“In the end the large majority of the money went to the destitute children,” An-drew Smith, intern in the program and the Moeller Chapter President, explained, “but not as much as we were told.” Once U4U realized what was happen-ing, their partnership with the UNIFAT School was ended. No agreement could be reached and they have since become an in-dependent non-profit organization. “In the past year U4U has opened an of-

his career. He explained that he is consid-ering Belmont University. “I’m currently talking to some labels regarding my signing, and William Mor-ris talent agency has expressed interest in taking me in as a client,” Schneider said.

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Over the summer, news broke out about a misuse of money within the Unified for Uganda program. This organization spon-sors impoverished students in Uganda, paying for their education and what is of-ten a lifesaving meal a day. One of the primary schools sponsored was UNIFAT. They were wired money

that was supposed to go directly to paying for poor students’ educations. However, a small amount of the money was being used for other things at the school and also paying for students who could already af-ford their tuition.

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Honoring Without a dry eye in the crowd, Moeller honored Brother Howard Lohrey for 36 years of invaluable service to Moeller at the end of Mass on September 23. Brother Lohrey has inspired thousands of students and faculty and the Crusader editorial staff extends its heartfelt gratitude to Brother Lohrey.

golfingWith the spectacular style only a bucket hat can provide, the Moeller golf program achieved its first ever state title. Congratula-tions to Coach Rick Bohne’ and the 2014 golf team for making Moeller golf history.

aging The House System turns ten this year. Originally adopted from Moeller’s exchange schools in Australia, it is an aspect that sets Moeller apart from its fellow schools in Cincinnati.

aPPlYingMoeller seniors currently find themselves in the process of writing application essays, finding teachers to write glowing letters of recommendation, and answer-ing tedious questions regarding their heritage in the hopes of gaining admittance to college.

sPeaking The A.P. Latin and A.P. German programs both embark on their maiden voyages hoping to find college credits. Headed by Mr. Compton (Latin) and Mrs. Zins-Adams (German) the two pro-grams aim to develop bilingual students by the end of the year.

aDJUsTing Students and newbie teachers alike are settling down in their new environment on Montgom-ery Road. New Moeller moms, however, are trying to adjust to the complex situation known as Moeller’s parking lot.

rallYing Mr. Shaffer and the Moe Gameday Crew discussed the Moeller, St. X rivalry in this year’s pep rally video. To recap: shake weights, fratty apparel, and underaged quarterbacks fall to the might of Elijah “Easy-E” Taylor ‘15 and Matt Crable’s cast of peculiarly dependable receivers.

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ficial office in Uganda,” Smith said. “All of the money goes directly there and the tuition for each student is paid by U4U.” Essentially, there’s a “paper trail” that allows U4U to know where the money is and is going at all times. “Through countless precautions we can assure that every penny that you donate will go directly to the educational needs and mentoring for the child you sponsor,” Smith said. Support at Moeller has somewhat de-clined after this small incident. Six mentor groups have dropped their sponsorship of a child, though they may not have be-cause of the mishandling of money. But U4U is still well worth support-ing says senior Brady Grogan, an intern in the program who traveled to Ugan-da this summer. He said even people who weren’t supported by the program praised the impact U4U is making. Without Moeller mentor groups sup-porting the program, the lives of the Ugandan students would be drastically different in likely a terrible way.

By Hank Woodard ‘15Crusader Editor-in-Chief

This senior class has been blessed with one of the most creative souls to ever pass through the halls of Moeller High School: Matt Schneider. While most kids in high school find outlets in sports or clubs, Schneider is using song as a creative outlet. “I’ve been playing guitar since the third grade, and within two years, I knew it was a priority in my life,” Schneider said. Schneider explained that he enjoys writ-ing from the perspectives of others and that helps people find common ground in his music. He also said that Moeller is a big part of his music in that the people he sees everyday help him write music. “Every single guy, everyone inspires me differently,” he said. When Schneider was asked about what he does to prepare himself mentally for song writing, he replied by stating, “I start with writing a nice guitar riff and then sit and write until something fits into the mel-ody. This process of fixing a tune to writing can take anywhere from fifteen minutes to

two months.” Schneider said his plans are expanding. One event that has piqued the interest of many is his auditions on last season’s The Voice. “The Voice showed me I wasn’t much of a singer”, Schneider joked, “and it real-ly humbled me into a state of uneasiness. I was unsure what to do with all that was

thrown at me.” He said he was honored to have been surrounded by talent and to have had the opportunity. “It showed me there’s a lot of talent out there, and you can’t just sing it. You have to portray it,” Schneider explained. Schneider is already looking forward to

U4U ‘still well worth supporting’ Following financial mishap, U4U adjusts to prevent future problems

Moeller senior strumming to the topMatt Schneider continues to excel as musician following audition on The Voice

By Joe Wansik ‘15Crusader Features Editor

Brady Grogan ‘15 experiencing U4U’s positive effects

“all of the money goes directly there (the official U4U office in Uganda) and the tuition for

each student is paid by U4U.” - andrew smith ‘15

Matt Schneider performing at the Tastes of Blue Ash

“[The Voice] showed me there’s a lot of talent out there, and you can’t just sing it. You have

to portray it.” - Matt schneider ‘15

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Published quarterly, the student newspaper of Archbishop Moeller High School is a public forum, with its student editorial board mak-ing all decisions concerning its contents. Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be published as space allows. Letters must be signed, although the staff may withhold the name on request. The Crusader reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject to laws governing obscenity, libel, privacy, and disruption of the school process, as are all contents of the paper.Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of The Crusader staff or its faculty adviser, nor should any opinion expressed in a public forum be construed as the opinion or policy of the administration of Archbishop Moeller High School.

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Making The GradeMOE-PINIONS

By TJ Peloquin By Joe Wansik ‘15Hit the sleep button Let us out!

Do you rely heavily on the glorious art of after-school napping? Have you ever fallen asleep to the sweet sound of a Bob Tull Moe Tube video, only to wake up a few hours later for school with head-phones jammed in your ears and a dead laptop lay-ing sideways at your side? Are you constantly run-ning late in the morning? Are you never really settled in or truly awake until the second period? You are not alone. Because of the constant need for sleep, I firmly believe that the school day should start later in the morning. I am not an advocate for sleeping. In reality, I am an aficionado of sleep-deprivation. Whether it is be-cause of a busy schedule or procrastination, I often find myself staying up late to finish homework, and having to settle for only a few hours of sleep. During the summer, most students around the na-tion and around the halls of Moeller changed their sleep pattern drastically. We went back to our nat-

ural sleep schedule. It is human nature for teenag-ers to want to stay up late and sleep in. Because of teens’ release of melatonin, most are not tired until after 11pm. This does not allow for students to even come close to achieving the doctor recommended 8-9 hours of sleep per night. When the school year rolled around we were forced to wake up earlier, we were forced to cut out precious hours of rest that allows the body and mind to perform. In addition to an increase in academic perfor-mance, a later arrival time would also make driving to school in the morning much safer. According to the National Sleep Foundation, drowsiness and lack of sleep cause upwards of 100,000 car crashes every year. If we didn’t have to get up before the crack of dawn, it would be lighter outside during the drive to school and we would be more rested. In addition to this, losing sleep causes a parade of health risks, both physical and mental. One way in which this change could be achieved would be through moving M-block from the end of the day to the beginning of the day. This would al-low Juniors and Seniors to catch up on some much needed sleep for a few days each week. In addition to this, underclassman would be more focused on their homework during this study period because they would not be drained after a full day of classes. It would also give them the opportunity to review for tests or finish homework. However, this does not completely solve the prob-lem. Everyone should get to start school later and it should happen every day. Many people might have problems with an 8:30 start time and a 3:30 dismissal, especially in regards to sports and other after-school activities. I do truly believe, though, that the posi-tives outweigh the negatives on this national issue. The health and well-being of the Moeller commu-nity should not be ignored.

For as long as kids have gone to school there have been complaints of a long day, grueling remarks of regret, and an underlying tone of general sadness. No worries, students, there is an easy fix to this end-less problem of lack of freedom. By starting the school day just an hour earlier, students will find themselves becoming more productive in and out of school. A highly debated topic, school start and end times have been discussed for years. Even the almighty Archbishop Moeller High School almost fell prey to the sweeping arm of laziness, dancing around the idea of starting school late. Luckily for us, the admin-istration decided against it. A later start time would have thrown us all further into the twilight zone of after school homework, and forced students to cram even more than they already do. One of the typical drags of being a high school stu-dent is waking up early for school. For the students of Moeller high school, that time is sometime before 7:30 A.M. While 7:30 A.M. may sound early, in terms of the real world that’s pretty late. A working class American usually arrives to work sometime before 7:00 A.M at the latest. Starting work earlier is a key in being constructive, as the usual worker takes the first thrity minutes to get acclimated. As for Moeller, their start time is amongst the later within schools of the area and there is a reason for that. Starting school late is a waste of time in terms of being a productive human being. The only things I feel I am able to accomplish given the current school start/end times are school related assignments and thoughts. With the current schedule, getting out at 2:45 allows for me to get home and decompress, only to dive right back into the daily routine of thinking about school and even-tually wasting all my time at home on schoolwork until I regretfully doze off, unfinished work scat-tered around my room. This current daily structure is incredibly unsatisfying to the average pupil, and there needs to be a change to dig us out of this hole we are in. This repetitive and ever-tiring method of go-ing through the school cycle wears down students, and forces them into submission. With an earlier re-lease, students will be encouraged to use their time creatively and manifest time in personal interests. By devoting more time to personal passions, stu-dents can improve not only their own life, but those around them. Say a student was very much into writ-ing creatively but never got the chance to express his thoughts in a creative form due to time restrictions. Those words could impact the lives of thousands in the form or song, poem, or even novel. The current school schedule constrains students to a world revolving around school and robs the aver-age student of much needed personal time. An in-crease in free time would yield endless possibilities as to what students can create given what the human race has produced thus far. And with just a little schedule change, students everywhere can enjoy the freedom of personal time and use it productively to impact the world for the better.

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In addition to an increase in aca-demic performance, a later arrival time would also make driving to

school in the morning much safer. New Cellphone Policy

Finally, students can walk the halls without fear of

punishment.

Peter Sharpshair’s hair Brings to mind something

between Draco Malfoy and 90’s Eminem.

Football Injuries Chase Pankey ‘15 will

remain out for what will likely be until the first

round of the postseason.

Graphs examining the number of car crashes per time period

ing to or from school. The safety on the road in-creases due to less traffic than normal rush hour.

My proposal is that if parents allow students to leave during this time, then we should be allowed to leave

The tuition that we pay should be enough to take out the cafeteria food. The school may benefit from cafeteria payments, but I propose better food in the cafeteria or let us out for a half hour!

At my place of work, a half hour is plenty of time

to go out and get a quick Vito from “Jimmy Johns” for my lunch break.

Make us feel as close to men as possible, and help us get that collegiate feel just a little bit more.

This is your capTain speaking...

Senior School Captain Nick Wright was born to be a man of Moeller

Q. What does being School Captain mean?A. It means I’m the alpha in the school. The

only silverback if you know what I mean. I’m the lead wolf in the pack that is Moeller high school. It means that I’ve metaphorically dominated every other person in this school. Plus I can send school emails which is pretty neat.

Q. Who is your Moeller faculty role model?A. It’s probably a 6 way tie between all the

teachers that I have this year. They’re all just so great and give me tons of extra credit. Mike Shaffer’s ok I guess. But Steve Kuhlman said he would beat me up if I didn’t say him

Q.Who is Steve Kuhlman?A. He pretends like he’s a real teacher but really he’s an 8th year senior. I call him the

super-senior.Q. I’m having trouble trying to find a date to

homecoming, what should I do?A. My first piece of advice is to either be attractive or to be able to assert your dominance fight club style, like hippos do. If you cannot do either of these things, go to the store and buy a moderate amount of limes, maybe 12-15. Find a girl

whose age, attractiveness, and intelligence are suitable to your own and walk up to her. Proceed to drop these limes at her feet. Start to pick them up, fumbling with them as you do, then look up at her. With a lime in each hand say “Sorry, I’ve never been good at pick up limes.”

Date GuaranteedQ. What essential piece of advice do you

have to all freshmen?A. The classic stuff. Get involved, go to football games, buy a pool pass, go to

dances, make some friends, and buy your school leaders food.

Q. What is the best class at Moeller High school?

A. Freshman gym with Coach Poke. Nothing like doing some light neck

stretching followed by running a mile that your body is completing unprepared for. Plus I learned how to fall while rolling skating, which, if we’re really honest with ourselves, is a vital skill in all areas of our life.

Submit your own questions via email at Wermes_J15@moeller.org.

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With high school graduation rates nearing an all-time high at eighty percent, one must take into account what students regard as important. Throughout high school, students are taught to get good grades and do what it takes to pass. Whether this means cramming the night before, or the brief memorization of a vocab unit, students are more focused on the letter grade rather than actually ab-sorbing any information.

The one position in the high school pool that promotes this in one ear out the other philosophy well is the school valedictorian. Solely focused on the letter grade, the school valedictorian seat is given to the student who has the highest academic achievement of anyone in the class. This person is also graced with the opportunity to deliver the vale-dictory at the graduation ceremony, which is a high

price to pay for all the work put into regurgitating facts back to a teacher.

Positives of being a valedictorian are limited, compared to the work put in, with the only real benefit is a stellar addition to a college resumé. These kids striving for the position of valedictorian are slaving away hours a day to reach this goal of being the best, when really the time they are wast-ing could be spent improving their life in an inward fashion. Rather than staring at books, they could be indulging in actual interests and discovering what they want they want to do with their lives and how to impact people. All together, the position of vale-dictorian promotes the artificial intelligence gather-ing that we have been taught as a social norm, and doesn’t allow the selected any room to be them-selves. Without this position, students would be less inclined to focus on letter grades and more inclined to focus on actually attaining useful knowledge that can help them outside of school.

By Joe Wansik Crusader Features Editor

Lunch hour in high school: It’s the time to so-cialize and chat with friends; the recess of our high school. It’s the place to feel free and get away from classes for about a half hour.

I say that it’s not free enough. Moeller should allow students, if they wish, to go off campus for lunch.

Not that I don’t love eating a sandwich while Mr. Naumann lurks around the cafeteria looking for my shirttail, but I’d like to explore other op-tions.

Our school has already tried so hard and suc-ceeded with making us, every year, feel more and more like true and independent men. This college prep school should show us in every form of what to expect for college both academically and socially as well.

I realize the safety precautions that the school has to take for its students, but it seems as if that they would be even safer than they would be driv-

Stress of point-chasing and maintaining high GPA stunts personal growth Class ranks prove fruitless

By kyle Metzger ‘15Crusader Photography Editor

[Moeller] should show us in every form of what to expect for college both academically and socially as well.

Enough of tiresome lunches Mundane on-campus meals call for off-campus lunchtime ventures

Boy genius John Geyer is poised to be 2015 valedictorian.

The familiar hustle and bustle of Moeller’s cafeteria has become too familiar for some students who need a little variety in their culinary lives.

Jason Bruggemann ‘16 reads to the top of the class while T.J. Peloquin ‘15 ponders the value of class rank.

era of digital publishing where it already had its foothold with the Kindle.

Streitfeld explained publishers traditionally granted a 15 percent royalty of the book’s price to the author. Amazon, with its e-books, grants a 25 percent royalty to pressure authors into becoming Amazon e-authors. Once with Amazon, “Writ-ers and publishers are slaves to Amazon,” Jaime Clarke, a contemporary author, explained in the Majerol article.

Michael Walden, an economist at North Carolina State University, believes that while Amazon cur-rently appears unstoppable, our economic system will eventually spawn a worthy opponent for the in-ternet giant. Walden explained in the Majerol article that, “the market will work itself out.”

Coincidentally, it would appear such a foe has already arisen in the new Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba. According to Wired.com, Alibaba is worth more than Amazon, Facebook, IBM, and Intel com-bined as of September 19.

However, history has shown in the great eco-nomic duels between Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan that such competition is not an immediate cure. Some Moeller students may recall from Mr. Faller’s U.S. History class that Morgan actually bought out Carnegie and formed U.S. Steel, a mo-nopoly in its own right.

While Amazon technically isn’t a monopoly just yet, it is on the rise. Book stores have lost popularity since the Kindle and could very easily become the next Blockbusters. The company has proven to be relentless and Amazon must be stopped.

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Amazon.com set to monopolize economy

Like most high school and college students, I have shopped at Amazon. I was lured in by cheap prices, swift shipping, a wide variety of products, and the convenience of internet shopping. The hardest part of contemporary shopping is debating whether or not to make the long commute to the refrigerator.

But few realize how big the internet retailer has actually become. According to the “Economist”, what was once an online book store has now ex-panded into an e-commerce giant commonly re-ferred to as the “everything store”. Like the Robber Barons of the Gilded Age, I believe Amazon will continue to expand its business and eliminate its competitors.

Over the summer I decided to watch the news (like all other intellectual teenagers) on “The Colbert Report”. Stephen Colbert, a Hachette Books author, in that specific episode launched into a sarcastic tirade against Amazon for removing his book from their internet shelves.

Amazon had actually played hardball with Col-bert and numerous other authors. Amazon pulled their books from digital shelves, placed them on back order, or raised the prices in order to discour-age customers from buying the authors’ books.

Although Amazon isn’t by definition a monopoly

it is on the verge of becoming one. According to Ve-ronica Majerol in an article in “Upfront” magazine, Amazon’s focus has been on providing the lowest price so it can grow in the long term, even if it must suffer in the short term.

Since the 1990’s, independent books stores have fallen from 4,000 stores to 2,000. Ironically, Ama-zon was originally founded in 1994 under the name Relentless.com, a name the site is beginning to fulfill with its merciless economic practices.

According to a New York Times article written July 12 by David Streitfield, even larger book com-panies like Barnes and Noble have been affected. Amazon forced its competitors to enter the modern

By Nick FeNdiNger ‘15 Crusader Managing Editor

iNterview By Alec Hoelker ‘16 Crusader Assistant News Editor

Moe Student Q&A Roger Chanin ‘16

E-commerce giant continues its unregulated growth

“Writers and publishers are slaves to Amazon.”

- Jaime Clarke

Q: Favorite thing at Moeller?A: I like getting up every morning and being sur-rounded by wonderful, outgoing people.

Q: What do you do in your free time?A: I like dirt biking, watching my man Larry Fitzger-ald and the Cardinals win, and woodworking.

Q: What superhero do you resemble most?A: I would say Wonder Women because I am attrac-tive, WONDERful, and intelligent.

Q: What animal would you want to be?A: A lion because it is the king of the jungle.

Q: What would you change about Moeller?A: I would make M-Block in the morning rather than in the afternoon.

Q. Favorite hashtag?A. I am not a hashtag kind of person, I prefer the sentence to end my paragraph.

Q: So theoretically, if your dad owned a company that was responsible for the fluoridation of water for the City of Cincinnati, what would you think about that?A. Obviously I would still love and adore my father, but it is scientifically proven that fluoride is more toxic than lead and slightly less toxic than arsenic and a cumulitive poison.

Q: What is your favorite dance move? A: The Bernie. That was my favorite back in the day, you know eighth grade.

Roger “The Man” Chanin, from Zaragoza House, has been at Moeller for three years. For the first time in Moeller history, it was our pleasure to talk with “The Man”.

Q: Favorite Moeller teacher?A: That would be between Mr. Tim Erdmann, Mr. Dave Faller, Mr. Gregory Stanforth, or Mr. Frank Minnick.

Q: Favorite Moeller class? A: Currently World History with Mr. Todd Nau-mann.

Domestic drones in America?

Amazon shows its killer nature in Dan Wasserman’s cartoon

Roger Chanin shreddin’ some dust

A drone in action

The Riddler Compiled by Ian Rentfrow ‘16

1: Five pieces of coal, a scarf, and carrot are all found on a lawn. No one put them there but there is a logical reason why they are there. Why are they there?

2: Seven letters, weighs the same as its name,you can’t see it. You can’t feel it. What is it?

3: Complete this sequence: o, t, t, f, f, s, s, _, _.

4: From the beginning of eternity, to the end of time and space, to the beginning of every end, and the end of every place. What am I?

5: A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and rode out again on Friday. How did he do this?

6. I’m tall when I’m young but short when I’m old. What am I?

7. What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Answers at the bottom of page 7

By logAN cooper ‘15 Crusader Art & Graphics Director

With recent scandals in the National Security Agency (NSA), it is understandable that people might be weary of drones being used in America. However, there is no concrete reason why we should be afraid of the use of drones domestically, and allow the many benefits drones offer to society. With the use of drones, police departments would be able to conduct search and rescue missions with-out endangering the lives of police officers. In terms of disaster relief, the benefits of drones would be monumental- having the ability to search for and res-cue victims without risking the lives of service men and women. According to the AUVSI’s The Economic Impact of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the United States, “in the first three years of integration more than 70,000 jobs will be created in the United States with an eco-nomic impact of more than $13.6 billion” I can hear you saying, “But won’t the Government be able to spy on me with drones? Aren’t they just a building block in the government controlling our lives? How long until the government starts reading my diary like in 1984?!?” Slow down there speed racer, the government won’t be reading your diary anytime soon. Yes, drones can very easily violate the privacy of Americans. This is why establishing strong leg-islation regulating the use of drones is important. As long as strong legislation is built for the use of drones, government will have no legal way of invad-ing the privacy of citizens. The benefits drones have greatly outweigh the perceived dangers of it.

theatre degree. His favorite part of the program is how inclusive it is. Anyone can join, and he is currently looking for technicians since many graduated. Another great aspect of the program is that every show is unique; they have never performed the same play twice. Senior Aiden Dalton, who was featured in the 2013 production of “Little Shop of Horrors”, provides a testament to the professionalism of the Moeller Theatre Program. “What sets Moeller theatre apart from others is how Hotze treats the actors. Instead of being treated like students the whole time, we’re treated like real thes-pians and are given much more freedom in our acting than other high school theatre programs,” said Dalton. The theatre program and the Moeller community eagerly await this new season. It is bound to be full of heightened drama, sustained laughter, and musi-cal splendor.

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With the annual fall play coming up in November, the Moeller theatre program gets ready for yet anoth-er year under the leadership of director Bob Hotze. Each year the theatre club puts on three events – the fall goplay, the winter improv show, and the spring musical. This year’s recently announced fall play, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, will be per-formed on November 22, 23, and 24. The play, adapt-ed in 1941 by Christie from her 1939 novel, could be described as an island whodunit with an unknown killer eliminating the players one by one. With last year’s musical, “Sweeny Todd”, being both a critical and popular success, Hotze hopes to continue to revitalize the spring musical. “I believe that every high school should put on a musical, and this year we are planning to continue to resurrect this wonderful tradition.”

Mr. Hotze began at Moeller by teaching speech and debate and was not always interested in theatre. However, when he heard that there was no program in place he decided to start it himself. Since then he has directed plays each year and has even earned a

Every year, Moeller High School holds an event unlike any other: the Moeller Fashion Show. One part charity fundraiser, one part community build-er, and one part celebration of high end fashion, Moeller students, parents, and esteemed faculty model the very finest from Folchi’s Formal Wear, with the common goal of raising money for the Moeller Mom’s Club.

“It is hard to think of an event with over a thou-sand people involved as being intimate, but our community is so special that it feels like you have a connection to everyone involved,” said Fashion Show co-chair Lori Smith, a longstanding volunteer for the event and a Moeller mom.

This is Mrs. Smith’s first year as co-chair of the entire event, along with Mrs. Pillopovich who has headed the show for the last five years.

Previously, Mrs. Smith co-chaired the show production committee, which is in charge of select-ing models, the musical selection, writing the actual show, and much more.

The show has gained popularity in the past few

New faculty at a glanceBy Alec Hoelker ‘16Crusader Staff ReporterBy T.J. Peloquin ‘15

Crusader Entertainment and Culture Editor

Moeller theatre announces fall play Mr. Hotze takes on Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’

Fashion Show looking to open eyesMoeller moms promise big things on the runway

years for its featuring of many teachers and other faculty atop its runway, in addition to a festive dance from Moeller seniors and an exclusive perfor-mance of Moeller’s vocal ensemble.

According to Mrs. Smith, last year’s show alone generated $30,000 for the Moeller Mom’s Club. Throughout the year, this money is spent on Mom

Prom, the teacher appreciation luncheon, and items for teachers’ classrooms.

Since this is the only fundraiser for the Moeller Mom’s Club, it is even more special to the Moeller community, “On the committee, we always joke that it is our “Mom’s Club Ministry,’” admitted Mrs. Smith, “it’s a way for moms to come together to be part of something larger than themselves and work

Moeller moms enjoying last year’s fashion show

hard to provide a fun event for other women to enjoy and be entertained!”

As the show has gained popularity, bigger and better sites are needed. According to Mrs. Smith, the show sold out its 628 attendees last year at the Savannah Center, prompting its transition into a new location: the Sharonville Convention Center. This gives the show more space for dressing rooms and local stores, in addition to making room for the event’s 200 volunteers.

A change in venue not only offers a change of scenery, but also a change in atmosphere. With a new enviornment to control, Moeller Moms can set the tone for a great year and put on a fashion show like never before.

Mrs. Smith’s own favorite aspect of the Fashion Show is its community building ability. “We love meeting so many members of the Moeller com-munity.” said Mrs. Smith. “ It has been a great way to meet other parents, teachers, staff, students and their siblings. We also love working with our gener-ous businesses that support our event.”

Moeller’s Annual Fashion show is not just a righteously successful charity fundraiser, but also a unique, glamorous night celebrating not only the Moeller community, but also the fashion scene.

“What sets Moeller theatre apart from others is how Hotze treats the actors. Instead of being treated like students the whole time, we’re treated like real thespians and are given much more freedom in our acting than other high

school theatre programs.” -Aiden Dalton ‘15

“It’s a way for mom’s to come togeth-er to be part of something larger than themselves. and work hard to provide a fun event for other women

to enjoy and be entertained!”- Lori Smith, Fashion Show Co-Chair

By JAke Wermes ‘15Crusader Op/Ed Editor

Mr. Bryan Laake is a 1995 graduate of Purcell Marian and a classmate of long-time Eveslage Dean Mr. Corder. Mr. Laake went to Xavier University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Education Administration.

Mr. Matthew Jackson is a 2008 graduate of Elder. He studied at Miami University and grad-uated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in English education. He plays softball, likes live music, goes to festivals, and is a fan of old movies.

Mr. Steven Kuhlman returns to Moeller (‘10) by way of Ohio University with a Bach-elor’s degree in Mathematical education.

A poster for this years fall play ‘And Then There Were None’

Mr. Jim Elfers has been a common face around Moeller, but not in the classroom. Elf-ers had been working in the Pastoral Ministry for the past few years, but this year started teaching Spanish.

Mr. James Yonoshunois was an All American wrestler at Penn State in 2007. He re-ceived his Bachelors degree in Science and secondary educa-tion in social studies. Yonasha-nis wanted to be a wrestler in 2012 however didn’t make the team. It was then he decided to chase his dream and become a teacher.

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Adobe software has been a big part of Moeller’s computer systems. Over this past summer, Moeller worked out a deal with Adobe to get the whole package. Mr. Gray (IT Manager) stated, “All of these new programs given to the students give them a great advantage in the long run.” Many new pro-grams have been added to Moeller to help out many people with all sorts of tastes in art.

The new software aids many different artistic fields, with software dealing in web design, pho-tography, filmmaking, and music producing. Many colleges and even professionals use these programs.

In fact, in the newest David Fincher film, Gone Girl, uses Premiere Pro to edit the entire 149 minute fea-ture film. In addition to this, Professor Jose Carde-nas, Lecturer at Bowling Green’s film department says that they have internships at ESPN creating the short sports clips using Adobe Effects. Any logos that you see, such as the ones in your taskbar right now for Google Chrome or Firefox, have all been designed with Adobe Illustrator.

Many of today’s high school students don’t get

By Kyle Metzger ‘15Crusader Photography Editor

the chance to work with the equipment that the pros use today. Moeller is providing that opportunity.

“This kind of opportunity does not happen to everyone” says Gray. Go down to the IT Center and tell Mr. Gray what type of software you’re looking for and make your work the best it can be!

Adobe After Effects making a car appear to blow up!

Exchange program grants cultural insight By NicK FeNdiNger‘15 Crusader Managing Editor

Moeller acquires new artsy software Moeller works out deal with Adobe and gets brand new software

As a part of the Australian foreign exchange pro-gram, Moeller will send four students on a truly life changing experience. On the trip they will have the opportunity to form lasting friendships and discover new outlooks on life. Beginning in 2003, the Australian exchange pro-gram originally sent two students to Australia. This year, it is sending four. Matt McLaughlin, the pro-gram’s current director, went in 2004 and described the experience as being the best of his life. “I think the biggest benefit, and probably where it started, is to provide a cultural experience for our young men at Moeller,” Mr. McLaughlin said in ref-erence to the benefits of going on the exchange pro-gram. Mr. McLaughlin explained that the cultural experi-ence granted through the program allows students to gain a greater understanding of themselves and what it means to be human. Mr. McLaughlin also said that even though there are differences culturally, a teen-ager in Australia is just like one in America. The sim-ilarities, rather the differences, are what illuminate

the belonging to the human race above and beyond nationalities. In addition to cultural lessons, students are also placed into a situation where they literally know no one. They find themselves in an unfamiliar environ-ment with different habits, slang, and food. Almost as a testament to the human spirit, Moeller students are nevertheless able to form lifelong bonds with their newly acquainted friends. “It’s like living a normal, teenage life on the other side of the world,” Mr. McLaughlin said when de-scribing the trip. Zach Siegert ’15, who attended the trip last year,

“I think the biggest benefit, and probably where [the program] started, is to provide a cultural

experience for our young men at Moeller.” -Mr. Matt McLaughlin

described the bond he formed with his Australian foreign exchange student as being the best part of the exchange. Siegert said that the experience was able to give him a new perspective on the world as well as a confidence boost. “For me the best part of the trip was the friend-ships I made. It really boosted my confidence and I would for sure want to go back,” said Siegert. In Australia, Siegert, like Mr. McLaughlin said, was able to experience teenage life across the world. He played sports, kicked back at Australia’s beaches, and got involved with St. Josephs College Gregory Terrace’s, the school which he visited, house pro-gram. Siegert also joked that the hardest thing he had to adjust to was wearing short shorts and constantly having to lather on sun screen. While there is the downside of missing five weeks of school work, students are able to keep up with most of their studies while in Australia. Upon re-turning, they make up any remaining work and re-turn to their ordinary school lives with the exception of being granted the enduring lessons and memories only acquired through cultural immersion.

Moeller students traveling to Aussie offered unique experience

“All of these new programs given to the students now, gives them a great advantage in the longer run.”

-Gavin Gray (IT Manager)

#WorldNews by Jonathan Gill ‘16

#ISISISIS continues violence in Syria. Re-cently, the US began bombings agiainst ISIS. Politicaians continue to argue...

#EbolaThe Ebola virus continues to spread... Ebola is currently thriving in Africa, with the first case in the US reported in Texas.

#NorthKorea Kim Jong-Un upgrades NorthKorea’s “space program”. On a side note, con-gratulations on allegedly winning the WorldCup and the Olympics.

#NightSoilThe caste system strikes again. Most likely the most undesirable job in the world.

#BendGateThousands of Apple iPhone 6 users are finding that their new iPhones take a totally new “angle” on technology...

#EiffelTowerEiffel Tower gets a new upgrade for its 125th anniversary. First level floors are completely see through 187’ to ground.

#MassGraveMexican government found 28 mu-tilated bodies in a mass grave, likely missing students from a protest weeks ago.

#MH370MH370 disappeared roughly 7 months ago... Search efforts are resuming in the Indian Ocean for the downed jet.

#KnightedFormer NYC mayor Bloomberg was knighted by the British for his “prodigious entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeav-ours”.

Australian Exchange Students (left to right) Owan Smith, Darcy O’Connor, George Huxtable, and Paddy Lavery seek to

gain insight to American culture.

Specific SoftwareAdobe Illustrator CC- A vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. It is a program primarily used to create outline art. You can go from creating print to web graphics and posters. It is quite easy to learn the basics and cre-ate work with a professional look.

Adobe Premiere Pro CC: Lately, we’ve been work-ing with Premiere Elements, now we have Premiere Pro. This Professional video editing software can be yours today. Put together professional looking films, Create video for your sports resume, or for school projects.

Adobe After Effects CC: Creating Cinematic Spe-cial effects and motion graphics can become your future with this software! Create explosions and glowing objects that you would see in superhero or action films. Bring out your inner Michael Bay!

Adobe Audition- Record, edit, and make audio content with Adobe Audition. Includes waveform, spectral display, and multitrack. This prevailing sound editing software is made to accelerate audio and video production, work ethics, and deliver the best results for music production.

“The Riddler” Answers1. a snowman melted -- duh!2. Nothing3. e, n, t. First letter of numbers 1-104. The letter “e” 5. Horse named Friday6. A candle 7. Short

is dressing head to toe in red white and blue, siting in front of a TV screen, and complaining about how there isn’t enough violence or scor-ing. This year Moeller has put a squad on the pitch that is better than teams of years past. With opponents like Elder, Centerville, St. Edwards, and St. X, the soccer team has a tough schedule and needs the schools rowdiness to help them win. So get out there and support them!

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Moeller fútbol begs for more support

Fall at Moeller High School is a special time. Students are coming back to school and two time defending state champion football team plays under the lights every Friday night, but what about the other football team? Soccer at Moeller has never been a top prior-ity in the eyes of the students. Even when pitted against St. Xavier, no more than twenty stu-dents can be seen at games. “It’s sad to see that there is no love for the soccer team” said senior defensemen Mitch Meece. Part of the problem is that soccer games are often scheduled on weeknights. Many of the

students can’t go to a soccer game at eight on a Wednesday night. “There isn’t a better feeling knowing that a school is behind you. A feeling that I’ve only felt a couple times,” senior forward Ryan Fank explained. So why doesn’t a school crazy about sports not support all of them? Soccer has always lived in the shadow of American football. The only time anyone cares about soccer is every four years when the United States attempts to take down soccer powerhouses like Germany in the World Cup. Even when the U.S. plays in these soccer matches the only thing Americans care about

By Noah FlyNN ‘15Crusader Sports Editor

Indian mascots spur racial dilemma

There’s a big debate that has been taking place over many years, but has recently has gained more attention. It is affecting large amounts of people and programs. The debate is on whether Indian and Na-tive American mascots are racist or not.

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The team under the most scrutiny is the Wash-ington Redskins. Many people, some of them Native Americans, claim that this mascot is both dishon-orable and degrading towards their ancestors and culture. The players are responding by saying that they do not see it as racist because they are honoring mascot rather than disrespecting them. Also, many administrative leaders for teams that are being affected from, high schools to the pros, are upset because changing their mascot and team names is a very pricey venture. The cost to get new uniforms, logos, mascot cos-tumes, school newspapers, etc. is just way too much. Many schools are looking for help through their league and fundraisers. One university however that has been allowed to keep its tradition alive is Florida State University. They have been represented as the Seminoles for quite a while and the Seminole tribes within that area want to keep it that way as they support the

9Total number of goals by Logan Ritter

24Total number of saves by Anthony Whyle

0.8Total number of goals given up per-game

21 to 6Crusaders outscoring oppents at home this year

6Number of yellow cards given to the team

11Number of players who have scored

for the Crusaders

5Number of goals given up in the last 10 games

7Number of shutouts this year

Moeller Soccer by the Numbers

By IaN ReNtFRow ‘16Crusader Sports Editor

Soccer teams gaining respect on field but not off

Sports teams all over nation are being forced to change their mascot

“I’ve played soccer at Moeller for four years and I’ve never seen more

than 15 students at a game.” -Jake Giebler ‘15

I believe that it is very unreasonable that these teams have to change their mascot and name...[I]t’s a part of these

school’s history.

Senior defender Mitch Meece

The Dalles HSEagle Indians 2004-2014

New mascot:Riverhawks

Miami University Redskins 1809-1997

New mascot:RedHawks

Stanford University Indians 1885-1972

New mascot: Cardinal

University ofNorth DakotaFighting Sioux 1883-2014

New mascot:undecided

Washington Redskins 1932-2014

New mascot:undecided

Mascot changes

University with great respect and honor. As seen to the left, FSU’s logo has remained relatively the same since the school’s beginning. I believe that it is very unreasonable that these teams have to change their mascot and name. First of all it is a part of the school’s history. Second, of all the teams are not making fun of the mascots they are honoring them and are proud to be represented by them.

Lastly, not all Native Americans think it is rac-ist. In fact it’s only a hand full that do. Why should schools have to change it if the majority disagrees? Are these cases of pride or prejudice? The players are responding by saying that they do not see it as racist because they are honoring mascot rather than disrespecting them. Also, many administrative leaders for teams that are being affected from, high schools to the pros, are upset because changing their mascot and team names is a very pricey venture. The team under the most scrutiny is the Wash-ington Redskins. Many people, some of them Native Americans, claim that this mascot is both dishonor-able and degrading towards their ancestors’ culture.

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By TJ Peloquin ‘15 Crusader Entertainment Editor

Moeller junior, Isaiah Reaves, is the aspiring playwright behind “Wyatt’s Bed,” a play that was performed at the Clifton Performance Theatre this past July. The play, about a naïve call girl in 1920’s New York City, was directed by 2013 Moeller alum David Faller, who is currently attending Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.

The play ran at the Clifton Performance Theatre from July 17 through the 20th, including an unpub-licized, additional show on the 27th. In addition to Moeller contributions to the direction and writing of the show, several other Crusader alumni also starred in the play, including Evan Verilli, class of 2014 and Mason Cooper, class of 2013, both veterans of Mr. Hotze’s theatre program.

“Wyatt’s Bed” is about a young woman named

Wyatt Frost, an amalgam of actress Jane Wyatt and poet Robert Frost. Wyatt is caught up in several na-ïve love stories. First, she believes she’s in love with an engaged doctor named Douglas, who pays for her apartment and gaudy lifestyle.

The play, according to an exclusive interview with Reaves himself, was inspired by the old cinema he’s enjoyed all his life. “I’ve always been fascinated by the portrayal of female characters throughout the years,” he said.

Reaves said he wanted to make a statement about society as well: “We, as a society, have precon-ceived notions about these women simply because of things that we’ve seen in the media. I wanted to turn some of these negative stereotypes around by forcing the audience to identify with a central female character, who is perfectly likable and relat-able.”

“I wanted to show that these women want many of the same things we want,” he added.

Reaves became involved with the Clifton Perfor-mance Theatre at a very young age.

Moeller playwright hits the stage ENTERTAINMENT

Mitch Meece ‘15 Grant Holloway ‘18 Nick Hueker ’16 Cody Shwarz ‘15 Charles Chuey ‘16 Chase Gilhart ‘18 Drew Scott ‘15

Who is your favorite soccer player? Jim Jewell Eden Hazard Mitch Meece Samuel Eto’o Mario Gotze Pele Mitch Meece

Who is the best FIFA player at Moeller? Logan Ritter

Drew Hueker Nolan “Bake the

Cake” Baker Me Charles Chuey Andrew Heuker Cody Shwarz

What is your favorite way to fake an injury

Yell “sir” as loud as possible while falling to the ground Flopping Broken neck I don’t fake injuries.

Pulled hamstrings - its the most effective barrel roll crying

David Beckham or Victoria Beckham Jim Jewell? Victoria Victoria Victoria Victoria Beckham Victoria both...

Are you a fan of Air Bud 3: World Pup?

Yes Yes Is that even a question?

Yes Haven’t seen it I have never heard of that.

of course, “dog”

Logan Ritter ‘16

Hazard

Logan Ritter

classified

Victoria

Moeller teacher and philosopher dishes out his take on the world:

Shaffer on CBS

Shaffer on Applebees

Shaffer on “liking things”

Junior Isaiah Reaves produces play with help of Moeller alumni

Love it, Air Bud has good form

DEEP THOUGHTS WITH MR. SHAFFER

The television network CBS is the worst television network in history, far surpassing

the CW or Bravo. Every show is either a cop/lawyer procedural or a raunchy comedy. At CBS, they assume that the American mental capacity demands uncomplicated good guys defeating uncomplicated bad guys or jokes

that every 12 year-old can get. In their defense, it is the most watched network.

The minute someone tells me that “I have to like” something is the moment that I hate it.

It’s a sickness.

Applebees is the CBS of restaurants.

Superhero movies are the Applebees of movies.

Shaffer on superhero movies

Shaffer on friendsFriends are for people with low self-esteem

MOE Culture Moeller Soccer Studs

“I was one of the first kids chosen to be in their musicals. I performed in a string of shows with the company before walking away,” said Reaves.

“A few years later, I went to one of my old men-tors, Carol Brammer, with my concept [for “Wyatt’s Bed”]. She was excited about the possibilities of the script and welcomed our creative team into the space. It was great to have that support system.”

Reaves has been writing plays since he was eleven, his first project being an adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank.”

Following this first taste of theatre, he continued playwriting and hasn’t looked back.

“Before I knew it, a few years had gone by, and I had written several full-length scripts,” said Reaves.

Despite its critical and commercial success, there were many doubts surrounding the play’s produc-tion. According to Isaiah, he and Faller sometimes questioned whether or not “Wyatt’s Bed” would even see the stage.

“The production of [the show] was a roller-coast-er for everyone involved. David and I constantly found ourselves asking: Are we crazy?”

But, according to local critics the play turned out very well.

“Reaves writes comedy very well,” wrote Cincin-nati Theatre critic Kirk Sheppard. “Some of the lines were laugh out loud funny.”

Sheppard wrote his review of “Wyatt’s Bed” on the Cincinnati Theatre blog, TheSappyCritic.word-press.com.

Also in his review, with regards to Isaiah Reaves’ future in playwriting, Sheppard stated: “Reaves definitely has a career ahead of him if he wants it.”

Indeed, Reaves certainly does hope this is the beginning of a career as a playwright.

Moeller grad Evan Verrili ‘14 with Lauren Everett

Shaffer on Star WarsI don’t care what anyone says, the Star Wars prequels are better than the original trilogy

Shaffer on low self-esteemLow self-esteem is the Applebees of excuses.

“I want to be on Broadway, like many other playwrights do. I want

to create a collection of stories and characters that speak to

multiple generations of people and that stand the test of time.”

- Isaiah Reaves ‘16

“I want to be on Broadway, like many other play-wrights do. I want to create a collection of stories and characters that speak to multiple generations of people and that stand the test of time,” said Reaves.

“I want to write plays more than I want to eat and sleep. It means everything to me.”

Reaves hopes to continue collaborating with Da-vid Faller. Reaves says they already have plans for a follow up to “Wyatt’s Bed” next summer, tenta-tively entitled “The Color of Leaves.”

Without a doubt, this will not be the last Moeller hears about its young playwright!