teachings. Letters to the editor are encouraged and welcomed, but must be signed by the writer. They should be addressed to the editor, Michael Angulo and delivered to him in the care of the Golden Lines adviser, Ms. Rachel Braham. Please bring all signed let ters to room 304. The Golden Lines reserves the right to edit any letters. Letters to the editor will not be published anonymously. January 28, 2005 Perfecting the art of being cool MICHAEL ANGULO Editor-In-Chief DANIEL SWEENEY Opinions Editor I sat nervously at my computer. My hands began to tremble. My breathing quickened. Unconsciously, I started to hum. As I stared at the computer screen in front of me, my mind was in a haze. I did not know how to articulate the one, precise answer to the question on the screen. Over and over, I repeated the words in my head: Why do I want to join the Napoleon Dynamite fan club? Slowly I began to think it through. Why do I want to join the Napoleon Dynamite fan club? Is it that Napoleon Dynamite is hands down the best thing that has happened to my generation of moviegoers? Is it that Napoleon Dynamite represents a sign of hope in a movie world controlled by trilogies, sequels, and remakes? Or is it that Napoleon Dynamite has given me the best lesson in the art of being cool? The first time I saw Napoleon Dynamite, I knew my life had been drastically changed. I finally understood how cool it is to play tetherball with yourself. I finally realized I am not the only one who practices their sweet dance moves at home. No longer is it uncool to know Lost in the world of reality 2005…a brand new year, a brand new start, but more importantly…. a brand new season of “The Simple Life.” That’s right folks, Nicole and Paris are back and more outrageous than ever! The spoiled duo has conquered the farm, the highway, and now they’re taking over the office as interns. I am proud to admit that I have never actually watched or even thought about watching an episode of the previous two installments of “The Simple Life.” But I have decided that I might actually give the third season a shot, after all, third time’s a charm. “Hi jinks will no doubt ensue” is the tag line in the ads for the new season. I don’t know about you, but nothing attracts me to a television show quite like “hi jinks.” Actually it isn’t the “hi jinks” at all that draw me to the show, it’s the fact that the show itself looks so songs in sign language or to draw mythical creatures. Life began to make sense. After Christmas, about a billion people told me how they had found the movie underneath their tree. At last, I knew it was time to express my admiration of Napoleon to the world. I decided it was time to make the big step. I would join the fan club. Before I could become an honorary Napoleon Dynamite fan club member, I had to answer some The first time I saw Napoleon Dynamite, I knew my life had been drastically changed. questions. If I were president and evil robots said they were going to take over the world in 10 years, what would I do? Mesmerize them my dance skills, what do you think? If I could have one mythical beast as a pet, which would it be? A liger, it’s a mixture between a lion and a tiger, bred for its skills and magic. It’s pretty much my favorite animal ever. What skills do I have? “Numbchuck” skills, bow-hunting skills, computer hacking skills. But then I had to come face to horrendous that it makes everything else on television look Emmy worthy. How can “The Simple Life” be found on the same channel as such great shows as “24” and “Arrested Development”? Well my friend, there are some questions to which only God knows the answers. (Image from ASNE/KRT Campus) Paris Hilton, a “simple” kind of a woman. face with the real reason I wanted to join the Napoleon Dynamite fan club. What was it about Napoleon that made me feel proud when people pointed out our sometimesquestionable resemblance? What made me want to dress up like Napoleon Dynamite for Homecoming theme day, instead of adhering to the prescribed “Egyptian” theme? Why had I traveled to four movie store locations on Christmas Eve to try to bring Napoleon home for the family, only to feel a pang of depression when I realized there was a nationwide sell out? Then it hit me like a steak smacking me in the face. Napoleon Dynamite is my hero. They say that everyone needs a hero, a role model in their lives. In Napoleon Dynamite I finally found someone worthy of my true admiration. Honestly, Napoleon shows us the path to true coolness. Helping your friends is cool. Drawing pictures for girls you like is cool. Giving your brother a lift into town is cool. And dancing to hip-hop in front of the whole school is way cool. I guess the bottom line is, Napoleon Dynamite is cool. If you haven’t seen his movie, you should. Then maybe you too will understand why I joined the club. And also you might get what people mean when they ask me: “What are you goin’ do today Napoleon?” But the crazy antics of Paris and Nicole aren’t the only things to look forward to this new year; we also get treated to “Who’s Your Daddy?” a show in which a young woman who was adopted as an infant is presented with 15 older men and must figure out which one is her biological father. Even more compelling television brought to you by the Fox network. But if internships and genetic detective work are not your cup of tea, I suggest you look no further than “Nanny 911.” In “Nanny 911” an English nanny is brought into an average American household to tame some spoiled brats (hmm, spoiled brats seem to be a recurring theme in Fox television). Children being disciplined… now that’s what I call entertainment. So with all these outrageous “reality” shows clogging my television screen I have decided to make the ultimate New Year’s resolution: to cut back on time spent watching TV. But what will I do with all this free time you ask? Maybe enjoy a good read, go for a little jog, or get some chores done. Ah, who am I kidding? I’ll probably just play “Halo 2.”
Golden Lines features January 28, 2005 “It’s a matter of faith!” 3 NICHOLAS BERLON Staff Writer We slowly crept through the underground crypt. On the right and left were tombs of rich pagans alongside the tombs of popes. This is the Scavi touran underground investigation of Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. As we wandered the crypts under the massive basilica, the guide’s voice drones on. “And the Emperor Constantine… he….” I tune her out and stare intently at the nearest crypt. Amazing that such a massive basilica could be built on top of these tombs… We turned a corner and suddenly were going up some stairs out of the musty tombs. Still underground, we travel to a small chapel. “And here we have the bones of San Pietro, or Saint Peter…” We go up a small set of steps that seems almost like a hidden staircase and end up in a cave-like room with glass floors and an opening probably 3 feet wide in one wall. Inside the opening is a shelf that has a United States Air Force vacuum-sealed container. (How ironic that the country that has enormous arguments about “under God” being in the Pledge of Allegiance should make the box to house one of the most famous saints) “We cannot be totally sure that these are the real bones of Saint Peter…” explains the guide. Unfortunately, the bones were lost for a period of time when excavations were being performed. Someone asks a question. “Have the bones been carbon dated to see if they are from the time of Saint Peter?” The group looks dumbfounded. For a minute it seems that there will be loud cries of “Blasphemy!” followed by a stoning. All three priests turn to each other simultaneously and comfort each other by saying “It’s a matter of faith!” and then praying. This anecdote is about the bones of Saint Peter. Lately, people have been making more and more things into “matters of faith” that really shouldn’t Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Vatican City has more than 12,000 visitors a day who come to see the Vatican Museum, Saint Peter’s, and take the Scavi tour, which is an underground tour of Saint Peter’s Basilica. be. Whether it is a statue of the Ten Commandments in a courthouse or an “evolution is just a theory” sticker in a text-book, controversy exists between religion and government. People, especially at this school, need to remember that there are always opposing viewpoints. Whether or not you agree with something, try to keep an open mind. Having an open mind will get you much farther in life than being closed to new ideas. Remember, not everything is “a matter of faith.”
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