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Bulldog Spirit
Vol. XV Issue III December 2014 St. Joseph High School
Advent Begins!
By Tristin Harper
Bells Are Ringing
Saint Joseph School 7th grader
and church alter server Elizabeth
Chandler begins the Advent
season at Saint Joseph Church by
lighting the first candle of an
Advent wreath during Sunday
Mass on November 30.
The candles represent four
weeks of Advent which is a time
of preparation before Christmas.
There are three purple candles
and a rose-colored one. The
progressive lighting of the
candles symbolize the
expectation and hope
surrounding the first coming of
Jesus Christ into the world.
The circle of evergreen in
which the candles are placed
represent everlasting life. The
seedpods, nuts and cones used to
decorate the wreath symbolize
resurrection.
Seniors Erin Frost and Jill Liu ring bells for
The Salvation Army at the Salem Road Kroger
store on December 6th. Both are members of
the Saint Joseph Interact Club which is
supplying several volunteers this Christmas. The Senior Girls Basketball Team is
showing its support for the fight
against Amyotrophic lateral schlerosis
(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s
Disease, by wearing blue laces in their
athletic shoes. The color blue is a
symbol of hope for ALS. The players
are doing this because the
grandmother of teammate Erin Sterka
has been diagnosed with ALS. Her
grandmother is an office assistant at
The St. Joseph Preschool.
The Senior Girls have a history of
showing support for similar causes.
This tradition began in the 2009-2010
School year when the girls wore pur-
ple and green laces. They were the
favorite colors of then 6th grader
Sarah Beth Briggler who was
receiving cancer treatments at the
time. Sarah is now a member of the
senior girls team. Other students have
been supported in the same way, and
the girls have also shown their
concern for unborn babies.
Monica Davanzo, Madeline Moix and Caroline Dail.
Civics Class Spreads Christmas Cheer
Principal Joe Mallett receives a greeting.
The Freshmen Civics class car-
ried on a Christmas tradition
December 10th by making the
rounds of classrooms and deliver-
ing holiday greetings (go to page 2 )
Playing With A Purpose
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The Bulldog Spirit is written and
produced by St. Joseph’s journalism
classes.
Reporters/Photographers: Mollie Angel, Nicky Bello, Sam
Burgener, Gillian Creel, Sarah Downey,
Daniel Emerick, Brittany Evans, Nathan
Hambuchen, Tristin Harper, Connor
Harrell, Aaron Hoelzeman, Emma
Kordsmeier, Jacob Lampe, Tillar Lewis,
Clayton Mathews, Grant Merkel, Manuel
Oom, Matthew Pruitt, Micah Salvo, Kyle
Schaefers, Dylan Schrekenhofer, Trenton
Schrekenhofer, Britt Stroth, Jensen
Thielke, Austin Welter, Peter Woodson,
Will Zinno and Wyatt Zinno
Advisor: Mr. Ray Nielsen
On October 30th, St. Joseph High
School's Senior Class went to UCA to visit
the 1/2 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial and Museum.
The students went to learn about the
war and the soldiers who gave their lives for
their country. The Memorial was an oppor-
tunity made possible by UCA and the Con-
way Convention and Visitors Bureau for
people who can't make it to the original wall
in Washington D.C.
The Memorial honors more than three
million Americans who served with the U.S.
Armed Forces in the Vietnam War, and it
bears the names of the more than 58,000
men and women who made the ultimate
sacrifice.
“The Vietnam War Memorial made me feel
lucky to live in America where we have sol-
diers who are willing to give their lives for
our freedom,” Dylan Schrekenhofer said.
The picture above is of Micah Salvo and
Wyatt Zino looking a the Vietnam Memorial
at UCA.
Dylan Schrekenhofer, Bret Stroth, and
Caroline Dail admiring the names on
the wall.
A handful of the thousands of names
of the deceased engraved on the
Vietnam War Memorial Wall.
Seniors Visit War Memorial By: Jacob Lampe
Christmas Cheer (from page 1 )
And candies to faculty members and
students.
Because recycling, reducing, and
reusing for the sake of the environ-
ment are a big part of teacher Betsy
Beacham’s class, she chose three of
her students to assume the roles of
“Save The Earth Santa,”
“EcoFriendly Elf,” and “Recycling
Reindeer.” Triple Williams, Aidan
Lambe, and Lizzie Whitley donned
the costumes for the occasion.
Girls Invited To
Awards Luncheon
Seniors Caroline Dail and Holly Rega,
along with Counselor//Academic Dean Teri
Breeding, attended the Conway Area Cham-
ber of Commerce’s Third Annual Women In
Business Awards Luncheon the the Conway
Expo Center on December 9.
The girls were invited because of their in-
terest in business studies. The luncheon’s
featured speaker was Ms. Sonja Hubbard,
the CEO of E-Z Mart Stores.
Caroline plans to major in business while
Holly hopes to own her own dental
clinic one day. Textbook Brokers spon-
sored the counselors and students who
attended. Each senior girl was also
given a $100 voucher to use at Text-
book Brokers next fall.
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Science Night on March 18th attracted a variety of ex- hibits and interested spectators 3
GONE HUNTIN’
By Sam Burgener &
Nate Hambuchen
Awesome Automobiles By
Matty P., Welter , and “Gucci” Roland
1) Third grader Karly Rae Lieblong with the first deer she’s ever shot. She did it with
a .243 while hunting with her dad, Jason. They were hunting near Guy, Arkansas and
Karly Rae killed the doe around 6:00 a.m.
2) Third grader Joshua Trantina killed this doe the first weekend of muzzleloading
season. He shot and killed it near Menifee, Arkansas while hunting with his dad,
Jason.
3) Third grader Logan Simon killed this monster eight - point buck while hunting with
his dad, Matthew, on their farm. He harvested this buck with a 243.rifle.
4) Eighth grader Caleb Strack killed this nice ten-point buck at their deer camp near
Atkins, Arkansas. He was using a 30-06.
5) Eighth grader Kyle Hartman shot a nice seven-point buck on a Perryville, Arkansas,
farm belonging to his grandfather, Steve Magie. Kyle was using his .243 rifle to
harvest this buck.
Do It Yourself Diet? By Nathan Hambuchen
There’s a new movement in
the United States. Many people
are taking on the challenge of
only eating what they kill
themselves. The people doing
this started because of the inhu-
mane ways they believe
animals are raised, slaughtered
and processed. They think kill-
ing your own meat is a lot
cheaper and healthier.
A few celebrities who’ve tak-
en up this challenge are Joe
Rogen, the former host of tv’s
“Fear Factor”, and Mark
Zuckerburg, the founder and
CEO of Facebook. Rogen goes
out and hunts for his meat.
Zuckerburg has also done this
but he’s also raised chickens,
goats, and pigs which he killed
and cooked himself.
When asked about his
thoughts on the “eat what you
kill” movement, Coach Luke
Davis (continued on page 8)
Specifications
Make: Ford
Model: SVT Cobra Mustang
Engine: 4.6L Supercharged V8 w/6speed
Suspension: Bilstien Coilovers and IRS
HP: 550
Torque:530
0 to 60: “RIP neck”
Top Speed: 2fast2furious
Q: How did you acquire this
vehicular device?
A: You don’t want to know.
Q: How does it make that
beautiful chocolate noise?
A: The Godiva catback exhaust
system.
Q:Is there anything you don’t
like about the car?
A: The tires don’t last long
enough.
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Dan’s Games
“Gaming Scholarships” by Daniel Emerick
Today I felt that I should make an article on gaming relevant news, instead of a new game.
Robert Morris University in Chicago, Illinois is offering scholarships to League of Legends
players, becoming the first college to accept eSports as actual sports. ESports have been
growing in popularity through the last decade, namely real time strategy games such as
Starcraft 2 and League of Legends. Though video games are definitely not a physical sport,
they still require the same amount of skill. As physical sports would require physical
strength and endurance, eSports require mental prowess and tactical planning. For those of
you who do not know what League of Legends is like, League allows you to choose a char-
acter with set skills and then puts you into a match on a team facing up against another
team, always five versus five games that can take place on one of three maps. Back to the
scholarships, the scholarships that Robert Morris is offering can cover up to half of the cost
of attending. To get offered a scholarship, you would have to be taking part in the League
of Legends High School Starleague or similar experience. Hopefully other schools will also
start offering eSports on a varsity level as well and possibly with other games besides
League of Legends.
Bulletin Board Speaks Volumes
Ms. Theresa Lute’s 7th, 9th and 11th grade religion classes collaborated on an Advent bulletin board near the science labs.
The 7th graders were asked to describe the virtues the Blessed Virgin Mary possessed to prepare for the birth of Jesus. The
same was asked of the 9th graders as it related to her husband, Joseph. The 11th grade was tasked with listing what challenges
Or obstacles the couple faced in making their journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. “They did more than I expected,” Ms.
Lutes said. “The students were surprised about the relevancy it has to today’s issues, and the board has helped me too.”
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School Honors Veterans by Tristin Harper
St. Joseph School was involved in two Veteran’s Day programs on November 11th.The Interact Club presented one that morning
in the Parish Hall. The Bulldog Band was involved in another at Julie’s Sweet Shoppe.
1) Interact Sponsor Betsy Beacham introduces the program. 2) Boy Scout Troop 78 members Peter Woodson, Matthew Shofner,
Carsten O’Dwyer, and Luke Williams salute the flag after the Presentation of the Colors. 3) Luke Williams plays “Taps” for the
fallen. 4) Madeline Moix, Caroline Dail, and Isabella Hartman greet vets at the Reception Table. 5) Brianna Covington and Mary
Rose Siebenmorgen present the White Tablecloth Ceremony in honor of MIAs and POWs. 6) Some of the many veterans who
attended the ceremony 7) Our Bulldog Band outside Julie’s Sweet Shoppe after completing their performance.
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High School Profiles By: Gillian Creel
Zach Moore
Natalie Hambuchen Georgia Dayer
1. What are you most
thankful for?
2. What is the best
Christmas present you
have ever received?
3. What is your favorite
cafeteria food?
4. What did you think of
the homecoming dance?
Gabby~
1. Family, friends, and my
freedom.
2. My painting easel.
3. Breakfast. I like all of
it.
4. I didn’t go.
Gabby Hathaway
Natalie~
1. God, family, and
friends.
2. Jesus and my iPhone.
3. I don’t eat the cafeteria
food.
4. It was fun. I liked the
music.
Daniel~
1. My life.
2. My computer.
3. I don’t eat the cafeteria
food.
4. I got bored.
Georgia~
1. My family and
friends.
2. One Direction
concert tickets.
3. Mashed potatoes.
4. It was fun.
Daniel Emerick
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High School Profiles By Gillian Creel
Anna Nabholz
Evan Pollock Nicky Bello
Tristin Harper
Evan~
1. At the end of the day, I
get to go home.
2. X-Box
3. Potato Salad.
4. I didn’t go.
Anna~
1. My family
2. A trash bag full of
beanie babies when I
was 7.
3. Spaghetti
4. It was ok.
1. What are you most
thankful for?
2. What is the best Christ-
mas present you have
ever received?
3. What is your favorite
cafeteria food?
4. What did you think of
the Homecoming dance?
Tristin~
1. My family.
2. A dog.
3. The salads.
4. It was nice.
Nicky~
1. My close friends and
family.
2. A jacket
3. Beef stroganoff
4. It was dull.
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By: Sarah Downey &
Brittney Evans
The question for this month’s pole was:
“What is your favorite Christmas mov-
ie”? The choices were: “A Christmas
Story”, “Elf”, “Nightmare Before Christ-
mas”, “How the Grinch Stole Christ-
mas”, and “The Santa Clause.
The winner was “Elf”
with 65% of the votes.
“How the Grinch Stole
Christmas” got 15%.
There was a tie with
“Nightmare before Christmas” and “The
Christmas Story” with 10%.
Eat What You Kill (from page 3 )
expressed his view. It’s a great idea,” he
said. “I’m a strong supporter of PETA
or People Eating Tasty
Animals.” ( a humorous take on the oth-
er PETA which stands for People For
The Ethical Treatment of
Animals).
Coach Davis says that he buys his
chicken and pork, but as far as red meat
goes he and his family only eat the deer
meat that he kills. “It makes it a lot easi-
er on my family. The only thing it costs
me is the time needed to go out and
hunt.”
Chloe Robertson and Eleanor Harrison
The Cutest Friends By Mollie Angel & Tillar Lewis
Bulldog Spirit: How did you two meet?
Chloe & Eleanor: When Eleanor came to
St. Joe in the 4th grade.
Bulldog Spirit: What common interests
do you have?
Chloe & Eleanor: Certain series of
anime and a love of art and music.
Bulldog Spirit: How long have you two
been friends?
Chloe & Eleanor: Three years.
Bulldog Spirit: What is your favorite
memory of each other?
Chloe & Eleanor: When we went to our
first anime convention together.
Bulldog Spirit: How much would you
bet you two will still be friends in 10
years?
Chloe: All the money I have.
Eleanor: I bet we’ll be friends for a long
time.
Sculpting Symbols
Sophomore Abigail Covington is seen
here in Mr. Jeff Shachmut’s religion
class using Play-Doh to sculpt her
concept of God and her relationship
with Him.
The class has been studying “Theology
of the Body for Teens” where this idea
came from. The Play-Doh was supplied
by Elementary School 1st graders.
Abigail made the Sun, which
represents how God/The Light of
Christ, lights up the world as He leads
us.
Neglected Children Helped
Ms. Els Strickland, a Clinical Coordinator
and Family Advocate with the Children's Ad-
vocacy Alliance of North Central Arkansas,
came to St. Joseph High School on December
12 to receive Christmas gifts students gathered
for nine children currently being served by an
arm of the Alliance known as Court Appoint-
ed Special Advocates. The latter consists of
community volunteers who stand up for
abused and neglected children by representing
their interests in court and helping them find
safe, permanent homes. Students in Ms.
Theresa Lutes' 7th, 9th and 11th grade reli-
gion classes, along with boys on the senior
high basketball team, received Christmas
wish lists from the nine needy children.
The students shopped for them using grant
money they'd been given, along with funds
of their own.
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Johnnie Watson said:
1. I had always wanted one, but it was a surprise when I got it because I still had six months before I turned 16. 12
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Brent Bruich, our new head boys basketball coach, says he’s very excited in his new role. “I’ve always dreamed of
coaching my Alma Mater,” he said. “ I want to keep the St. Joe basketball tradition.” 13
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We’re four weeks into deer season and two juniors from St. Joseph School have killed deer. Jesse Light
and Garrett x hunted in Perry and Conway Counties, re- spectively, and brought down eight and nine point 14
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Dear St. Joseph students,
This past August I had the great blessing to make a pilgrimage to Cologne, Germany for the XX World
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November
30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 16
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November
30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 17
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November 30th
at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved last
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