February 2012 Raider Review

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Vol. V • Issue 5

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Regis Jesuit High School Boys Division • 6400 S. Lewiston Way • Aurora, CO 80016

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Three Time Champion

Meet Mr. Alan Carruthers

Senior John Crowley wins the 5A 160-pound division for the third straight year — pg. 7

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Meet Mr. CarruthersRegis Jesuit will welcome a new principal in 2012-2013 school year

Last week, President Fr. Steele ‘66 announced that Mr. Alan Car-ruthers be Regis Jesuit’s new princi-pal for the 2012-2013 school year.

Mr. Alan Carruthers will join the RJ community as the new boys division principal effective at the start of the 2012-2013 school year. Carruthers, who currently serves as a teacher at St. Paul’s Jesuit High School in Canada, was recom-mended by the principal search committee led by Fr. Tom McMa-hon S.J. after a search that included candidates from around the country and interviews with the top four prospects.

Mr. Carruthers has an impressive resume of accomplishments and experience.

Growing up, he attended St. Paul’s Jesuit in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In college, he earned numerous degrees at the University of Mani-toba, including Bachelor of the Arts degrees in International Relations and North-Atlantic History, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary education. He is specializes in teaching English and Social Studies.

From 1995-2000, Mr. Carruthers

taught at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. After he left Rockhurst, he returned to his former high school, serving as vice-principal from 2000-2008. Since 2008, he has been an academic teacher at St. Paul’s, teaching social studies and world religions.

He was a prominent figure in both schools’ sports scenes, coaching lacrosse, football, wrestling, and rugby. He also served as assistant producer for Rockhurst’s drama department.

Mr. Carruthers has led many re-treats as a teacher and administra-tor, such as Kairos and Rockhurst’s freshman retreat.

Mr. Carruthers is married and has two boys, ages seven and six.

“He brings with him broad and deep experience in Jesuit secondary education; wonderful leadership skills, including compassion and courage,” Father Steele said.

The selection process for the posi-tion was very in-depth and assured that all of the candidates were qualified as Ignatian educators.

“It was like a marathon,” said Mr.

Carruthers, “I started with the students. Then we had two days of meetings, interactions, and breaking bread with various stakeholders in the community. It was hugely time consuming, and it is a testament to how much people care about the future of their school.”

Mr. Carruthers will work with acting principal, Mr. Jeff Howard ’88, to assure an effective transition for RJ’s leadership.

Fr. Steele and the rest of the Regis Jesuit community also thank Mr. Howard for his admirable service in an eventful and often difficult year for Regis Jesuit.

Mr. Carruthers looks forward to becoming a part of the Regis Jesuit community.

“You really get a good sense that this place has a good sense of itself and the people are wonderful,” he said.

Mr. Carruthers has a lively personality that makes him immediately likeable to everyone that talks to him. He has

Q & A with Mr. Alan CarruthersQ: What are you looking forward to most about being principal at Regis Jesuit?

A: I think an opportunity to get to know the community. As a teacher, what makes a school is its students. The relationships are what makes the experience worthwhile. I know there will be chal-lenges, I have worked at Jesuit schools for a long time, but in the end, it’s the good people and the relationships that make the experience worthwhile.

Q: How do you plan to con-tinue Regis Jesuit’s excellence in athletics?

A: I had a wonderful experi-ence the first time [during the previous principal search]. I had no expectations going into the process, and I think that is a good way to go into it. I was very happy where I was, and this is a very challenging move for us. I’m an alumnus of St. Paul, so it’s home. Some of the people who taught me are still teaching there, and its

Q: What is your favorite academic subject to teach?

A: American history, it is my number one favorite subject.

Q: Of the sports you have coached and participated in, which is your favorite?

A: One of the most important things is putting people in place who are passionate and charismatic Those people you see in place, mentoring those student athletes, are critically

Q: How did you get involved in the selection process?

A: Rugby and Football. I am an academic teacher first though. I think the extracur-riculars are the gravy, the icing on the cake. The extracur-riculars enhance our goal and mission.

Photo by Allie Petko ‘13

important in that process of relationship building, of team-buildling, that sense of self as a team. All of those things create that synergy that leads to success.

my home town. This is reach-ing outside our comfort zone. I think I have made a good connection with people here. I am looking forward to the challenge.

Q: What do you personally bring to the position?

A: I think the ability to listen, a passion for Ignatian educa-tion, a belief in a student-cen-tered school. I see myself as a teacher, not an administrator. I really love being around young people, they are life-giving.

A: I love to build things, I love to hike and fish, canoe and

Q: What do you like to do during your free time?

camp. And I love to hunt. I grew up in the pretty far north so as a kid it was easy to jump on my snowmobile and go wherever I wanted. I would walk out my back door and be in the bush. I’m a pretty outdoorsy person. My real hobby is renovating and building. I’m not a very stationary person.

Mr. Carruthers and his wife Lucia. Allie Petko ‘13

a deep understanding of the values rooted in Ignatian education, as well as a true passion for mentoring young adults.

RJ students are encouraged to give a warm welcome to Mr. Carruthers, and show him the strength of our community. Regis Jesuit looks for-ward to learning more about Mr.Carruthers, as well as how he will lead RJ into the future.

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Reginald “R.J.” Demps, class of 2009, died in a car crash near Atchinson, Kansas on the morning of December 21st. The junior college basketball player at Benedictine College was driving to Kansas City International Air-port when the car he was driving lost control over black ice and slid into a tree. A fellow teammate was in the passenger seat, but survived with minor injuries. R.J. would have turned 21 the next day.

R.J. transferred to Regis Jesuit after completing his sophomore year at Smoky Hill High School, where he had transferred after his freshman year at Grandview High School. One of the reasons R.J. transferred was because coach Ken Shaw moved from Smoky Hill to Regis Jesuit the same year. R.J. played basketball in 2008 and 2009, and was an integral part of the team that won the first of three straight state basketball championships. During his senior year, R.J. was selected as a Raiderman.

R.J. was a beloved member of the Regis Jesuit community. When asked about R.J., alumnus and fel-low basketball player Bud Thomas said, “He never mistreated any-one, he had this presence about him that not many people have. He could light up a room. He was always so positive.”

His kindness was apparent to all that met him, and he always tried to be a man for others. R.J. would never let his own problems get in the way of being a nice person. Senior Tanner Samson, a friend of R.J.’s, said, “Even if he had a bad day you could never tell it. He always had the right attitude, always positive.”

R.J. was thoroughly dedicated to basketball. “Basketball was obvi-ously his major focus; he enjoyed playing it, he enjoyed watching it, he was just a real gym rat, he was a kid who loved being around the game,” Coach Ken Shaw said.

R.J.’s success took a lot of com-mitment, and he was undoubted-

Billy Cuddy ‘12

Remembering Reginald J. Demps ‘09

Remembering Matt Malyak ‘09Matthew Adair Malyak died peacefully on December 21, 2011 after a yearlong courageous, hard fought battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Matt was a student at the University of Colorado at Denver when he passed away. According to WebMD.com, “Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (also known as ALL) is a type of cancer found in the blood. It is the least common type of Leuke-mia in adults.”

Matt was born March 12th, 1991 to Mark and Olivia Malyak. He had an older sister Lisa who graduated from Colorado Acad-emy, before the Girls Division was established.

He was a young man that will greatly be missed. According to Ms. Krawiec, his theology teacher

junior and senior year, “What I remember most about him was he was never in a bad mood. He was always happy and always upbeat, just a fun guy to be around.”

“Teachers would remember him as a compassionate person. He didn’t always stand out, but he was never disrespectful,” said Mrs. Caldwell, his counselor. “I knew Matt for about six years, and as his counselor I knew him best junior and senior years.”

Matt will be remembered for bringing people closer together.

“He was always there to help out his brothers. He really embraced the brotherhood. He affected the community by making people feel better about themselves,” Ms. Krawiec said.

“Matt would never sweat the

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Memorial contributions may be made to the

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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ly dedicated to what he did. His senior quote was by Muhammad Ali: “The fight is won or lost far away from the witness--behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”

R.J. was always willing to meet new people and start a conversa-tion with students and adults alike.

“I never actually had him in a class, but he talked to me about his academic studies a few times because it was a rough transition from Smoky Hill to Regis,” Mr. Ralph Taylor commented. “From the beginning, he worked hard, very hard. You couldn’t ask for a better individual.”

R.J.’s work ethic was reflected in his success on the court, in the classroom, and as a true man with and for others.

”The times when R.J. was in the gym until eleven or twelve at night, all by himself, working

small stuff, and to Matt ‘the small stuff’ was everything. He absorbed all of Regis, not just the academics,” Mrs. Caldwell said.

Matt’s smile and warm presence is gone in body, but not in spirit. He blessed all of us with his pres-ence.

Matt Malyak will be truly missed by all. May he rest in the peace and love of God.

on his game, that’s what no one saw. That’s what made R.J. so special, and in his life he was always the type of person to give you everything he had, no matter what,” Bud Thomas reflected.

“There is no way I can say everything I learned from him, other-wise I would be writing a book,” Thomas said.

Memorial contributions

may be made to the RJHS R.J. Demps Scholarship Fund


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Latin teacher Ms. Andresian wins national awardPublished author and innovative educator passionate about her subject

a masters degree in Clas-sics from the University of

Oxford. She first taught at Rocky Hills School in Rhode Island, followed by Sage Ridge School in

Nevada, bringing her here to Regis Jesuit, her third teach-

ing position.

What sets Ms. Andresian apart is her commitment to the subject outside of

school. She pres-

ents at

con-ferences

and teaches Latin work-

shops over summer every

year.

“In the first year of the job in Nevada I

went to this thing called the Rus-ticatio, which is like a week spent out in the woods in Santa Cruz where we only spoke Latin for a week,” she said.

It was during this immersion that Ms. Andresian learned several techniques and styles of creative teaching that helped her win the award.

“One of the criteria for the award was innovative teaching styles and development of innovative meth-ods. We have a grammatical sign language we use to communicate what a word is doing in a sentence and other things like that,” she said.

“I would say her approach is very interactive. You’ll spend five min-utes doing something in this way and five minutes doing something in another way. It’s always very engaging and I can see that there’s just a lot of stuff that I’ve watched in her class that I’ve incorporated into my class,” said Mr. Tim Sauer, a fellow Latin teacher and Regis Jesuit ’06 Alumni. The classroom setting Ms. Andre-sian makes it very interactive. She

implements fun and cre-ativity whenever they are doing a lesson. They often read and watch cartoons or draw pictures on white-boards and then discuss them in Latin.

Sophomore Brendan Hill loves the interactivity of the class. “I really like learning from the comics. It’s so much better than just translating boring passages,” he said.

Since most of her classes meet every other day, Ms. Andresian came up with an Excel worksheet that instantly tells the students if they are correct or incorrect. This way all of the students can practice Latin every day at home.

“I think the excel worksheets are an effective way of learning,” said sophomore Alex Nemechek.

Before coming to Regis Jesuit, Ms. Andresian created an illustrated grammar book called Looking at Latin. She also created a website that students can use hand-in-hand with the book.

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New RJ Latin Teacher Ms. Andresian won the 2011 Precollegiete Teaching Award over the break for her ex-cellent, innovative, and creative style of teaching.

The award is given annu-ally to one or two people by the American Philologi-cal Asso-ciation.

Ms. An-dresian began study-ing Latin at the age of 14. She followed her pas-sion and received a major in Classics from Brown University, as well as

“Looking at Latin is an illustrated grammar book that I wrote when I was teaching in Rhode Island, and lookingatlatin.com is a set of online exercises meant to be used with the book,” she said.

Ms. Andresian was delighted to win the award, because it encour-aged her to continue working hard at what she does. ‘It’s nice to be recognized and have someone say “Oh, you are doing all these things... well done!” It sort of encourages me to continue to put out this kind of effort,’ she said.

Students who think the food options need to change

Students who like the food options

175/20087.5%

25/20012.5%

Poll: Cafeteria Food200 boys divison students were asked at random (approximately 50 per class) if they think they like the options for food in the cafeteria, or if they think the options should change. Sample size: 200. Margin of error: 6.11%

Above: A copy of Looking at Latin, Ms. Andre-sian’s grammar book.


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Service Projects provide opportunity to serveTeachers and students recap their experiences of the fun filled two weeks

400+ students participating in Service Projects

75+ 60 Hours spent volunteering in a two week time span

3 Service trips in the 2011-2012 school year Above: RJ Students visiting with Broncos Quarterback Brady Quinn at Chil-dren’s Hospital. Left to right: David Warren, Sam Tezak, Cooper Cohen, Joey Larsen.

Matt Boselli ‘12

Many teachers think of service projects as the most important thing that Regis Jesuit has to offer.

Students also see how much the kids or adults they serve benefit from their presence and how we grow as people from the experience.“I feel like they saw me as a role model and I taught them through

example and experience,” senior Jordan Jungers said of his work with children.

Students of all backgrounds are seen as positive figures in the lives of the children they are with. Not only do the kids and adults benefit from the presence of Regis Jesuit students, but Regis Jesuit students have mean-ingful experiences.

“I liked service projects because I was able to connect with the kids, connect with God, and to connect with myself,” senior Daniel Maloney said.

Like Maloney, many students found the true reason to be at these sites instead of just two weeks of break.

Depending on whether they went to a school, nursing home, an outreach program, or on a service trip out of the country, students found their own ways to connect with people on a deeper level.

“Even though a kid asked me why my ankles were so big, I still had a good time.” junior Luca Evangelista said.

Everybody Has a Story found fresh-man, Ethan Freund. His Story starts with his dad, Joey Freund, com-ing to Regis Jesuit High School, he graduated in 1987.

His sister is currently a senior at the girls division. His parents wanted him to continue to get a Catholic education after coming from All Souls Elementary School.

Ethan is part of the football team, but he broke his ankle at the begin-ning of the year and wasn’t able to play.

He also took up Special Olym-pics Club to get in closer with the Regis Jesuit community. Outside of school, however, Ethan is in 4-H (Head heart health hands).

“Outside of Regis I do 4-H. I show pigs sheep and cattle. I have been very successful with grand and reserve lamb at Elbert county fair, 2 reserve champion pigs at county fair, Reserve champion market lamb at Ak-Sar-Ben stock show which is a national show, and I have made the market sale at state fair and stock show,” Ethan said.

His family, uncle, grandma and grandpa, live on the same ranch. It is a very big ranch. “My family and I live on our ranch together running creek ranch which is one of the big-gest Limousin cattle ranches in the country.”Ethan loves to watch sports and listen to contry music. His favorite? “Even if it Breaks Your Heart” by Eli

Young Band.

Ethan has a passion for anything he does, but one of his biggest passions after showing his cattle is hunting.

If he could be any animal he said, “I would be a hunting dog most likely a basset hound because they’re awesome.”

Ethan opened a yearbook, he closed his eyes, he found a spot in the book, he pointed to the page, he opened his eyes…

Hayden Schwarz: What is your story?

Everybody has a story: Freshman Ethan Freund

number of sites students volunteer for

Above: Students take a break while working with horses at Praying Hands Ranch. Left to right: Jackson Griffith, Micah Flores, John Ahern, Patrick Dinges, Michael Crutiotti, Jake Miller, Tanner Thomas.

Service projects are one of the high-lights of the RJ experience.

“Service projects teach students the importance of service for others, and the effect it can have on them-selves and the community in the long term,” Ms. Peterson said.

With over 400 students going out to different places throughout the state of Colorado, students were able to see lifestyles and struggles people go through from Boulder to Parker.

“We asked you to spend two weeks of your time with the people that Jesus chose to spend His time with,” Mr. Fagnant said.

Sean Whitley ‘13


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Above: Marshall Conrad pursues the opponents goal. | Chris Moreno’14

tant to the game of hockey, so is defense and goal tending. Senior Matt Lechner has led the Raiders throughout the season with 163 saves. The Raiders sixteen game winning streak was fueled by the ability to play defense and to score goals, but also by Lechner’s pres-ence in the net.

“It’s a great responsibility to be in goal. It can be very challenging at times when I’m scored on or when an opponent takes the lead, but this year our defense is incredible and has helped make my job easier,” Lechner said.

The Raiders have been tested and have competed for the top spot in the league. They beat Mountain Vista and Kent Denver, both top state contenders.

Ralston Valley was the only team to beat the Raiders in the regular season. However, there is a great possibility that there will be a re-match between the Raiders and the Mustangs in the playoffs.

On the IceMarshall Conrad ‘12

Ralston Valley will take the num-ber 1 seed and leaves the Raiders with the number 2 seed.

The seedings are important, but since Regis is a top seeded team that will make their schedule much easier in the beginning of the playoffs. With the regular season coming to an end and the post-season coming up, the Raiders have nothing but high hopes.

The last month of hockey is un-derway and the playoffs lurk right around the corner.

“Although, we have already beaten Mountain Vista this year we will see them again in the playoffs and they can definitely pose a threat to our season,” Marshall Conrad said.

Since the Raiders have lost and are 16-1, they are tied with Ralston Valley for the number 1 seed in the playoffs. Although, they are tied

The 2011-2012 Hockey team has been dominant much of the season, but faces tough opponents ahead in the playoffs. The Raiders went 18-1, their only loss coming to league ri-val Ralston Valley on February 14.

They earned a #2 seed in the state playoff bracket and will host Heri-tage on Feb 24th.

With the presence of last year’s loss to Lewis Palmer in the champion-ship game in the midst, the Raiders were very eager to return.

“Returning to the state champion-ship game, would be great, we had a shot to win it last year, but couldn’t finish. This year is our year and we will bring it home,” Marshall Conrad said.

During the season the Raiders lost a key players to injury. Senior Tanner Scales returned for his last season and a chance to bring another state championship to Regis. However, after a knee injury sustained during the Steamboat Springs game, he will not return for the rest of the season.

Above: Matt Lechner prepares for the upcoming period. | Chris Moreno’14

Conner Wigton ‘13 Brian Burlage ‘12Goals: 26Assists: 19

Goals: 13Assists: 13

Goals: 17Assists: 14

Matt Lechner ‘12Goals Against: 12

Saves: 169

Nathan Haas ‘13Goals: 10Assists: 32

Injuries have impacted the team, but many underclassmen have stepped up to fill the roles of the injured players on the team. Sophomore Luke Slouka has scored 10 goals in the season and has 11 assists.

Juniors Nathan Haas and Conor Wigton have impacted the Raiders greatly.

Nathan Haas alone has 32 as-sists, which leads the team. Conor Wigton has 13 goals so far in the season, which is tied for third on the team with Ryan Wagner.

Seniors Brian Burlage (17 goals) and Marshall Conrad (26 goals) lead the Raiders offensive attack.

Wigton has worked very hard in order to play for the Raiders. “I came to Regis unsure if I would be able to compete with others to play hockey. However, I have worked very hard and am third on the team for scoring,” he said.

Although scoring is very impor-

Hockey team secures #2 seed in playoffs18-1 Raiders look to make noise in the playoffs, could see Ralston Valley again

Jesuit a better community.The day began with students sharing their interfaith reflections in differ-ent languages.

Senior Connor Lehr began prayed in Hebrew. Srida Saraogi followed him with a prayer in Hindi. Mohak Singh said his in Pungabi, Sum-mer Hadla said hers in Arabic, and finally Danny Pan closed with a prayer in Chinese.

The Bohua Chinese School followed the prayers with some different

Sam Harden ‘13Goals Against: 13

Assists: 167

The 7th annual Diversity conference was held on February 15, 2012.

The event helps the entire student community a taste of what different cultures are like. Diversity continues to be an important part of student at RJHS.

We have participated in a student exchange program with a Jesuit school in Mexico since 2006. Also, the Diversity Action Group (DAG) is a student club that discusses issues and helps try to make Regis

types of entertainment. TaGe danc-ers danced to a traditional Chinese song. A musician plucked string instrument went along with the “Sleeping Lotus”.

The students were then dismissed to go to workshops that they had signed up for in advance.

Workshops ranged from “The Psychology of Tattoos” and “Cyber bullying” to “The Wear a Cup Ap-proach to Life” and “Zero Below and Nowhere to Go.”

With more than 65 presenters, students discussed important issues ranging from cultural bias and homeless outreach, to gender stereotypes and social justice issues in Africa.

After lunch, the students gathered in the gym to see final performances from the Boys Select Choir, Girls Cantabelles, a break dancing crew, Irish Step Dancers, and senior Mohak Singh performing a tradi-tional Indian Dance.

Alex Nemechek ‘14

7th annual Diversity Day entertains, inspiresStudents experience wide variety of cultures present at RJHS and welcome more than 60 presenters

The day gave students a chance to talk about our diverse and complex world, and to see and celebrate the diversity present right here at RJHS.

SEE IT AGAIN! The Diversity Day Closing Performance on The RJ Voice. voice.regisjesuitcom


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Senior John Crowley left the Pepsi Center Saturday with a third straight title in the 160-pound 5A division. He solidified himself as the most dominant wrestler Regis Jesuit has ever seen. He scored a 14-4 decision over Fort Col-lins’ Devin Dunnum in the 160-pound championship.

It all starts with practice. Crowley and his team work hard.

“Our practices consist of about a 30 minute warm up of running and stretching, then we break out and drill our take-downs and moves for about an hour. Then we get a minute break to get a drink and as soon as were back in the room we wrestle live for a half hour to an hour. After were all basically dead from going as hard as we can for like an hour we run sprints for up to 10 minutes then we get up and do it all again tomorrow,” senior teammate Jordan Ebel said.

“Our practices are a grind both mentally and physically… part of the practice is devoted to learning new technique, or improving in areas we seem to be struggling in…we take pride in being in good shape compared to other teams. Our goal is to have our wrestlers become more fatigued during practice, so a six minute match becomes easy for them,” head coach Adam Reid said.

“It is beneficial having a wres-tler like John on our team. He is a great example for his team on how having a strong work ethic will help you reach your goals. He not only leads by example, but is there to push his teammates when they need it,” coach Reid added.

Crowley could easily go down as the best wrestler ever at Regis Jesuit, and maybe even

in the state of Colorado.

“John will go down as one the all time greats to wrestle at Regis. I consider myself very fortunate to be able to coach a wrestler like John. Not many coaches have been able to say they coached someone as good as he is,” coach Reid said.

In the off season, John has traveled and competed in na-tional tournaments, “

I have been pretty much everywhere for national tournaments including Mis-souri, North Carolina, Vir-ginia, Nebraska, and of course Colorado. I just won a national tournament over break called the Who’s Bad Rocky Moun-tain National, I also went to Super 32 one of the toughest tournaments in the nation, and have won the Rocky Mountain Nationals,” Crowley said.

As far as plans after highs school, Crowley plans to attend a big time Division 1 college to wrestle. “I am thinking about UVA, Duke, or the Naval Academy but I am not com-mitted anywhere as of right now,” he said.

Crowley’s dominance on the mat is nothing short of remarkable. He joins the RJ elite as won of the school’s top athletes of all time.

Peter Bayer ‘12

Senior John Crowley wins third straight 5A wrestling titleWrestler finishes a 43-0 perfect season, solidifies himself as one of RJ’s greats

Above: Crowley is crowned champion of the 16-pound division for the third straight year Saturday Feb 19th at the Pepsi Center. He won a 14-4 decision over Ft. Collins’ Devin Dunnam.Left: It all starts with practice. Head coach Adam Reid talks to the team. | Allie Petko ‘13

RJ’s Wrestling Champions through the years ...

John Crowley (2010, 2011, 2012) B.J. Sanchez (1993, 1994) Corey Sanchez (1989), John Hooper (2007) Denzel Washington (2008)


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Racquetball is an unusual sport. It was invented in 1940’s by Joseph Sobek. He used tennis racquets and combined the rules of squash and handball. And out came the output product ‘Paddle Racquet’, soon to be called Racquetball.

Junior Adam Manilla is in love with racquetball. He has been playing since he was 6 years old. Adam had no choice but to play.

“My dad took me to the gym and stuck me into a racquetball court,” Adam said.

Even though he was forced to learn it, he loves the sport and he is now ranked second in the world for racquet-ball for his age group.

Anthony Herrera, one of Adam’s coaches commented on Adam’s success. “Adam is the best player in the country and one of the best players in the world in his class. Even though he is at the top of his class, he has a long way to go before he reaches his prime. Typically a racquetball player peaks, or reaches his prime, around the age of 27-32

years old. With how quickly Adam has advanced in

his young career he has the potential to reach his prime much earlier than the norm,” Her-rera said.

Adam has one of the best

Sean Whitley ‘13

The Thrilla is Adam ManillaJunior raquetball player ranked 2nd in world

Adam Manilla Diving for game point in nationals.

support teams in town.

“My parents are my biggest supporters and have helped me so much without them I wouldn’t be where I am today,” he said. He shows the love for his parents and they give it right back to him by letting him skip school so he can go and enjoy his racquetball tournaments. He has two close friends that are there for him as well, juniors Jack Flynn and Harrison Thrasher.

“I see him going really far, there’s only 2 people in the world that beat him this year. And he’s been top three in the world for a while,” Harrison said.

Adam is not wasting his rare talent. Junior Jack Flynn said, “Olympics is written all over him.”

His coach loves his pure poten-tial. “Due to the fact that Adam has already accomplished many feats in his young life he has set himself up to continue his suc-cess. I have seen and coached many individuals, both young

and old, and Adam is one of my athlete’s that have the rawest potential and that combined with his desire to improve the sky is the limit for him,” he said

Adam will be the next big deal in America. Wait, he already is.

Adam is very popular in the rac-quetball community. He has some moves when he gets on the floor. He jumps and diving all over the court. And he practices where he wants to.

“I train at a lot of places around the area and most places are nice enough to let me in free,” he said.

If you see Adam in the hallways give him a hug and he will sit down and talk with you. But stay out of his way on the courts, because he might just destroy you in the game of racquetball.

Surging basketball team awarded #1 seed in state tourney bracketRiding a 16-game winning streak, Raiders secure first round bye and look to four-peat

Boys basketball team is on sixteen-game win streak – the most in the 5A conference.

The Raiders earned a #1 seed in the R.W. Truscott region of the 5A state finals and a first round bye. They will host a second round game at home on Friday, Feb. 24.

The three- time defending champi-ons were not ranked highly at the beginning of the season, mainly because of the absence of Drew Dyer, Ryan Winters, and Michael Clark, all of whom were pivotal for the Raiders past 3 championships.

Rebuilding year? Nope.

Seniors Tanner Samson and Scott Dickey and sophomore standout Josh Perkins have shown that the

Regis Jesuit basketball team is still a powerhouse.

Samson is averaging 16.7 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game. Dickey is providing a much needed scoring average of 13.2 points per game.

Sophomore Josh Perkins is proving to everyone in state that he has quickly become one of the top play-ers in the entire state of Colorado.

Averaging nearly 20 points per game, Perkins always puts on a show. Whether it is his ankle swift ankle breakers when he breezes by a defender, his clutch shots, or his thundering slam dunks that draw praise from everyone in the build-ing, Perkins is vital to the success of this year.

A large part of the team’s success comes in the 4th quarter. Regis Je-suit has effectively proven that they work harder and smarter in crunch time, consistently outscoring op-ponents in the fourth quarter.

The Raiders have shown they aren’t afraid of the big games. They beat two previously #1 ranked teams, Highlands Ranch and Chaparral in the same week, vaulting them to the top of the state rankings.

Riding an 20-3 record (11-0 in league) the Radiers are showing why they are the most dominant hoops program in the state.

Arapahoe is still in the top 5 and will be a good matchup if the bracket plays out that way.

Evan Batten ‘12

See a season in review slideshow from photographer Jackson Burkholder on The RJ Voice. [voice.regisjesuit.com]

clockwise from the top: Salem lays in in against GW; Perkins shows his athleticism while going up for a layup against Chapar-ral; Samson soars to the rim agaisnt GW | Jackson Burkholder ‘14


sports



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Evan Batten ‘12

Tyler Toner ‘01 Excites in the RingA primetime MMA fighter, Toner on the rise

Above: Tyler Toner (red gloves) just before the fight; Tyler getting a quick jab in; Tyler executing a powerful uppercut; Tyler effectively using the chain sur-roundings by pinning his opponent. | Evan Batten ‘12

Walking down the cramped hall-ways of Regis Jesuit in 2001, senior Tyler Toner stands 5’9, 145lbs, and has a relaxed, goofy grin on.

Not one that comes across as a ‘tough guy’, and described as a “Very good student, super laid back, very humble, ridiculously re-spectful” by his favorite teacher Mr. Walsweer, Tyler “Thunder” Toner perfectly matches the description of ‘speak softly and carry a big stick’. He is known for his exciting fights.

Since 2005, Tyler has been compet-ing professionally in the extreme world of mixed martial arts, or MMA. He came from humble beginnings.

“My first fight was in July of 2005 in North Platte, Nebraska. If you ever have the opportunity pre-sented to you to visit North Platte, I highly advise against it,” Toner said.

Now, Toner is headlining MMA events at sold-out venues including a December 17th bout at the First Bank Center in Broomfield where Toner defeated Nick Macias in a 3 rounds unanimous decision.

“I come from a boxing/kickboxing background, so that’s definitely where I prefer to keep the fight. However, I’ve been doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for about 8 years now, so I

feel pretty comfortable grappling as well,” Toner says.

“I’ve never stalled my way to a victory, and I think the fighters that do so are missing the point. I would hope people would describe me as an exciting fighter.”

The hardest aspect of competing?

“The diet. I have to lose around 20-25lbs from the start of the training camp and the day of weigh-ins.”

But the moment after the fight is one to remember. The hard work pays off.

“The moment you win a fight is the best feeling in the world. The eight weeks leading up to a fight, it’s all you can think about. It literally consumes your entire existence. When the ref steps in to stop the fight, and you know that every-thing you’ve done over the past several months has paid off, it’s a priceless feeling.”

His goals are lofty; he hopes to get in five fights this year which includes weeks of training and preparation, His record is currently 13-3-1, 14-3-1 if you count his pro kickboxing record.

When he walks out for the fight to Thunderstruck by ACDC, Tyler experiences a plethora of emotions.

“The wait right before I walk to the cage is when I feel it the most. When I’m actually fighting, I kind of go on autopilot,” he says. As far as Regis Jesuit alumni go, we have had many famous students pass through these halls. lacrosse player Mike Law, football player Butch Lewis, and soccer player Brian Mullan amongst others. But Tyler Toner puts up a great ‘fight’ for the toughest alumni.

Despite his rising fame, Toner remains modest “There are some tough guys that have walked the halls of Regis. I’m not sure if I’m ready to claim that title just yet.”

MMA SLANG Sprawl-and-brawl: Sprawl-and-brawl is a stand-up fighting tactic that consists of effective stand-up striking, while avoiding ground fighting, typically by using sprawls to defend against takedowns.

Clinch fighting: Clinch fighting and dirty boxing are tactics consisting of using a clinch hold to prevent the opponent from moving away into more distant striking range, while also attempting takedowns and striking the opponent using knees, stomps, elbows, and punches. The clinch is often utilized by wrestlers and Judokas that have added components of the striking game (typically boxing), and Muay Thai fighters

Ground-and-pound: Ground-and-pound is a strategy consisting of taking an opponent to the ground using a takedown or throw, obtaining a top, or dominant position, and then striking the oppo-nent, primarily with fists and elbows. Ground-and-pound is also used as a precursor to attempting submis-sion holds.

Submission grappling: Apart from being a general martial art, submission grappling is also a reference to the ground fighting tactic consisting of taking an opponent to the ground using a takedown or throw and then applying a submission hold, forcing the opponent to submit.

Top: Tyler facing off during the fightBottom: Getting encouragement from his trainer Tyler | Evan Batten ‘12

Above: Tyler (red gloves) getting treated after the first round ended with the score of 29-28 in his favor; The arena for the Ring Of Fire MMA event | Evan Batten ‘12

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The land of Tamriel is in turmoil. Civil war is tearing apart the province of Skyrim. The rebel leader Ulfric Stormcloak has murdered the High King, and dragons are returning to scorch the land with fire. Only one hero can restore peace to Tamriel and save the world from these fire-breathing beasts: the Dragonborn.

Bethesda has redefined the epic genre for roleplaying games. There. I said it, and I would be lying if I said other-wise. After the roaring success of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda wanted more — and delivered. With a driving central plot, an extensive body of side quests, and a virtually unlimited list of locations to explore, Skyrim offers a land of adventure whose scope is staggering: one that should appeal to both hardcore RPG fans and gamers just looking to get their feet wet.

Let’s get started.

I had to be Khajiit because of the tail. I've always

wanted to have a tail.Brendan Inson '15

My adventure began as they all do: with a rabble of Imperials attempt-ing to put down Skyrim’s rebellion by executing Ulfric Stormcloak, who has just murdered the High King. From the looks of it, my character has run into some bad luck and was carted off to Helgen to suffer the same fate.

In the first five minutes of play, I faced one of the most decisively impor-tant tasks in the game: creating my character.

This review was performed with the PC edition of Skyrim. Your

mileage may vary.

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER

reviewed byREVIEWED BY

Morgan Jones '12

REDEFINING THE GENRE

Right: That's gonna leave a mark.Far right: Skyrim's character editor gives you complete

control of your character's race and appearance.

WHO ARE YOU?

Developer Bethesda Studios

Publisher Bethesda Softworks

Price $59.99

Platforms PC, Xbox 360, PS3

Sequel To TES IV: Oblivion

QUICK FACTSQUICK FACTS

A QUESTION OF SKILL

Skyrim allows an amazing number of possibilities for customizing your character. Whether you want to play as a stealthy thief, a war-hardened battle mage, or a swift archer trained in the art of alchemy, there’s a race — and a set of perks — that you can tune to fit your own playing style.

Your character’s race ultimately decides a lot, but doesn’t control the entire game. Certain races do have specific skills, but these can always be supplemented by enchanted items. Choosing your character’s race is an indication of how you want to play, but don’t feel bound to always play to your race’s abilities. Skyrim just pro-vides a blank slate — and lets you fill your character’s shoes how you want.

A TOUGH CALLDo you join the Stormcloak rebellion, or do you escape with an Imperial? Both are valid choices, and both promise an interesting twist on gameplay.

Even if you align yourself with the same side, no two playthroughs are identical, and Bethesda has made sure of it with the new Radiant Quest and AI systems. Instead of following scripted commands, the game can au-tomatically tailor quests and interac-tions with NPCs to your playing style. The point? Other characters react to your decisions, and will end up remembering them. Think about that before you steal 200 bottles of mead from the Honningbrew Meadery (trust me, I tried).

My first race was Khajiit because of the Night Eye ability and slight resistance to disease. Then I went Nord because everyone went Nord.

Teddy hatley '15

Right: a daedric sword, one of the most sought-after weapons in the game.

THE MAIN QUESTEven with a wealth of side quests, Skyrim’s driving main plot succeeds in tying the entire game together.

The random dragon encounters create a constant reminder of your main quest — and succeed in adding an ele-ment of surprise that can be triggered at a moment’s notice. In fact, it’s never even necessary to pursue the goals of the main quest if you don’t want to. Skyrim is a game that can truly be played at your own pace, which can offer endless hours of enjoyment.

Elliott Rarden '13

Dylan Schlager '14

Name: ElliottRace: Wood Elf

Favorite quest: hail SithisBest part: "Making your own weapons

lets you customize your character down to the damage of your sword."

Name: LaFawnduhRace: Wood Elf

Favorite faction: dark BrotherhoodBest part: "I love using dragon Shouts

to knock people off cliffs. also, luring giants into villages is fun."

Dragons. Dwemer. Daedra. Magic, thievery, and arrows to the knee. Welcome to the land of Skyrim.

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Morgan Jones '12Developer NetHack Team

Price Free

Platforms Cross-platform

Released July 1987

QUICK FACTSQUICK FACTS reviewed byREVIEWED BY

NetHack was released in July of 1987. No, that’s not a typo. One-nine-eight-seven. The era of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Legend of Zelda, and Rick Astley before his prime.

NETHACK: A classic RPG, revisited

The controls felt awkward when I first started playing. They’re not similar in any way to modern RPGs like Skyrim, mainly be-cause it’s a text-only game. I got used to them after a while, but it’s still awkward because it requires two hands on the keyboard.

The graphics are... nonexistent, and if you’re looking for a visu-

ally stunning game, you probably should have stuck with some-thing newer... like Skyrim.

While there’s no fanfare for defeating monsters, the randomly generated dungeons are fun to explore — until eye strain starts to kick in.

The verdict? NetHack was an amazing roleplaying game for its time, but it’s 2012, not 1987. Try it out if you want, but I’d just stick to Skyrim.

Right: a typical dungeon in Nethack. Computer graphics have come a long way since 1987...

THE UGLY PARTSAmong the amazing quests and story-line, you would really expect Skyrim to have a decent menu system. Right?

Unfortunately, that’s not the case, because Skyrim’s menus are a disaster.

In particular, I find myself scrolling a lot more than I should just to equip an item or use a potion. However, the favorites menu is a nice addition, and saves some time. You won’t ever get away completely from the menus, but there are ways to avoid them.

Open-world gameplay creates its own problems: glitches, ranging from minor (and sometimes hilarious) to moderately game-breaking.

The minor glitches (such as Skyrim’s gravity-defying horses) become en-dearing, but the quest-breaking ones destroy immersion and force you to load a previous save file to continue.

WRAPPING UPDespite a few rough spots, Skyrim transforms the player into the hero of a fantasy world. While Skyrim does have stunning graphics and an amazing breadth of side quests, those don’t completely make the experience. Instead, it’s what you put into your character that truly makes Skyrim the best roleplaying game of 2011.

Even if you’ve never tried a roleplaying game in your life, Skyrim will blow you away. Just don’t buy it during finals week.

Above: a stunning visual from the realm of BlackreachLeft: One of many dragon Walls used for learning Shouts, a powerful form of magic in Skyrim.Top left: The item menu, the source of hours of frustrating vertical scrollingRight: I would make a joke about the horse physics in Skyrim, but then I took an arrow in the kneeTop right: dragonsreach Palace, the focal point of the city of Whiterun

Morgan Jones '12

JL Sollender '12

Name: ErwynRace: KhajiitFavorite faction: Thieves GuildBest part: Walking around in the forests and randomly encountering dragons

Name: ValtyrRace: NordFavorite weapon: Nightengale BowBest part: "I can choose who I want to be, what I want to look like, and what quests I want to finish."

Skyrim's dragons can be notoriously hard to defeat, and attack viciously even when unprovoked.

The Dragon Priests wear masks that can grant

powerful enchantments.


ENTERTAINMENT


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For those who have rocked, we salute youCatching up with Regis Jesuit’s own High Noon TrillWes Klukkert ‘12

The Baltic: junior Jose Chalit explains the hypeChalit and his friends show great potential.

This group’s members have al-ready graduated. Though perhaps unknown to almost all freshmen and some sophomores, High Noon Trill made a lasting impact on the community.

But many of us never knew them as High Noon Trill. Most of us knew them as “that one group with Conor Kelly, Chase Bater, Alex Weisiger and Logan Miller”. Most of us have seen them play during office hours for Cadre and other events like diversity day. Many may remember Raiderfest in 2010 when it was held on two separate days due to a tim-ing error. The boys division hired a random band to play on that Friday in May. No one cared. Thankfully, HNT stepped in and put on an amazing show to kick it off, keeping Raider-Fest from becoming a total failure.

HNT is one the most well-known

bands Regis Jesuit has ever seen. They started in 2008. A year later, in 2009, they performed their first show on Valentine’s Day at the Gothic Theater in Denver. They participated in a “battle the bands” competition and took third place out of 15. Not bad for their first try. They later played at the Hi-Dive on August 8th, 2010 where they played their song “Finally Free”.

“It’s a song about the transition be-tween St. Thomas Moore and Regis Jesuit and becoming ‘Finally Free’”, lead guitarist Conor Kelly said.

Conor Kelly has been with the band since the beginning, but hasn’t been perfect. At RaiderFest in 2008 he and a few seniors attempted to play “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zep-plin. “It was a disaster.” he recalls. “It was way too ambitious for us and I look back and remember how stupid we were to even try.”

So what was his most embarrassing moment on stage? His first guitar solo. He grew tense. As he waited anxiously for his queue, he ac-cidently ripped his cable than ran from his guitar to his amp, out of its input. He sat there soundless for about a minute, unaware of what caused him to go silent. He later found the problem and was thor-oughly embarrassed.

In 2011, Chase Bader, the drum-mer for HNT, moved away to attend college. Thankfully however, one of Conor’s best friends and cur-rent roommate Tyler Bay joined to produce the band’s first complete album self titled “High Noon Trill”. It contains six original songs and can be heard for free on the band’s Facebook page [scan the QR code below to visit the page].

Although most bands usually play at gigs or shows, HNT has been

given a slightly different opportu-nity. They were asked to record a series of instrumental songs for a company named “Tar Images” for their android video game called “Munchies”. Munchies is a game that features a little green alien named Munchie that roams the earth searching for delicious food to eat.

“We had to record songs that sounded native to their countries like Greece, China and America” Conor said. “It’s been taking up most of our time but should be finished at the end of the month”.

The band hopes to release more music this summer and may visit locally during their Midwestern tour this year. Don’t miss out!

This group was not originally named “the Baltic”. In fact, over the years, the original members named it and renamed it three times.

The fourth time they renamed it, members Graham Epstein and Adam Dankowski took on Regis Jesuit’s own Jose Chalit, current guitarist for the Baltic. The name is inspired by the band’s interest in places like Sweden and Finland. This love is expressed most appar-ently in their music.

The Baltic’s music is rather calm. It’s almost relaxing at times. And sometimes it’s the complete op-posite. They claim their genre is rock or “garage rock” according to their Facebook page. Their ads meaningful words and stories to the already fantastic guitar and drum riffs. It’s truly awesome.

Their first show was held in a base-ment in front of a crowd of forty.

But their first true gig was at the City Hall Event Center on Novem-ber 23, 2010.

“Not very many people showed up”, Chalit said. “It was kind of a low key show.”

Their next show is scheduled for March 3rd. They’re opening for a popular local band named “the Swayback” at the Hi-Dive in Den-ver. Tickets are on sale for $13 and can be purchased on this website: Hi-dive.com. This show is open to people 18 years of age or older.

“The Swayback is giving us a lot of opportunities…hopefully (if we play good) we can get recognized and keep playing,” Chalit says.

The Baltic hopes to continue play-ing shows throughout high school. So if you miss out, there will be more opportunities.

The BalticMembersJose Chalit: Rhythm Guitar/VocalGraham Epstein: Lead Guitar/VocalAdam Dankowski: Drummer

Next ShowMarch 3rd at the Hi-DiveTickets: $1318+ High Noon Trill

MembersConor Kelly: Lead GuitaristTyler Bay: DrummerLogan Miller: Vocals/guitarAlex Weisiger: KeyboardJithin Vadakel: Bass

Next ShowMidwestern Tour coming soon

Wes Klukkert ‘12

Conor Kelly soloing at a show.

Above: Jose Chalit (left) playing guitar or violin?


athletic signings



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College comes closer with letters of intentRJ Athletes sign to play at the next level

Four years may have passed, but it is the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of many student athletes.It’s signing season at Regis Jesuit.

“Good coaches and great hard working kids lead to the scholar-ships. Mix in the great education and reputation; they make great college student athletes” girls division Athletic director John Koslosky said.

Last semester the girls division had ten student athletes sign letters of intent. With three basketball and volleyball scholarships, as well as a golf, lacrosse, and even eques-trian scholarship, ten girls signed full-ride scholarships to some elite Division I schools.

Schools such as; Wyoming, TCU (Texas Christian University), Duke, Penn State, and even Montana State were the top choices for the ten girls who were lucky enough to sign early at the fall letter of intent ceremony.

Earning one of the top scholarships in the state of Colorado was senior Emily Smith who will be attending Penn State to play lacrosse

“I can’t believe I made it here. I never would have thought five years ago I would go to a ‘Big10’ school. I couldn’t be more thankful for the people who got me where I am today,” Smith said.

Although a few of these girls have already signed, this was just the first of two ceremonies that will be held for the girls.

Signing day is something a lot of student athletes look forward to but so few actually get to participate in.

They work their entire high school career for such goals and these let-ters of intent are icing on the cake.

The boys had many top prospects experience their big moment dur-ing the February 14th signing day.

A few big names such as senior Tanner Samson (Basketball), senior Eric Herringer (Football), and senior Peter Bayer (Baseball)

Danny Pfannenstiel ‘12

Above, left to right: Kathleen Kershisnik, Lauren Stoeckle, Emmi Smith, Taylor Alexader, Sarah Schmid, Eli Savisco, Janae Hall, Jamie Revel, Marquelle Dent, and Katie Heckman sign their way to college.

were just a few who signed their way into college on Febru-ary 14th.

Although it seemed like a long

way off for many years, and most of them had tough choices to make, it was all worth it in the end.

“I’m probably going to be a little anxious and maybe a little nervous but I know once I sign that letter everything is going to fall into place,” Samson said before the ceremony.

With the February 14th signing day out of the way, these student athletes have many things to look forward to during the next four to five years. All the decision making and options they had to go over before they were certain about their choices when signing their letter was finally over.

Girls:

• Katie Heckman ‘12 - BasketballDuke Univ

• Marquelle Dent ‘12 - BasketballWyoming Univ

• Jamie Revels ‘12 - BasketballWilliam and Mary Univ

• Sarah Schmid ‘12 - VolleyballRutgers Univ

• Janae Hall ‘12 - VolleyballKansas Univ

• Eli Svisco ‘12 - Volleyball Montana State Univ

• Taylor Alexander ‘12 - Equestrian TCU (Texas Christian Univ)

• Emmi Smith ‘12 - Lacrosse Penn State

• Kathleen Kershisnik ‘12 - Golf Wyoming Univ

• Lauren Stoeckle ‘12 - Swimming Univ of Missouri

Boys

• Tanner Samson ‘12 - Basketball Elon University

• Sandy Fisher ‘12 - Football Seward Conchordia

• Eric Herringer ‘12 - Football, St. Thomas University, Minnesota

• Peter Bayer ‘12 - BaseballRichmond Univ

• Michael Cruciotti ‘12 - Football Sioux Falls

• Gus Lundquist ‘12 - golfLouisville

• Eddie Scheuber ‘12 - baseballWilliam Jewell college

• Tanner Scales ‘12 - lacrosse Virginia

• Ethan Miller ‘12 - lacrosseAdams State

• Dylan Conner ‘12 - lacrosse Sacred Heart

• Kevin Greenberg ‘12 - lacrosseSacred Heart

• Luke Leathers ‘12 - lacrosseAir Force

• Drake Thenell ‘12 (football, Colorado School of Mines)

• Kyle Sarazin ‘12 (football, Augustana)

“About two weeks ago I hadn’t cho-sen yet but I felt pretty close, there had been a few DII schools that gave me offers, but I just wanna go ad play football. It’s what I love to do and I don’t want it to end, that’s why I’ve chosen St. Thomas,” Eric Herringer said.

With such promising prospects every year, it is no wonder Regis Jesuit is a heavy favorite for college recruiters when it comes to student athletes. Having the privilege to sign is an

amazing feeling and something most men and women can only dream of, but for those very few here at RJ there is no greater feel-ing.

These student athletes are blessed to have such privileges and op-portunities.

“My favorite part is seeing the joy on the kids and their parents and families faces, knowing that college is being paid for with such accom-plishments. What a relief and great honor, I’m so happy for the kids and the hard work they have put in” Koslosky said.

The atmosphere on signing day is electrifying, and the amount of students, parents, and faculty that gather to celebrate these student athletes accomplishments speaks to the community support.

With 10 girls division and 14 boys division student athletes going on to play in college for the 2012-2013 school year, Regis Jesuit is no doubt among the best of the best when it comes to preparing high school student athletes for the next level.

These men and women are on the right path, and even though according to the NCAA, “most of them will be going pro in some-thing other than sports”, their ath-letic accomplishments will always be a part of their future success.

Above, left to right: Mike Cruciotti, Eric Herringer, Drake Thenell, Luke Leath-ers, Tanner Scales, Dylan Conner, Kevin Greenberg, Ethan Miller, Gus Lun-dquist, Tanner Samson and others sign their way to college

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Brent Schwarz ‘15

New Year’s resolution: Make a new, hip, and original resolution each of the 365 days. Yesterday’s was to wear each piece of clothing so that they wouldn’t match. Matching by not matching: hipster.Why? I want new resolutions that apply to every day so I can follow them closer. Each day is something new, I will live everyday different.Who influenced you? My brother did, he has done so many different things and never held back.Will it be hard? Yes because it’s a new thing everyday, I’m really going to have to think outside the box. Also, you may encounter people who judge you, but you have to look past that.Past resolutions? None because I didn’t think they would work.What should we look for in the future? Watch out for me to surprise you with trying new things. Everyday I will build more confidence in who I am, and build an inner strength.

Jack Lowery ‘12New Year, New YouNew Year’s Resolutions at Regis Jesuit

Alex Mitchell ‘13

Resolution: Go to bed earlier and do homework at home.Why? I want to up my GPA and it all starts at doing homework and getting good rest.Have you started this already? How has it worked? Yes, I have. It has shown noticeable results. I feel more energized and prepared for class.How did you come up with this idea? Well, a few intelligent kids in my classes always talk about going to sleep early, and doing homework is always a good thing.What were some of your past reso-lutions? No soda, Save my money, and I tried to stop tweeting last year but that’s too hard.What kind of steps will you take to maintain your resolution? Well, I’m hoping to build up a sleep regiment so it feels normal sleeping earlier, and I will do my homework when I arrive home, so I’m still in the schoolwork mode.

Max George ‘14

Resolution: I’m not going on Facebook as often as I would normally would.Why? Facebook can be a huge waste of time, and I want to use that time to be better in school and sports.How hard has it been so far? Well, I haven’t had any problems so far, we’ll see how it goes.How long were you on Facebook a day? As op-posed to 2012? Maybe an hour or less last year. Now, like 15-30 minutes if that.Do you think you will follow through with this? I hope so. It won’t be hard until summer.

Ryan Stanford ‘12

Resolution: Be more organized.Why? Saves time and gives me more space.How have you tried already? My room/locker/car are all pretty clean right now… We’ll see for how long.What steps will you take? Maintaining organization is key. It’s all about building up habits.What influenced you to do this? Well, I was getting tired of being messy, and it’s good to be organized in college.

Top 5 Teen Resolutions:

1. Stay/Get healthy 2. Make more friends

3. Be a better son/friend 4. Improve grades

5. Make some money source: Pew Research

As 2011 came to an end, so did many habits that were in need of a change. New Year’s resolutions vary from person to person but have the same inner drive… change. Some people have tried to lose weight or stop smoking, but some resolutions here at Regis Jesuit are a little more creative. If you do not have a New Year’s resolution, maybe some of these creative ideas will inspire you to join the movement.

In the February issue of Mile High Sports Magazine, Regis Jesuit was ranked 1st out of 50 high schools for best prep sports in Colorado.

This process takes an entire year, and grades every sport and every

level throughout the state. Last time through, Regis Jesuit ranked 5th, and the Cherry Creek Bruins were ranked number 1.

The grade Regis Jesuit received was based off of the 2010 -2011 season.Boys basketball was ranked 1st in

state, 24-5-0 with an eleven winning streak. Regis Jesuit did win the Championship for the third year in a row, this time against Boulder, 63-59.

Boys lacrosse defeated rival Kent in 11-10 to win the state title.

Boys tennis won the state champi-onship over Boulder and Cherry Creek, marking the first time that Cherry Creek lost the 5A title since

Gus Lunquist took home the first ever individual state golf champion-ship and the team took home the title as well.

Girls and boys swimming both took home state titles in 2010-2011.

Boys baseball beat Creek in the 5A bracket to take the title.

John Crowley secured his second state wrestling championship in as many years in the 160lbs class.Girls poms won 4A state.

Varsity Football went 13-1-0 and was close to a title victory when they went to the championship against Mullen and lost.

RJ Athletic program rated #1 in the stateMile High Sport Magazine gives the Raiders nod as top programMarko Prizmic ‘15

Teens of Facebook:

According to recent pew research studies, “It’s no surprise that most teens are on Facebook every day: 95 percent of teens ages 12-17 are online, and 80

percent of online teens use social networking sites.”

This isn’t to say that all social networking is bad, because it is not. However, excessive use isn’t recommended.


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Smashburger is another one of the most popular burger joints around town.

Some of the highlights of Smash-burger are their big burgers, Haagen-Dazs shakes, seasoned Smash Fries, and brand-new Coca-Cola drink machines.

These new drink machines are absolutely incredible and allow you to add flavor to every drink available from Coca-Cola. After trying everything from Lime Fanta to Vanilla Root Beer and

Cherry Coke, I can honestly say that these news machines are going to revolutionize the soft drink world.

“The BBQ, Bacon, and Cheddar with the Haagen-Dazs Nutter-Butter shake is the way to go, although Smashburger can get pretty pricy,” senior Tim Gerken said.

For only ten cents more, the Smash Fries are tossed in olive oil and have a few more spices added for that extra pop.

Smashburger is an outstanding restaurant and of-fers a lot of variety with shakes, fries, and drink machines. Sometimes their meals can be a little expen-sive, but other than that Smash-burger is the place to be.

Five Guys has been around since 1986, but just moved near the Regis Jesuit campus a few years ago and has quickly become a favorite among Regis Jesuit students.

“I love Five Guys! They make delicious burg-ers right on the spot and it’s a great place to go for off campus lunch,” senior Kyle ‘Truck’ Sarazin said.

At Five Guys, all of the toppings on burgers are free.here are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger. I order mine with bacon,

cheese, onions, and ketchup, but they have enough top-pings there for any creation.

In addition to the burgers and fries, you can eat peanuts while you wait and sip tasty sweet tea with your meal. There’s nothing better than breaking open that bag and see-

ing the fries dumped all over the burger.

Five Guys is one of the best burger joints around and an obvious per-sonal favorite.

With their new location on Country Line and Quebec, Steak ‘n Shake is a recent addition to the Denver metro area and has been drawing crowds ever since opening. The burgers are tasty, the shakes are

even better, but the wait is outrageously long.

After a 90 minute wait in the drive-through, I was famished and ready for my meal. When I got my burger, I was a little concerned with its size, but the taste was outstanding. The fries are average, but what really stuck out was the shake

that I ordered.

The shakes that roll out of their kitchen are incredible and the reason that the restaurant has been such a hit.

“Steak ‘n Shake is the best burger joint around. The trick is you have to go there after 10:30 at night and then it goes a lot faster,” senior Connor DeLine said.

A lot of the guys around the school still haven’t gotten a chance to get out there and see what Steak ‘n Shake is all about, but it is certainly worth it.

Until the lines die down, I would recommend staying away from their burgers and shakes. It’s simply not worth the wait, but after a few months, this restaurant will be at the top of the food chain.

no one else has. Their custard is delicious, plus their fry sauce is to die for.

So head on down to Freddy’s and get some custard and fries with your burger because that’s what sets this joint apart from all the others.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard is another popular burger joint close to campus that was founded way back in the 50s. They pride themselves on delicious patties, thin fries, affordable pricing, and outstanding custard.

“The fries are skinny and seasoned very well. The cus-tard is delicious and makes the restaurant,” sophomore Jordan Nikitow said.

Although the fries are amazing, the thin burger patties drive some students away.

“The burgers are a little too thin, but the fries are what keep me coming back,” sophomore Ryan Geordan said.

Freddy’s has done an outstand-ing job of creating products that

What is it that has made burger joints so popular? Is it the juicy beef, outrageous toppings, and wide variety of shakes? Is it the fact that now there is one in every shopping center?

The success of burger joints may be based on a lot of factors, but the simplest and most impor-tant factor is taste. It seems that consumers are becoming fed up with fast food restaurants and their subpar burgers, and they are moving to the more tasty concoc-tions of burger joints.

Nothing beats a Burger JointMichael Harpole ‘12

A burger and fries from Steak ‘n Shake makes for a great meal. All photos by Michael Harpole ‘12

So far Freddy’s has the best fries available and the meal isn’t complete without a little frozen custard to top it off.

If a picture of a burger and fries from Five Guys doesn’t make you hungry, I don’t know what will.

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The BBQ, Bacon, and Cheese is just about the best thing Smashburger offers


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As a sophomore and a junior, I always looked over at the round tables where the seniors sat and dreamed of the time when I would be able to sit there. Now I am a se-nior, and I am able to sit and enjoy the sunlight coming through the window. But I can’t sit down.

Unfortunately, there are frequently chair shortages that prevent seniors from enjoying thus privilege-or at least do not permit a person to sit down with their friends.

There are currently nine round tables in the cafeteria, of which four are folded up. There are twenty-five chairs for these tables, which works out to five chairs per table when four tables are folded up. If all of the tables are unfolded, then there are three chairs for each table and two tables left with only two chairs.

Sometimes, students take a chair from the round tables so they can sit at the end of the long tables, leaving those of us at the round tables with nowhere to sit.

I once stood up to a student who was taking a chair and tried to explain my reasoning. He re-sponded by saying that he thought the seniors all went off campus for

lunch. It is understandable why he thought that; however, their are quite a few seniors who stay at school for lunch. They deserve to sir at the round senior tables. Some seniors also go off campus in order to buy their lunch but then return to school to eat, only to find nowhere to sit. This is further ag-gravated on days when the weather outside happens to be bad and few people go off campus or outside.

I do not believe that seniors are superior. I do believe, however, that seniors who want to sit at a round table should be enjoy the privilege.

Curiously, in and around the class-rooms of Regis Jesuit High School there are misfit chairs without a desk to fulfill the mission for which they were originally created. Why is this so? Why do some classrooms have more than they need while the place that needs chairs the most is given the short straw?

Unfortunately, this issue can not be solved by occupying the chairs, as there are not enough chairs to occupy.

Billy Cuddy ‘12

Where Did All the Chairs Go?Shortage of chairs leaves seniors standing and wondering

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The boxing world has seen a drastic decline in the number of American heavyweight fighters in the last 30 years. With the heavy weight divi-sion being the most popular divi-sion and grossing the most income in the world, this same decline will soon be evident in all weight divisions. Some might accredit American boxing’s loss in popularity to its new and upcoming rival, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), which involves mixed martial arts and is consider to be more “excit-ing” or “realistic” than old fash-ioned boxing.

It is true that American boxing is losing much of its fan base and

young athletes to the UFC, but so is every other country. The UFC alone is not responsible for decline in American heavyweight boxers. The American school systems are.

The lack of boxing programs in high school hurts the numbers of athletes who will ever try the sport, let alone the ones that will actually make it to the professional level and compete on a national circuit. If high school kids were offered the opportunity to compete in boxing the sport would be see an increase of new athletes who would have otherwise never even picked up a pair of gloves. Boxing in high school would especially advance the American heavyweight class through attracting the “big kids” from sports like football and wres-tling. Experts blame the fall of an

Jake Jarman ‘12

A Heavyweight DebateShould schools allow organized boxing?

American heavyweight on a decay of our society and the fact that most big kids would rather play football or other organized sports within their high school.

Boxing has always had a difficult time becoming an official high school sport in the U.S. because of liability reasons. Many school ad-ministrators say that boxing is too dangerous to be considered a high school sport. When in fact, boxing is much safer than many might perceive, especially amateur boxing where participants are required to wear head gear and larger gloves. Amateur boxing ranks as the safest sport among contact sports such as football and wrestling and among other events such as equestrian events and motorcycle racing. Providing high school boxers with

the proper protection and coach-ing could eliminate a great deal of danger in the sport. Another reason school adminis-trators shy away from the idea of introducing boxing as a school sport is the price of the actual ring compared to how many athletes would be using it. This is puzzling; it can’t be much more to install a boxing ring than a gym floor or weight room equipment. The idea of getting more youngsters involved in sports is always a great invest-ment. Additionally, boxing would immediately get kids involved, and help to reduce the national obesity rate.

The most popular reason school administrators deny boxing as a sport is the violence and blood, which is understandable, but only

to a certain point. Today we live in a society where kids that aren’t involved in sports are just as likely to go home after school, hop on their Xbox, and play their violent video games, filled with killing and blood. High school kids will seek violence no matter what parents and school administrators do to stop them. Boxing offers a great opportunity to relieve frustrations and keep kids fit. It can be a posi-tive outlet. For years school administrators have denied America’s youth the opportunity to participate in one of the world’s most loved and oldest sports. They need to acknowledge the benefits of boxing and get kids into the ring.

Keeping up with Fr. PinneBy: Alex Nemechek ‘14

Fr. Pinne is currently at the Jesuit Hall in St. Louis.Missouri. He serves as both a chaplian for both the Law School and the Department of Public Safety and Security for SLU. He is currently helping out stu-dents, staff, and faculty in personal/pastoral counseling, spiritual de-velopment, and marriage preperation. Read full story on the RJ Voice.

RJ Robotics Team prepares for March competitionBy: Ben Petty ‘15

Having only six weeks to construct a robot, they must complete the metal crushing machine in April and be prepared to battle. Although they did very well last year, they have to amp up their engines for this year’s Colorado Regional Robotics Competition held at the Daniel L. Ritchie Center on March 22-24. Read the full story on the RJ Voice.

Girls Swim and Dive places third at state, Franklin setsnational record. By: Alec Weed ‘12

Just a day after setting it at the state finals at the Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins on February 11, Missy Franklin broke her previous national record in the 200 freestyle event and led the team to a third place finish. Read the full story on the RJ Voice.

The RJ VoiceRJ Live


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On December third 2009 a show premiered on MTV that would change the face of television. In a production meeting at Viacom’s headquarters, VH1 producers proposed an idea for a show similar to The Hills but more in the way of a “documentary.”

Executive Producer Sally Ann Salsano changed the idea more towards her summers in a shared house in New Jersey. The idea caught on, and filming began the summer of 2009.

In the first year alone, the show posted the best numbers for its time slot for viewers ages 12-34. It averaged over 2.5 million viewers throughout the season, starting with about 1.3 million during the premier, moving all the way up to 4.8 million by the season one finale.

The producers at MTV and Viacom decided with numbers like that why wait until next summer to make another season, so season two was moved to Miami.

As Jersey Shore moves into its fifth season (which started January 5th)

the show seems to be gathering more and more of a following. Even so, people who dislike it are starting to hate it more and more.

The fifth season had 5 MTV viewer records shattered in just the one season.

The season premiere had over 8.4 million viewers, by the end of the season; just under 9 million people were watching each episode.

There are currently eight people on the show; they are Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Deena Nicole Cortese and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley. The four guys are Mike “the situation” Sorrentino, Paul “Pauly D” delVec-chio, Vinny Guadagnino and Ron-nie Ortiz-Magro. Deena replaced Angelina Pivarnick.

After season two in Miami, Ange-lina chose to leave to show after she felt she had been singled out as the “black sheep” of the group.

Season three started with Snooki picking up Deena before going to the Shore House. Deena fought

Pump Your Fists!Has the Jersey Shore cast lost their minds?

Nick Gianfrancesco ‘12

with Sammi and Ronnie in the first episode,

but quickly fixed her issues with the two and is now a full member of the Shore House.

The fourth season, and most recent to finish, took place in Italy. This had a dual effect on viewers. Some liked the idea that they were going back to their home land, while others thought it very offensive that they would even go to Italy.

The group did go to Italy without international incident, and has returned. Season 5 follows the cast immediately ipon their return home. New episodes air Thursday nights a 7 PM.

Senior Ryan Stanford says, “I think its gone too far. They don’t need five seasons.”

Does Jersey shore really need five seasons just to show a bunch of people partying and getting drunk?

“I don’t think any of the cast members are even 100% Italian.

They may have an uncle or an aunt but they speak no Italian as we saw during the season in Italy,” Stan-ford added.

“The show is just finding ways to grab viewer’s attention and they sought out individuals that are very spotlight hungry. I think its pretty much run its course. They have already done everything they can in the first couple of seasons and it just gets annoying,” he added.

Senior Rachel Mason believes that “It shows Americans because we’re crazy and want to have a good time.”

Mason thinks that the show “should do two more seasons, three would be pushing it, just because it’s fun and I enjoy watching.”

Jersey shore is a show that many people either love or hate. Not a lot of middle ground here. But that’s what makes watching it or hating it all the more fun!

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Gannon Faul, Sam Miller, & Matt Hess Sean Whitley ‘13

Has the moccasins craze gone too far at Regis Jesuit? Some might say it has, others might say that we shouldn’t care if people wear them or not.

It is against RJ rules to wear mocca-sins without laces.

Tyler Alpert, an avid moccasins wearer, doesn’t care what the rule says; he won’t stop wearing them. “They help me drive my car, they keep me comfortable and they’re stylish,” Alpet says.

Tyler brings up some good points here; they are very comfortable and

to most people they are quite stylish. By this logic, why shouldn’t moccasins be allowed at Regis Jesuit?

Matt Cetuk stopped wearing Moccasins after sophomore year. “I didn’t know it was against the rules, I just stopped wearing them because I thought they were impractical. Whenever it was wet outside my moccasins would fill with water; they would then stay wet for pretty much the rest of the day.”

Matt brings up some good points as well; they could potentially track water and other unwanted materials into the school.

Even though it’s against the rules students continue to take risks by wearing mocca-sins, for what reasons, we don’t necessar-ily know.

New shoe for you?Is the moccasin right for you?Wes Klukkert ‘12

“They help me drive my car, they keep me comfortable and they’re stylish”




Retreats are a large part of the growth of students at Regis Jesuit High School. The most common and often overused phrase from retreats is “don’t anticipate, partici-pate.”

Although it is most commonly used to make retreat goers focus on the task at hand, this saying actually has a deeper meaning that has an important bearing on our daily lives. We can look at this as a call not just to be used on retreat activities, but as a call to live in the present in our daily lives.

Oftentimes, we spend our lives focusing on what is just ahead of us. Freshman cannot wait to be sophomores. Sophomores yearn for their driver’s licences. Juniors want to be seniors, and many seniors believe that they are already in col-lege. “Don’t anticipate, participate,” is a call for us to value the time that we are in now, instead of always reaching for things in the future and outside our grasp.

We have to live in the present, enjoying each unique experience for its own inherent value. This

does not mean that we cannot plan for our future, or set goals. It means that we should strive to take the lessons from now and live each phase of life authentically.

Too often, you hear people saying that they wish they had the “good old days” back. But, this is a fallacy, because however old we are, the ‘good old days’ are now. So, maybe we can take a lesson from this overused phrase, and find depth in what it is really trying to say, to live our lives fully, and in the present.

Sincerely,~Benton Waterous ‘12

Editor-in-Chief

Letter from the editorLiving in the moment

On Saturday, January 21 at 8:00 pm, the doors to the Girls Division opened and Snoball 2012 began. The girls did a great job of trans-forming their cafeteria and gym-nasium into an X-games themed winter wonderland. Colorful lights decorated the walls, and paper snowflakes adorned the ceiling.

Getting into the dance took longer than participants had hoped due to Regis Jesuit’s infamously slow coat check system.

“The coat check is a slow train wreck,” said Snoball planner, senior Jenny Evans.“There isn’t really any-thing we can do to change it.”

Soon after students checked their gear, it was immediately apparent that the dance was less crowded than previous dances, with a no-ticeably lower population of juniors and seniors. A possible motivation for this is Regis Jesuit’s new bracelet disciplinary system at dances. All students are given bracelets when they enter dances. If that student is seen dancing in a manner that is deemed inappropriate, that bracelet will be cut off as a warning. If they violate the policy again, they will be removed from the dance.

Although unpopular amongst many students, this procedure seems to have become a regular part of the dance experience. “The bracelet thing has become a standard. Hopefully it will become more relaxed and kids will be responsible,” Evans said.

The lower turnout wasn’t a draw-back for all participants.

“It’s more fun when there are more people,” senior Emily Dornbos said. “But since there were less people it wasn’t as hot, and we could actually breathe.”

In spite of having fewer upperclass-men, the dance was energetic and fun. The DJ not only played popular songs, but also showed music videos on a big screen TV. Another new addition was a photo-booth, where students could get pictures of themselves and their friends.

The danced progressed like most dances throughout the night, but the intensity of the dancing rarely let up. Several students kept danc-

Dancing keeps out the cold at SnoballStudents gather for girls division danceBenton Waterous ‘12

The last dance, an emotional moment but one that will be remembered. Benton Waterous ‘12

Best Dressed of Snoball

Connor LehrDylan Conner Jake Miller

Photos by Benton Waterous ‘12

ing as the lights came on and the decorations were being taken down when the dance closed.

Some of the planners for Snoball, such as Evans, saw the dance as a chance to compete with the boys division homecoming dance.

“Of course there’s always motiva-tion to have a better dance. The girls division will always strive to have a better dance than the boys division,” She said.

Whether Snoball 2012 was bet-ter than homecoming is for the students that participated in the dances to decide. However, the girls can take pride in the fact that they hosted an enjoyable dance for both divisions at Regis Jesuit High School.

The crowded dance floor is the center of the action. Benton Waterous ‘12


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What’s in your wallet? Danny Pfannenstiel ‘12 Wallet

Nice thick black wal-let someone has a lot of

stuff

ID’sLooking good there

Credit Cards/MoneySomeone just got paid

Gift CardsGameStop, McDonalds, Sports Authority, Tar-get, and even Qudoba

Demerit CardVery nice only one so

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Dr. Big Love back to give ya the low down and an exclusive with Ms. ZieglerDear Dr. Big Love, The advice that you gave me on how to get girls phone num-bers over Christmas break was terrible. Like you advised, I made the false Facebook page that said I lost my phone, but I got nothing back. I invited all the girl on my friends list and I got only responses from guys.

If you were unsure, I was trying to get females’ numbers not all the numbers for the guys I already know. Next time I will not listen to you. You made a fool out of me again. The only other response I got was from the girls I didn’t know and they all thought I was a major creep.

I feel like I have no chance talking to them now. If you mess up on one more advice question, I will never read your advice column again bro.

Okay, here we go: What do I do if I like a girl but I know she doesn’t like me?

Love,

Anonymous

“My girlfriend is competing in the X Games, how do I keep her from falling for one of the studs up there?”

-Jake Jarman ‘12

You better hope that your girlfriend is dedicated to you because the guys up there are pretty chill bros. You should probably start supporting her and telling her that she is great at skiing instead of telling her that she is no good.

I know you think your real good at shredding but you should tell her that she is sick and so much better than you. Let her know that even if she doesn’t know that she is always the winner in your heart.

If there is really no chance that she will win gold, you better start showing her that you got her back. It would probably be a good idea to maybe buy her some sweet new poles or some sweet new pink ski pants. She would never leave you for a ski bro in the X Games if you gave her some real bright pink pants to rock while competing.

“Do girls dig the slick back?”

-Jack Lowery ‘12

The slick back is a very risky ap-proach to the girl scene.

But, the ladies appreciate the edgy move and the chances you are taking. They will see you as one of those guys that likes to ‘stick it to the man’. This will make you very desirable to most of the girls who like to have that thrill in their life. On the other hand, many females like the clean shaved guys who respect their lady friends enough to

“Why do you guys have to make such a big production about asking a girl to Prom?” – Ms. Ziegler

Well Ms Z, many guys feel pressure to make a big production out of ask-ing a girl to the dance because they feel pressured from the ladies.

Most girls pressure the guys into doing something crazy or making a big deal so they can throw a picture on Facebook and see how many likes they can get.

Crazy, I know. See, the thing about Facebook “likes” is that the amount that girls get on a picture shows how jealous their friends are. The guys do not want to let the girl down and make her ‘liked’ statues lower than where it is already at.

Many guys even brainstorm ideas with the friends of the girl, which often brings more pressure to make a big deal about it. She just wants the best for her BFF.

I mean I hope when you have been asked to a dance that the guy gives you some respect because you de-serve it! The guy better make a big deal about asking you because you deserve a big production!

XOXO Dr. Big Love

Dear A,

Well first off thank you for giving the Facebook page a try. I actually don’t know anybody that would invite all of the girls that he is ‘friends’ with on Facebook to give him his number.

I’m sorry for your creeper status, but I’m sure it is actually partially true. So next time you decide to take an anonymous man’s advice you should probably think through it and think what these girls you don’t know will think of you.

So all I would say is to keep talking to this girl and try to hang around jerks when you are with her. Even though she may show a lack of interest in you, she will understand that the jerks aren’t for her. She then will see who is actually the nice and warm friend that is always there for her. Awwwwe.

Go for it. Show her that your more intelligent than you look. XOXO Dr. Big Love

clean it up a little bit. They may be slightly offended and not want to be associated with a guy who cares more for his own hair than giving that attention to their girlfriend. So I would say that you could stick with the flow back but just beware of the possible outcome. It really is all up to what the girl is in to.

“What do I do for a Romantic date night with my girlfriend?”

-Sean Whitley

Sean, look at your lady, now back at me, now back your lady, now back me.

Dr. Big Love has all the answers, all you need to do is get some choco-late. Now when I say chocolate I know you think about getting her a 2 for 1 candy bar in the King Soop-ers waiting line. You really have to step it up on this one.

I know it might be your first rodeo, but you need to go for one of those hearts filled with the real yummy chocolate in there. Chocolate gets the night off to a good start. Now you must take her to one of those nice restaurants.

Maybe a romantic setting, or my personal favorite, one of those places where they cook in front of you and do tricks with the food. Those places are sweet and will re-ally impress her.

This will also serve as a distrac-tion from the awkward moments when you don’t know what to talk about. You can just chill and watch the dude flip some shrimp into his pocket.

XOXO Dr. Big Love

Drop by Room 155 and drop it in the box, or give it to the Editor in Chief, Benton Waterous.

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