March 2011 - Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School

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CJ’s talented and diverse community of artists has been receiving well-deserved attention recently. With the blossoming of a student-led Art Club and esteemed regional recognition for a couple of aspiring artistic visionaries, it appears that the department is finally finding steady footing. Mrs. Barr said that the end of February and coming of March marks a busy time for CJ artists. Primarily, she noted the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition, recognizing students’ creativity on local, regional, and national levels. By raising student artwork to public awareness, the organization provides well-deserved opportunities for students to achieve attention from prestigious institutions. Two participants from CJ received distinguished feedback from Scholastic for their exquisite talents. Senior Rachel Ruttle was given two Silver Keys and one honorable mention for her photography, and fellow senior Maggie Cleary entertained four honorable mentions for her drawing, painting, and photography submissions. Maggie enjoys being able to embrace the artistic prospects and challenges presented by Scholastic. She says of the contest, “Scholastic in general is a tough contest because of our neighboring competition (Stivers), but I feel that CJ students do pretty well considering this. I feel honored to have received an award in this competition, and I’m really proud of Rachel, as well!” There are plenty of other artistic contests to be had, Mrs. Barr explains. This March, she Arts 2 March 2011 continued from page 1: Students of Diversity The SOD assembly this year highlighted defending Poetry Out Loud State Champion Lynsay Strahorn, and the other POL participants, Mary Queen of Peace dance groups, CJ’s very own Dance team, junior Andre Tomlinson in his rap debut, junior Wally Fisher’s inspirational JFK speech, and many others. “From Joe’s chicken cluck’s to Chris Person’s and Michael Russell’s smooth dance moves, my laughs just kept on coming. It’s great to watch my classmates perform all their special talents,” said senior Tiarra Comer. The 2011 SOD assembly was a very special one. Who will ever forget junior Chris Menart The CJ Dance Team showcased its talent at the Students of Diversity Assembly. Senior Victoria Gray had been excited about their S.O.D. performance for weeks leading up to the show. “Students of Diversity is really a great way for us to show CJ what we can do,” Gray said. At the assembly, the dance team came out in leather jackets, and performed a routine to a mix of music. About halfway through the performance, the jackets came off and Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” came on. The dancers continued on with the routine, and the crowd showed its appreciation. CJ’s Artistic Side on Display this Spring Chrissy Barrett Photo/Design Editor proclaiming the greatness of CJ and asking us, “Can I get an Amen!?,” or Thomas Cox proclaiming, “I wish I could whistle…?” Even with all the comedy going on, the arts still shined again at the assembly. Authors & Audio performed showing off their bands’ musical talents, senior Jarred Jones and sophomore Dominic Ekezie sang their hearts out to Ms. Ruffolo and Ms. Egbers, and Vega performed another one of it’s hit songs. “I think it’s really cool that CJ is one of the most diverse schools in the district and that we can celebrate our diversity with this assembly” added Comer. Dance Team Excites Crowd This photo of nature taken by Rachel Ruttle ‘11 showcases the photography talent of CJ artists. saw the outstanding performance of many student entries into the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition and looks forward to the Congressionals High School Art Competition and the Catholic school-based Creative Spirit contest, saying that at least sixty submissions are expected for each. On a more local level, the art enthusiasm within the CJ community is brimming as well. According to Art Club vice-president Rachel Ruttle, the CJ Art Club is an open gathering for anyone who wishes to participate and work on whatever artistic endeavor they wish. Ruttle invites you to join in on the excitement. “I feel there are so many amazing artists at CJ that are finally starting to come together and create this uplifting atmosphere of creativity and inspiration,” she says. “And because of this, greater opportunities to express yourself are becoming more easily accessible.” Photo by Cassie Zehenny Wally Fisher ‘12 performs a John F. Kennedy speech during the Students of Diversity Assembly. Gray and fellow senior Jazmin Tate led the team, and included junior Angelica Tomlinson, sophomores Dasia Satchell, Jalyn Kirk, Mariah Manson, Maya Manson, Macy Pitts, and freshmen Trinity Pitts, and Keyra Rutlin. The team is coached by Monique Satchell. Overall, the S.O.D. performance by the Dance Team rocked the auditorium, and Tate was excited about it. “It was great to hear the reaction,” she said. “It felt so good.” The Dance Team certainly received recognition for its hard work and preparation all year. Strahorn Three-Peats as POL Champion Will McKelvey Sports Editor CJ had its annual school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition on Thursday, February 17. Many competitors worked their way through class competitions to reach the school level, and senior Lynsay Strahorn emerged victorious for the third consecutive year. The state champion last year, Strahorn has a lot of work ahead of her to defend her title. The contest, as a whole, went wonderfully. Said Mr. Brooks, “The competition was the best ever in terms of the overall quality of the performances. The students really knew their poems and displayed the feeling and meaning behind them. There was barely a pause or need for prompting throughout the whole evening.” The second place finisher was senior Joe Ferneding and third place was junior Jon Meyer. Strahorn will be the only one who moves on to the state level and then hopefully on to the national stage. As a national contestant last year, Strahorn is well versed on the strategies to do well in this competition. To memorize the multiple poems needed at the school, state, and national levels, she breaks down the poems part by part and annotates them so she knows what they mean. This way she can put feeling in to the performances while letting judges know that she understands what she is reciting. During the state competition, Strahorn finished her Poetry Out Loud career with a second place finish.
March 2011 News Eagles Show Talent Without Wearing Blue and Green Carson Brubaker Staff Writer Many students at CJ are not only excellent students, but talented athletes as well. The CJ community does a phenomenal job at supporting junior varsity and varsity athletics by showing up at the games and rooting for their friends and classmates. However, a lot of people at CJ don’t realize that some students choose to use their talents on recreational activities outside of CJ. Junior Connor Kaminski and senior Nick Nolan play club ice hockey rather than high school hockey, since the majority of high schools don’t have a team. Hockey is a costly sport when all of the equipment, traveling, and ice time is added up, which is why most schools don’t have a team. It is also difficult to find willing players. Connor started playing ice hockey when he was six and roller hockey when he was five at the Kettering YMCA. His parents decided to sign him up because he had shown an early interest in roller blades. Later he started playing for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets in Columbus. Now Connor travels across the country with his current team. The league he plays in is the most competitive and best developmental league in the country for a U 18 AAA. Connor says, “I love hockey, but sometimes not being able to see my friends or missing out on various things is annoying.” Nick has been playing ice hockey for thirteen years and has played for eight teams. His biggest encouragement is his dad. His family liked Bobby Krupa: Rubik’s Cube Master Josie Kolvek Staff Writer For most people, it’s a challenge solving a Rubik’s Cube in under three minutes. Not for freshman Bobby Krupa. He can solve it in just twenty seconds. It was 2008 when Krupa picked up his first Rubik’s Cube due to a power outage. “I was trying to find something to keep me occupied, and I found an old cube I got as a present for my seventh birthday. When the power came back on, I looked up on Google how to solve a Rubik’s cube, and I found a video on Youtube that showed how to solve it,” he shares. He has an enormous collection of 50-70 cubes of all different sizes. One is called a Skewb, which is a puzzle that has 8 corner pieces and 6 center pieces and is solved by turning the corners. Though with so many unique cubes, his favorite is the classic 3x3. There are competitions held at least three times a month all over hockey, so they decided to buy him hockey equipment. He plans to play club hockey in college, but he isn’t certain. For Nick, the hardest part about hockey is conditioning before the season starts. He spends roughly eight hours a week playing and practicing. Gymnastics is another sport that is extremely competitive, but most high schools Courtesy of Mackenzie Aughe don’t have a team. Junior Molly Finch is a level 9 gymnast at Gem City Gymnastics in Tipp City. She practices 16 hours a week and competes in states around the region such as Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. She has been in gymnastics for fifteen years. Last year, she was the Ohio State level 9 champion, and she went to Nationals and placed top ten on bars and vault. Finally, junior Mackenzie Aughe started Irish dancing when she was only six years old, at the Celtic Academy of Irish dance because her aunt bought her lessons as a Christmas present, and she decided to stick with it. It would be a fair statement to say that Irish dancing is in her blood, due to her heavy Irish background. Mackenzie is in the open Championships level, which is the highest level in Irish dancing, and she has competed at the local, Bobby Krupa ‘14 the United States in malls or convention centers. He has traveled to Indiana, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Minnesota to compete. Krupa has placed third in a Skewb competition. “I think just learning how to solve the classic is my greatest highlight,” he says, even though he placed first in Rubik’s Magic. Krupa confesses, “I plan on competing until I’m bored with it, but I doubt that will be anytime soon.” Kyle Foley News Editor A two-hour delay couldn’t stop CJ students from saving lives. On Friday, February 25, 75 CJ students and teachers gave blood at the annual blood drive. Workers from the Community Blood Center came to the gym and made this day possible. Each person who gave blood gave one pint. “Each pint of blood can save up to three lives,” said Miss Ruffolo. “The CJ community saved up to 225 lives.” Students were called down from their classes throughout the day. Senior Emily Sims described the experience, “It felt great, especially since I knew I 3 Courtesy of Connor Kaminski Mackenzie Aughe ‘12 and Connor Kaminski ‘11 show off their skills outside of school. regional, national, and world levels. As an individual dancer this year, she placed 39th at the Mid-West Regional Championships, which qualifies her for Nationals, and her team has made it to the World Championships in the past and placed 6th. Mackenzie claims, “Irish dancing is my life.” However, the time consuming factor of it can be a burden. She practices at the dance school five days a week, and she practices at home on the dance floor her father built her as well, not to mention the shows on the weekends. Despite the downfalls, she still loves it. So the next time you see one of these talented athletes in the hall, stop and congratulate them, and maybe even consider supporting them at some of their events or games. These four student athletes, and many more, are still indirectly representing CJ. It Takes All Types to Save a Life “It felt great, especially since I knew I was saving lives.” – Emily Sims ‘11 was saving lives.” Fellow senior Arielle Brooks added, “I missed classes, but for a great cause. It was my second time giving blood, and it feels great to save lives.” Saving three lives with one pint of blood is a powerful thing, and the CJ community stepped up and made a great contribution to the Community Blood Center. Donating blood is a great way to help people in need. Accidents happen every day, and blood is always vital. “I think everyone should give blood,” Arielle Brooks says, “It doesn’t even hurt.” It takes all types to save a life, and the CJ Blood Drive proved that students in this school are willing to save lives.
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