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President wins our voteBy MAGGIE KELLY After an almost four-month quest by a specialized search committee, St. Ursula Academy has named a new president, Mrs. Mary Werner. Werner, an Arrow alumna, is ex-cited to be back. Not only is Wer-ner a St. Ursula graduate, but so are many of her family members. “My daughters Sarah, Lisa, and Emily all went to St. Ursula. Also, my moth-er-in-law and my husband’s aunt both attended St. Ursula Academy,” said Werner. An SUA education and faith gave Werner a strong foundation. “I am a born and raised Toledoan. I attended Rosary

With her first two words, “You’re dismissed,” Mrs. Werner had the student body erupting with cheer after the final visitation pep rally.

Cathedral for grade school,” said Werner. After high school, Werner attended University of Cincinnati and received a bachelor’s degree in Business. “I went to Bowling Green State University and earned my master’s degree in Organization Development,” said Werner. Years of schooling guided Werner when she entered her first career field. “I was a [certified public ac-countant] for 25 years,” said Wer-ner. However, she was not a CPA for her whole career. After her job as a CPA, Werner decided to start leadership executive coaching in the field of Organizational Devel-

opment. Werner is transferring skills from her business career to SUA, and is excited to be serv-ing her high school. “I felt it was a wonderful opportunity to serve my alma mater,” said Werner. “I’m still listening and learning,” said Werner. With days filled with meetings, Mrs. Werner is learning the importance of strategizing with other faculty members and taking time to make decisions. Even though Werner recently took her spot as president, she al-ready has goals in mind. “One of my goals is to continue to instill a foundation of faith and leader-

High school experiences enhance candidates’ abilitiesBy TAMARA YOUNG Before becoming president of the United States, Barack Obama was known as “Barry O’ Bomber” at his high school in Hawaii. While Obama lived with his grandparents, he was enrolled in Punahou Academy from fifth grade until senior year. His mother sent him back to Hawaii from Indone-sia because Punahou’s curriculum was rigorous (punahou.edu, cit-elighter). In high school, he wrote for his high school literary journal and played on the junior varsity and varsity basketball teams. Obama believed his education at Punahou was an amazing ben-efit. “For my grandparents, my

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Scholarship students benefit from GalaBy MONICA RUMA St. Ursula’s fieldhouse was trans-formed into a venue fit to hold a Venetian Carnival this past Satur-day. The second annual Serata di Gala, Italian for “elegant evening” was expected to raise $70,000 to support scholarship funds. Donations to the fundraiser came from various sources. “The entire SUA community helped,” said Di-rector of Alumnae and Donor Re-

lations Mrs. Michelle Moses, event coordinator. “We needed a fundraiser to in-crease money for scholarships in order to help students attend SUA,” said Moses. “I could not do it alone,” said Mo-ses, “everything was organized by co-chairs who develop committees for different areas. In total there were about 25 people.” Moses described planning for the

event as hectic. “There are lots of pieces that have to come together. Without the co-chairs and the rest of the committee, it would not hap-pen.” One of the committee’s jobs was to ask for donations for the guests to bid on. “Most contributions came from local businesses. We also asked some of the academic departments,” said Moses. Some of the more popular items

were in the live auction. “A three month lease on a Fiat 500, a week’s stay in Hilton Head and a week’s stay in the Florida Keys were all in high demand.” Help in finding sponsors and con-tributors came from our new presi-dent, Mrs. Mary Werner. “I sat in on meetings and tried to think of people who could at-tend and help raise money,” said Werner.

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By LEA SIMON-STRAUB The following girls will be lead-ing the freshman class in the 2012-2013 school year: Celia Oa-tis, Anna Wehrmeister, Chandler Riley, Julia Stengle, Kayla Adolph, Megan Christopher, Claire Hyder Stoll, and Tvisha Martin. Senior Victoria Sidell landed a lead along with junior Casey Sko-mer and sophomore Kennedy Bohm in the SUA’s “9 to 5.” “Tonight was a battle,” said the San Francisco Giants’ backstop af-ter winning the World Series. Hurricane Sandy swept across the U.S. at speeds as high as 85 mph, which delayed the due date for some senior applications and closed schools in New York (http://www.foxnews.com/us/index.html). After failing to warn residents of the risk of an earthquake that took place in 2009, seven Italian scien-tists were convicted of the man-slaughter of 308 people. “Sometimes you have to be really high to see how small you really are,” commented Austrian skydiv-er, Felix Baumgartner, just before he broke the sound barrier from a 24 mile jump (http://www.huffing-tonpost.com/world/).

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admission into Punahou Academy heralded the start of something grand, an elevation in the family status that they took great pains to let everyone know,” Obama writes in his memoir, “Dreams From My Father.” He managed to be successful in school despite not being an intel-lectual student and having uncon-ventional study habits. Obama’s talent in high school was his ability to communicate. “He could beat anybody in a de-bate and we wouldn’t even realize we got beat because we’d end up agreeing with him,” said Dan Hale, Obama’s basketball teammate. “He would be very straight to the point and then he’d just have a way of just getting people to agree” (punahou.edu, abcnews.go.com). On his high school campus, Obama could be seen carrying his books in one hand and dribbling a basketball in the other. Obama’s basketball team won the state championship in 1979 during his senior year. His basketball coach Chris McLachlin recalls Obama, “Shoot-ing baskets during recess or at lunchtime...I remember him being, probably, in the gym when he wasn’t supposed to be, when there wasn’t a teacher. He just had to shoot,” said McLachlin. Obama earned the nickname Barry O’Bomber for his jump shots (abcnews.go.com).

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faith foundation is so important for life’s set-backs,” said Werner. Not only has Werner established goals for herself, but also for the SUA community. “When [people] think of high schools in north-west Ohio or south-east Michigan, I want SUA to be the number one choice, hands-down.” Although she has just

started, Werner is excited and ready for her time at St. Ursula, her “own loved gold and blue.”

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By JANET STENGLE Following the school motto, “Aim High,” Governor Mitt Romney’s high school career was full of class-es, clubs, and campaigns. Governor Romney’s roots be-gan only 60 minutes from St. Ur-sula Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the private Cranbrook School for Boys. Enrolled in 1959 at age 12, Governor Romney expe-

rienced a rigorous schedule while boarding at Cranbrook (schools.cranbrook.edu). In the 1960s, Cranbrook students were strongly disciplined. They rose with the morning bell at 7 a.m., ate breakfast at the 7:30 a.m. bell, attended classes all day, and participated in activities during afternoons. Studying and dinner wrapped up each day. “You lived by the bell...Everyone had to wear coats and ties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and for classes,” said classmate Bill Schlecte. Study halls closed at 9:30, leaving only a half an hour for socializing before lights out at 10. “And then you did it all over again the next day,” said for-mer Cranbrook student Ted Low-rie (NPR.org). On top of academic work, Gov-ernor Romney joined 14 student organizations, including the Glee Club, cross country team, Pep Club, and the Pre-Med Club. Governor Romney was also assistant editor of the yearbook, “The Brook,” Home-coming committee chair, manager of the hockey team, and a member of student council (schools.cran-brook.edu). Governor Romney’s high school romance with Ann Davies led to a life-long relationship. Davies and Romney met in 1964 when he was a senior and she was a sophomore at the girls’ academy of Cranbrook Schools, Kingswood.

(NPR.org; schools.cranbrook.edu). Although leadership positions and tough academics both helped Governor Romney’s political knowledge grow, his political in-sight developed most by watching his parents. His father, George Romney, was the 43rd governor of Michigan, from 1963-1969. Romney helped his father cam-paign during freshman year, intro-ducing him to the world of living in the public eye. Throughout the rest of high school, Governor Romney observed his dad, the Governor of Michigan from his own home (NPR.org). In 1970, Governor Romney’s mother ran unsuccessfully for a Michigan Senate seat. Even though the campaign was not suc-cessful, Governor Romney believes that the run was the most helpful in later political successes. “I watched my mom and dad not participate in the game of politics as politicians...They had a vision for what they wanted to do. They expressed that. If they won, they were pleased. If they didn’t, they were also pleased,” Governor Rom-ney said (TIME magazine). Despite being the governor’s son, Governor Romney was never labeled as a political child. “You never saw Mitt and said, ‘That’s the governor’s son.’ He was one of the guys, quite honestly,” said Lowrie (NPR.org).

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mitted but should follow the color guidelines and lace tights are not permitted. Leggings of any color, including the St. Ursula leggings that were once sold in the spirit store, are not permitted.Shoes: Confirmed Students are now permitted to wear Sperry’s Topsider Boat Shoes

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By BRIANNA BUDD St. Ursula’s district champions won semi-regionals on Wednes-day, Oct. 31. Freshman Jordyn Greer scored the only goal of the game.The team advanced to Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 3. The end of St. Ursula’s soccer season is bit-tersweet for all players.

“I get really sad knowing that [when] the season is over I will not get to spend every day with my team,” said varsity sophomore Al-lie Farell. On and off the field, SUA’s soccer players have polished their skills. “We made it in the tournament and are hoping to make a run to state’s again. We have created a special

bond...so we have become very close as a team,” said Farell. The official season is now over for JV, but varsity continues in the state tournament in hopes of mak-ing finals. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the varsity soccer team shot down Maumee and qualified for the dis-trict game. SUA won with four goals which were scored by seniors Megan Ra-fac and Alana Sullivan and fresh-men Tori Jeffries and Jordyn Greer, finishing with a final score of 4-1. On Saturday, Oct. 27, St. Ursula Arrows played at Lake High School and won districts against Bowling Green with two goals by freshman Jordyn Greer for a final score of 2-0. The players have grown as a team and overcome individual chal-lenges.

“A big challenge for me was the difficultly to step up as a player and be a voice on the team. Earlier in the season my coach told me it was time for me to be a leader,” said Farell. Developing teamwork and coop-eration skills creates one big soccer family. “Players come and go but one thing will never change. My soccer team will always be there for me, kind of like a second family,” said Farell. As this season closes, players measure their improvements and plan for a strong future.

Soccer team heats up in cold temperatures

By EMILY DREYER Revisions to the handbook this year have many students wonder-ing if the rules concerning head-bands, cell phone, socks, shoes, and gum are accurate. The time has come to find out what is fact and what is fiction. “Can I wear black socks? Why did I get my phone taken away during lunch? Can I chew gum in class?” Students have questions, and the 2012-2013 St. Ursula Student Handbook has the answers. Headbands: Busted Headbands are not to be any wid-er than one inch. Headscarves are permitted for religious purposes only. Bandanas and head wraps are not permitted. Although these guidelines may seem strict, stu-dents are reminded that there are no color or pattern restrictions as long as they are Catholic school

Mythbusters: SUA handbook edition

SPORTS

CYO athletes follow Arrow trajectory toward successBy RILEY STEINBOCK As CYO fall sports wrap up, Ju-nior Academy athletes shared ex-periences. Sixth through eigh grade students are offered CYO volleyball through SUA, but are also given the opportunity to play sports for other parishes. The eigth grade volleyball team was coached by Tammy Cox, mother of eigth-grader Jayme and sophomore Ryann Cox, and practiced twice a week in the old gym. They won seven out of ten games and participated in one tournament. Maddie Harris, an eight-grader, played volleyball for St. Ursula’s middle school CYO team. Even with a broken ankle throughout

the season, Harris still attended all the games in support of her team. Jayme Cox was also a member of team and daughter of the coach. Both girls said that the season went well and that communication improved. “Communication got a lot better as season went on,” admit-

ted Harris. “Every-one who played im-proved throughout the season and we all got more experience by playing with each other,” noted Cox. Teamwork has to be key in order to have a successful season

The CYO fall sport seasons were successful altogether and now that they have ended, preparation for winter sports are already taking place.

Eighth-grader visits Catholic high schoolsBy FAITH CARROL, CLASS OF 2017

“Oh, so you’re just gonna go to St Ursula then?” Dur-ing eighth grade visi-tations, I heard that phrase way

too often. Dur-ing the first week of October, my fellow eighth-grade classmates and I spent the days touring St. Ursula, Notre Dame, Central, and Cardi-

nal Stritch. But the process for an eighth-grader already attending one of the schools hosting visita-tions was much different. Everyone assumed that I had already decided where I am attending high school. I tried to go into visitations with an open mind. Just because St. Ursula was the best fit for me for middle school, the same might not be true for high school. Unfortunately, I was sick the first day of visitations, so I missed the visit to Notre Dame and St. Ur-sula. Based on what I heard from other girls, it may have been a good thing.

My SUA classmates claimed that NDA’s theatre program presenta-tion was so amazing that I, being the thespian I am, would have switched schools in a second. By Friday, I was feeling much bet-ter and made it to Central in the morning for visitations. There were highs and lows to their presenta-tion. The choirs were beautiful, but the tour seemed very half-hearted. The pep rally was also rather awkward; they made us stand in the center of the gym while they danced around us like a human sacrifice. It is a good school, there is no doubt about that, but it did

not click with me. Cardinal Stritch was a different story. I loved their presentation! They had so much energy and the small class sizes really appealed to me. Their STEM initiative was fea-tured in an exciting way, as well as the preview of their Honors Choral class, both of which I found to be quite impressive. The classrooms were disappoint-ing, and many of the teachers did not seem too happy that we were interrupting their classes. Overall, at both schools, they did not seem to try as hard to impress

Student arrives at SUA (left) but cleans up her act by 8:15 (right). This quick change will prevent a detention.

appropriate. Cell phone Policy: Confirmed The cell phone policy in the hand-book is accurate. The first time a student is caught with a cell phone, the teacher will confiscate it and give it to the main office. Students may pay $10 after school to obtain it. On the second offense, the fine is raised to $20 and a parent or guardian must pick up the device after school. On the third offense, the fine is raised to $30, a parent or guardian must pick up the device after school, and a disciplinary ac-tion is to be determined by admin-istration. Socks: Busted Socks should be either navy blue, white, or St. Ursula socks bought from the spirit store and should be crew length or higher. Black and gray socks are not permitted. In the colder months, tights are per-

that have colored designs along the sides and tongue. The main color of the shoe should be a solid black, gray, tan, brown, or navy blue in a matte leather or patent leather. Sperry’s with a sequin covered, glitter, or metallic main color, even if they follow the color guidelines, are not permitted. Chewing Gum: Busted Chewing gum is not allowed under any circumstances. It is a distraction to teachers and peers when students chomp loudly. If the gum is thrown on the ground, the carpet suffers the consequences. As a reminder, food should not be eaten in the classrooms, unless per-mission is given by the teacher for special occasions. Changes may be coming; howev-er, the St. Ursula student handbook is a reliable resource for the current rules and guidelines.

Freshman Jordyn Greer refines her skills against Findlay so she can bring the treat on Hallow-een and score the winning goal.

us because they fig-ured we would nev-er switch schools. Well, my search is complete. I went out looking for the best fit for me in a high school and as it turns out, I did not need to go very far. St. Ursula is where I belonged last year, it is where I belong now and it is where I will belong for the years to come.

Guest reporter Faith Carrol.

Wacky LawsToledo- Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal. Alaska- It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.Oklahoma City-No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.California- A vehicle without a driver cannot exceed 60 miles per hour.Baltimore- Taking a lion to the cinema is illegal.Singapore-Chewing gum is illegal.Kentucky- Carrying ice cream cones in your pocket is illegal.Michigan- Chaining an al-ligator to a fire hydrant is illegal. Pittsburgh-No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator.(Strangefacts.com)

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“We got more experience by playing with each other.”- Jayme Cox