Covington Latin School

How to Tell if

You’re Getting

Senioritis:

You spend hours try-

ing to lick your elbow

instead of studying.

You’ve seen every

Jenna Marbles

video… Twice.

You constantly say

“Ermahgerd” or

“Mershed Perderd-

ers” …I’m pretty sure

it’s a symptom.

WINTER 2013

Issue Highlights:

Senioritis Symp-toms

Ms. Tewes Ob-jects!

Dead Sea Scrolls

March for Life Recap

Valentine Grams!!

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Leader! As my time with my wonderful

class winds down, my articles will be geared more toward them. The above fo-

cuses on the monumental struggle between schoolwork and Senioritis, which can

be applied to everyone. Summer is still a while away guys: Senior or not, hang in

there and keep working hard!

Please, if you have an article to put in the next issue... Don’t hesitate to email

me! Email me an idea or article at a.j.trunnell@gmail.com. Or, just find me in

the hallways at good old CLS. Thanks, and happy reading!

Editors: Alex Trunnell

and Jessica Chan

Don’t Stop Believing

done, but Orals loom in a

dark and unforgiving

shadow, waiting to

pounce. I can’t give up.

We can’t give up.

So here’s a message

from the half-crazy sen-

iors (seen in the picture

below) to you: Don’t Stop

Believing! Keep pressing

down that road, because

the end will eventually

draw near. When it does,

don’t be crawling.

Walk into the sun

with your head held high

and proud.

I know guys.

I know.

The weather is showing

glimmers of warming.

You didn’t have any math

homework tonight. You

did super well on that

one really hard Latin

quiz.

But it’s not over. The

fight has not cased. The

battle has not yet been

won. The casualties have

not stopped falling. You

are not done yet, and you

will not be for a while

now. But you must keep

pressing on.

I know where I’m

going to college. I’m set,

guys, and I’m done wor-

rying about acceptance

letters. It is literally taking

every ounce of my will-

power not to collapse and

sleep for the next three

months.

But I’m not going to

collapse.

Senior year is by no

means easy; the end of a

bumpy road is not soft

and smooth, but rather

just as bumpier (if not

bumpier) than the rest of

the journey. Thesis is

No music review this time.

Instead, here are a few excerpts from an

interview I recently conducted with Zach

Hawkins, one half of Minnesota’s pre-

miere indie folk act Jayber Crow. The

interview will appear in its entirety in

issue two of my free homemade music

zine, Half-Gifts, which will be released in

the near future. Copies will be available in

various record stores in the area, the Er-

langer Library and Half-Gifts’ official

site, half-gifts.blogspot.com

So how did you and [fellow bandmate]

Pete decide to start making music to-

gether?

Peter and I met at a departure gate at the

Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. We were

both college students traveling to Tanza-

nia as part of a study abroad pro-

gram. Over the course of the semester,

we became good friends. We had a lot in

common, including the fact that we both

wrote songs. Neither of us thought we

could go for an entire semester without

a guitar, so one day we went to Dar es

Salaam's city center and found a shop

that sold instruments, including some

small, handmade guitars spray-painted

with red and black stripes. During our

time in Tanzania, we'd occasionally sit

around and make up silly songs. I re-

member there was one about a gecko

that lived on the wall in Peter's

room. But that was the extent of our

music-making.

After our semester abroad, we went

back to our respective colleges and fell

out of touch. It wasn't until after we

graduated--when I was living in Min-

neapolis, MN and Peter was living

about 50 miles south in Northfield, MN

--that we began hanging out and mak-

ing music. At some point, we realized

we had a good thing going.

Is your band named after the novel

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry? It

seems like your music has the sort of

agrarian motifs that Berry would

greatly appreciate.

Yes, we named the band after Port Wil-

liam's barber. Wendell Berry is my fa-

vorite author. We had difficulty coming

up with a name for the band, and we

spent a lot of time throwing out sugges-

tions, but none of them stuck. One

night, while we were drinking beer at the

Contented Cow in Northfield, I sug-

gested Jayber Crow. I'd read the book

several months before, and it made an

abiding impression. The sound of the

name seemed to fit the music more than

anything else we'd come up with. In

some ways, the name is kind of like an

epigraph at the beginning of a

book. More so, however, it's akin to

naming a child after someone you ad-

mire. At least that's how we look at it.

A Few Questions With Jayber Crow’s Zach Hawkins

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By Jude Noel

The March for Life

By Lydia Walters

I stood on the top of the hill to the Capitol building as the snow fell, looking out over the enormous crowd of people,

and one word popped into my mind: amazing. The March for Life can only be described with that word. Amazing.

Of course, had you asked me then I would have told you something else. I would have told you it was freezing, my nose

was turning purple, I was exhausted, I was hungry, my feet hurt, and to make matters worse my phone had died.

But there’s more to the March than the sacrifices. Going on the March was a pilgrimage, and every pilgrimage involves

sacrifice, a bit of discomfort. But the small amount of discomfort involved is nothing, nothing compared to the experience.

We, the Pro-Life movement, were fighting for life. We were fighting for something we believed in. The diocese of Cov-

ington was joined that day by hundreds of other dioceses from across the nation. There was over half a million people there

that day: 650,000, in fact. The sheer amount of people there, all united for the same cause, was fantastic. The prayers, the

songs, the chants, even the signs, all seemed to unite us, to bring us closer together. It really made it possible to feel the

Body of Christ.

We got to see Matt Maher, and that was amazing. We got to go to a youth conference, and that was amazing. But most

importantly, we got to March for Life. And that was truly amazing.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

By Katie Wiedeman

Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times is now at the Cincinnati Museum Center! This exhibit is a

very cool look into ancient Israel and the oldest copies of the Hebrew Bible. The exhibit is only here until

April 14th. The exhibit starts with a reading of the Hebrew before a speaker talks about three jars that have

been found dating back to some of the biggest turning points in Israelite history. A timeline follows that takes

you through the history of the area. After this, pottery, weapons, household items, and items used in their

faith lives are on display before the Dead Sea Scrolls are able to view. Ten scrolls are showcased around a

large circular table with the vase they were found in centered in the middle. Each entry has the real Hebrew

writings that have been found, an English translation, a summary of what is in each of the writings, an up

close picture and information about the scrolls such as an estimate of when they were written and where you

can find their entries in the Bible. Some scrolls have very little pieces while others are long pieces but all have

been kept in good condition. Some of the writings feature verses that are very important in Old Testament

Biblical history, while others aren’t even in the Bible we know today. Another one of the cool things at the

exhibit is a three ton stone that is believed to have fallen from the Second Temple during their fight with the

Romans. The exhibit ends with a look at their discovery and examination, which actually partially took place

in Cincinnati, Ohio. During their first examination, they were taped together using Scotch tape! This was a

very good look into their past. I really enjoyed this experience and it helps relate some things you might have

learned to the exhibit. For more information, you can head to www.cincymuseum.org/dead-sea-scrolls.

Ms. Tewes Objects!

By Ms. Tewes

Dear newspaper modera-

tor,

This is my rebuttal to your

top Christmas movie list. I

don't agree with the movies

that you chose. they are good

but my top 5 are much bet-

ter….

Number 5 would have to be

Prancer. I love it. Who does-

n’t wish that they owned a

reindeer, especially one of

Santa’s?

Number 4 would have to be

the California Raisins Christ-

mas Special. I love the clay-

mation and all the fun songs.

You might as well sing along

and eat Raisins at the same

time. Watch my favorite

song. ”We Three Kings”.

Number 3 is 1985’s Santa

Claus with Dudley Moore.

There are a ton of “Santa

Claus” movies out there, but

this one is special. It’s full of

presents, nosy kids, and lolli-

pops with secret powers.

My number 2 is Emmet Ot-

ter’s Jug Band Christmas (if

you're not noticing yet, I like

Christmas movies that have

songs in them). It is the story

of an otter and his single

mother trying to make ends

meet during the Christmas

season. I love Jim Henson

and his muppets.

Which leads me to my num-

ber 1: A Muppet Christmas

Carol. I love Kermit, Miss

Piggy, and Gonzo in this mod-

ern twist to a classic. The

combination of people and

muppets singing and dancing

brings a tear to my eyes. The

humor of the rat gets me every

time.

Now it’s your turn to choose.. Do you like my list or Ms. Rueger’s list bet-ter? My list is a little more Old School than hers, so give yourself time to check these out before making a decision.

Sincerely:

Ms. Tewes

Open House: A Memoir Page 4

By Luke Hackman

I remember some of Open House but still forget most of it— let’s face it, at that time I did-

n’t even have interest in going to Covington Latin. The first thing I remembered was going into the Forum

for a presentation of some kind. Now I don’t know every word in the video but I remember someone saying

good things about the teachers there and that it was kind of fun. Then I remember Mr. Goodmonson came

up and talked to us for a little bit. I had never seen the School before so when we got to go around the

school so I was eager to see it. The tour guide did the usual stuff, showed us around the school, and I must

say that I was a little amazed at the whole new school. I had never seen a regular high school before so this

school seemed pretty big to me. The last part I can think of is going up to the right side third floor confer-

ence room where they had a bunch of food up there. Then while I was up they asked if I wanted to do a day

for welcome week. I really wanted to I went on a day with some people who came some didn’t and took the

entrance test. A year later, here I am!

Open House: A Second Memoir By Alex Trunnell

You remember that one time, when I was a scared, awkward little kid? No? Well I do.

As a (still very awkward) senior in high school, I remember well my Open House at the OLD Cov Lat. The

moment I crossed the threshold (I kid you not), the awkwardness slightly lessened and my back slightly

straightened. I did something which was weird for me when in a place I had never been before: I asked ques-

tions. I listened intently to the talks given by the students, Mr. Goodmonson, and Mr. Stewart. I remember

the Bio Lab vividly and swearing right then as a sixth grader that I would take AP Bio. I remember my first

encounter ever with Ms. Kusch, when she ambushed me with baklava and asked pointedly, “Will you be

playing volleyball? You’re nice and tall.”

I remember having the same feeling of euphoria after touring CLS which I had after touring Vassar

College, where I will be spending the next chapter of my life. It’s a feeling explained only as belonging.

Hopeless, wonderful belonging.

As a senior indebted to the hallowed halls of Covington Latin School, I have to hope that many kids

had that same feeling this year at Open House. Thank you from me personally for making it a success:

Open House means as much to us as students at CLS as it does to the institution as a whole.

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To Piper Wright: Hi, what’s up? You’re so fab.

Can I have a hug?

To Michael Chang: Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

To Jacob Sutler: hehehehe :D Happy Valentine’s

Day!!!!

To Brandon Kohlman: Dear Brandon, you are really

funny and sweet and cute!

To Piper Wright: You’ll never be a social loner. (I

hope) Have a happy Valentine’s Day, unsocial loner

To Piper Wright: You are a fabulous and wonderful

friend. You are awesome!

To Angela Warning: You are awesome!!

To Hallie Fogarty: Have a happy Valentine’s Day.

To Piper Wright: Heyy gurl! You are a fabulous butterfly. You need to give Alex a hug. Goodbye

now mustache face. You go Glen CoCo!

To Elizabeth Zalla: ELIZABETH! I love you! You’re super funny and sweet and go along with my

crazy ideas…MWAH <3

To Rachel Zalla: Rachy poo! I LUVES YOU! You’re an awesome friend and you always gives mes

hugs! :) gawd…I’m terrible at English.

To Caitlin Lancaster: Buggss! I love you! Stay strong and watch Dance Moms and eat mac ‘n’

cheese with me at 2 in the morning!

To Kara Kanter: <3 you boo bear! I loveseses you! Stay beautiful and keep you head up! You go Glen

Coco! ~Kaleigh Howland

To Evana Dias: Have a happy Valentine’s Day.

To Hallie Fogarty: Hi. Love your smile!!

To Hallie Fogarty: You are such a good friend, you

are so nice, you are one of my best friends.

To Sophie Zelusky: The voices wish to tell you that we will not bother you today (NOT!! :P). We also wish to remind you that we know everything!

MWAHAHAHA!!!

To Hallie Fogarty: HI!! You are an awesome friend

– JK! You are a double-awesome friend!!! <3<3<3

To Hallie Fogarty: What’s up bro? Happy Valen-tine’s Day! I love butterflies! You rock! You are a

mustache!

To Karah Knotts: Hi, you have nice hair.

To Sophia Mitchell: Have a very Happy Valentine’s

Day!

To The Seniors: Love you guys! If you’re actually

reading this I REALLY love you :) Keep being awe-

some.

Answer: A riddle