On Sunday, September 18, senior David Fournie had his thesis voice recital in the Church. Th e many who attended Dave’s re-cital were not disappointed, and everyone who was not there missed an opportunity of a lifetime. “Dave Fournie is easily one of the Seven Wonders of the World,” declared Trevor Jin, one of the many audience mem-bers. “Pyramid of Giza: move over.” Dave sang fi ve songs for 30 min-utes straight, an intense show for the skilled 17-year-old, a feat in itself. Fournie started off with a strong G. F. Hardel’s O Rud-dier Th an the Cherry in English. Th en, he

switched things up and sang Jean Baptiste Lully’s Bois Epais in French. Next, Four-nie sang W.A. Mozart’s Non Piu Andrai in Italian. Next, he sang Robert Schumann’s Der Nussbaum in German. Th en followed Franz Schubert’s Standchen in German. Dave capped off the day with Copland’s At the River in English.“Singing in four diff er-ent languages is pretty crazy,” commented Scott Leer. Aft er his beautiful rendition of Co-pland’s song, everyone gave Dave a standing ovation with thunderous applause. Many in attendance were hoping that Fournie would have an encore, but unfortunately, this did

not happen. Almost a third of the senior class expressed grati-fi cation for the spectacular performance by the baritone. Few were able to describe Dave’s performance in words. Adults and students alike were blown away by Fournie’s vocal prowess. “His voice made me cry tears of joy,” said audience member Brian Bucol. “But se-riously, Dave is the man. Th at was a great show, I loveß his voice.” Dave’s rich voice, compli-mented by a beautiful display of vibratto, was in prime shape at his recital. It was so sooth-ing that it could have lulled even the most awake person

into peaceful slumber. However, Dave’s in-herent talent and vocal range, as well as his smooth transitions from one language to the next, kept everyone on their toes and excited. Th underous applause greeted him aft er every song. Fournie has an opera career po-tentially in his future. Most likely, the next time he sings, you’ll have to pay money. You will not be disappointed. “Dave, I want to be you,” senior Jack O’Brien said as he approached Fournie aft er Sunday’s recital. “If I touch you, will I become as talented as you?” At this remark, Dave just smiled and chuckled.

By Kyle FinneganStaff Writer

The Seventh Wonder

David (right) celebrates with Junior Mitch Van Bree. Luke Slabaugh | Record Weekly

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Small But MightyDan Jacob is Athlete of the Week

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Th e captain of the Priory varsity P.E. squad is one of the most impressive athletes in the St. Louis area. He stands at 5’4” and 115 pounds. Dan Jacob is undoubtedly the hardest worker Priory P.E. has ever seen. “I would have to say my greatest role model is Dwyane Wade. He’s a champion himself, and I look to his hard work and determination as an example to push me to be the best that I can be,” says Dan. His work ethic not only contributes to his own success, but spreads to all his fel-low class members; this is the reason that the Priory P.E. Squad is ranked third in the state. But Dan doesn’t want to stop there. “We are very proud of our achievements [in P.E.] and thank God for our success everyday,” he says. “But we always are looking up, gunning [to be the best we can be].” Dan always pushes himself, he and al-ways wants something greater to accomplish. He benches 225 (with one hand) at the moment, but hopes to get that up to at least 260 before the end of the term in November. His motto, DWDWWD (Do What Dwyane Wade Would Do), helps him push his workouts to the limit every time he is in the weight room. In fact, he is condsidering hav-ing it tattooed across his chest to serve as a perma-nent reminder to never give up. When asked what three words would best describe Dan Jacob, Alex Haueisen, also an established member on the varsity P.E. squad, said, “class, stature, and perfor-mance.” Ryan To-

ken said, “intense, short, male.” It is obvious that this P.E. squad has some quality-bond-ing going on. You can fi nd them as early as next Tuesday hitting the weights and getting ripped. Th ey are a tightly knit squad. When asked what gets the P.E. squad pumped up for an intense day of working out, Dan com-ments, “Alex Haueisen has a healthy supply of vuvuzuelas in his car. Th e call of the vuvu always gets our squad pumped.”

Dan was interviewed further by Ryan Token:

RT: When did P.E. fi rst become your one true love?DJ: Ever since kindergarten, on that fi rst day of P.E. when everyone lift ed up that big rainbow tent thing and then ran under it, I just fell in love. I think you know what I’m talking about.RT: What inspires you to go as hard as you do every day in P.E.?DJ: Dwyane Wade. He’s my idol. Everything I do in life is inspired by his accomplishments, both on and off the court. Also, my good friend Nehal Patel inspires me, as well as coach, mentor, and BFF [Mr.] Keith Heerlein.RT: What memorable P.E. moments come to mind when you think of your P.E. career?DJ: Probably sophomore year when I benched more than my body weight. Also while we were playing ultimate Frisbee one day, [senior Alec Atkinson] laid me out while I was in midair try-ing to catch the disc, and I got right back up. I don’t feel pain. Th en I proceeded to beat him up, asserting my authority as P.E. captain.RT: Is there anything holding you back from go-ing your absolute hardest in P.E. right now?DJ: No, nothing. Not even the lowest, hottest, smelliest pits of hell could restrain me from go-ing as hard as I can in P.E. and laying it all on the line for the squad and our leader, Mr. Heerlein.RT: One last question before we wrap this up, what lies ahead for you in the future in regards to P.E.?DJ: (joking) A state championship. I have no doubt in my mind this year’s squad has the dedi-cation and work ethic to win this year’s state crown, and with the strategic coaching and guid-ance from Coach Heerlein, the sky’s the limit for the 2011 Fall P.E. Squad.

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By Andrew CammonStaff Writer

After the bells terminated the last exams of the 2010-2011 school year, many students rushed home to relax. This was not so for athletes who had pledged their alle-giance to the Priory cross country team. For them, the bells of the last ex-ams resounded in their ears as the starting gun for the summer training season. These athletes hit the roads, trails, and sidewalks in an attempt to strengthen their wills and bodies for the upcoming cross country sea-son. Leading these runners in their quest for greatness was the venerable captain, Spencer King. Spencer King has always led by ex-ample, but this year he has become much more vocal, saying more words at the first summer practice than in the entire season last year. Spencer topped the list of summer miles run with an astounding 389. Follow-ing this were four soon-to-be sophomores. A sophomore is only required to run 250 miles to receive the coveted white visor, a symbol of the pain, sweat, and heat en-dured by an exceptional cross country run-ner. However, these four freshmen, always competing, strove to break the 300-mile mark. Andrew O’Sullivan led the group with 316 miles. Dan-ny Matin followed with 309, and Andrew Cammon, run-ning 83 miles in the last week, just squeaked by with 301. Tim Avery, despite an ankle injury came in with 266 miles (clear-ing the required distance for a sophomore by a comfortable 16 miles). Following that four-some was a surprise to all. Two rising freshmen broke the 200-mile mark; Robert Onder ran 235 miles while William Whaley ran 232 miles. Brain Steiner, usually at the top of the list, was crippled by a knee injury halfway through the summer. Despite this, he was still able to churn out a commendable 229 miles. Rounding at the top ten were Ryan Donlin with 188 miles and Zach Lavallee with 186 miles. The next seven spots where taken up by James Capps (174 miles), Jack

O’Brien (159 miles), Kyle Finnegan (149 miles), John Miller (107 miles), Peter Hil-bolt (99 miles), Charlie Welsh (95 miles), and Patrick Bachmann (90 miles). The cross country team’s first race was the Lutheran South Invitational at Jefferson Barracks. Varsity raced first. Cheered on by 75 strong JV team members, the varsity ran well. Spencer King placed 11th while Ryan Donlin and Zach Laval-lee finished close together placing 20th and 22nd. However, they were up against very stiff competition (MICDS packed 5 run-ners into the top 15) and placed fourth as a team. There were some new faces among the veterans at the JV starting line. Among them were Daniel Stein, who decided to try his luck at cross country, and John Steuby, a promising freshman. When someone asked Daniel Stein, who performed very well in the speed workout a couple days earlier, if he would like a place at the front of the starting box, he replied humbly, “No, this is my first race.” He went on to place third overall. Led by Daniel, the JV team domi-nated. Daniel Stein, James Capps, Kyle Finnegan, Andrew Cammon, and Tim Av-ery all made it into the top ten. Needless to say, JV placed first as a team. The same week there was a race at

Forest Park. This course is flat, but it was very muddy last year which made it hard to predict the times for this year. In this race, the JV raced a couple of hours before the Varsity. The race conditions were per-fect when the starting gun went off, and the times reflected that. Andrew Cammon came in first for Priory JV (13th overall) with a time of 19:19. Tommy Weisert, who put on a brilliant performance, came in at

19:29 for 20th place. In a wonderful display of what Coach Rebello calls “teamness”, Priory’s next four runners (Brian Steiner, Patrick Lindmark, Danny Martin, and Tim Avery) crossed the finish line within a three-second spread, claiming the 23rd, 26th, 27th and 28th places. JV ran a great race, but was up against some big schools. JV was edged out by Notre Dame and Chaminade and won third place. Priory Varsity raced two hours later. Their race started out at breakneck speed and did not slow down until after the finish. The first ten finishers all got times below seventeen minutes. Spencer King ran 17:19 for 20th place. Ryan Donlin finished in 18 minutes flat for 44th place. Andrew O’Sullivan and Zach Lavallee ran together for almost the entire race and finished 90th and 92nd respectively. Daniel Stein finished close behind, getting 108th. The Varsity team ran very well and very fast, but was beaten by some of the bigger schools in the state. Varsity came in eleventh overall. At the end of the day, there were 47 new PRs; a good race was had by all. Fresh off the lightning-fast race at Forest Park, the Priory cross country team was ready for Spanish Lake, another very flat course. For an unknown reason, the Varsity and JV teams ran together in

one race at this course. While it is good for some JV runners to see how they stack up against Var-sity runners, this makes the race much bigger. Predictably, the start of the race was was very difficult to navigate. Right off the bat there were three sharp turns in the course. At this point, the pack had not thinned out and everyone was trying to squeeze through the turns. Andrew O’Sullivan and Parker Dow were both downed

by the tangled legs of other runners or in-animate objects in the first 400 meters. Ever resilient, Priory shrugged off the start and ran a very strong race. Spencer King fin-ished fourth overall with a time of 17:34. His partner in crime, Ryan Donlin, finished 16th coming in at 18:27. The last two med-alists were Zach Lavallee (17th) and Daniel Stein (25th). Andrew O’Sullivan just missed medal territory, getting 28th place.

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By Luc BettaiebStaff Writer

Get ready for a myriad of invita-tions for “10 MILLION STRONG AGAINST NEW FACEBOOK LAYOUT”. It’s that time of year again – the semi-annu-al Facebook layout change has come upon us. With Google’s new social networking website, Google Plus, steadily gaining momentum, Facebook decided to implement a vast variety of changes to its website – with the major layout change saved for last. New features to match those initially seen on Google Plus have sprung up around Facebook such as a long-need-ed chat system overhaul, in-browser video chat powered by Skype, and new privacy set-tings. Facebook’s exclusive new features include Top Sto-ries, a friend interaction-based news feed that shows you sta-tus updates, photos, etc. from people you actually care about, i.e. people whose profi les you click on constantly. Next, there is Th e Ticker, a small-scale news-feed of almost all friend activity going occuring on Face-book. Lastly, there’s the new Subscribe button which can be attached to your profi le to allow people who are not your friends to see certain publicly-released updates about you. As with all changes on Facebook, user criticism is heavy. Responses to the new features and layout change range in extremity from se-nior David Fournie’s “I’m slowly going to migrate to Google Plus,” to Joseph DiMar-co’s, “Mark Zuckerberg has a layout change obsession.” Senior Luke O’Dowd brings up a

good point in response to the new Ticker feature, “I think it’s a little too much. We don’t need to know everything each one of our fi ve-hundred ‘friends’ posts.” While tradition says that nobody really likes changes to their most frequented websites at fi rst, we all get used to it aft er a

while. We, as consumers, must also take into consideration that Facebook has to change in order to take advantage of new technolo-gies and further optimize its use. Could you imagine how we would use Facebook with-out all the features we now take for granted? Th e point is, change is inevitable, especially in the area of web technologies. Sooner or later another major change in Facebook is going to occur, and we’ll all sim-ply have to live with it – whether we like it or not.

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By Mitch Van BreeStaff Writer

Pray for Hsueh

As we are all well aware, on Wednesday, Brandon Hsueh was hit by a car on Conway Road. He was fl own to Cardinal Glennon and put on life-support where he continues to fi ght for his life. In his homily yester-day, Fr. Michael addressed the question of why God allows bad things happen to good people. Th e answer may not appear evi-dent, but there is a golden lining to this dark cloud. Th at lining is us. Although many of us never had the chance to get to know Brandon well before his ac-cident, the support for him and his family has been unbelievable. Every Facebook status and tweet the last two nights from the Pri-ory family has been a prayer or a supportive message.

Fr. Michael called an op-tional Mass yesterday and I was blown away by the attendance! Seeing the entire Priory family together praying for a classmate was a very moving experience. I have never seen any other school so unifi ed. Although this accident is devastating, the response by the Priory community and its friends has been inspiring. Brandon has allowed us to show the world ex-actly what we are all about. We are an unbreakable band of broth-ers and we should all be so proud to be a part of it. In the words of Fr. Michael in his Th ursday hom-ily: “I have never been so proud of Priory.” Once again, our prayers go out to Brandon and his family. Stay strong, bud! We’re all praying for you and cannot wait to see you again. We will keep you in-formed as updates come on Bran-don’s state.

By Scott LeerHumanitarian

Pedal the Cause

Priory and Pedal the Cause…what do they have in common? Bill Ko-man, Priory alumnus, Class of ’77, survi-vor of two bouts of prostate cancer, is the founder of Pedal the Cause which raises money for cancer research. His fellow Priory classmate Bill Osterholt has pledged to match dollar for dollar the money raised by all of us (stu-dents, parents, and faculty) for Pedal the Cause up to $10,000. Two Form VI stu-dents are acting as co-chairs of the Priory Rebel Riders Team to help raise money to donate to Siteman Cancer Center; and YOU can ride on October 2 with the Priory Rebel Riders team and help cure cancer. Students and monks search Reb-el Riders Team on Facebook and click the link to the Pedal the Cause website to reg-ister for free. Parents, faculty, and friends go to pedalthecause.org and search the “Priory Rebel Riders” to register and do-nate. PLEASE remember all who have suff ered, survived, and lived with this ter-rible disease and help cure it once and for all!

Wednesday 9/28 Th ursday 9/29 Friday 9/30 Saturday 10/1

- Varsity Soccer Game at MICDS

- JV Soccer vs. MICDS at Home

- Lunch: Meatballs

- Dress Down Day for Liv-ing Hope High School

- Lunch: Chili

- Varsity Soccer Game vs. Principia at Home

- JV Soccer vs. Principia at Principia

- C Team Football at MICDS

- Lunch: Buttercrumb Baked Pollock

- Varsity Football @ MICDS