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“Volume 46 Number 2 ~ November 2015 ~ De Smet Jesuit High School ~ 233 N. New Ballas Rd. ~St. Louis, MO 63141

My sister used to beat me until about 7th grade. She can’t

guard me now.-Ryan Stipanovich”Page 7

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De Smet Jesuit faculty members are interested in bringing the next best piece of technology to the curriculum. 3D printers are this “next best thing,”being integrated into schools across the country. Various schools have already joined the technological movement, making 3D printers a part of the learning experience.

“There are a lot of cool uses for [a 3D printer],” Principal Trevor Bonat said. “We are in a world where design, art and engineering are all coming together into one.”

A 3D printer is a promising piece of technology that is unfamiliar to most. In the late 20th century, massive computers took up space in the most advanced technological labs in the country, seeming almost alien to the rest of society. 3D printers are the “clunk computers” of the 21st century.

“Eventually it will be like it is now with

computers and printers,” English teacher Rob Bergman said. “It will be a one to one situation everywhere, even in our homes”

Before a school can consider buying a 3D printer, a plan for its use needs to be adopted.

“We need to figure out how we could integrate it into our learning,” Bonat said. “I have looked into these printers, but we just have to know what we are going to use them for.”

With a state of the art 3D printer, new opportunities for students and faculty will open up. Most notably, it could give students the ability to design something they could call their own.

“There can be some great applications,” Bonat said. “I am all for having a CAD lab and doing more CAD stuff, whether it is design or prototyping.”

Computer-aided design (CAD) is used in a number of fields today. Students with access to a CAD lab would benefit greatly from its state of the art design capabilities. Students could also take advantage of a potential CAD design class where they could learn and refine valuable skills.

“Groups we have now like the Engineering Club or Robotics club could use something like this for design in what they do,” Bergman said. “Especially in engineering and manufacturing, it’s about trial and error and designing what you need.”

Few schools in the area have invested in 3D printers. Having one available to students and faculty will make De Smet more appealing to perspective students.

“The potential is incredible as we try to market ourselves as a school,” Bonat said. “This is

something that no other MCC school has.”A 3D printer costs several thousand dollars.

However, Bonat is confident that, with a set plan, the printer can be funded by donors and benefactors as the school’s next project.

“We would be able to find the money.” Bonat said. “But we have to answer the important questions first.”

From computer classes and the robotics club to art projects and even the math department, a 3D printer has a potential place. Bergman believes that once one is available, everyone will be able to find a use for it.

“We don’t know what we want until it is presented to us,” Bergman said. “Such is the case with all technology.”

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2 NEWS November 2015

Social Justice Club Heads To D.C. The new De Smet Jesuit Social

Justice Club will be traveling to Washington D.C. on Nov. 6th- 11th on their mission to promote the idea of “Pax Christi”, the peace of Christ. Inspired to act on issues of social justice within the country, moderator Joe Wotawa S.J. and the club members prepare for a faith filled weekend to meet this end.

“Our main goal is to follow Christ’s example and develop an understanding on how faith helps us understand social justice issues” Mr. Joe Wotawa said. “We plan on talking about immigration reform, care for environment and racism because all of those are in some way or another are seen in the gospel.”

The club will meet with other Jesuit high schools and universities for 3

days as a part of the Ignatian Family Teach-in to discuss liturgy and have student lead breakout sessions that help them understand how faith and justice coincide. The club hopes to influence our government leaders in helping represent Catholic values.

“We want them to know what we believe and influence their decision making,” said Wotawa. The club plans to meet with Missouri House Representative Anne Wagner, Senator Claire McCaskill and Senator Roy Blunt on these issues. They also hope to influence not only what happens in Washington, but back at De Smet as well.

“I want the school to be a place easier to do good,” said Wotawa. “Informing the school about issues and mission collections, we’re going to use this weekend in November to figure out what we’re going to do for the rest of the school year.”

Faculty Interested In 3D Innovation

Patrick McHughNews Editor

Social Justice Traveling to D.C. For Catholic Ideals

The Social Justice Club which includes seniors (from left to right) Adam Greger, Ray Stewart, Bronson Taylor and Jackson Ullmann

Auditions for the play “Spamalot” will be take place Nov. 16-19, in the De Smet theater and in the chorus room.

Anyone looking to try to make a part into the cast list should find the list of monologues outside the theatre, and prepare to recite it on Nov. 17 at 3:00 – 5:00. The vocal auditions are in Room 102 on Nov. 16 at 3:00 – 6:00. An actor can pick up a copy of the vocal selections in Room 102 starting Nov. 2. Actors should prepare for the callbacks on Nov. 18 and 19, and read the cast list on Nov. 20 at 3:00.

The rehearsals will start on Nov. 22 and skip Christmas break for a total of 10 - 11 weeks. All actors must be available for the last two weeks of rehearsal, showtimes are Feb. 18 – 20.The cast ranges from 20-30 people, as such, there will be no excess of actors. Any actor or student interested in acting looking for more information should take the information sheets outside the theatre or contact Mr. Knoedelseder for any questions. Monty Python’s “Spamalot” is a musical comedy adapted from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Like the movie, it is a parody of the Arthurian Legend. King Arthur and his Knights travel the land in order to find the Holy Grail, through misadventures such as using a Trojan rabbit and putting on a

Broadway-style musical.The award-winning play was chosen from

among the other plays because of the film’s 40 year anniversary. The comedy’s cast is considered flexible to work with. It has many male leads, and has the opportunity to host a large cast, after two years of smaller cast musicals.

“Spamalot” Audition Gives Students A Chance To Shine Play Tryouts Inspire Students To Try New Things

Mario GhazalStaff Writer

Brendan JohnsonOpinions Editor

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Important Dates and Time

Vocal Selections- Available now

Vocal Auditions Nov. 16, 3-6 P.M.

Speaking Auditions- Nov. 17, 3-5 P.M.

Callbacks Nov. 18-19, 3-6 P.M.

Cast List Release: Nov. 20

Show runs from Feb. 18-20

Photo by Kevin Berns

The potential is incredible as we try to market ourselves as a school. This is something that no other MCC school has. ”

“-Trevor Bonat

Possible 3D Printed Items

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3OPINIONSNOVEMBER 2015

How do you feel about

Donald Trump?

He’s got my vote!

I’m willing to consider him

I would never vote for him

Donald Who?

Based on a survey of 301 students

18.3%

2.3%

40.2%39.2%

Since announcing his candidacy, Donald Trump has dominated political news with his bombastic language and large persona. Although he has recently dipped in the polls, he still remains one of the most prominently featured candidates. But Trump’s presence in the race is damaging the Republican party, and it is getting harder and harder to mend the longer he stays in the race.

During his announcement speech, he immediately caused controversy by blaming Mexico for America’s increasing problems

with crime, drugs and rape. He continues his anti-immigration stance by famously campaigning for a wall at the United States’ southern border. More drastically, he aims to dismantle the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all those born in the United States. Unfortunately, his bigoted statements have caused him to rise in the polls, highlighting modern paranoia and hatred in a large part of the United States. This is forcing many other candidates to be pushed farther to the right, making the Republican party the party of intolerance.

The GOP has had multiple debates showcasing the top candidates, and each time, Trump has proven that he is completely ignorant on public policy. Without giving any substantial answers, he covers

his ignorance with more of the bombastic language we’ve come to expect. His status as a celebrity is carrying him through the race.

The worst part of his candidacy is that it is preventing other candidates from discussing the real issues. Our country has some serious problems, and Trump, throwing a barrage of insults about a candidate’s face or personality, keeps distracting people from those problems. The media, instead of asking a candidate about serious issues such as gun control or Iran, is asking what his response is to Trump’s latest remark.

Eventually, Trump will lose. But the longer he stays, the Republicans’ chance of winning the White House becomes smaller and smaller.

Donald Trump is bringing something to the 2016 Republican primaries that America has not seen in a long time. Attention.

In a nation where people are constantly consuming media, serious topics like elections tend to get lost in the shuffle between other events like Kanye West’s annual VMA antics or the latest hysteria around the Kardashian family. 23 million people watched the GOP debate on Sept. 16, a CNN record. When compared to the 15 million who watched the Democratic debate on Oct. 14, it is easy to assume that the reason for the uncharacteristically high ratings of the GOP have something to do with Trump’s presence.

Trump has been a participant in the

media circus and their tendencies to blow certain stories out of proportion. Whether he is a “good” candidate or not, Trump appeals to a demographic of Americans who only turned out 38% of its eligible voters in 2012: the 18-24 year olds. From 2000 to 2008 the 18-24 year old voter turnout hiked from about 30% up to about 45% according to the US Census Bureau. It is important to draw as many young people to the polls as possible.Trump will do just that.

One reason for this was because of something unique at the polls. That unique thing was Barack Obama. This time, Trump is just as, if not more, polarizing than any presidential candidate to make it this far in the presidential race.

Although many people call him out saying he has

no substance, as a successful and well-regarded business man, it is hard to argue that Trump will not have any ideas to drive the economy upward. He is a self-made billionaire with a net worth of about $4 billion who is poised to shake up United States politics like no one has seen before.

Trump is ready to “Make America Great Again.” We already have a group of clowns so bring on the circus and let the festivities commence. Why shouldn’t the party symbolized by an elephant grab some attention with a roaring round of pachydermous TRUMPeting?

More Guns For Less ProblemsGuns kill more than 30,000

people per year, and the Umpqua Community College shooting on Oct. 1 marked this year’s 45th school shooting. Murder and mass killings have become a way of life in America and are too frequent. The Second Amendment is the reason why so many people, including those that shouldn’t, have guns today. At this point, taking away guns and preventing guns sales is extremely difficult. Instead of using laws to protect ourselves from bad guys with guns, we need to utilize our right to bear arms and encourage them in a way that makes our communities

safer.Our country isn’t the

Wild West; it’s worse. Back then, it may not have been comforting knowing everyone

was armed, but at least you knew that if someone tried to shoot a place up,

they wouldn’t get far. In the recent UCC shooting, the shooter executed each person knowing that he and his gun had the upper hand. A student and veteran, John Parker Jr., was armed and on campus at the time of the shooting, but he hid in a room. Had he intervened,

nine people may not have lost their lives that day. In order to protect our country, we not only need more guns, but also people valiant enough to use them for good.

The worst mass shootings in the U.S have taken place in schools, which are often gun free zones. The biggest targets for shooters are also the most defenseless. Locked doors have yet to prevent shooters from breaking into a school. We shouldn’t have to cower in our classrooms waiting for the police to arrive. Trusted faculty members should be armed and trained to use a gun in case of emergency. How effective is locked door against a gun? Not very. How effective are school measures that allow shooters to walk the halls? Not very. How effective is a gun against a shooter? Very.

Gun Control advocates argue that more guns will cause more violence. Several countries have outlawed guns, but still have more gun violence than those with high gun ownership. Luxembourg, where guns are completely banned, has a murder rate nine times higher than Germany, a country where gun ownership is high. Countries with more guns have proven to have lower crime rates than those with gun bans. Taking away guns has been counter-productive for countries. With more guns

than any nation in the world, taking away America’s guns will result in mass chaos, as criminals will have no trouble illegally acquiring a gun.

By arming people who can handle the responsibility, communities will be safer for residents and more dangerous for criminals. Anyone with half a mind will reconsider wronging someone with a gun. Unfortunately, many criminals, particularly those involved in mass shootings, are insane and plan on getting shot one way or another. If the thought of guns won’t stop a shooter, the guns themselves will.

Consider our country’s situation with guns. There are an estimated 310 million guns accounted for, roughly one gun for every man, woman and child in the U.S. If someone cannot legally buy a gun, they will do so illegally. Illegally obtaining a gun is not difficult. Granted, strict background checks and testing will slow down the gun buying process for criminals, but what is the point if they can find another way? Gun control is less about guns, more about control.

233 North New BallasSt. Louis, MO 63141Volume 46, Issue 2

The goals of The Mirror, as De Smet Jesuit’s official student newspaper, are to provide accurate information in the spirit of responsible journalism, to entertain and to offer a forum of ideas of students, parents, graduates, faculty and administrators. Bylined commentaries represent the opinions of their writers; they do not necessarily express the views of the administration, faculty, student body or The Mirror staff and its adviser. Editorials without bylines represent the opinions of the editors and staff. At least three-fourths of the majority of the staff is needed for an article to be considered an opinion of the paper. The Mirror welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be limited to 500 words and should be submitted to the publications office in Room 212. All letters must be signed, but names may be withheld upon request.

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Pro Trump No Trump

Stephen BaxendaleEditor-in-Chief

Brendan JohnsonOpinions Editor

TRUMPMake America Great Again?

Joe CafazzaSports Editor

AdviserKevin Berns

Editor-in-ChiefStephen Baxendale

StaffRay Stewart- Managing Editor

Brendan Johnson- Opinions EditorJoe Cafazza- Sports Editor

David Goodwillie- Photo EditorAlex Kramer- News Editor

Patrick McHugh- News EditorAlex Henja- Entertainment Editor

Drew Brown- Web EditorDoug Dolan- Staff Writer

Mario Ghazal- Staff Writer

By arming people who can handle the responsibility, communities will be safer for residents and more dangerous for criminals.

MIRRORR4 POLITICS November 2015


SPARTAN POLITICS

Q. Do you support legal same sex marriage? Yes 56.1% No 43.9%

Q. If the election was today, who would you vote for?

Carson 15.9%

Sanders 13%

Other 11%

Rubio 10% Donald Trump 23.6%

The following results are based on the responses from 301 De Smet Jesuit students.

?

Yes 52.8% No 47.2 %

Q. Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Q. Do you support increasing taxes on the rich to lower student loans?

$Yes50.5%

No 49.5%

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SPARTAN POLITICS

America Is Too Divided

Ray StewartManaging Editor

Bronson TaylorContributing Writer

61.6% Republican

19.9% Democrat

18.5% Other

Q. What political party do you identify with?

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Americans are more divided along ideological lines now than at any point in recent history, a fact made obvious by the rampant partisanship between Republicans and Democrats. Conservatives are stereotyped as racist, misogynist, upper class bigots who are out of touch with the needs of the middle class. Liberals are equally stereotyped as tax and spend socialists, who view the Constitution as a guideline, and would take away the rights of everyday Americans to increase the size and scope of the Federal Government. These labels are exacerbated on both sides of the spectrum by the political discourse and ideological extremes. This is a destructive trend that is threatening to take the entire political process in a backwards direction.

Candidates on both sides are attempting to out match each other by becoming more and more radical in their respective extremes. Donald Trump proposed ideas like mass deportations and the building of a large wall on the southern border. Bernie Sanders proposed new social programs that could total up to $18 trillion added to the national debt over ten years. These proposals, which span from the impractical to the downright insane, galvanize and excite the extremes of both parties, and drown out the moderate voices who hold the mainstream views.

Compromise is fast becoming a political dinosaur. As Americans grow further apart

from each other ideologically, so do the people they elect to represent them. The result leaves less moderates who are willing to cross political lines in order to keep the government functioning effectively.

Many would argue that holding a unified ideological purity is the best way to bring about the change that is necessary. Republicans argue that conservative ideals are the best way to combat what they believe is an over-reaching Obama administration. Democrats argue that promoting liberal policies is the only way to bring about changes for issues such as climate change and income inequality. The problem with this approach is that the more extreme each party becomes, the farther apart they grow.

The only way to change the polarization in our political system is to become more informed constituents. The reality is that we are in this position today because we elected these politicians. For as long as we continue to elect politicians that are more focused on rhetoric and sound bites over legitimate public policy, we will continue to see the rise of loud-mouthed talking heads like Donald Trump and a Congress that has one of the worst approval ratings in national history.

For most of the Class of 2016 this will be the first election in which they can cast a vote.

This election and the future of our country will be determined based on how proactive and educated we are in the views and ideology of the political candidates on both sides of the aisle. This division within our political system only grows wider because we allow it, and only we can put an end to it. The next time a candidate like Bernie Sanders claims we need a complete revolution within America, or Donald Trump shouts that America doesn’t win anymore and needs to go back to the time when it was once great, ask yourself if this is sound, practical, public policy or demagogic rhetoric that has no place within our political discourse.

Compromise is fast becoming a political dinosaur. As Americans grow further apart from each other ideologically, so do the people they elect to represent them.

Most great high school athletes focus on getting recruited by college coaches. This is not the case for sophomore swimmer Matt Hillmer, who is training to qualify for the Olympic trials. Just two years ago, he was an average swimmer when he achieved a cut at sectionals. Then over the summer Matt made it to the National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) Junior National Championships.

“Then it was probably from there [NCSA Junior National Championships] that I started going for the Olympic trials,” Hillmer said. “I realized how close I was and a couple of the guys even there, who I’m not too far away from, got their trial cuts there. So I figured if they could do it, I will be able to get to do it.”

Making it to nationals and possibly the Olympic trials is no easy feat. Hillmer practices about ten times

a week which includes five night practices, one Saturday practice, and four morning practice including two lifting and two swimming.

“Matt is a hard worker,” club coach Dave McCrary said. “As he is maturing, he is doing a better job

at executing total workouts. When I first started coaching him, he worked extremely hard at the things he liked doing and not so much at the things he didn’t enjoy as much. Now he has a better understanding of how to work everything and what effect that has on

his swims.”With an average of ten practices

a week, Hillmer said he must stay motivated to make it through the week.

“I enjoy the competitiveness of it,” Hillmer said. “I mean that is almost the entire sport even in practices it’s all competitive. You versus the other person how fast you’re going, how fast they are going.”

McCrary believes Hillmer is a unique swimmer who does not fault under pressure.

“Probably Matt’s biggest strength is that he truly enjoys the big pressure meets,” McCrary said. “When others get almost paralyzed by nerves and struggles with confidence, Matt loves those moments and competes at his best. That is fairly unique. His other unique strength is that he gets more excited the longer the race is. Not many people like the mile or the open water 5K. Matt lives these races and the pain that comes with them.”


6 SPORTS NOVEMBER 2015

High Hopes For Varsity Hockey

Sophomore Goes For GoldDrew Brown

Web Editor

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John Kelly Believes In The BluesAfter a disappointing

postseason, the Blues hope to bounce back this season. Last year, they finished first in the Central division but came up short to the Minnesota Wild in their only playoff series.

Last season, young star Vladimir Tarasenko recorded a career-high 37 goals and 36 assists. Kevin Shattenkirk tallied 36 assists as well. Additionally, Alexander Steen also scored a career high 64 points last season.

Blues announcer John Kelly believes in the team this season. Last season, the Blues wracked up 109 points, tying for the most points in the Western Conference.

“That’s a fantastic season any way you look at it,” Kelly said.

However, Kelly believes

that this team is deeper than it was a year ago.

“We added four new veterans to the roster, and all four have contributed a lot,” Kelly said. “Also we’ve added three rookies and all three rookies have been fantastic.”

The four veterans are Scottie Upshall, Scott Gomez, Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak. The three rookies are Colton Parayko, Joel Edmundson and Robby Fabbri.

“A lot of the [new players] have given us size and toughness,” Kelly said. “I think that the Blues missed that last year and they missed it in the playoffs. It’s a big part of having success in hockey. So, I think down the road that our team is going to be tougher and bigger and I think down the road that’s going to help us.”

The Blues were 20th in the league in hits per game last

season.“You have Butler, and the

emergence of Parayko and Edmundson,” Kelly said. “Thank God we had those young players come in this year or we really would have been in a lot of trouble, but those young kids have played so well. Quite honestly, we really haven’t missed a beat so far on defense. They’ve played so well.”

Kelly has high expectations for the Blues power play unit with the likes of Parayko, Shattenkirk, Pietrangelo and Tarasenko.

“There’s no reason that this power play can’t be top ten, if not top five with those kinds of players,” Kelly said. “Probably the most intriguing aspect of the power play could be Parayko’s shot because the Blues haven’t had a big bomb from the point since Al MacInnis retired quite

honestly. And this guy has a bomb and if you have that weapon on your power play, it’s a great weapon to have. But it also opens up a lot of other things that they can do.”

Last season, the team appeared in the top five for

power play goals and power play percentage.

“Are [the Blues] a Stanley Cup contender? They absolutely are,” Kelly said. “They have a very good team and I think at least early on they have the potential to be a better team.”

Rookie Colton Parayko defends the passing lane in practice on Nov. 2.Parayko leads NHL defensemen with four goals through 11 games.

Photo by Alex Kramer

Sophomore Matthew Hillmer swims freestyle in the Westminster meet. Hillmer finished first in the 500 yard freestyle, resulting in qualification to the state meet.

Photo by Stephen Oliver

This year, the varsity hockey team looks to bring home its 15th state championship. Last February, the team was defeated by SLUH in the semifinals of the playoffs.

Junior alternate captain Tim Makowski and junior forward Derek Northrop have no doubt in their young team. The team has a miniscule two senior presence, backed up by 11 juniors and 11 sophomores. Therefore, the team will have 22 upperclassmen next season as opposed to 13 last season.

Makowski and Northrop admire what they see in their teammates’ play.

“This year, all four lines can produce,” Makowski said. “Skill wise, we might have lost some from last season, but I think we have all hard-working kids.”

Makowski is persistent on his team’s will to win.

Northrop has faith in his team but there’s one problem: the offense.

“All we have to do is work on our offense,” Northrop said. “We’ll get there at some point.”

On the contrary, the offense produced 16 goals in its five games of the preseason. Though, in two games against SLUH, they were outscored

9-2. Makowski is comfortable with the offense because of his skill-packed defense.

“I think we’re a defensive minded team,” Makowski said. “I think our game is going to be built from that. We have three good goalies, Reduzzi, Oliver and Nieters. Obviously, they’re going to play really good for us this year. Our defense will help and I think that’ll help transition to producing good offense.” Will Oliver and Colin Nieters both recorded shutouts in the preseason Top Hat Tournament.

Northrop is confident in the team’s ability to succeed this year.

“I think we have an opportunity to do something really special this year.”

Alex KramerNews Editor

Junior Tim Makowski receives the puck in the defensive zone.The Spartans fell short to SLUH in the semifinals of the Top Hat Tournament with a score of 6-2. Varsity plays Nov. 7 against Parkway South at 9:30 p.m. at Queeny Rec. Plex.

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“ I think we have an opportunity to do something really special this year.”-Derek Northrop

Alex KramerNews Editor

Photo by David Goodwillie

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7SPORTSNOVEMBER 2015

Although the season did not go exactly as planned, Senior Griffin Palmer says he enjoyed every minute of it and would not trade his senior year for anything.

“We had a great group of guys this year,” Palmer said, “and I would not have wanted to do this year with anyone else.”

Other key players who stepped up were junior running back Jullian Fowler and sophomore quarterback Blake Schneider who stepped in when Andrew Effer went down with a concussion

The football team finished 1-10. The one win was by a score of 18-6 over Vashon.

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

Stipanovich Continues Legacy Of Excellence

The name Stipanovich is synonymous with basketball greatness, and no one knows this better than junior Ryan Stipanovich. Stipanovich stands a lanky 6’7” and his household is very basketball oriented; his uncle Steve Stipanovich won a State title in ‘78 and ‘79 and his father Mike Stipanovich won a State title in ‘82. His father serves as a role model for him.

“I look up to my Dad the most because of his work ethic and love for my family and his job,” Stipanovich said. “My family, friends and coaches help me stay motivated day to day, especially my parents when they give me advice on and off the court.”

His sister, Sydney Stipanovich, who is fourth all-time at St. Joseph’s Academy in scoring and first in both rebounds and blocks all-time, currently plays Division I basketball at the University of Pennsylvania.

“My sister used to beat me, up until about seventh grade,” Stipanovich said. “She can’t guard me now.”

After only two seasons playing for De Smet, he has already received offers from a variety of schools, University of Vermont, SIUE, IUPUI, University of Eastern Illinois, University of Wyoming and University of Evansville. But, it has taken hard work to get where he is today.

“I try to get up at least 200 made shots a day, some ball handling work,” Stipanovich said. “And I lift weights at least 3 times a week.”

All of this hard work is paying off, and his basketball coach recognizes that. The 6’7” Stipanovich is a force for De Smet.

“What really sets [Stipanovich] apart is his versatility,” Coach Kevin Poelker said. “He can shoot it, get to the rim or drive down to the post and score from there.”

Looking ahead to this season, Stipanovich knows that the MCC games will be difficult. Both Chaminade and SLUH made it into the State Quarterfinals last year and both CBC (18-7) and Vianney (15-11) had a better record than De Smet last year.

“Pretty much all our MCC conference games against Chaminade, SLUH, CBC, and Vianney [will be a challenge],” Stipanovich said, “[but] we’ll be a lot more experienced because of the five returning starters.”

The theme for this year is balance.“I think our strength this year is that we are

balanced,” Poelker said, “Dillon Gilkey is our second leading scorer, Griffin Palmer is a three year varsity player, Colin Riesmeyer is a high energy player, Rick Hill is a great natural shot blocker and has improved on his offensive game and Ethan Erusha is athletic and brings a toughness to this team.”

With this experienced team, Poelker can try out a bunch of different offenses and defenses to adapt to the teams they play.

“We will be challenged by lots of good teams” Stipanovich said. “and we are very capable of having a winning season because of our experienced, talented players.”

Upcoming Sporting Events

SoccerQuarterfinals: Nov. 7 @ Lafayette @ 1:00

Semifinals: Nov. 14 @ Soccer Park

Finals: Nov. 15 @ Soccer Park*See www.desmetmirror.com for details

Nov. 14: Jamboree, 12pm @ De Smet

Dec. 8: Parkway South, 7pm @ De Smet

Dec. 12: Rockbridge, 3:30pm @ Duchesne

Dec. 18: SLUH. 7pm @ De Smet

Basketball

SoccerAfter losing two heartbreaking games

to SLUH in the regular season, the soccer team was able to pull out a 1-0 win over the Junior Billikens to earn the sectional title.

Junior Jack Klinger one-timed a deflection on a free kick into the top right corner with about 18 minutes left in the game for the lone score.

Junior goalkeeper Connor Range stopped 13 shots to earn the shutout.

The Spartans take a 20-7-1 record to Lafayette Saturday at 1:00 for the state quarterfinals against an undefeated Lancers team (23-0-1). For complete coverage of the soccer playoffs go to www.desmetmirror.com

SwimmingMarc Schneier and his medley relay

team, with Michael Franz, Jarrod Carter and Matt Hillmer, worked all year toward their goal of qualifying for state. In the MCC Finals, they accomplished their goal.

“I’ve been working hard and trying to motivate my teammates,” Schneier said, “because we lost a lot of strong swimmers this year.”

Michael Franz set school records and qualified for state in the 100 Back and the 100 Fly. Matt Hillmer qualified for state in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

The state meet is Nov. 6-7 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.

Cross CountryJuniors emerging as leaders seemed

to be a theme for the cross country team this year

The cross country team saw three key juniors step up this year in Joe Reed, Tyler O’Connor and Michael Ruiz del Arbol.

“I thought we had a couple high points,” Coach Bryan Traughber said. “I think our best meet overall was Granite City.”

The Spartans finished 2nd out of 38 teams at the Granite City Invitational.

Reed and O’Connor qualified for the State Championship meet Nov. 7 at Jefferson City.

WrestlingNov. 18: Tri-meet, 10am @ O’Fallon

Dec. 3: Kirkwood, 6pm @ De Smet

Dec. 5: Westminster Tournament @ Westminster

Dec. 9: Lafayette, 6pm @ Lafayette

HockeyNov. 7: Parkway South, 9:30pm @ Queeny

Nov. 12: Chaminade, 6:30pm @ Queeny

Nov. 14: Vianney, 8:45pm @ Webster

Nov. 21: Lindbergh, 9:30pm @ Queeny

Nov. 27: SLUH, 9:45pm @ Affton

State qualifiers, district champs abound as fall sports seasons come to end 1. 2.

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1. Senior Griffin Palmer lines up before a play against Saint Louis U. High in the football team’s homecoming game. This game was also De Smet’s senior night.2. Senior Nick Hanson (#10) races for a 50/50 ball against Saint Louis U. High. This game was also De Smet soccer’s “senior night” although the game was at 10am.3. Marc Schneier pushes off in the backstroke at the Ladue Invitational.4. Junior Joe Reed comes down the last stretch of his 5K at Forest Park. Reed ran at the sectional meet on Oct. 31.

1. Photo by Stephen Oliver 2. Photo by Kevin Berns 3. Photo by Stephen Oliver 4. Photo by Nick Plassmeyer

Football

Photo by David GoodwilleJunior Ryan Stipanovich dribbles to the basket during practice on Nov. 2. Stipanovich is the third “Stipo” to play for De Smet.

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Doug DolanStaff Writer

“Halo 5: Guardians” demon-strates that the “Halo” series can always one up its predecessor. When people think of Halo they expect an epic story, amazing vi-suals and addictive multiplayer. Last year’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection came as a disap-pointment to many fans due to its broken multiplayer. Halo 5 makes the comeback Halo fans have been waiting for.

The developer of “Halo,” 343 In-dustries, acted accordingly with a pre-release beta.

Without four games packed into one disk, 343 industries was able to correct many of the collections’ problems. The game had little to no problems with the server that its predecessor.

The “Halo 5” campaign revolves around the Blue team, including Master Chief and three other Spartan’s he knew from the past.

Against them is team Osiris, lead by a man named Locke,along with a new series of Spartans including Buck, a returning character from former games.. Throughout the campaign,the player learns about these new Spartans while team Osiris hunts the Blue team. The campaign can be played alone, but is meant to be enjoyed with friends. This new take on the classic campaign model adds uniqueness to the game.

The multiplayer is the real highlight, though being the faster in the series. Some fans find it too fast paced, preferring the slower pace of the previous games, but audiences demanded a fast-paced multiplayer and “Halo 5” appealed to them. “Halo” has always had a balance because of how the multiplayer is set up but this game seems to be going the way of other shooters and making your rank matter. The new game mode “Warzone” takes pieces from the MOBA genre, adding giant maps to the game. This mode also allows teams to work together to defeat enemies.

One major complaint people have with the game is there being no split screen. Making the game split screen was not possible because of the game be-ing 60fps. Another issue people notice is the micro transactions. These “REQ Packs” are bought by real money. These packs are used for gear and vehicles in the game’s Arena mode. I don’t have any problem with this because they’re not needed to win. Overall

I have no problems with “Halo 5 Guardians”. 343 has delivered everything Halo fans have been asking for and more.

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Alex HejnaEntertainment Editor

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Ray StewartManaging Editor

AMA Predictions


New Artist of the Year Nomines: Fetty Wap. Sam Hunt. Tove Lo. Walk

the Moon, The Weeknd

The Weeknd will take this one home. However, Fetty Wap’s domination of the air waves this year cannot be denied. The two dominated the charts this year and both artists released No. 1 albums. The Weeknd gets a slight advantage due to his smash hit “I Can’t Feel My Face.”

Song of the Year Nomines: Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth,

“See You Again”; Rihanna and KanyeWest featur-ing Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”; Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”; Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”; Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick La-mar, “Bad Blood”

This may be the hardest award to predict. All of these songs continue to dominate air waves how-ever “See You Again” has been the most impactful. The Paul Walker tribute had a greater impact than Swift’s Katy Perry diss track, Beiber’s comeback single and Rihanna’s proclamation of frustration.

Artist of the Year

Nomines: Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, The Weeknd.

Taylor Swift is the favorite here followed, by The Weeknd and Nicki Minaj. Swift’s debut pop album “1989” was one of this year’s highest selling albums however The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Mad-ness” and Minaj’s “The Pinkprint” were also very popular this year.

“Halo 5” Is Boldest Yet

Steve JobsPatrick McHugh

News EditorThe launch of the Macintosh is here and Steve Jobs

is preparing to walk on a stage for thousands of anx-ious spectators. He seems cool, calm and collected until his ex- girlfriend and daughter show up asking for financial support which he continues to deny that he even has a daughter. This is the Steve Jobs you didn’t know.

“Steve Jobs” shows every aspect of the man from the visionary businessman to troubled father. The film raises the question on the difference between doing what it takes to win and doing the right thing.

The film moves at a brisk pace and the charac-ters are always moving and talking. The film is mostly dialogue of characters talking. This can be a problem for some viewers who can be easily bored by this but, the dialogue is so well written that it keeps you glued to your seat.

Michael Fassbender is brilliant in portraying Jobs as both sympathetic and dislikable. One of the bigger surprises of the film was the performance of Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. Rogen plays Wozniak as a likeable sidekick to Jobs who is mostly ignored and brushed off by Jobs. That is until the end of the

film when both have a tense confrontation on who deserves more credit for the success of Apple. Kate

Winslet has a strong performance as Joanna Hoffman, one of Job’s closest advisors, and Jeff Daniels has a great performance as Jobs’ business rival John Scully.

What truly makes this movie work is the fantastic script from Aaron Sorkin and the bold direction of Danny Boyle. The dialogue is sharp, witty and real and keeps the audi-ence intrigued.

“Steve Jobs” is one of the year’s best films thanks to the great direction of Danny Boyle, solid script from Sorkin and a remarkable performance from Michael Fassbender. “Steve Jobs” is one of the best films of the year and is a movie you cannot miss.

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Do You Know Halo?

1.) What is master chief’s real name?2.) What was the name of the vessel used in “combat evolved”? 3.) Who built the halo rings? 4.) What is the real name of the hunters? 5.) Who first introduced Halo in 1999? 6.) What type of ammunition does the SRS99 Sniper Riffle fire?

1.) John 2.) Pillar of Autumn 3.) The Forerunners4.) Sangheili 5.) Steve Jobs 6.) 14.5x114mm

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