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With concerns of the Ebola outbreak and winter flu season nearing, health has been a hot topic across the country. What

should sick students do, and how well is Jesuit pre-pared? Students are requested to stay home if they have had a fever in the past 24 hours or if they feel like they could be contagious. When students need to go home because

their health is detrimental to their abil-ity to learn, they are asked to see Mrs. Glaspey, school secretary, who effective-ly acts as the one in charge of all minor health concerns. “There isn’t really a policy on wheth-er or not students should go home, but typically if they have a fever or have vom-ited in the past 24 hours they are asked to stay home,” said Mrs. Glaspey. “The bottom line is if a student feels like they are struggling through the day and can’t make it, they should probably go home. We just don’t want anything being spread around.” But why doesn’t Jesuit have a school nurse to deal with illness? “Jesuit has never had a school nurse in the past 60 years, except when we hired

one temporarily for H1N1,” Principal Mr. Ho-gan said. “Part of that is we just don’t want to be in the medical business and partly because our stan-dard policy is that if a student is sick, they should stay home. If they get sick at school they should go home or go to see their doctor. We have been dis-cussing the idea of a school nurse because of con-tinuing problems such as long-term concussions and students with diabetes. But we are fortunate that we are so close to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue when they are needed for serious issues.” During the “sick” season, some students

may have to compromise academics and other activities for their personal health as well as the health of other students. Over the years, students have been known to come to school even when they have a fever or feel ill just because they don’t want to get behind on their school work. Yet the risk of infecting other stu-dents in this process becomes increasingly high. “For the most part my mom makes me come to school when I’m not feeling well unless I have a fever or something serious,” senior Ryan McEvoy said. “Es-pecially during basketball season, which happens to be flu season, I get sick a lot but have a lot of pressure to continue to come to school.” Throughout the winter season, stu-dents’ pressure to attend class can be

especially high with finals, sports, and co-curricular activities. “With the time commitment, missing a day of school is even harder to make up because then I will miss basketball practice which effects my play-ing time and edge on the court,” said McEvoy. “It’s easier just to grind out the school day than to worry about what I work in class or time on the court I will miss.” While student health is always a priority for the school, some aspects of daily life for students make taking a day to heal a difficult decision.

Volume LXII, Issue II Jesuit High School • Portland, Oregon November, 2014

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INDEX

Mr. Gladstone returns page 5

Unity council page 4

Proposals preview page 12

Varsity volleyball ranks nationally page 6

A medical supplies cabinet can temporarily relieve students.

InstantFOAM dispensers offer preventative cleanliness. All images courtesy of Maddie Aronson, ‘17

S o p h o m o r e B r i a n S h e e r i n i n t h e “ s i c k r o o m ” .

The weight room provides an exercise resource for students.

Taking pains to maintain student health

After taking a well-deserved sabbatical this summer, President John Gladstone returns to Jesuit excited for a new year.

The drama deptartment is putting on a fall play that will exhibit multiple new actors on the Moyer stage.

Jesuit’s Unity Council offers a safe place for any-one to engage in dialogue.

The varsity volleyball team currently has an undefeated season, is ranked at the national level, and now search for a state championship.

News INovember, 2014 JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Olivia Glaser and Hannah Winterling

Forty-three Jesu-it students along with two faculty

members will be flying to Washington, D.C. to at-tend the annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ). Jesuit High School has attended nine of the altogether ten conferences held annually since 2004. “The Ignatian Teach-In is an event that started in the aftermath of the assassination of six Je-suits and their house staff in El Salvador,” said Mr. Scott Powers, coordinator of the Teach-In for Jesuit High School. “People from the Ignatian Family — uni-versities, high schools, par-ishes — started gathering in Georgia to ask that our government stop funding the military of El Salvador.”

Five years ago, the Ignatian Family moved the Teach-In to the na-tion’s capitol to continue gathering and advocat-ing for justice policies in America as well as for other issues. Moving the Teach-In to Washington, DC has allowed for vari-ous speakers and present-ers to enlighten those who attend the event each year. The theme for the IFTJ this year is “Up-rooting Injustice. Sow-ing Truth. Witness-ing Transformation.” The students at-tending the IFTJ this year, all upperclassmen, are asked to personally address a grow-ing topic of social justice in modern American society. “The three topics this year [that Jesuit High School students will be ad-

dressing] are immigrationreform, US policy to-wards Central America and environment jus-tice,” Mr. Powers said. The students at-tending the IFTJ from Jesu-it High School are put into groups lead by one of thethree seniors leading the Teach-In: Brigid Kelley, Jana Amparo or Claire Lu-cas. The students then work together to address one of the issues stated above. “I am working with Phoebe [Mol],” ju-nior Jenna Koury said. “We are working together on one senator and one position. We are doing Central American policies. Mr. Powers and Ms. Casey have been giving us re-sources to help us answer any questions we might have regarding our topic.”

Katie Kelley, ’16

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P rincipals from Je-suit high schools around the United

States are assembling in Portland for a conference star ting Nov. 12. The annual gathering of principals is one of many functions facil itated by the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, which consists of a group of 59 Jesuit high schools. Of the 59 principals for these schools, approxi-mately 50 wil l be in attendance at this meeting representing around 24 different states. According to Princi-pal Paul Hogan, this wil l be the first t ime that the JSEA principals have gathered in Portland, a decision he cred-its to the school’s reputa-tion among Jesuit education.

“What makes it inter-esting this year is that they voted to come to Portland,” Mr. Hogan said. “Part of it is they know about our school and they’ve heard good things about our school and they would l ike to see our campus.” For the past three years, talk at the yearly con-ference has been centered on 1-to-1 transitions. However, a majority of Jesuit schools have already established inte-grated iPad programs, so this year the conference wil l in-stead focus on the future of Jesuit education in terms of leadership within the school. “The focus of this [conference] is the principal as an instructional leader, and then where our curri-cula should be going for the next five years or ten years

in terms of the needs of the school and the needs of the world,” Mr. Hogan said. To emphasize the purpose of their discussions, the JSEA principals have requested that the confer-ence open with a student-created and led prayer on the Wednesday of their ar rival . “The idea there is that we don’t forget what we’re here for,” Mr. Hogan said. “If we’re talking about instructional leadership and curriculum and developing teachers, it ’s al l so that we can help our students grow into men and women for others.” Ms. Kathleen Myer’s 4th period Sacraments and Prayer class is in charge of creating this opening prayer. The entire class wil l help in the planning process,

and those who are able to wil l lead the principals in prayer Wednesday morning. “We wil l be working on developing a prayer that fits the topic they’re going to be talking about and the ideals that they have,” senior Kirsten Calver ley said, one of the students involved in creating the opening prayer. “I think it ’s a very cool op-portunity for our class.” During the con-ference, the principals are scheduled to hear from sev-eral guest speakers such as Lorraine Ozar, a previ-ous administrator at Chi-cago’s Loyola Academy and a national expert on instructional leadership. On one of the con-ference days, St. Andrew Na-tivity Principal Mike Cham-

bers and Mr. Hogan wil l present a segment to the principals describing the re-lationship between the two schools. Mr. David Blue, the Jesuit Diversity Direc-tor, and several students wil l also be involved in the pre-sentation. Additionally, the principals wil l also spend one day of their visit touring the Jesuit Portland campus. These speech-es and presentat ions wi l l supplement extensive dis-cussions about nat ional Jesuit educat ion model tak-ing place throughout the conference’s durat ion. “The decis ions that they make wi l l impact a l l of us,” Ms. Myers said. “It g ives us a sense we are par t of something a lot big ger than Jesuit High School .”

Principals establish principles at conferenceOlivia Glaser, ’16

Courtesy of Karyn Levin’14

Due to the revi-sions of the AP US Histo-

ry and AP Physics tests this year, students tak-ing the exams this spring won’t have the luxury of opening up to famil-iar format or predicted content come test day. Instead, they assume the role of “guinea pigs” and are forced to face the ques-tion asked by students and teachers na-tionwide: what is really expect-ed on this test? Although they are gener-ally avoided, re-visions to AP tests aren’t un-precedented. In fact, the College Board al-ters various tests about once every few years in order to “continually enhance alignment with current best practices in college-level learn-ing and help students develop the knowledge and skills essential for college majors and subsequent careers” ( c o l l e g e b o a r d . o r g ) . These revi-sions inevitably place certain students at a disadvantage, however. “Last year in APUSH, I felt pretty confident going into the test mostly because I knew what was expect-ed of me,” senior and former AP US History student Claire Lucas said. “It seems tough for the people this year

who have to change everything. I guess it turns out my tim-ing was pretty lucky.” In earlier AP classes, old tests served as a crucial resource for students. By analyzing actual student essays and delving deeper into the format of multiple choice questions, stu-dents had the advantage of experience and famil-iarity going into the test. Now that there

are no released copies of the new test, teach-ers are forced to find new ways to prepare students come April. “What I’m do-ing to try and get help is talking to colleagues around Beaverton and elsewhere teaching AP US history to see what they’re doing, and that way we can together normalize what to do,” Mr. Klausenburger said, AP US History teach-er. “But until a test is graded, it’s very diffi-cult to actually have a bunch of tests to look at and figure out ‘okay, this is what an AP es-say ought to look like.’” Many students taking the revised AP tests this spring are frustrated with their situation; some, like

junior Laura Korngi-ebel, even feel cheated. “It is definite-ly hard going through this knowing that no one has a clear idea of what to expect on the test,” said Korngiebel. “I feel like we just got unlucky with our tim-ing and now have to take the test without the advantages other students had last year. It seems pretty unfair.” While there

aren’t published tests available for studying, there are various re-view books for the 2015 editions of AP History and Physics tests of-fered on the mar-

ket. These resources, as well as information found on the College Board website, all help students in their under-standing the expecta-tions for the new test. Although these resources may not be as helpful as physical cop-ies of former tests, they do embody the Col-lege Board’s attempt to level the playing field when it comes to prepa-ration for the exam. “Any time you make any change, there is always going to be a certain degree of questions about what exactly people mean by this or that,” Mr. Klausenburger said. “I think it’s just go-ing to take a couple of years to figure out ex-actly how to handle it.”

Emily Preble, ’16

AP tests newly revised

“Although they are generally avoided, re-visions to AP tests aren’t unprecedented.”Crusaders take Teach-In

Jesuit students from last years’ Ignation Family Teach-In for Justice pose at Capital Hill.

Campus Ministry Di-rector Mr. Don Clarke will be traveling to El

Salvador Nov. 12 to remem-ber the Jesuit martyrs who were murdered by the Sal-vadoran army 25 years ago. For those who do not know, six Jesuit teach-ers at the University of Cen-tral America were massacred Nov. 16, 1989 in the midst of the Salvadoran Civil War. Salvadoran soldiers broke into the Jesuits’ resi-dence and shot each man in the brain, a symbol for the army’s hatred of the spiritual knowledge the men had ex-ercised and shared with oth-ers. Along with these men, the soldiers also murdered their housekeeper, Elba, and her daughter, Celina. The commemora-tion service will be held at the UCA in San Salvador and will be marked by academic discussions of the current conditions in El Salvador, followed by a procession of lights Saturday evening and mass at the Jesuit-run university. These Jesuits will be honored for their dedi-cation to the poor and their teachings about justice. “Since I have known about the Jesuits, I have ap-preciated their voice for the poor and the oppressed,” Mr. Clarke said. “When I think about what these Jesu-its were killed for, there was a government that said, ‘we don’t like what you are teach-ing.’ And that’s why these Je-suits were killed. They just wanted to shut them up.”

The bravery and deep rever-ence for Christ that the six Jesuits demonstrated con-tinues to inspire other Je-suits around the world. Mr. Clarke hopes that the students can glean forti-tude from this account and be able to speak up when they see something wrong, despite the consequences. “We are fortunate ev-ery day to go to a school in a Je-suit institution that may chal-lenge students every once in a while to say ‘I see something that’s wrong and I need to say something,’” Clarke said. As Mr. Clarke jour-neys to Central America

to remember the martyrs, he will be missing the ju-niors attending the No-vember Men’s Encounter. The encounter lead-ers believe that they have the capability of keep-ing the encounter spirit alive, despite his absence. “We have such a great group of guys that we will be able to do it with-out Mr. Clarke,” NME rec-tor Thomas Vickers said. “He came in and talked to us at the first meeting and ex-pressed the same confidence, so we are pretty satisfied with where we are right now.” Aside from orga-nizing the encounters, Mr.

Clarke leads the Sacristans, who are in charge of coor-dinating Mass and making sure everything runs smooth-ly each Friday morning. “He always has ev-erything under control, and we’re always trying to suc-ceed and make him proud,” I think it makes us work harder,” senior Sacristan Dylan Hite said. Mr. Clarke’s commit-ment to the Jesuit tradition has landed him a spot on the Board of Trustees of an or-ganization known as Crispaz, which works actively in El Sal-vador to “build bridges of sol-idarity between the Church of poor and marginalized com-

munities in the US and other countries” (www.crispaz.org). The Board conducts, projects, and promotes peace-ful discussions centered on bettering the Salvadoran com-munity through solving is-sues about immigration, vio-lence and ecology. The entire Jesuit community supports Mr. Clarke as he heads off this fall, recognizing the weight of his trip in regards to the entire Jesuit tradition. “Just him being in-vited to represent not just our school, but the Jesuit mission and values for all of Jesuits is amazing,” se-nior Claire Lucas said.

M alala Yousafa-zai , a seventeen-year-old Pakistani

woman, was recently award-ed the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala won the No-bel Prize because of her struggle to provide al l chil-dren with the right to edu-cation (nobelprize.org). In case the name Ma-lala doesn’t r ing a bell r ight away, a brief description of her accomplishments might. Two years ago, Ma-lala was shot in the head and neck on her way to school in Swat, Pakistan due to her blog posts for BBC about the Taliban and the threat they caused to women and children attending school in her area. Gaining deserved credit from the public eye, Malala recovered from the accident in Birming-ham, United Kingdom.

One year after the incident, Malala’s selfwritten autobiography was published, t it led “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban”. That same year, Malala was awarded the Skaharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parl iament. “She is (the) pride of Pakistan,” said Paki-stani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in recognition of Ma-lala’s winning of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. “She has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparal leled and unequaled. Girls and boys of the world should take lead from her struggle and commitment.” As the culture and identity of Jesuit High School has changed since its opening in 1956, the core belief in students con-necting their l ives to global

inf luences (seeing oneself as par t of a bigger whole) has remained the same. Jesuit continues to focus on becoming more in-ternationally aware and be-cause of this, Malala is an in-spiration to students her age. “ [Malala] has be-come a symbol more than anything else for women’s education,” said the Inter-national Studies teacher at Jesuit High School Mark Fl-amoe. “This is appropriate for Jesuit because in 1994, we became a coed school, and Jesuit has become a much better place, and I would even say a more academically focused place since then. I think it ’s relevant for Jesuit because Jesuit is a symbol of a school that embraces fe-male education and is better for it . I think it is an example of what other societies could be l ike if they do al low and

embrace women to be co-equals in their education.” As well as an exem-plary symbol, Malala is also an inspiration for women al l over the world. Gen-der equality is a g rowing concern in not only coun-tries that provide minimal education opportunities to women, but also to coun-tries striving to equal the

balance between men and women in the workforce. “Malala is an inspira-tion to me because she stands up for what everyone else is afraid to say,” junior Olivia Asato said. “It takes a lot to build up the courage to stick up for yourself, especial ly if you are standing alone, yet Malala is g raceful and eloquent in her execution.”

News IINovember, 2014 JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Olivia Glaser and Jarrett Bernhardt

Malala Yousafzai wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Mr. Clarke commemorates martyrs in El Salvador

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Katie Kelley, ’16

Heran Mamo, ’15

Courtesy of Google

This map represents the country and location of University of Central America where Mr. Clarke will be traveling to this month.

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After successfully battling leukemia for six months freshman year, sophomore

Tim Haarmann is on to his next big challenge: designing a shoe for Nike. Tim was treated for leuke-mia at Doernbecher Children’s Hos-pital from July 2013 through Decem-ber 2013. Susan Sherwood, Child Life Specialist at Doernbecher, has been working with Tim since he first came to the hospital, and nominated him as a 2014 Freestyle Designer. Susan nominated Tim because of his genuine, kind and compassionate personality. “I’ve always been very im-pressed with... his thoughtfulness and great desire to help others,” Sher-wood said. Because he is highly com-munity oriented, Tim was a perfect candidate for the Freestyle program. As a Freestyle designer,

Tim designed a shoe with support from a team of Nike profession-als. This team included a designer who guided him through artistic aesthetics, and a producer who helped him understand the shoe’s production. Tim chose from col-ors and designs to create a shoe that reflects his experiences and personality, and the final product will be sold to generate funds for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. “It was a fun experience to have with Nike and to be able to give back to Doernbecher, who has done so much for me over the past year or two,” Haarmann said. The Nike Do-ernbecher Freestyle Project, created in 2004, is a partnership between Nike and Portland’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The project fundraises for the hospital through patient-designed Nike shoes. Tim is one of the six

Freestyle designers this year who were chosen out of 200 patients. He was given the opportunity to get to know the other designers as they bonded at a Mariners’ game. Tim’s friends have also

been there for him from the beginning of his treatment through his designing process. “He always makes me laugh, he’s super sweet, and he’s re-ally smart,” said sophomore Ashlyn Bronson, who has known Tim since kindergarten. “I think he’s one of my best friends... he’s nice and trust-worthy, always been there for me.” Sophomore Max Mor-gan, who thinks of Tim as a brother, has tested Tim’s abil-ity to keep a secret. As part of the Freestyle Program, Tim signed a nondisclosure agreement stating that he would not talk about his

shoe design. Although unsuc-cessful withdrawing information

from Tim, Max has supported Tim throughout his treatment and expe-rience with the Freestyle program. “Not to be cliché,” said Morgan, who has known Tim since preschool. “But he’s probably one

of the strongest people I know.” Both Ashlyn and Max spent time with Tim in the hos-pital, visiting him throughout his treatment and recovery process. After signing his first pair of shoes, Tim’s design will be launched at the Portland Art Muse-um through an auction November 7. Tim will speak at the fundraiser, explaining his color and design choices, and what his experience means to him. The shoe will later be released for the public to buy, and 100% of the proceeds support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. After finishing his design, Tim’s last step of the design process is to wait for the shoe’s release date. “I’m probably most excited about sharing the shoe with everybody,” said Haar-mann. “After keeping it un-der wraps for five months, that’s going to be very cool.”

Features INovember, 2014 JESUIT CRUSADER Editor: Conor Chapman and Coyle Dummigan

Mira Petrillo, ’16Unity Council supports students

The Jesuit faculty has been stepping up to become fit this school

year. A popular activity for teachers is playing basketball before school. It is an enter-taining way to keep in shape and remain competitive. The usual competitors include Ms.Cave, Mr. Langsdorf, Mr. Massey, Mr. Reinhardt, Mr. Klausenburger, Mr. Falkner, Mr. Skokan, Mr. Butcher, Ms. Casey. and Mr. Cammann. The rules are pretty simple: first team to score 5 points wins, each basket is 1 point, offense calls fouls. If more than 8 teach-ers show up they will run full court but if 6 or fewer show up, they play half court. They usually play for about 45 minutes, and the games roughly starting at 6:45. The games started with coaches who played dur-ing finals week before they were dealt with the tedious task of proctoring tests. “When I first started working here in ‘91 teachers would already play before fi-nals, it was mostly coaches back then,” Mr. Skokan said. Although not all play-ers are extremely talented, they enjoy the competitive atmo-sphere and the opportunity to work out and enjoy them-selves along with their friends. “I probably lead the team in turnovers and on a good day maybe 1-10 from the field,” Mr. Skokan said. The talent level dis-played in the Knight Gym early Tuesday mornings may

not be equal to the varsity team, but the games hold many positives for the participants. “I enjoy getting a workout in before school,” Mrs. Cave said. “I love play-ing basketball, and I love hav-ing the chance to spend some time with my colleagues.” When asked what her favorite move was, Mrs. Cave re-plied, “My best move is from the wing…pump fake, dribble right, between the legs left, behind the back right, spin move, dunk…when that doesn’t work out for me, I pass it to Mr. Langsdorf.” Meanwhile, not all teachers are hitting the hard

court this s c h o o l year. Mr. Manning, and Mr. T h u r -

ley pre-fer morn-

ing runs in comparison to the heated competition on the court. “I star ted run-ning r ight after high school and have been pretty con-sistent ly over the last 43 years,” Mr. Manning said. Mr. Manning is no casual r unner; he st icks to running 5 days a week to remain in top shape. He also runs in mara-thons occasional ly to main-ta in his competit ive spir i t . “I just ran a half-mar-athon in Springfie ld, I l l inois at a t ime of 1:29.10 or 6:48 mile pace,” Mr. Manning said. Mr. Manning is not s lowing down anyt ime soon and his r unning ac-complishments are impres-s ive. Regardless of their act ivi ty, one thing for sure is that the Jesuit faculty is doing their best to be in good health this winter.

Teachers value fitnessDane Strength, ’15

Sophomore Tim Haarmann designs Nike shoesSanya Cowal, ’17

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Courtesy of Tayz Hernandez-Campero,’ 17

Tim Haarmann designs Nike shoe.

Unity Council has been in ex-istence for 10 years and is made up of about 20 faculty

members who meet to discuss how to make Jesuit a safe place for lesbian, gay, transgender and bi-sexual students. The Unity Committee plans school faulty professional development and helps support LGBT students. Principal Paul Hogan serves as the Chair of the Unity Committee, as did Mrs. Satterberg when she was principal. “The safety of our students is of paramount importance. Adults at JHS are aware that gay and lesbian teenagers, as well as teens questioning their sexuality, are more vulnerable to discrimination, hurtful language, and bullying than straight kids,” Hogan said. “As a result, gay teens are more prone to depression and even suicide, espe-cially when they do not have support. That is why, for over a decade, Jesuit ad-ministrators, counselors, teachers, and priests have served on the Unity Com-mittee—to support these students. ” Mr. Hogan goes on, “The Church calls us to a loving, pastoral response to all, especially children. Re-gardless of one’s sexual orientation, the Church teaches that all of us are made in God’s image. The Church, and Jesuit, also teach students that they should not engage in sexual activity outside of mar-riage. So as a high school, what we are left with is this: We need to make sure all of our students feel safe and included in the Jesuit community. That is why the Unity Committee and the Unity Club exist.” Unity Club is led by the

student leadership crew and moder-ated by Ms. Amanda Case. It is for anyone interested---LGBT students and their allies--or anyone curious about what Unity does. It meets two Thursdays a month. This club falls un-der diversity director Mr. David Blue as it is working towards social justice. Supported by the adminis-tration, the student leadership crew is made up of Coco Pool, Phoebe Mol, Andis Solomon, Josef Schwab, and Colette Copic, as well as newly added members Joey Collins and Hunter Brownfield. They are looking for oth-er members who are passionate about making JHS a welcoming community. A significant change Unity hopes for is to rid Jesuit of the drop-ping of negative words such as ‘gay’ and ‘faggot’ in daily conversation. “First of all, it’s just lazy vocabulary,” says senior Andis Solo-mon. “The words really aren’t mean-ing what you want them to mean, making them ineffective in conver-sation. Mainly, though, it adds nega-tive connotation to these words, which is unfair to those who are.” Unity strives to make these conversations no longer taboo. “One basic goal is to make people comfortable with the appro-priate uses of ‘gay’ and ‘homosexual,’ because we’re at the point where those words are whispered or com-pletely omitted.” Solomon said. “It is a constant mental exercise to be more conscious with this issue, but that’s what we need all of Jesuit to do.” On a larger scale, Unity will lead the Jesuit Day of Silence this year,

raising awareness and honoring LGBT students who are forced into silence because of their sexual orientation. They also will lead the Mat-thew Shepard prayer service in No-vember to honor Matthew Shepard, a teenager in the ‘90s who was lynched because of his sexual orientation. They hope to raise aware-ness for others who have been hurt or committed suicide because of their sexuality, as well as to pray for all those who have been victims of hate crimes. This has been going on at Jesuit for about ten years as well. To spread awareness around the school, Unity plans on put-ting posters in classrooms of teach-ers who wish to support students. Unity uses a pink triangle as their symbol to demonstrate unity, pride and shared values. This sym-bol originated in Nazi concentration camps, where Nazis pinned pink tri-angles on the badge of gay men, kill-ing them alongside the Jews they were persecuting. This symbol has been re-claimed by those fighting for gay rights and given more positive connotations. “We want to make Jesuit a safe place. We need to recognize that LGBT students are suffering, and that they are here,” Case said. Unity is a safe environ-ment for those struggling with their sexual orientation. These teach-ers and students welcome any-one who needs a place to talk. “We hope to further dem-onstrate that Jesuit is a place of com-passion and empathy, working towards social justice for everyone,” said Case.

Courtesy Ashlyn Bronson,’ 17

All his life, John Gladstone, Presi-dent of Jesuit High

School, has been influ-enced by the Jesuits, and after 47 years working in Jesuit schools, he has taken his first break. After graduating from Xavier University, Mr. Gladstone got a job teach-ing Latin at Xavier Prep High School in Cincinna-ti. That first teaching job transformed into a career working as a teacher and administer at many Jesuit schools across the coun-try. Mr. Gladstone has held positions in many schools: from Principal of Walsh Je-suit High School in Toledo, Ohio, to Director of Devel-opment at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Washington. For the past nine years, Mr. Glad-stone has been the President at Jesuit High School. Yet in all those years working with Jesuit institutions, this was the first time Mr. Gladstone had ever taken a sabbatical. “A sabbatical is a time when you separate yourself

from what you’ve been do-ing, a time to relax; it’s really a break,” Mr. Gladstone said. During his time away from Jesuit, Mr. Glad-stone and his wife, G i n a , e n j o y e d t r a v e l -ing, and s p e n d i n g time with f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y . “We have seven kids and five g r a n d -ch i l d r e n . All seven kids came out dur-ing vari-ous times of the s u m m e r . We really had a great time seeing them all,” Mr. Gladstone said. “My wife and I also went to Hawaii where we went zip lining, to an archeological dig there,

and on many hikes.” Sticking with the Jesuit tradition of a strong faith and healthy body, Mr. Gladstone remained ac-

tive, physically and men-tally, during his time away. “I played fast pitch baseball,” Gladstone said. “I learned to pray in a different, better way.

It was a good time for me to be in the moment.” Now that he is back, it’s business as usual for Mr. Gladstone. This year the

focus is on long-t e r m p l a n -ning, es-p e c i a l l y what to do with V a l l e y P l a z a in the f u t u r e . “We are in the mid-dle of a strategic p l a n , ” G l a d -s t o n e said. “I t h i n k t h a t ’ s a very s i g n i f i -

cant thing; to look at where we want to be in three to seven years, and even be-yond. What do we need to do to make the school better for our students?”

Not only are the faculty and staff happy to have Mr. Gladstone back to perform his duties as presi-dent, but students are glad he has returned to campus. “Mr. Gladstone is one of the friendliest peo-ple at the school. He reaches out to all the students and is genuinely curious in ev-eryone’s well-being,” sopho-more Julee Amparo said. This November, Mr. Gladstone will be accom-panying 43 students on the Ignatian Teach-In. This is the largest group to ever go on this event, a summit that deals with social justice is-sues in Washington DC. The students attending that sum-mit are especially excited to have such a great chaperone. “When Mr. Glad-stone told me he was going on the trip I nearly broke into tears,” senior Claire Lucas said, a co-leader of the trip. “Mr. Gladstone’s an amazing person who truly tries to reach out to each individual student to make them feel loved, and is a wonderful part of the Jesuit community.”

Jesuit High school was established in 1956 by The Society of Jesus. 17

years later, Mr. Jim Gal-luzzo founded Thomas

Edison in the attic of a Quaker church in South-east Portland that was run on a budget of $50 dollars. Mr. Galluzzo be-came principal of Jesuit High School in 1975 and was granted permission to move his small school onto Jesuit’s campus. It was then named “The Tree of Learning”. In the early 1990’s, the school raised $1 million to build the two-story facility where Edison currently resides. Thomas Edison High School now serves kids with learning differences, rang-ing from Attention Defi-cit Disorder and Dyslexia to Tourette’s syndrome and Asperger’s. Teachers, ad-ministrators, and students all work around the mission to empower students with learning differences to expe-rience academic success and personal growth, while pre-paring them for the future. Edison students fill out classrooms, sports teams, clubs, dances, the lunch room, the library, and other areas around Jesuit. For Edi-

son students, it’s an invalu-able commodity to have ac-cess to all that Jesuit offers. “They allow our stu-dents to access everything the school has to offer,” said Edison director Mr. Magu-ire. “If a student doesn’t feel the desire or aren’t comfort-able, they don’t have to ac-

cess Jesuit at all. We have that flexibility to help a student feel comfortable.” A popular choice among Edison students is the Jesuit theatre and drama program. Senior Christo-pher Gettel GilMartin has taken advantage of the op-portunity to participate in drama and has been a regular in both Jesuit productions on stage and the weekly drama club meetings. He’s starred in multiple productions, includ-ing “Singing In the Rain”, “Shrek the Musical” and “Student directed One-Acts”. “The social aspect

is best,” he said, “because I was kind of worried about the transition from middle school to high school with Edison being 80 or so kids and you never knowing how you are going to make friends. And then I learned about Jesuit and all the op-portunities there. Going

to a small school but also having that large impact has benefited me socially.” Edison senior Luke Danowski has been a regu-lar in many Jesuit academ-ic classes, ranging in sub-jects from math and science as well as English. “It’s very positive. There’s times when you feel like you don’t know any-body, but there’s always one kid you connect with. Nor-mally it’s the people around you, but over the year you kind of learn everybody’s name,” Danowski said. Just as Edison stu-

dents benefit from going over to Jesuit, the same can be said about Jesuit students heading over to Edison. Principal Hogan understands how valuable and meaningful it is for Jesuit students and faculty to have the availabil-ity of a partner like Edison. “There are students

at Jesuit who would not have done nearly as well and thrived as a Jesuit students if they had not taken an Eng-lish class, or math class, or a couple of classes at Edison,” said Mr. Hogan. “Teachers are trained to help them.” Edison has of-fered Jesuit students a unique opportunity with its smaller class sizes. “The opportunity to take a sign language class or to take an English class with eight or nine students and work at their pace and have alternative ways of being accessed was invalu-

able,” Hogan said. “The kid would probably not of have made it through high school here without the benefit of Edison.” Jesuit senior Chloe Nightingale seizes the op-portunity to take a American Sign Language class that is not offered at Jesuit. It’s be-cause of the ability to take a class at Edison that Chloe can work on something that is extremely personal to her. “I had done three years of French, and I want-ed to do another language,” Nightingale said. “But I wanted to learn sign language because my grandma is deaf and she’s learning it too and we’re really close, so I thought that would be a good idea.” “Jesuit would not be able to serve nearly as broad of an array of students,” Ho-gan said. “Jesuit High School would not be able to have members of our community send all their kids through Jesuit, there would be, like I said earlier, those who simply would not have made it here.” “We would not be able to offer students the full enriching high school experience,” Maguire said. Both schools know they wouldn’t and couldn’t be the same without each other.

Features IINovember, 2014 JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Heran Mamo and Coyle Dummigan

Mr. Gladstone returns from summer sabbaticalConor Chapman, ’16

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Jarrett Bernhardt, ’15

Jesuit and Thomas Edison make the perfect pair

Mr. Gladstone spent part of his sabbatical in Hawaii ziplining with his family.Courtesy of Mrs. Gladstone

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Turning a blind eye to is-sues can many times conceal the fact that

anything is wrong. One of the larger problems that is common-ly ignored is the growing num-ber of domestic violence cases. “A misconception is that domestic violence only hap-pens amongst poor-people, when in reality it spreads throughout all classes of life,” said Christian Ethics teacher and Ethics Bowl head Ms. Angela Steiert. One of these classes include some of America’s wealthiest: National Football League (NFL) players. Since 2006, 50 NFL players have been arrested and suspended for some form of domestic violence. The most recent high-profile case of note involved former Baltimore Ra-vens running back Ray Rice, who was suspended after a vid-eo surfaced of him assaulting

his wife and then dragging her unconscious body out of an eleva-tor. This situation has since sparked a flurry of controversy throughout the NFL as the league is accused of not doing enough, or trying for that matter, to put an end to the issue. Recently, former Chi-cago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said that the League hid “hundreds of other domestic violence cases that never sur-faced” (bleacherreport.com). The NFL is not alone in trying to downplay the role domes-tic abuse plays in our society. “You don’t hear much about it on the news. When you do, it’s either a small blurb in the paper or a two-second update on the news,” said defense attorney Jim Bryan, who has dealt with multiple abu-sive relationships in the past. Those “two second up-dates” are actually the horrify-ing reality of domestic violence that occur every day in America.

Many students at Je-suit tend to be ignorant to the true number of domestic vio-lence cases in our country. Three students who re-quested to remain anonymous all gave similar answers when asked

about the percentage of abuse in the United States. All three said about five percent. In harsh real-ity, the number is actually much closer to 33 percent of women according to clarkprosecutor.org. The website also goes on to

to explain that “one woman is beaten by her husband or spouse every 15 seconds”. Woman are not alone, however; men make up over 15 percent of the cases. Additionaly, 1 in 12 women and 1 in 45 men

report that they have been stalked. Unfortunately, when an act of domestic violence occurs, we tend to look at the victim and ask ques-tions like “Why was she abused?” “Why did she get hit?” or “May-be she deserved it?”. “We always tend to focus on the victim, when in reality what

we should be focusing on is the perpetrator,” said Stei-ert. “Ultimately we have to ask the question, ‘Why did the perpetrator do this?’ and not ‘Why did she stay?’” With all of this infor-

mation it begs the question: As members of the Jesuit com-munity who value morals and keeping a certain ethical code, should we still support the NFL? “If you choose not to watch, then you should be writing letters to the NFL say-ing ‘I am ashamed about what your organization is perpetu-ating in our society’,” said Ms. Steiert. “This is the affirmative action that should be taken.” Until progressive action is made in hinder-ing domestic violence in the NFL and in general, we are faced with the diffi-cult questions: Does enter-tainment trump morality?

Andy Bryan, ’15

The NFL forced to reckon with domestic violence

Sports IVolleyball bumps! sets! spikes! to national rank

This year’s varsity volleyball team is undefeated and is ranked first in the state.

At the end of the season, they are 13-0 in their league and 28-0 overall. Maxpreps ranks Jesuit 103rd in the nation. Their Xcel-lent 25 ranking is 6th. This is de-termined by wins and losses, as well as the opponents they play. “We have been able to beat some very strong teams and retain our humility,” said

Coach Teresa Zimmerlee. Spectators and play-ers recognize the chem-istry between the team. “We all know how each other work and can motivate each other well,” said senior middle hitter Arianna Wiltjer. The team is made up of two additional sopho-mores from last year; how-ever, no new freshmen. Ari-anna Wiltjer has returned after being absent from school for a year due to a concussion. “We are deep in ev-

ery position,” said Wiltjer. “If someone is sick or isn’t doing well, we can throw in a younger girl and they’ll come through for us. Everyone performs the best they can every game, which creates an environment where we always do our best.” Long term, they are hop-ing to win metro and bring home the state championship trophy, as every varsity team strives for. “We will achieve these goals by coming to prac-tice and matches with inten-sity and focus,” said Zimmer-

lee. “We are always looking for ways to improve our indi-vidual and team performance.” Last year they earned 3rd in state, losing to Cen-tral Catholic in the semi-finals; however, they have already played Central Catholic three times this year and have won every time. Central Catholic re-mains their hardest opponent. High energy and communica-tion are key when playing them. “We are kind of in our minds knowing that it is start-ing to get to crunch time,” said

junior outside hitter Nicole Peterson. “We have to make sure this is where we keep push-ing (and) we don’t let down.” Symone Tran, ’15 is already committed to Se-attle Pacific, and Nicole Peter-son is committed to Univer-sity of San Francisco. Ariana Wiltjer, Kathryn Decker, and Jasmine Gross are the inter-ests of many colleges as well. The team agrees that the keys to this year’s success are hard work, humility, disci-pline and doing the ‘little things.’

Mira Petrillo, ’16

Varsity volleyball players gather together in the Knight Gym in a game against Westview for another crushing victory on Thursday, October 15Courtesy of Mallory Herbst ,’16

“You don’t hear much about it on the news.

When you do, it’s either a small blurb in the paper or a two-second up-

date on the news”

15 secondsThe time between domestic

violence reports in the USA

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Participating in one sport along with schoolwork is a

task in itself, yet some students continuously show their commitment to athletics and academ-ics while playing three varsity sports year-round. Two Jesuit se-niors, Keara Vu and Ka-tie Kilpatrick have been three sport athletes all through highschool, usu-ally at the varsity level. Vu has been a part of the women’s soccer, basket-ball, and track and field teams, while Kilpatrick has been a part of the soc-cer, basketball, and both softball, and most recent-ly track and field teams. “Being on team sports is my favorite thing,” said Kilpatrick. “I love getting close to my teammates, and although it takes up a lot of time

outside of school, if I didn’t play sports I don’t know what I would do.” The time com-mitment that high school sports come along with is a great deal. Being a part of a sports team el-evates one’s average 7 hour school day to 10 or more hours at Jesuit each day, along with school work to come home to. “Having some-thing to do each day after school is a good outlet,” said Vu. The stress of-ten built up from school and other factors is shown to correspond well with athletics, and as Vu said, athletics can be a good outlet for this. “Balancing out time with school, friends, family is hard,” said Vu. “I couldn’t do it with-out the support from my friends and family.” Success within

high school education and athletics requires time management and sacrifice. “Right when I get home from sports I sit down and do all my home-work. I try not to procras-tinate and with any spare time I do as much home-work as I can,” said Kil-patrick. “I use my planner and plan what things need to be done first and which are most important.” “People told me coming into high school that I wouldn’t be able to play all three sports and still do well in school, so I challenged that,” said Vu. “I didn’t think I would play all 3 sports all 4 years but I decided to and proved them wrong.” Katie and Keara show the commitment of a student athlete. Both Vu and Kilpatrick have shined on the athletic fields and courts, while still excel-ling in academics as well.

Sophia Forstag, ‘15

JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Andy Bryan and Tommy MulflurNovember 2014

Sports IIStephen Holt’s journey to Professional Basketball

Jesuit student-athletes experience NCAA recruiting

Jack Taylor ‘15

Jesuit athletics has a reputa-tion of producing elite level talent. Stephen Holt, ‘10, is

Jesuit’s most recent high school star to make it big in the pro-

fessional sports world. He joins big names like Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra ‘88, former NFL linebacker Owen Marecic ‘07, and Chicago Bull shoot-ing guard Mike Dunleavy ‘99. “The mental aspect of how I approach each day and game is how Jesuit helped me,” said Holt. “And that’s with the saying ‘Age Quod Agis’. I try and

maximize my abilities each day and do whatever I need to do to get better and help the team.” Following Holt’s suc-cessful high school career, he con-tinued his Jesuit education playing at St. Mary’s College of California under the command of 14-year head coach, Randy Bennett. Holt entered the 2014 NBA draft, and eventually went undrafted. His determination to make the big leagues brought him to Cleveland. “My agent is the one fa-cilitating the conversation amongst the NBA teams. The Cavs talked to my agent and we agreed on a

training camp deal. A lot easier than it sounds, but that’s basi-cally what happens,” said Holt. Also, Holt’s former St. Mary’s teammate Matthew Della-vedova is on the Cavaliers squad. Dellavedova is on the team for a second season after being picked up in the 2013 NBA Draft. The former teammates relentlessly battled for the back-up point guard spot this training camp. “Since we both play PG, I’ve mainly been compet-ing against him in practice and Kyrie,” Holt said. “I’m learning a lot every day from those two.”

Holt signed a training camp contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that recently stole headlines with their signing of former NBA MVP LeBron James. The Cavaliers other prima-ry edition is new head coach, Da-vid Blatt, who formerly coached the Russian National Team and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Cavaliers signed Blatt with hopes of bring-ing a refreshing coaching style to the league. Holt is experienc-ing this new fashion first-hand. “Training camp is tough especially since I’m a rookie. I show up at the gym about two

hours before practice so I can complete my lift and individ-ual workout. We usually prac-tice for 2 hours and then get more individual work done af-ter practice. At the beginning of TC, we had two a days so it was a lot harder.” Holt said. As of the 19th of Oc-tober Holt was waived by the Cavaliers, and will most likely play in the D-league. Holt had signed with a German team prior to the Cavaliers decision to buy-out his contract. He has no distinct destination, but still plans to play basketball.

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Tommy Mulflur, ‘16

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Three-Sport Athletes


Many high school ath-letes dream about playing their sport

in college. The challenge lies in navigating the con-fusing path of recruitment. For a select group of elite high school athletes, the recruiting process is simple: Renowned colleges chase these athletes, trying to convince them of how wonderful their school is. For most, the recruit-ing process is a time that can be tiring and stressful. Re-gardless, it remains an incred-ible experience because of the wonderful opportunities it can bring, and the great recogni-tion of hard work it can be.

At Jesuit High School, many athletes have gone through this process or are currently ex-periencing. Most have little idea of the experiences that come with the process, even some of the best athletes that are involved in the process now.

University of San Francisco volleyball commit, Nichole Peter-son ‘16 had no idea what the process would be like and was shocked at the twists it brought her. “I honestly did not know what to expect before I started the recruiting process,” Peterson said. “One thing that I really was not expecting to have to do was call the coaches per-

sonally, I was afraid it was go-ing to be awkward at first but it was actually kind of fun.”

An athlete has a lot rid-ing on one game, one phone call, or one meeting. The recruiting process is a time where an athlete can form and decide where their future is going to be headed.

The opportunities were clear to Gonzaga University soccer commit, Madison Kincaid ‘15.

“At tourna-ments, there were often times a lot of nerves float-ing around as col-lege coaches would line the sidelines to watch games,” Kin-caid said. “I liked the nerves though because they gave me a little edge and I found more

motivation to play hard. It got me really excited for the future.” Undeclared golf star Danny Terrell ‘17 could not be more excited for the whole process. “I want to go to an east

coast school, not a west school,” Terrell said. “I just can’t wait to to travel the country and see all the campuses, hopefully go on a dual visit with Thomas Mul-flur. Maybe even be a package deal, it would be tons of fun.” As complex of a pro-cess as this is, it all finds a way of working it’s way out in the end. In many cases it leads to producing a good end result. “Looking back it was an incredible experience,” said Chapman University foot-ball star Drew DeMarco ‘12. “I wasn’t even thinking of Chapman until late junior year, but it was definitely the right decision. Couldn’t be happier with the school and the football program.”

ELECTION DAYJesuit Crusaders & the “Big Issues”

Measure 91 Meas ure 88

The Oregon Legalized Marijuana

Initiative would legalize rec-

reational marijuana use for

people 21 and older, and allow adults

to possess up to eight ounces of

marijuana and up to four plants. The

Oregon Liquor Control Commission

would regulate sales of the drug.

The Oregon Mandatory Labeling

of GMOs ini tiative would autho-

rize the lab eling of certain food

products that we re produced with or

contain genetical ly modified organ-

isms. Genetically modified organisms

are plants or ani mals that have been

genetically engin eered with DNA from

bacteria, viruses or other plants and

animals.

While many a s s o c i a t e Americans

with democratic values, U.S. ranked 120th in the world for voter turnout, with a voter turn-out rate of 66.5%. The 18-24 demo-graphic has the lowest voter turn-out of all.

As the November elections approach, citizens have the opportunity to ex-press their voic-es through their votes.

“It’s a right, so people should ex-ercise their right,” said senior PJ Hummelt, age 18. “It’s their civil duty.”

Voting, a right many remain ap-athetic to, once

spurred contro-versy. The abolition movement, wom-en’s suffrage, the Civil Rights move-ment, the Revolu-tionary War--all exemplify move-ments of strife for the extension of the full voting rights.

The U.S. osten-sibly fought for democracy during the Revolutionary War but today the political unrest of previous eras has subsided into a new era of political apa-thy with historically low voter turnout.

Congress’s ap-proval rating has plummeted during the past four years to a current low of 14 percent. The current stasis between the Re-publican and Dem-

ocratic congress-men has polarized many as dissent and apathy remain prominent senti-ments regarding American politics.

“Especially in our demographic, I think it’s really important to make our voice heard because we’re pretty apt to just complaining about not getting what we want even though we don’t take the opportunity to get things done,” se-nior Grace Cur-ran, age 17, said. “We don’t write to legislature, we don’t vote. We don’t get involved. It’s super important to realize that the government isn’t just here to pass laws to spite us.”

Voting importanceMarianne Dolan, ’15

ELECTION DAYJesuit Crusaders & the “Big Issues”

Meas ure 92 Measure 88

The Oregon Alternative Driver Licenses Refer-

endum would make four-year driver licenses

available without requiring proof of legal res-

idence in the United States. Current law requires

applicants to provide proof of legal presence in the

United States, but Measure 88 would issue a “driver

card” to those who can provide proof of residence

in Oregon for more than one year, identity, date of

birth and also pass the behind-the-wheel driver test.

A “driver card” cannot be used for air travel, to enter

a federal building, to register to vote or obtain any

government benefit requiring proof of citizenship of

lawful presence in the United States.

Son of a CandidateAshley Mepham, ‘17

With elections right around the corner, one Jesuit student

is specially affected by this time of year.

Daniel Grant, a fresh-man, is the son of Re-public candidate for U.S. senate MonicaWehby. He explained what his experiences have been like in this new chap-ter in hisfamily’s life.

“She [Monica Wehby] was a pediatric neuro-surgeon before, so she was really busy anyway,” Grant said. “But [now] she’s pretty much doing the same amount of work, but just doing it different-ly.”

With this change in roles for his mom, Daniel also spoke of how exciting it is to constantlysee his mom on TV and billboards. After all, not many people can say that they see their mom ev-eryday while watching the commercials during their favorite programs on TV.

“To see your mom on TV, I think that’s really cool,” Grant said.

He has also noticed how different it is to see his mom in the public eye versus at home. Dr. Weh-by obviously has to sound more professional when in public than when she is at home talking to her family.

“She definitely sounds different when she’s giv-ing speeches,” Grant said. “You can be nervous, or you can be under pres-sure or something, but when we’re around her you know she’s always relaxed and she’s always happy.”

Thanks to his mom’s re-cent publicity, Daniel him-self has been recognized more and more.

“Everybody knows who she is, and people always recognize me, so it’s pretty interesting-it’s pretty fun, actually!”

To help relieve the stress of the upcoming election, Daniel and his family have beenhelping his mom with her run for office. He says that he has recently been doing somecampaigning.

“Sometimes we go out with her, and we cam-paign with her,” Grant said. “It’s really coolbecause people always come up to us and talk to us and ask us the same questions like ‘What’s it like to have your mom being in the [election for] Senate?’”

Daniel loves to see people come up and talk to him about the election, although he admits he does not think he himself will ever run for office.

“I wouldn’t want to [run for office],” Grant said. “It’s not my kind of thing, but my mom has been wanting to do it [run for senate] for a really long time.”

The Oregon Mandatory Labeling

of GMOs ini tiative would autho-

rize the lab eling of certain food

products that we re produced with or

contain genetical ly modified organ-

isms. Genetically modified organisms

are plants or ani mals that have been

genetically engin eered with DNA from

bacteria, viruses or other plants and

animals.

CoCo Pool, ‘15

The term “feminist” has strong connotations that need to be de-

bunked, and here at Jesuit there is a place to correctly learn and understand the concepts of feminism and gender equality.

Feminism is defined as “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and op-portunities.” However, constant-ly throughout modern culture the perceptions of someone who calls themselves a feminist are inaccu-rate.

Three students have developed a club at Jesuit that approaches inequality head on. Gender Equality Club was founded by juniors Phoebe Mol and Mia Baudey, and a new leader junior, Anselm LeFave. These students not only under-

stand that there is an issue, but are actively trying to make the Jesuit campus a safer and more educated environment.

“Phoebe and I started the club after hav-ing a very invigorating and very frustrating debate in health class where we no-ticed there were a lot of restrictive stereotypes and ignorance in a lot of people that go to this school, and we wanted to change that,” Baudey said. “We wanted to create a club that would ed-ucate, and at the same time create something that would work towards change.”

With English teach-er Ms. Mathes and Principal Hogan as their moderators, Gender Equality Club began last year, and has since start-ed to bring proper aware-ness to social inequalities present in modern culture.

“We go to a school that can be pretty far be-hind in terms of social change and we just thought that Gender Equality Club was important to recognize a lot of the things that are going to be important to our peers

when they grow up,” Mol said. This c lub focus-

es not on p r e a c h i n g a spec i f ic perspect ive,

but a l so on having open d i s c u s s i o n s about gen-der equa l -i ty, femi-n ism, and cur rent top-ics re la t ing to the l ike.

The c lub has rece ived a rap id increase in c lub at -tendance wi th around 15-20 members las t year, and

then 55 members a t the f i rs t meet ing th is year.

“ U s u -a l ly in m e e t i n g s we have a topic of d i s c u s s i o n and then we

have an ar t ic le or a v ideo or an instance that we have in soc ie ty and how we can change some of that ,” sa id

B a u d e y . A n

i m p o r t a n t aspect to unders tand-ing femi-n ism is that

i t i s re levant to both genders. “Espec ia l ly for me

as a guy, when I te l l my fr iends that I go to Gender Equal i ty Club I a lways get an eye-ro l l or a l i t t le sn icker or something ,” sa id LeFave. “Most people, espec ia l ly guys, don’t understand what feminism is so they d ismiss i t and they don’t see i t as something that has va lue.”

These leaders are provid ing a safe environ-ment for s tudents to explore

the concepts of feminism and gender-equa l i ty, and because of th is the com-munity a t Jesu i t i s evolv ing into a more accept ing and innovat ive environment .

“A lot of the th ings are micro-aggressions, it’s not things that we normally recognize as big acts of dis-dain or disrespect,” said Mol. “It is just side comments.”

In modern culture, and even on the campus at Je-suit, there are actions and atti-tudes that need to be changed in order to contain a healthy and equitable environment. By noticing what needs to be changed, and recognizing that there is an issue, students and people as a whole can start to move towards an equal society.

“It is never about blaming men or women it is more about how our society has grown into something that is really counter-productive and like our evolution is really impaired by how unequal some things are and it is not just for women, but also for men,” Baudey said. “It is mostly recognizing those little things because they are important.”

The films The Breakfast Club, Mean Girls, and Clueless have far more

in common than just strong fan bases—they al l focus on a topic central to American culture: high school. While each movie ref lects differ-ent perspectives, the fi lms al l embody the prominence of high school in pop culture. A multitude of fi lms, books, and studies have ex-amined these four years and its meaning in the context of the entirety of one’s l ife. Some focus on the stereo-types and cliques ingrained within America’s concep-tion of high school l ife.

Others, however focus on another domi-nant aspect of today’s ac-ademic culture: college. The rate of high school graduates enter-ing college has increased at a rate triple to the U.S.’s overall population growth. High school has increas-ingly developed into a step-ping stone for a future ac-cording to the National Association of Scholars. Today college test and admissions counseling is a multi-bil l ion dollar in-dustry, and websites such as “college confidential” have mill ions of visitors. On sites such as College Confidential , pro-spective and admitted stu-dents condense their high school experience into a stats and accolades to i l-lustrate their self-worth from the perspective of col-lege admissions members. However, in reduc-ing four years of experi-ences into a set of statistics and fixating on the end goal of college, one can miss out those experiences while they are occurring. An experience as a member of Model Unit-ed Nations can either be-come an important par t of one’s learning development

or simply another activity to add to a college resume. Moments can get lost in the midst of labels. Instead, one can become en-grossed in a culture of com-petit ion and comparison. “ I t ’s e a s y t o g e t c a u g h t u p i n h o w e ve r y o n e e l s e i s d o i n g r a t h e r t h a n f o c u s i n g o n y o u r s e l f ,” s a i d j u n i o r S h iva n i D h i n g r a . S c h o o l h a s t h e p o w e r t o s t r e t c h t h e s t e -r e o t y p i c a l m a t h - s c i e n c e s t u d e n t a n d t r a n s f o r m t h e p e r s o n i n t o a p o -e t r y a f i c i o n a d o ; a c l a s s c a n i g n i t e i n t e r e s t i n a s u b j e c t s t u d e n t s m a y n e ve r h a ve c o n s i d e r e d .

H o w e ve r , i f s u c h s t u d e n t s a l l ow t h e p r e s s u r e o f h i g h s c h o o l a n d g r a d e s t o s u p e r s e d e t h e l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e c l a s s -r o o m , a s t o d a y ’s c o mpeti-tive culture often does, then they lose an integral par t of the high school experience. In addition, the myriad of activit ies stu-dents balance with class-es can challenge the ap-preciation of high school. People often must choose between activit ies, academ-ics, a social l ife, and sleep. “Time management should be taught in high school,” said senior Brian-na Correia . “Teachers re-

al ly urge you to manage time well , but it ’s easy after a long day of school to want to re-lax and then you get used to sitt ing down and relaxing. Then you look at the time and its 10 and you want to do your homework sti l l , so it ’s not something we’re taught. It ’s some-thing we’re expected to do.” In the midst of the social and academic pres-sures students today face, it is sti l l crit ical that stu-dents keep in context the importance of high school. While it can have a significant impact upon one’s future, it is not the l imit-ing factor to one’s success.

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High school students face pressure to “succeed” in school

Marianne Dolan, ’15Freshman Sophie Braun spening extra time in the library to study and stay on top of her school work.

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School is a place where students should feel safe in the realms of security, avoiding violence,

physical danger, and harassment. In-cluded in the context of security is the aspect of personal health. We are for-tunate enough to go to a school where administration takes extra precau-tions to provide a consistently healthy environment for the student body. Student health is an area that seems specific, but in reality is very broad. Within the high school environment, there are many aspects to the large umbrella of “health” in-cluding both physical and mental. At Jesuit, there are count-less ways to ensure a healthy environ-ment. Staff and student embodiment of cura personalis, “care for the whole person,” fosters an environment where safety and health assumes a paramount role in the lives of the student body. Physical health and safety is taught to the students in the classroom. Health class, taken by all sophomores and required come graduation, gives an in-depth yet objective teaching on a multitude of health aspects: drug and

alcohol awareness, CPR, first aid, and mental illnesses to only name a few. Physical health is also main-tained through the upkeep of our facili-ties; we are blessed with a hard working custodial staff that stays late into the night helping to sanitize and prepare each classroom for the next day of school. Clean desks, tidy class-rooms, hand sanitizer pumps all promote student health. Weekly mass also poses various other hazards to the physical health of students. On any given Friday, Jesuit students can be found packed in the Smith gym to hold hands, exchange a sign of peace, and be close with one another. While this is a defining aspect of Friday liturgies, it can also serve as a potential threat to the health of attend-

ees. During flu season, rather than hug and sway, Jesuit students are instructed to find other means of showing love and peace to one another, another example that exemplifies Jesuit’s keen awareness to our health and the pro-active measures they take to protect it.

Equally important to the upkeep of physical health is mental health. Students in high school are constantly developing in all aspects of their life and Jesuit provides many

facets and methods for express-ing these changes in a healthy way. The counseling center, as well as many other classrooms on the Jesuit campus, have a sign posted on the wall which states “This is a safe place to talk about...” This simple gesture can be

the bridge between a student finding the help they need or expressing their inner thoughts and the fear that often surrounds reaching out to someone in the community. Je-suit is unique in the sense that faculty members double as not only teachers but also as men-tors and confidants, serving as an acces-sible resource to a student looking to

purge emotional and mental stresses. Additionally, there are Campus Ministry programs at Jesuit that can help students express them-selves and take some weight off their

shoulders. Setons and Knights are groups divided by gender and grade, and foster environments that provide a sense of support and togetherness within the community. As evidenced through the success and mass par-ticipation in these groups, the simple act of sharing burdens and listen-ing to those of others is an easy way to maintain good emotional health. Sports also help promote the overall health of Jesuit student athletes simply by getting them out-doors. Countless studies emphasize the importance of exercise, and Je-suit sports provide not only the cru-cial time to move around but also the time to connect with coaches and teammates, simultaneously man-aging physical and mental health. Though it is not always obvi-ous, the Jesuit community is constantly working to better the health of the student body, be it through the act of keeping desks clean or keeping purging conversation flowing. As students, we are lucky enough to have administration and faculty members constantly look-ing out for our overall well-being-- all we have left to do is take advantage of it.

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One of the ben-

eficial academic experi-ences lost during this transi-

tion between middle school and high school is field trips. “I miss going on field

trips,” says sophomore Kate Ham-burg. “They gave me the opportu-nity to learn in an interactive way.”

However, at Jesuit, it can be difficult for the school to provide students with these opportunities. When a teacher is interested in tak-ing a class on a field trip, they must submit a field trip request form to Principal Hogan one month in advance. Mr. Hogan then either accepts or decline this proposal, ex-plaining why if he does choose to decline. If the request is approved, then the teacher must obtain forms such as parent permission forms and student health forms. The difficulty that occurs during this approval process is co-ordinating the logistical portion of the trip. The structure and speed of which classes and the school itself moves discourages a large amount of students from missing a day of school at any given time. Stu-dents would miss class lectures

and quickly fall behind their peers. This makes it challenging for teach-ers to arrange field trips for their students. However, Jesuit should function in a way that makes field trips possible and encouraged. “I wish that there were more field trip opportunities at Je-suit,” senior McKenna Hughes said. “They are fun and provide a new environment to learn in.” Field trips would be bene-ficial to students because it removes students from the classroom setting they become accustomed to and into an engaging environment. This allows the material which students are learning in class to be displayed in a manner that demonstrates rel-evancy and application to the real world. Students receive a greater understanding of topics when they can experience materials tangibly.

It is important that students are given the opportu-nity to learn topics in a variety of forms so that they can learn in a way that best suits them. “I believe that field trips are beneficial for students who are struggling to understand a topic,” said junior Jack Gordon. Every student learns dif-ferently and field trips are beneficial toward those who are kinetic learn-ers and need to fully experience a topic to understand it. The standard classroom and textbook setting Je-suit provides can be very limiting for those who are kinetic learners. Field trips are not only fun, but help students grow and develop important aspects of themselves. An experiment done by Education Next found stu-dents improved their academic

acumen after visiting an art museum. They evaluated stu-dents before they went on a field trip and after. Their results showed that a field trip increases a students level of critical think-ing by 9%, historical empathy by 6%, and tolerance by 7%. The wide array of ben-efits provided to students by field trips demonstrate the need for them to occur more frequently here at Jesuit High School. Field trips al-low for students to undergo cer-tain experiences that help shape their understanding of the world and the role they play as Men and Women for others. Overall, students learn material in an en-gaging manner, experience new environments, and improve their academic acumen when given the oppurtunity to go on field trips.

Field trips would enhance JHS’s academic experience

Hannah Winterling, ’15

Senior Andis Solomon struggle with being healthy amidst the stress of high schoolCourtesy google.com

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Journalism Teacher: Mr. Falkner

The Jesuit school band not only performs at school events and

concerts, but also strives to produce excellent musicians. “I enjoy hearing the kids improve over the course of the year,” said Mr. Al Kato, band director. “And wher-ever they start they tend to get better, if they practice.” Mr. Kato has been in charge of the band for the past 27 years. While he has been here he has tried to developed it from a jazz band into a concert band. However, at the start of every school year the band is faced with one big chal-lenge. The previous year the band loses some of it’s mem-bers who graduate and some members who choose not to join again. At the same time they gain a few new students and students who have be-came intersted in joining. The dynamic of the band is thrown off and people may not know how to play together. “There is no real feeder programs in the mid-dle schools that feed to us, so I don’t know what’s going to come to us instrumentally every year,” Kato said. “Usu-ally the balance is affected.”

Without knowing what kind of instruments the incoming members will play, it is difficult to pre-pare for the new school year. But some students are will-ing to switch to another in-strument, and others dou-ble up on instruments to make it easier for everyone. “It was a little bit difficult at first,” sopho-more Kelly Gentry said. “The good thing was that everybody knew how to play their instrument so I just had to focus on my instrument and focus on getting the music down. Everyone got into the rythm very quickly and it easily came together.” At athletic events and pep rallies the band is there to get everyone ex-cited. But there is also an-other side of the band that people may not know about. They play a lot of other music and perform in con-certs throughout the year. “The school band is really good, they have played at some of the games and I really enjoyed it,” freshman Marianna Rojas said. The students are all talented when it comes to playing their instru-ments. They come in with plenty of experience, and

they also look to grow throughout the school year. “My favorite part of being in the band is work-ing on my technique and breaking down the hard songs to see how each piece fits together,” Gentry said. Jesuit senior Ryan Feng and sophomore Kelly Gentry auditioned to be part of the 37th annual Western International Band Clinic (W.I.B.C.) Honor Band. It is an event where great com-posers work with musicians, who are divided into four groups based on their skill level, to prepare a peace for a presitigious performance. They were both ac-cepted and chosen to per-form in Seattle next month with some of the most tal-ented high school musi-cians from the Northwest. Their success shows everyone just how far the band program can get stu-dents. All of the students work hard together, but at the same time they also have a lot of fun doing it. “If a student enjoys music they should definitely be in band,” Kato said. “We do a lot of stuff together, have fun, make music, and for some people playing mu-sic makes them feel better.”

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12JESUIT CRUSADER Editor: Amie Hookland and Rebecca PflugerNovember, 2014

Fall drama production Proposals hits the stage

The band beats to the sound of their own drumRebecca Pfluger, ’17

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Courtesy of Sarah Bigley, ’16

Proposals, a roman-tic comedy-drama, is the first produc-

tion Jesuit Drama’s pro-gram will perform this year. “A lot of couples try to solve their relation-ship problems over one weekend. It’s a lot of fun,” junior Will Grimme said. “It’s essential-ly a love octagon,” ju-nior Lizzie Reese added. Proposal’s was writ-ten by successful playwright Neil Simon, and takes place in the 1950’s. It follows 9 distinct characters on the back porch of a lake house in the Pocono’s. “It’s a fun mixture of drama and humor. The char-acters are very human and very easy to connect with,” junior JD Deming said. Seeking connections is the theme of this year’s drama program, and proposals essen-tially hinges on the connec-tions made between charac-ters, as well as the chemistry between the cast-members. “The cast chemistry has to be good because all the characters are supposed to have connections and rela-tionships,” drama teacher and the play’s director Ms. Kloser said, “You’ll see a lot of these characters try to connect with

each other various ways. Some are family members trying to make connections and hav-ing trouble finding them, and some are dealing with roman-tic connections.” The cast worked on their chemistry by going on a cast retreat in October. The retreat was held at cast mem-ber Claire Marieb’s cab-in; located near Mt. Hood. “We went to a cabin in the woods and spent two days

and a night working on scenes. It was a really great experience and great for bonding,” junior Daniel Dea-Mattson said. One of the plays unique quirks is that it’s entirely set outside. “We are trying to bring the outside in,” Ms. Kloser said, “we’re building the back of a house and we’re bringing in sod to create an actual yard. We want people to feel like they are in outdoor setting”.

The cast has worked hard to make sure the audi-ence makes connections with the story and the characters. “I think people will connect with the theme of try-ing to not follow your heart because it doesn’t make sense with what’s going on around you. There are characters who want things to neatly fall into place and things just don’t neatly fall into place, especial-ly in this play,” Deming said,

“I hope the audience connects with this unconventional love story and takes away some of the family values… which is cheesy but there is a lot of family coming together.” “There is a strong sense of hope, love, and compassion,” junior Jack Levis concluded. P r o p o s a l s opens on November 6.

The cast of Proposals:

Claire Marieb as Clemma Dig-ginsJD Deming as Burt HinesOlivia Baker as Josie HinesWill Grimme as Kenny NormanJack Levis as Ray DolenzLizzy Rees as Annie RobbinsDaniel Dea-Mattson as Vinnie BavasiCarolyn Griffith as SammiiMichael Cline as Lewis Barnett

Stage Manager: Gunnar ReschAssistant Stage Managers: Melinda Beaman, Ryan Godaert, Jennifer Manning, SJ BeamanLighting: Zach Palenchar, Peter Nguyen, Elliott ChristenSound: Nate Wessels, Gaby LopezCostume Management: Nicole ManningAccess Management: John Mc-CarthyFront of House: Mason Axelson, Eliana Squire, Hannah Harns-berger

The cast of Proposals works diligently to prepare for the play’s first showing on November 6th.Courtesy of Beverly Skinner, ’17

Sydney Monfries, ’15

The Jesuit High School band performs during a varsity football game.

The fine arts department decided to expand their program by adding Art

IV. Art IV works to develop portfolios for college submis-sions and practice in the areas of sculpting, printmaking, and mixed media. The class allows students to experience outside media influences by requiring the students to visit on or off campus art exhibitions. Most of freshmen who choose to do the fine arts wheel or tech theater rather than art one will not have the chance to experience Art IV unless they show exceptional talent in their art class. Art IV was created so the freshmen who entered art one have the option to continue the arts as seniors. “Art IV is for stu-dents who have completed art three and enter art one as an advanced freshman” said Mrs. Manning, Art IV teacher. The students in the class use their time efficiently and effectively. All of the stu-dents enrolled in the class are expected to be mature and willing to expand their talents. Each term the class takes on different angles of art such as photography of art work and

digital profile building to 2-D wood panel sculpting and marketing announce-ments. Students also focus on self- directed study and other developments of cohe-sive series of work. “There is a lot of in-dependent work time which allows us to more freely ex-press ourselves through our art work,” said senior Abbie Owen. In the first semester, the initial priority is the col-lege application and submis-sion process. Once the appli-cations are all submitted, the class redirects their focus to modern views of art by using technology such as cameras and websites. As part of the off-campus requirements, the students are asked to visit a professional art studio and various art exhibitions. Once they have visited these off campus opportunities, they will have a chance to reflect upon it. Visiting studios helps the students to see what their future may hold if they chose to pursue an artistic major in college. In the process of de-veloping their portfolio, they will be guided through the

process of applying for scholarships. The students will also have

the chance to continue visiting more art stu-dios and update their

digital art portfolios. For the second semes-ter, the students will work on marketing their art work and having it publicly displayed. The students will also have a chance to listen to a guest speaker, Mr. Fykes, about new media projects. This semester focuses on displaying their artwork to family and friends. Their artwork will be displayed at Raleigh Hills New Seasons for the month of April. As a senior-dominat-ed class, the students wonder if the art department will add an advanced level art class as the French department recent-ly did. “An advanced level art class would be helpful for the weighted GPA,” senior Lia Shaw said. The students hope there are plans in the near future for an advanced level to be created. Unfortunately for the students, the art pro-gram has no plans to expand. Art IV is a very time-

consuming course and requires exceptional attention to detail. Adding an advanced-level art class would mean adding more to the current syllabus. The syllabus would become more demanding and have a tighter schedule. Art IV students would

have less time to work on and focus on their art pieces if an advanced art class was offered. Adding more to the course would add more stress onto students. Without an advanced level art class, the students have time to develop and ex-press themselves to the fullest.

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13JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Marie Van Rysselberghe and Amie HooklandNovember, 2014

Queens of dance: Students Sarah Taylor and Anna Dickson

Siobhan Salzman, ’15

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Sarah Taylor, senior and dance prodigy, takes the stage with poise and grace, clearly execut-

ing hours and hours upon end of practice in her performance. The dancer has been dedicating her free time and solely committing herself to the sport since she was three years old. With a main focus on clas-sical ballet, modern, and jazz, Taylor has a total of eight or more dance classes per week. She dances at June Taylor’s School of Dance located in Tualatin, and participates in the pre-professional ballet company, North-west Dance Theatre. Annually, Taylor dances in the company’s production of The Nutcracker and has performed a vari-ety of roles. She has danced as several different characters of the produc-tion, ranging from the Arabian Soloist and Dew Drop Fairy to her current roles as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen. The assiduous dancer con-tinues to perform as a soloist in other shows such as Giselle, Raymonda, La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow Queen. Currently, she is training to perform as Alice in Alice in Wonder-land. Although she is well known for her performances, Taylor recently had the opportunity to travel to Vancouver, Canada to be coached by one of the most distinguished ballet teachers. While in Canada, Taylor danced for

seven strenuous hours in preparation for the Genee, an international ballet competition hosted by The Royal Academy of Dance. “In order to be able to par-ticipate in the competition, you have to receive a distinction, the highest mark on the Advanced 2 exam,” Taylor said. “There are several exams in the Royal Academy of dance starting with pre-primary, and Advanced 2 is the final exam.” Since Taylor received the highest mark on the exam, she was able to compete. She traveled to Antwerp, Belgium and danced with dancers from Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and more. Taylor even had the extraordinary opportunity to meet the Queen of Belgium. “Dance has always been a huge part of my life,” Taylor said. “It often comes with sweat, blood, and tears, but for some reason I still stick with it. I love dance.”

An n a D i c k -son has

established her-self as a devoted

and zealous dancer, performing as a dancer

for an assortment of com-mercials and stage shows

with confidence and finesse. For the past eleven

years, Dickson has centered her life around ballet, modern, con-temporary, jazz, hip-hop, and tap. She currently competes and

dances as part of the MAC Dance Company at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

She has been coached by several dance teachers. Her main in-structors are Laura Haney, who per-formed in the original Broadway Fossé tour, and Erin Zintek. She has many other teachers that instruct her ballet,

jazz, tap, and hip-hop classes. Dickson primarily per-

forms at the New York City Dance Alliance and the

Dance Awards, c o m -

peting at a diverse selection of

competitions. Annually, Dick-son dances at the Mac Dance Recit-al every June at the Newmark The-atre and works with the Northwest

Dance Project, Northwest Ballet The-atre, and Oregon’s Children Theatre. Like Taylor, Dickson has had the opportunity to travel for dance. Every summer since she was ten-years-old, Dickson has traveled to New York City on scholarships from dif-ferent age divisions. She has attended national conventions and performed several pieces as well as solo work. “On Mondays and Wednesdays I dance from about 4 pm to 9 pm, Thurs-days from 8 pm to 9 pm, Fridays from 4 pm to about 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 11 pm to 2:30 pm,” Dickson said. Dickson dedicates her time to dance every day of the week except for Tuesdays and Sundays. On the week-ends, she habitually attends dance con-ventions, workshops, and competes in competitions that go on for 12 hours with little breaks. Although Dickson dances for several hours during taxing practices and competitions, she con-tinues to exude a passion for the sport. “I have had several amaz-ing opportunities to work with in-credible dancers and choreogra-phers,” Dickson siad. “I love to perform and spend my time dancing.” In the past, Dickson has worked

with choreographers and dancers from “So You Think You Can

Dance,” cast members from “Footloose,” and

Broadway musicals. She also has had the opportunity to

dance with backup dancers for Beyon-cé, Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus.

Thr ives

Sam Louie, ’16

Art

The good, the bad, and the JUGless

14 Lifestyle INovember , 2014 JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Sam Louie, Jack Taylor, and Avery LeClair

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Tired of the typical turkey sandwich for lunch-after

-Thanksgiv ing-dinner? Don’t know what to do with your plethora of leftover cranberry relish, mashed potatoes, gravy, and vegetables? We’ve got two recipes that are easy to make and will use up your leftover Thanks-giving food. These cranber-ry-carrot muffins serve as a fabulous breakfast choice and the ingre-dients include leftover cranberry relish and cooked carrots. (recipe from Wes Martin) Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-por-tion muffin tin with pa-per liners. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking pow-der, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, cream 1 stick un-salted butter on medium speed until lightened. With the speed on low, slowly add 3/4 cup sugar. Increase speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beat-ing between each addi-tion and scraping down the bowl as necessary with a rubber spatula. Add 1 cup car-rot puree and the zest of 1 orange and beat until well combined. With the mixer set on low, slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until just com-bined; do not overbeat.

Remove the bowl from the mixer and with a rubber spatula, gently fold in 1/2 cup cranberry relish into the batter until evenly dis-tributed. Evenly divide the batter among the lined muffin cups and sprinkle a little sugar over the top of each. Bake in the center of the oven until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature. For dinner, en-joy these mini chicken-pot-pies using many of your Thanksgiving left-overs. (recipe adapted from Pillsbury) Heat oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup diced cooked turkey, 2 cups mixed vegetables, 1 cup mashed potatoes, and 1 cup thick gravy; mix well.. Press each bis-cuit (from 1 can of refrig-erated, layered biscuits) into a 5 1/2-inch round. Place 1 round in each of 8 greased regular-sized muffin cups. Firmly press in bottom and up side, forming 3/4-inch rim. Spoon a gener-ous 1/3 cup of the turkey mixture into each. Pull edges of dough over fill-ing toward center; pleat and pinch dough gently to hold in place. Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from pan and en-joy!

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The real contest: Movember 2014Marie Van Rysselberghe ’15

Despite the numerous JUGs given to students every day, approxi-mately 40 seniors have gone

through Jesuit without receiving a lunch, after school or Saturday JUG. They now join the Crusaders before them who have been recognized at graduation for their frivolous morning rushes, safe dress up day choices and re-sistance to chewing gum on campus. “I’ve made a distinct effort to follow the rules,” senior Audriana Bolton said. “I’ve left significantly early for school and followed the dress code. It’s definitely possible to not get a JUG at Jesuit all four years.” Students who have already had their first JUG feel less bitter about the ones to follow. On the other hand, those who have never received a JUG work extra hard to maintain their spotless record for the appreciation they gain from parents and fellow peers. “The JUG system represents a system in real life,” Bolton said. “If you don’t follow the rules in real life, though, there’s much more severe punishments than actually having to sit at a table and eat food without talking.”

If students are stressing out on how not to get a JUG because they think it is going to be the end of the world, then they should simply follow the rules. “I just try to obey the rules,” senior Christian Thurley said. “I know a lot of kids don’t wear belts. I wear a belt every day. It’s pretty easy to not get a JUG.” Although not everyone’s father works at the school, Thurley says that his

father, who doubles as the men’s Varsity Soccer coach and sophomore Health teacher, keeps him in check. Additionally, his dislike of getting in trouble has led him to believe that getting a JUG is not a part of the Jesuit High School experience. Thurley and Bolton, among the approximately 40 JUG-less seniors, have taken different paths to achieve the same status, whether they passively went through all four years and simply obeyed the laws

before them or were persistent in their ef-forts to avoid getting a JUG. However, the burden of a JUG lies heavily on the deans as opposed to the actual students. “I’m not hoping on getting more students a JUG. It’s more work for me,” Mr. Maxie, Dean of Students and Security said. “The more students get JUGs, the more work I have to do, the more follow-up I have to do, and the more I look like a bad

guy. I know Ms. Forde feels the same way.” Students paint Mr. Maxie and Ms. Forde, both Deans of Students, in a bad light, and fail to realize that that is not their intention. Maxie and Forde enjoy seeing the students experience the real essence of Jesuit while abiding to the laws presented.

“I don’t think in high school they should be overwhelmed with not getting a JUG,” Maxie said. “It doesn’t define who they are as students or the type of kid that they are, it’s not the Jesuit experience. The Jesuit High School experience is the classroom, Cam-pus Ministry, and service experi-ence.”

It’s that time of year again! No, I don’t mean fall elections or parent-teacher conferences.It’s time for

Jesuit boys and m e n alike to com-pete for the c o v e t e d title of 2014 “No Shave-November” Champion. No Shave Novem-ber -- or “Mo- v e m b e r ” for those solely g r o w i n g a mustache -- has malesn a t i o n w i d e g r o w i n g anywhere from barely peach fuzz to full-on Chuck Norris beards this turkey sea-son in solidarity and support with those suffering from male specific and othertypes of cancers. In the previous Novembers, Jesuit males in particular have taken this challenge to heart, using it as an oppor-tunity to prove their manhood.As usual, it looks as though the senior class has the most promising candidates. Jack Ham-burg, Nick Miller, Matthew Wood-ruff and Paul Vickers have all been noted as competitors to watch out for. Miller, named by many as a strong challenger this year, said that the event makes November one of the most fun months at Jesuit. “It supports a great cause and brings people in the commu-nity together through friendly com-petition, discovering who truly has the best facial hair,” Miller said.

Last year, Robert Trusz-kowski ‘14 took the crown. After his reign as champion, he put his faith in current senior, Paul Vickers, to carry on his legacy this November. “It’s going to be a bit of a challenge considering that the genet-ics are not really on my side this year,” said Vickers. “Rogaine has been con-sidered an option, but financially, I don’t know if that’s a good investment for my future.”

A few of the senior boys have been blessed with the gift of hairy genes, but oth-ers - like Vickers -weren’t as lucky. “The throne, it means a lot in the hallway, but besides that, it doesn’t carry over much,” said Vickers. “If I win - I mean, when I win - I’m not going to be able to put it on my Common Application.” Senior Matthew Wood-ruff has a different approach, claim-ing he won’t let anyone stand in his

w a y . “I think Paul’s negative at-titude is the issue here,” said Wood-ruff. “I have the work ethic and the passion to dominate this Movember.” Unlike Vickers, who is taking the au naturale approach, Woodruff explained some of histechniques that help him al-ways look his hairy best. “To keep this thing as looking as luscious as it does, I sometimes pen-cil it in a bit,” said Woodruff. “Creating that extra shadow really helps give it that look of fullness and I think all my extra work this year will finally get me that much deserved crown as champion.” As of now we have Paul the legacy, Matthew the persistent, and Nick as a steady candidate but there’s no forgetting one of the hairi-est of them all. Senior Jack Ham-burg, who is found sporting scruff more often than not, will most defi-nitely be up in this year’s running. “Jack needs the facial hair,”

said Woodruff. “With-out it, I’ve seen him mistaken for an 8th grade shadow visitor.”

You can regis-ter online to offi-

cially participate in “No Shave November” and sup-port cancer research at St. Jude’s Children’s hospital! To register, learn more, or donate to this cause, visit:

http://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/ShareDoc-Uploads/noshave2013.html.

Thanksgiving

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Courtesy of Emily Pozzi,’15

left-over recipes

Senior Audriana Bolton refuses to accept Forde’s JUG.

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15JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Katie Kelley and Ashley MephamNovember, 2014

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Adapting to high school

It is perfectly nor-mal to come into high school with

expectations for your-self. There is not one person I know who has not imag-ined themselves being someone from High School Musical, living out their adolescence in song and dance. De-spite, our ini-tial hopes and goals for high school, not e v e r y t h i n g we want to be in high school be-comes reality. The sad truth is that not every-one can be the varsity star, the genius student or the lead in every play. With winter sports around the cor-ner, a lot of people will be trying out for teams, which unfortu-nately means a lot of them will get cut. If you happen to be cut from the sport you’ve been playing since el-ementary school, do not fear. It is not the end of the world, or

the end of your chanc-es of doing cool things at Jesuit. There are still plenty of things you can do! “I got cut from basketball my freshman year,” senior Collin Moore said. “It was devastating, but I still got back up, and now I am a function-ing member of soci-ety!”

Jesuit has a multitude of activi-ties. For example, you could join this really awesome class called journalism once you’re a sophomore. There are also other fun ways to invest your time, en-ergy, and life! In the genre of clubs, there are a boatload of things you can get involved in. You could help save the world with Key Club or Green Team, and you can learn really im-portant stuff at Diver-

sity Club and Gender Equality Club. You can also practice and hone the craft of rap at 4 Bar Friday Club. And if you still want to venture into the world of high school sports, you can always try out for an-other sport or join the no-cut sports of each season: football and cross country in the

fall, swim-ming in the winter, and track and field in the spring. A n -other option

is to make your own club! I hear the stu-dent body is in desper-ate need of a puzzle club. Starting a club is great way to get in-volved at Jesuit, and it looks great for col-lege applications (trust me this will be really important to you in a couple years). Whether you audition for a play, start a club, run for student government, or write for the school newspaper, there is a place for everyone in the Jesuit community.

Naod Aynalem, ’15

Coco Pool, ’15How to please your parents after teacher conferences

1. Put your Martha Stewart skills to work and clean your entire house before they get home. Don’t neglect the gutters!

2. Cook them a five-course dinner with hors d’oeuvres, salad, an appetizer, an entreé, and dessert.

3. Impress them with your ability to pro-nounce the word hors d’oeuvre! (or-derv) They might even be so jazzed that they forget about your teachers’ negative comments and send you to Paris to become a culinary ap-prentice!

4. Buy them a puppy! They’ll be so distracted by the cuteness that they’ll forget to yell at your for the two chem tests you failed!

5. Pretend to be sick! If you can’t fake a fever, draw red spots to imitate chicken pox. Par-ents can’t scold a sick child!

6. Frame your sibling for damaging their car. Your lackluster effort in school will seem in-significant in comparison to the busted head-lights on your dad’s new Maserati GranTur-ismo.

Clubs to join at Jesuit High#4bar Club__________________________ Every other Thursday at 2:45 p.m.Astronomy Club______ Wednesday Sept 17th at 2:45 p.m. (other meetings TBA)Ballroom Dance Club_______________________ Fridays from 2:45-3:30 p.m.Chess Club________________________________ Every Monday at 2:30 p.m.Coffee House____________________________ 4x per year, Fridays, 7:00 p.m.Computer Game Design Club____________________ 2:45 p.m. every M,W,FCreative Works Club___________________ Wednesday 2:35, every other weekCurrent Events Club__________________________ Every Wednesday at 2:45Crusaders for Kindness______________________ Every Monday at 2:45 p.m.Entrepreneurial Innovation Club_____________ Every Wednesday, at 3:00 p.m.Ethics in Biology Club__________________ 1st and 3rd Mondays at 2:45 p.m.Ethics Bowl________________________________ Every Thursday 2:45-4:00Game Club____________________________________________ ThursdaysGender Equality Club_____________________________________ TuesdaysGlobal Issues and World Geography______ 2:30 p.m. every 1st and 3rd TuesdayGreen Team________________________ Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. every 2 weeksHistory Bowl___________________ Thursdays 2:40 p.m.-3:30 p.m. every weekItalian-American Club__________________ Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. every monthJesuit International Club______________ Fridays- Lunch 1 & 2 (once a month)L’arche Club_________________________ Thursdays 2:45 (every other week)Medicine Club_____________________Wednesdays at 2:40 p.m. every monthModel United Nations___________ Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoonsOutdoors Club_______________________________ Wednesdays at 9:40 a.m.Ping Pong Club___________________________________ Mondays 3:00 p.m.Poetry Club_______________________ Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. every 2 weeksPolished Girlz___________________________________________ 3:00 p.m.Portland Junior Scientists______________________________________TBASader Army______________________________________ Every Game DayScience Bowl________________________Wednesday or Thursday at 2:40 p.m.Spikeball Club_______________________________ Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m.Strings Club________________________________ 2:35 p.m. every 1-2 weeksStyle Club___________________________Tuesdays at 2:45 (every other week)Youth Global Connect_________________ Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. (every 2 weeks)

“I got cut from Basketball my fresh-man year. It was devastating, but I still got back up, and now I am a functioning member of society!”

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Sader on the Street“What’s your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?”Eric Restic

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“FOOTBALL!”

“I make cranberry sauce with my grandma. I’m so cool.”

“Pie!”

“Being with my family.”

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