2012 Wrestlers - St. Mary's Central High School

January 20122012 WrestlersSaint Mary’s Central High School1025 North 2nd Street Bismarck, ND 58501(701)- 223-4113

MessengerAdvisors:Mrs. Stromme &Mr. RubbelkeMESSENGERSTAFF20112012Mary ArmstrongEditor-in-ChiefThomas StrommeSenior Sports EditorSam HagerSenior Sports EditorAllison KellerSenior Religion EditorLexi StreifelSenior Entertainment EditorShelby WoodSenior Entertainment EditorRachel Kovash & Katie RandazzoSenior Feature EditorsAustin KleinWriterAllison ApplebyWriterSierra HallWriterKaytlyn HeickWriterAddison ErlingWriterMiranda SchwabWriterDominick GoettleWriterAndrew StrommeWriterTeri LardyWriter/Layout DesignerAnne StorickWriter/Layout DesignerSarah StorickWriter/Layout DesignerAshley NguyenComic Strip DesignerSterling SeversonComic Strip DesignerMorgan HeierBack PageAbby GreffBack PageBecky MastelLayout DesignerKatie MastelLayout DesignerAnna HornerLayout DesignerPictures by: Morgan Heier & Katie Mastel

EDITORIALYou have probably heard that Italian cuisine is fantastic, that Italian drivers are suicidal, and that a planeride overseas is the longest eight hours of one’s life. While these are all true, I would like to share a side of Romethat you may not hear as often. It is about faith, and how the pilgrimage to Rome this past June deepened myfaith and opened my eyes to the world beyond Bismarck, North Dakota.Every day in Rome we went to Mass, and every day we spent time in the many churches of Rome. Someof my favorite moments in Italy were those spent in churches. This may sound boring, unless one understandshow incredibly beautiful a Roman church is. St. Peter’s Basilica, for example, is magnificent and unbelievablyhuge. I could stare at it for hours. Some places, I wanted to do just that: lie on my back and look at the ceiling,where heaven is painted in brilliant colors. Unfortunately, we only had two weeks, and I would need two monthsto explore every part of St. Peter’s. Just being in one of the four major basilicas is an experience: my whole mindbecame absorbed with trying to comprehend it all, trying to find words to describe what I saw. At the end of theday, I was amazed at how awesome the churches were and how sore my neck was.The trip to Rome made the faith a very tangible thing for me. To read about something is one thing, tosee it in front of you and touch it is another. I will share an example with you. One day, we went to Lateran (adistrict of Rome) to see the Basilica of St. John. After touring the church and ascending the Scala Sancta (HolyStairs, which is a whole other story), we walked over to the Santa Croce in Gerusaleme, or, The Holy Cross inJerusalem. We werewarned that what wewere about to seewas worth the tripto Rome in itself. For too fewmoments, I knelt in front of relics ofthe True Cross. Among other relics,four wood splints from the crossof Christ, thorns from the crown ofthorns, and the sign that read “Jesusof Nazareth, King of the Jews” wereheld behind glass. Having learnedabout the crucifixion since I couldread, it was very moving to finallybe in front of the real thing. It wasright there. I could see it and I couldnearly touch it. I have never beenso speechless. Yet in that speechlessmoment, I learned what “I believe”really means. Yeah, it was worth it.In all honesty, I could talkfor hours about Rome. The Romepilgrimage is an experience thatdeepened my faith and opened myeyes to life and Catholicism outsideBismarck. I hope I have excitedthose who are going and convincedthose who are unsure. It is the tripof a lifetime, and a trip that will change your life. Itcertainly changed mine. All I can say is, “Grazie!”Rome pilgrims enjoying a breakEDITORIALBy Sam Hager-Senior Sports EditorFinding theWords

FEATUREBy: Addison ErlingNew Bill Could Ruin the Internet Forever!The Internet: Our lives are completely dependent on it. One of the many appealing factors of the Internet is its freedom to postalmost anything you like. But, there is a bill that is being discussed by Congress right now that could change what you are allowed to poston the Internet.The bill is called the “Protect IP Act”, and it has a counterpart, the “Stop Online Piracy Act“ (SOPA). If passed, the bill wouldgive the government the power for internet service providers to block sites that have “no significant use” other than infringing copyright.This includes websites like YouTube, where copyrighted material is uploaded onto the site daily, because the content is almost alwaysuploaded without the copyright holder’spermission, which is infringingcopyright. It will also make streamingcopyrighted media a felony andhold the web publishers and hostingservices responsible. However, dueto the wording of the bill, any sitecan be blocked. This includes sitesthat have just one infringing link.The “Protect IP Act” was createdby Senator Patrick Leahy on May12th, 2011. SOPA was introducedby Representative Lamar Smith onOctober 26th, 2011. Protect IP has39 Representative supporters andSOPA has 24 Representative supporters.Companies that support thisbill include the RIAA, the MPAA,Macmillan Publishers, and Viacom. The two bills haveopponents, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter,AOL, and eBay.On November 16th, 2011, AmericanCensorship Day was launched by the Electronic FrontierFoundation (EFF), to coincide with the congressionalhearings of both bills. Websites that protested the billplaced a black bar on top of the logos of the websites withthe words “Stop Censorship” in it. Some websites alsoadded a fake “Website Blocked” message whenever a userattempted to go on a website.Will this bill be passed? Some say thatit might, others that it will not. You can prevent the billfrom being passed by sending a letter to Congress, or bycalling your senator; both fairly painless processes. If thebill is passed, the Internet as we know it will be drasticallychanged.FEATURE

FEATUREFEATUREBy: Allison ApplebyCartoon characters popping up throughout the school and classesin the conference room can only mean one thing; it is once again time for theannual SMCHS Carnival!From pursuing the elusive goldfish in the midway to experiencingone of the ever-so-popular meals, there is always something for everyone to do!Participate in silent and live auctions, bingo, midway games, ladies activities,pull tabs, raffles, and plenty of food. In an interview with Brooke Wolf she said,“Bingo is one of my favorite things to do at the carnical. I’ve been helping mydad in the Bingo room since I was in grade school, and I think it’s so muchfun. It’s great for all ages and I enjoy seeing everyone having a great time.Since I have been working the Bingo Room, I’ve acquired the name ‘BingoBrooke.’ It’s great seeing the same people year after year, and making greatfriends.” Brooke Wolf is a SMCHS senior and is the 2012 Carnival chair (Thefirst ever student in this position). Brooke Wolf said, “The Carnival is a greatway to support St. Mary’s High School and all the local Catholic Parishes.You get to help out and have fun all at the same time. It’s a small way to makea big difference. It’s also a great way to get your service hours done! It’s agreat feeling when you see the smiles on people’s faces when they’re at theCarnival.”Volunteering with the Carnival is important, as the profits directlybenefit the school and the five Bismarck Catholic Parishes. Whether it beworking the coat room or face painting, there are always ways to help. This isa great opportunity to give back to the school and community while earningservice hours.The 61 st Annual Carnival will take place February 3-5. It will berunning from 4-9:30pm on February 3, noon- 9:30pm on February 4, and 9:00am-3:00pm onFebruary 5. To avoid parking nightmares shuttle buses will run from the west parking lot of theCapitol to SMCHS every fifteen minutes.Saint Mary’s CarnivalThis year’s chair: Brooke WolfFEATUREServingStomachs & SoulsBy: Becky MastelFEATUREOn January 19, 2012, the Saint Mary’s Leo Lions sponsored the“Banquet” at Trinity Lutheran Church. The “Banquet” is provided everyThursday throughout the year. It is sponsored by various volunteers andcommunity groups. Each group buys and prepares the food and serves it toour community members in need. The Leo Lions served tater-tot hotdish, apple sauce, pickle spears, and buns. The meal wasprepared by Saint Mary’s parents and Trinityvolunteers. For dessert there were chocolatechip bars which were prepared by generous SaintMary’s students. Mr. Jordan Vetter played guitarand sang as the guests enjoyed the delicious meal.Leo Lions served 277 people on the 19th. Thestudents who worked the “Banquet” enjoyed it verymuch. It is a big eye opener to see how many peoplein the community are in need of food and fellowship.Helping these people in need is such an honorable andrewarding experience. I encourage everyone to at somepoint help out with one of the Thursday “Banquets.”You won’t regret it!

FEATUREHaitiBy:Mary MaguireArmstrongMatt Cleary recently had the opportunity to travel to Haiti with his father and aid in the disaster relief taking place there. Uponhis return, I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his experiences.FEATURESM: Why did you end up going to Haiti in the first place?Matt: My dad was going down with a team, and he asked me if I wanted to go along. Obviously, I said, “yes!”SM: What were you expecting prior to getting there?Matt: I really didn’t know what to expect. I was kind of just waiting to get there to see what is was like.SM: What was your initial impression of Haiti? What were you thinking when you got off the plane and saw it for the first time?Matt: It was so different than the place I had left. That’s probably the first thing I thought. It was so weird. I definitely experiencedculture shock.SM: What did you do while you were down there?Matt: I pretty much just helped out with whatever I could. My dad and his team were doing medical stuff, so I ran errands for them,talked to people, and pretty much just waited for someone to tell me what to do next.SM: Did anything unusual happen while you were down there?Matt: Well, the people down there had never seen contact lenses. One of my contacts fell out, and they freaked out because they thoughtmy eye had fallen out.SM: What’s the biggest thing you’ll take away from your time there?Matt: Probably how simply they live, but how happy they are. They don’t really need anything to be happy. They’re satisfied just to bearound each other. They aren’t stressed or worried like we usually are. The people there just know how to really appreciate life.Matt ClearyPhoto by: Becky Mastel

FEATUREFEATUREBy: Sierra HallStatistics have indicated that manypeople fear public speaking more than death. Onthe other hand, some people would die for thechance to give a speech. Some of these verypeople walk the halls of our high school - theyare the members of the St. Mary’s Speech team.The speech team has done very well under coachMr. Arntson, who is in his 11 th season as thecoach. Mr. Arntson’s main goal for the membersis that they become champions within. He lovesto win, as any coach does, but it is not the mostimportant thing. Upon arriving at a tournament,Mr. Arntson’s goal was to make the other teams say, “St. Mary’s is here.We aren’t going to win many trophies.” The team seems to have done agood job at meeting this goal, as the Saints took 1st place at the 2010-2011 state tournament, and have received a trophy at state every yearfor the past nine years. The speech team has been growing with over 70students from the three junior highs and the high school on the team thisSpeechTeam!STATECHAMPS!Sommer Wild, Sam Hager,Shelby Wood, and MaryArmstrongPhoto by: Becky Mastelyear. One member, Sommer Wild, said she joined speech because she was told it is a great experience and has alwaysenjoyed being in theater, so she thought, “Heck, why not?” The Speech team participates in tournaments almostevery weekend, hosting the SMCHS tournament at the end of February. So, if you happen to see students talking towalls, or walk by Mr. Arntson’s room and hear a student talking about their drug addiction, marital problems, or dead children, donot be alarmed. It only means that speech season has arrived.RELIGIONYou Gotta Love it!By Dominick GoettleRELIGIONAmong the amazing books written by thecelebrated C.S. Lewis is The Four Loves. Thisis one of his lesser known works, but it containsjust as much wit and charm as all the others.The Four Loves begins by describing likingsand loves for the sub-human, then it takes oneon a journey through four different divisions oflove: affection, friendship, eros, and charity. AsLewis describes it, affection is based on familiarityand is the love one has for family and other familiarpersons. Friendship is the love that is most missingin today’s culture and is based on common interest.Eros is romantic love but includes so much more than themarital act or Venus as Lewis dubbed it. Charity is “LoveHimself,” according to Lewis, and it is the only love thatGrace and Rita GoettlePhoto by: Rachel Goettlecan be purely a gift. Lewis elaborates on all of these loves, explaining the ways in which they can betaken too far and the wrong ideas that our culture has of them. For people who like C.S. Lewis’s otherworks, such as Mere Christianity or The Chronicles of Narnia, The Four Loves is a must read.

RELIGIONNCYCBy: Teri Lardy & Kaytlyn HeickHave you ever had the chance to go somewhere, where all 23,000 people were in that same placefor one specific reason, which is learning more about being a good Catholic? November 17 th – 19 thfourteen St. Mary’s students attended the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis and gotto be a part of this amazing experience. We all got a chance to hear five interesting keynote speakers.There were basically five sessions that started as a whole group, all 23,000 people, then broke intosmaller groups in workshops of your choice. There was an abundant amount of workshops to choosefrom. It’s unfortunate we only got to choose five (for us only four considering one day it took almostthree hours to find lunch!). On top of all this we had many great God sightings and experiences duringthis trip.“Prayer doesn’t help or build your relationship with God. Prayer is your relationship with God.” Thisquote by Mark Hart is one of the many intelligent quotes we heard at NCYC. He was one of the fivekeynote speakers we had the opportunity to hear. Mark Hart talked about how we can search for Christthrough the scriptures. Another keynote speaker we had was Mike Patin. Mike talked about how weare all put in this world for a specific purpose and we are meant to fulfill that purpose. For example, anIPod is meant to play music, not be a door stopper or a paper weight. Mike Patin said, “We are meant toplay our music loud and clear for the world to hear even though we might get judged.”There were many workshops people could choose to go to, but sadly the most you could choose wasfive. One of the workshops we chose was My Catholic Life by Judy McDonald which talked aboutwhat a day in the life of a Catholic teen looks like and how a young person lives their Catholic faithin the world today. Another one we got the chance to go to was Clearly Catholic by Steve Angrisano.In his workshop we did a lot of singing and got to hear how we can explain our faith to those who don’t understand.These are just some of the many workshops you could choose from.You can ask anyone who attended NCYC that by far the best part was either mass or the 2-3 minutes we spentin pure silence. John Windsor says, “It was sopowerful to see so many youth receiving theBlessed Sacrament. It really moves you.” “Myfavorite part of NCYC was the keynote speakerMike Patin. He had everyone text someonewe know that we care about them and that theymatter. My friend texted someone who sheknew needed her prayers. Her friend respondedthat she was going to kill herself because shethought no one cared until she received the text.NCYC was full of experiences like this. It wasincredible,” Emma Konieczka says. All of theGod sightings were a powerful part of the mindbogglingexperience.The three days spent at NCYC wereoutstanding. We learned so many new things,met so many new people from all over,strengthened the friendships we already had andRELIGIONgot to participate in an overall great experience.We enjoyed awesome keynote speakers andworkshops. We are so blessed to be able to saythat we celebrated Mass with 23,000 peoplenationwide (plus the people watching from homeonline), 250 priests and 50 deacons. NCYC haschanged our lives and is definitely something we will never forget!Matthew Koppinger, Brooke Wolf, Allison Appleby, KylieRusch, Emily Vecchia, Emma Konieczka, Madelyn Reichert,Anna Schwieters, Kaytlyn Heick, John Windsor, Issac Eberle,Teri Lardy, Austin Huck, and Chris Uhler

RELIGIONRELIGIONThe TebowAnalysisBy Allison Keller-SeniorReligion EditorThe number 15 has been seen seemingly everywhere over the past few months, especially onSunday and Monday nights flashing across television screens. The reason for all the hype? Tim Tebow.Those two words are enough to send crowds roaring and fans to their feet. How is one mancausing such a commotion? The Broncos’ starting quarterback has been gaining massive amounts ofmedia attention since he was drafted in 2010. His fame only continued to skyrocket after the sixth gameof the 2011 season. After a 1-4 start to the year, Tebow became the starting quarterback for the lessthan-luckyteam. However, as soon he was on the field, miracles seemed to start happening: five fourthquartercomebacks and six victories in eight games. And it seemed to have something to do with hisChristian faith.His miracles didn’t start on the field, however. Before Tebow was even born, his mother andfather were doing missionary work in the Philippines. While there, his mother contracted amoebicdysentery, a life-threatening disease, through contaminated drinking water. Because of the drugs takento cure it, the doctors expected a stillbirth and recommended an abortion. Tebow’s mother refused, anda few months later she gave birth to a healthy boy.Tebow and his four siblings were all home-schooled by their mother. This gave her plenty oftime to instill in each of them the family’s strong Christian faith, something that has stayed a prominentpart of Tebow’s life, especially when it comes to sports. When he played football in college, he wouldwrite biblical verses in his eye black. (This was banned from the NCAA in 2010 and is known as “theTebow Rule.”)It is undeniable that Tim Tebow is a talented athlete, but some question his motives. He is veryopen about his faith. The first thing that comes to my mind when hearing the name Tebow is “Tebowing,” his nowfamous exaggerated genuflect that millions of Americans have started imitating. I respect that he has such a strongfaith, but I wonder if he isn’t pushing it just a little too much. One gut reaction to his actions is, “He is doing it forthe attention.” He has done great things (founding a charity in the Philippines) and he is a good role model for youngchildren, but some fear it may be too much.A large problem is the huge number of people who have opinions about him. The country seems to be split intheir views of this young athlete, but one man should not be placed under such scrutiny; that is where problems arise.Regardless, the Tebow craze is going to die down anytime soon.Preston Butz and TreyGrumann “Tebowing”Photo by: Mary ArmstrongTim Tebow “Tebowing”

RELIGIONRELIGIONWhat exciting news! Monsignor David Kagan is the 7th Bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck! Now, he is here! But, thequestion lingers, what do we know about him?Bishop Msgr. Kagan was born on November 9, 1949, in Waukegan, and was raised in Spring Grove, Illinois. In 1975,he received the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Throughout the years, Msgr. Kagan has held many positions, including parishpriest, high school religion teacher, medical ethics instructor, parochial administrator, Diocesan Tribunal, and many more.He became an Honorary Prelate in 1994 and was named Protonotary Apostolic Super Numerary of the Supreme Pontiff (thehighest level of honor for a monsignor) in July 2011. Before his ordination, he resided at the Holy Family Church in Rockford,Illinois.Prior to his ordination, during an interview on Real Presence Radio, Bishop David Kagan shared some personal informationabout himself. He related that, during his childhood, his family prayed the Rosary every day, whether it was early in themorning, late at night, a busy day, or a calm day. He recommends this practice to all families as it helps in spiritual growthand is forever remembered by the family. Bishop Kagan loves to read about the lives of the saints and in doing so, becameespecially interested in St. Benedict. He chose his motto from the Rule of St. Benedict: “Prefer nothing to the love of Christ.”On Saturday, October15, 2011, he received aninteresting call on hiscell phone, which he wasreluctant to answer at first,as he did not recognize thenumber. Since he had beenplagued with calls frombill collectors looking forthe person who previouslyhad his cell phone number, he assumed theunknown caller was yet another bill collector.After finally deciding to answer it, herealized that it was a call from a monsignorfrom the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington,D.C., informing him that the Pope hadappointed him the next bishop of the Dioceseof Bismarck, ND, and then asking him ifhe would accept this appointment. BishopDavid Kagan responded, “Yes!” to God’scall. He remembers thinking after the phonecall, “Dear God, It’s me!” Bishop MonsignorKagan had his installation/ordination onNovember 30 and looks forward to growingin holiness together with the faithful peopleof the Diocese of Bismarck.Joy to the Diocese ofBismarck!By: Anne and Sarah StorickYOU CAN CASH IN!The Guard pays well. But for civilians andSoldiers with skills and experience, we payeven better, with incentives up to thousands ofextra dollars. Serve part-time now in certainjobs and qualify for big cash.To discover how you can cash in,contact your local Guardrepresentative today.SSG Dan Upgren: 701.516.3957NDGUARD.comExcellent Starting PayBonuses up to $5,000Up to 100% Paid TuitionStudent Loan Repayment up to $50,000Hands-on Technical Training in Real-life CareersBishop David KaganSERVE YOUR COMMUNITY, STATE & COUNTRY

ENTERTAINMENTBy: AndrewStrommeENTERTAINMENTI grew up at Huff Hills. It has been my second home every winter since I was four years old.So, this story is, essentially my history of Huff Hills.As a four year old, I was taught to ski by a ski patrol named Jill. Little did I know that this ladywho patiently taught me to ski would introduce me to a sport that would change my life. From thatwinter on, I have spent every free day out at Huff.I began with Jill on the bunny hill with all of the new skiers. After many hours of learning thebasics, my dad thought I was ready to ride up the lift. I, however, did not think this was a good idea, butrather a terrifying one. After much convincing, I finally gave in to the idea and was determined to rideup the “blue lift” with my dad. As we were waiting in line, nervously, my dad promised that he wouldbe with me and everything would be fine. However, when our turn came to get on, my dad slippedand did not make the chair. Oops! I was all alone. Needless to say, I screamed at the top of my lungsall the way to the top. Ski patrol members hurried to the top to see what the apparent emergency wasabout. They managed to get me safely off, and when my dad got there we began our ride down. Thisturned out to be the first of thousands of trips up the blue or green lift for me.Over the years, I have been introduced to different equipment and technology. I made theprogression from rental skis tohand-me-down skis, to finallyhaving my own brand new skis.With the exception of a half dayof snowboarding (ouch!), I havespent my entire career on skis.I have had my share of falls,embarrassments and garagesales. For those who don’tknow, a “garage sale” is a wipeout to the extent of all of yourbelongings spread out aroundyou.Some of my favorite things about Huffinclude the friendly staff. Many of these peoplehave been working at Huff for years and theyare like family. Talking to Pat and Mo at thefront desk, eating Annette’s famous popcornballs or nachos, and seeing friends who alsoshare the same enjoyment of Huff are thingsI look forward to.I hope everyone at St. Mary’s had agreat time at Huff during Catholic School’sWeek. I know I did, and I hope to see manySaint skiers or boarders out soon!Growing up at HuffNate Sandy, Michael Fletcher, and Andrew Stromme enjoyingthe snow!

AFreshman, CloeyMillerRTSenior, McKaylaSmallSenior, AndrewThorson~Question of The Month~If you lived at the NorthPole would you ratherbe Santa, an elf, or areindeer?...why?Kendrick Rummel, Freshman- Santa, because then I couldeat a bunch of cookies atChristmas.Jordan Martin, Junior-An Elf, because they makethe toys so without themChristmas wouldn’t happen.Jenna Smith, Sophomore- I’d be Santa because he isthe boss of the north pole.Mrs. Cain,Teacher-Reindeer, becauseall you haveto do is fly, whichwould be fun.There is not asmuch pressure.Liv Stromme and Alli Greff,Junior and Senior-Elves, because then we canplay together with toys all day.