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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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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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If sticker is present in circle go to your school office to 11

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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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